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House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) and Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) are vying in the House of Representatives for the open speaker position. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Crypto Needs Congress, But U.S. Lawmakers Have Opted for Pandemonium
While Congress stares down the barrel of a Nov. 17 government shutdown, the rudderless House remains the focus of the crypto industry’s hopes for regulatory progress.
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) and Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) are vying in the House of Representatives for the open speaker position. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Bitcoin price in September (CoinDesk)
Bitcoin Slips Below $27K, but What Might Government Shutdown Mean for Prices?
The last time BTC posted a positive return during September was in 2016.
Bitcoin price in September (CoinDesk)

Republicans in the House of Representatives may force a government shutdown that could slow down crypto's U.S. progress. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
U.S. Shutdown, Assuming It Doesn’t Run Long, Will Slow, Not Cripple Crypto Efforts
Experts suggest that the courts and the SEC will keep rolling if the government is shuttered, but an already sluggish interaction with federal officials may be slowed even fur...
Republicans in the House of Representatives may force a government shutdown that could slow down crypto's U.S. progress. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Cardano stablecoin platform Ardana has called it quits. (Sean Gladwell/Getty Images)
Venture-Backed Saddle Finance Proposes Wind-Down, Dissolution
The Ethereum-based crypto trading protocol would shut down and distribute its treasury to investors under the proposed plan.
Cardano stablecoin platform Ardana has called it quits. (Sean Gladwell/Getty Images)

(Solana Spaces)
Solana-Themed Storefronts Close Shop, Ending Experiment in IRL Blockchain Evangelism
Solana Spaces will close its New York City and Miami locations by the end of February.
(Solana Spaces)

Rally is sunsetting its Ethereum sidechain. (rally.io)
Social Token Project Rally Shuts Ethereum Sidechain, Stranding Users’ Crypto Assets
Rally blamed its sidechain’s demise on "macro headwinds."
Rally is sunsetting its Ethereum sidechain. (rally.io)

New York state Attorney General Letitia James
Coinseed Shuts Down Following Lawsuit, Slams NYAG Letitia James
The company’s website now advertises an airdrop of the “F***LetitaJames” token.
New York state Attorney General Letitia James

Thai police officers stand guard outside the Embassy of Myanmar in Bangkok, Thailand, on Monday, Feb. 1 2021.
Myanmar Military Blocks Facebook as Global Internet Disruptions Intensify
Internet disruptions are costly, but that doesn’t stop governments from shutting down access.
Thai police officers stand guard outside the Embassy of Myanmar in Bangkok, Thailand, on Monday, Feb. 1 2021.

Mumbai, India (Shutterstock)
Internet Shutdowns Cost India $2.8B in 2020: Report
A 2020 report by Top10VPN found India to be the country that suffered the most economic damage from internet disruptions.
Mumbai, India (Shutterstock)

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Bitcoin Startup Purse to Shut Down After 6-Year Run
Bitcoin shopping startup Purse will shut down after six years in the space, according to an email sent to customers Thursday and confirmed by CoinDesk.
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