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Hester Peirce expresses strong support for crypto spot ETFs and regulatory structure

United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) commissioner Hester Peirce, sometimes known as Crypto Mom for her ardent support of the industry, spoke Tuesday at

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Resistance is futile! 3 reasons why Bitcoin mining will never go away

In the summer of 2021, the Chinese government banned Bitcoin (BTC) mining and cited the typical concerns of harmful environmental effects and money laundering. Now,

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Soulbound Tokens: Social credit system or spark for global adoption?

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin’s Soulbound Token proposal for a robust identity and reputation system has stirred up the crypto community.  Soulbound Tokens or SBTs are

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Regulations and exchange delistings put future of private cryptocurrencies in doubt

The core principles of cryptocurrency were based on financial independence, decentralization and anonymity. With regulations being the key to mass adoption, however, the privacy aspect

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Huobi to permanently shut crypto operations in Thailand

Huobi’s Thailand unit is set to wind down operations by July 1, after its operating license was revoked by the Thai Securities and Exchanges Commission

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CAR president urges citizens to understand Bitcoin to bring long-term prosperity

Despite the cryptocurrency market’s prolonged bearish trend, some of its most ardent supporters have not been discouraged. This includes the president of the Central African

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BitMEX co-founder Benjamin Delo avoids jail, receives 30 months probation

Benjamin Delo the co-founder of cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX has been sentenced to 30 months probation for violating the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), which is an

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US House Ways and Means chairman asks the GAO to check out crypto in retirement plans

Chairman of the United Sates House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee Richard Neal sent a letter to the Government Accountability Office (GAO), a legislative

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ECB may cap digital euro at 1.5T tokens — Executive board member

Fabio Panetta, an executive board member of the European Central Bank, or ECB, proposed the central bank limit the total holdings of a digital euro

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Atlantic Council looks at how to maintain central bank digital currency cybersecurity

The U.S. thinktank Atlantic Council released a report Wednesday on cybersecurity issues related to central bank digital currencies (CBDC). The authors provide a generalized discussion