Senator Rob Portman said lawmakers were “still pulling in information” on crypto to formulate the bill, implying he announced it to the public prematurely.
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Governments can stop Bitcoin by shutting down mining, says Electric Capital exec
“If the U.S. stopped all the U.S. miners, Kazakstan stopped all the miners there — that kind of shuts down 80% to 90% of the
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Former currency comptroller to become CEO of Binance US crypto exchange
Former top U.S. banking regulator Brian Brooks is joining the U.S. affiliate of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange as its new CEO.
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PayPal-owned Venmo launches cryptocurrency trading
Venmo is following in the footsteps of its rival, Square’s Cash App, by introducing cryptocurrency trading.
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More IRS summonses for crypto exchange account holders
The recent John Doe summons developments indicate that the IRS is seriously interested in crypto — better to report than to be audited.
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SEC loses a battle to win the war? Ripple dissociates from pumping XRP
While the defendants may have gained an edge in pre-trial rulings in SEC v. Ripple Labs, are Ripple’s legal troubles now over?
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