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El Salvador’s Ambassador to the United States Milena Mayorga said other countries may follow its leadership on adopting bitcoin as legal tender, on CoinDesk TV's "First Mover." (CoinDesk TV)
Finance
Bitcoin
Salvadoran Ambassador to US: Bitcoin Challenges Your Authority
Other countries will “follow our leadership” on bitcoin, Mayorga tells CoinDesk TV.
El Salvador’s Ambassador to the United States Milena Mayorga said other countries may follow its leadership on adopting bitcoin as legal tender, on CoinDesk TV's "First Mover." (CoinDesk TV)
By Helene Braun
Nov 24, 2021 at 7:23 p.m. UTC
Nov 24, 2021
BitcoinEl SalvadorLegal TenderCoinDesk TVUnited StatesDollar
“The crypto industry is trying to walk a fine line between benefiting from the legitimacy provided by government oversight while trying to stay clear of extensive and intrusive regulation," says one academic. (Art Institute of Chicago)
Policy
Regulation
US Stablecoin Report Gets Mixed Reviews From Crypto Industry
Issuers’ reactions ranged from effusive to diplomatic, but lobbyists pushed back against stablecoin recommendations by the President’s Working Group on Financial Markets.
“The crypto industry is trying to walk a fine line between benefiting from the legitimacy provided by government oversight while trying to stay clear of extensive and intrusive regulation," says one academic. (Art Institute of Chicago)
By Sandali Handagama
Nov 5, 2021 at 8:44 p.m. UTC
Nov 5, 2021
RegulationStablecoinsUnited StatesTetherCircleCongress
Bitcoin mining machines (Michal Bednarek/Shutterstock)
Finance
Bitcoin mining
US Claims Bitcoin Mining Crown Following China Crackdown
China’s share has effectively dropped to zero, according to the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance.
Bitcoin mining machines (Michal Bednarek/Shutterstock)
By Jamie Crawley
Oct 13, 2021 at 9:35 p.m. UTC
Oct 13, 2021
Bitcoin MiningUnited StatesChinaReports
Bitcoin 24-hour chart (CoinDesk)
Markets
Market wrap
Market Wrap: Traders Seek Protection as Crypto and Stocks Dip on US Debt Ceiling Impasse
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies were lower on the threat of yet another federal government shutdown.
Bitcoin 24-hour chart (CoinDesk)
By Damanick DantesTracy Wang
Sep 28, 2021 at 8:48 p.m. UTC
Sep 28, 2021
Market WrapBitcoinBitcoin PriceCryptocurrencyAltcoinsUniswapDeFiDebtUnited StatesStocks
WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 23: Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen answers questions during a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee hearing to examine the FY 2022 budget request for the Department of the Treasury on Capitol Hill June 23, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Greg Nash -Pool/Getty Images)
Policy
Infrastructure bill
Here’s How the US’s Infrastructure Bill Crypto Tax Provision Might Be Implemented
The House of Representatives will vote on the infrastructure bill at the end of the month.
WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 23: Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen answers questions during a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee hearing to examine the FY 2022 budget request for the Department of the Treasury on Capitol Hill June 23, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Greg Nash -Pool/Getty Images)
By Sandali Handagama
Sep 8, 2021 at 8:34 p.m. UTC
Sep 8, 2021
Infrastructure BillUnited StatesTax EvasionIRSTreasury
A crypto mining farm.
Markets
Bitcoin mining
Argo Blockchain Plans US Listing in Q3
The bitcoin mining firm said it submitted a draft registration statement to the SEC.
A crypto mining farm.
By Jamie Crawley
Jul 21, 2021 at 8:16 a.m. UTC
Jul 21, 2021
Bitcoin MiningIPOUnited StatesArgo BlockchainInitial public offering
Jihan Wu
Markets
China
Bitmain Co-Founder Wu Says Regulatory Pressure Is Healthy for Crypto: Report
The higher level of interest will benefit the reputation of crypto overall, he said.
Jihan Wu
By Eliza Gkritsi
Jul 13, 2021 at 11:23 a.m. UTC
Jul 13, 2021
ChinaSingaporePolicyRegulationUnited States
Markets
Inflation
US Consumer Prices Rise Faster Than Expected in May
The Consumer Price Index is important to bitcoin investors who are watching for signs of inflation.
By Damanick DantesNate DiCamillo
Jun 10, 2021 at 12:48 p.m. UTC
Jun 10, 2021
InflationFederal ReserveEconomicsBitcoinEconomycryptocurrenciesUnited States
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell
Markets
Inflation
US Inflation Rises Faster Than Expected In March, but Unlikely to Deter Fed
U.S. March inflation beat expectations, but the Fed is likely to remain unmoved. Bitcoin traders continue to hedge.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell
By Damanick Dantes
Apr 13, 2021 at 1:09 p.m. UTC
Apr 13, 2021
InflationFederal ReservecryptocurrenciesUnited States
(Shutterstock)
Policy
China
Why Crypto Investments Are Less Vulnerable to US-China Tensions
U.S.-China tensions are taking a toll on venture funds that invest in non-crypto startups. Investment in the blockchain industry may be less affected.
(Shutterstock)
By David Pan
Sep 10, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
Sep 10, 2020
ChinaBlockchainCryptocurrencyUnited States