U.S. Government Sold $216M of Seized Silk Road Bitcoin This Month
The government will sell the remaining 41,490 BTC in four tranches this year.
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Mar 31, 2023 at 3:53 p.m. UTC
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U.S. Government's $1B Bitcoin Transfer Spooks Investors; Bitcoin Dips
The price of bitcoin dipped below $22,000 early Wednesday after authorities moved some of the bitcoin to Coinbase-controlled wallets.
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Mar 9, 2023 at 1:27 a.m. UTC
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Here’s What’s In the White House’s Crypto Reports
The White House published six reports and a framework. Here’s what they said.
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Sep 22, 2022 at 4:05 p.m. UTC
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White House Releases Report on Crypto Mining, Drawing Praise From Advocates and Critics
The Biden administration’s new findings on bitcoin (BTC) mining’s environmental impact united industry advocates and critics; Both sides declared their views had support from...
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Sep 12, 2022 at 5:44 p.m. UTC
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US Government Warns of North Korean Crypto Attacks After Tying Nation to $625M Hack
The government said it had observed North Korean cyber actors targeting a wide range of crypto and blockchain companies, including exchanges, DeFi protocols and play-to-earn g...
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Apr 18, 2022 at 10:17 p.m. UTC
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Government Report Suggests Tightening Regulations on Crypto ATMs
The GAO said the machines are less regulated than crypto exchanges and transactions are more difficult to trace.
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Jan 11, 2022 at 12:40 a.m. UTC
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The US Government Sold Some Bitcoin – and Got a Good Price
The General Services Administration has been auctioning bitcoin since 2014, when the FBI shut down the Silk Road black market.
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Mar 18, 2021 at 8:09 p.m. UTC
Mar 18, 2021
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US House Subpanel to Look at Crypto as Part of Examination of How Domestic Terrorism Is Funded
The hearing will assess various means of terrorist financing including cryptocurrencies and other funding mechanisms amid the backdrop of what occurred on Jan. 6.
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Feb 24, 2021 at 1:55 a.m. UTC
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How the US Government Shutdown Is Halting Crypto Progress on Wall Street
A record-breaking government shutdown in the U.S. is pushing crypto policy decisions to the back burner.
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Jan 14, 2019 at 5:30 p.m. UTC
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US Telecom Agency Seeks Blockchain Policy Suggestions
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration has asked industry members to provide suggestions for blockchain policy.
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Jun 5, 2018 at 4:20 p.m. UTC
Jun 5, 2018