April 8, 2021

China using Bitcoin as ‘financial weapon’ against the United States: Peter Thiel

Speaking at a virtual event hosted by conservative non-profit, the Richard Nixon Foundation, Thiel was commenting on whether China’s central bank-issued digital currency (CBDC), could threaten […]
March 10, 2021

The number of Bitcoin ATMs in the US rose 177% over the past year

Since March 1, 2020, more than 10,000 new Bitcoin ATMs have been installed around the world. According to the most recent data from Coin ATM Radar, […]
March 6, 2021

The NY Court has Charged McAfee with Crypto-related Fraud

According to a recent release from the US Department of Justice, or DoJ, crypto advocate, and internet security pioneer, John McAfee faces several criminal charges. McAfee […]
February 24, 2021

Fed chair says it’s up to Congress to bring a digital dollar to market

In a House Financial Services Committee hearing, Powell responded to questions from Rep. Patrick McHenry, who said the digital dollar would likely face national and economic […]
February 24, 2021

All of the Federal Reserve’s wire and ACH systems go down

According to the Federal Reserve Bank Services website, the bank is currently experiencing a disruption in its Check 21, Check Adjustments, FedLine Advantage, FedLine Command, FedLine […]
February 21, 2021

Ripple now registered as a Wyoming business

According to records from the Wyoming Secretary of State, Ripple Markets WY LLC’s status as a local business is listed as “active” after an initial filing […]
February 17, 2021

Banks increasingly interested in Bitcoin says Elliptic co-founder

 According to Cointelegraph, Tom Robinson, co-founder of major British crypto firm Elliptic, stated that his company saw a massive surge in Bitcoin-related inquiries from global banks […]
February 17, 2021

people don’t want a ‘non-uniform currency’ like Bitcoin, says Fed president

 In an interview with CNBC’s Squawk Box on Tuesday, Bullard stated that the issue for making payments isn’t currencies that can be traded electronically but rather […]
February 15, 2021

Institutional adoption underscores the urgency of clear crypto rules, says Hester Pierce

SEC commissioner Hester Peirce thinks that clear cryptocurrency rules are needed now more than ever due to firms, such as Tesla and Mastercard actively embracing the […]