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US House Committee Passes ‘Keep Your Coins Act’ to Protect Right to Self-Custody Crypto

The U.S. House Committee on Financial Services has passed the Keep Your Coins Act of 2023 to protect the self-custody of crypto. “Those attacking self-custody oppose individual freedom. They want someone they control to control your assets,” said…

SEC Chair Gary Gensler Says Crypto Is a Highly Speculative Field ‘Rife With Fraud’

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler has called crypto “a highly speculative asset class” and a field that is “rife with fraud.” He stressed that there are far too many bad actors in crypto…

China Faces Opposition to Rapid BRICS Expansion From India and Brazil, Report

BRICS member states India and Brazil stand in the way of China’s bid to quickly expand the bloc, unveiled a media report. The two nations have different reasons to have reservations about Beijing’s plan to soon increase the organization’s…

Decade-Old Wisdom: Unpacking Satoshi Nakamoto’s Definitive Quote on Bitcoin Transaction Challenges, 13 Years On

Thirteen years ago to the day, the enigmatic creator of Bitcoin, Satoshi Nakamoto, pronounced a quote that has since reverberated across various contexts. This prominent aphorism: “If you don’t believe me or don’t get it, I…

Report: French Privacy Regulator Probes Worldcoin’s Biometric Data Practices

The French oversight agency, National Commission on Informatics and Liberty (CNIL), has raised doubts about the legality of Worldcoin’s biometric data collection methods. Besides questioning the legitimacy of its data acquisition processes…

Navigating the Wrapped Bitcoin Landscape: 86,000 WBTC Exit Circulation in One Year

Data reveals that since the start of the year, the count of circulating wrapped bitcoins (WBTC) has diminished, plunging by more than 22,000 WBTC. Notably, a year-long assessment reflects an even more significant contraction, with over 86,000 WBTC…

Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: ETH Pushes Towards $1,900 to Start the Weekend 

Ethereum moved closer to the $1,900 level on Saturday, as cryptocurrency markets made marginal gains. At the time of analysis, the global market capitalization has risen modestly by 0.32%, mirroring the effects of Friday’s U.S. consumer…

‘Community-Based IP’ — Yuga Labs CEO Describes Web3 Evolution of Licensing to Japanese Government Official

In a recent “fireside chat” with the deputy director of the Web3.0 Policy Office of Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry, Yuga Labs CEO Daniel Alegre noted: “We’re not even in the first inning” of…

Double Standards in Finance: SBF’s Legal Troubles Spark Concerns

Cryptocurrencies and DeFi have shaken up the world of finance, but the spotlight on Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), the mysterious FTX founder, has raised serious concerns about how the U.S. government handles financial regulation and fairness. SBF faces…

Russian President Vladimir Putin Criticizes the ‘Use of the Dollar as a Political Weapon’

Russian President Vladimir Putin has railed against using the dollar as a political weapon in a meeting with the New Development Bank’s president, Dilma Rousseff. Putin stated that this weaponization and the recent developments in global…

US Lawmakers Advance ‘FIT for the 21st Century Act’ to Establish Crypto Framework

U.S. lawmakers have advanced the Financial Innovation and Technology (FIT) for the 21st Century Act that establishes a regulatory framework for the crypto market. “Our bill establishes clear principles to ensure financial security and certainty as…

Bankruptcy Tussle Between Crypto Firms FTX and Genesis Nears Resolution 

The long-standing legal feud between FTX Trading and Genesis Global Holdco is taking a turn towards resolution. The two parties have reached an initial agreement, in principle, following bankruptcy protection disputes that have made industry…

69% of Meme Coin Investors Buy for Fun — Study Delves Into Investor Sentiments on Meme Coins

A new study conducted in May 2023 sought to uncover insights, perspectives, and outlooks on meme coins from crypto investors around the world. The online survey of 1,503 participants aimed to gauge meme coins’ potential in the cryptocurrency…

Worldcoin’s Launch Propels Optimism to Record-Breaking Daily Transaction Volume

With the recent launch of Worldcoin’s token, worldcoin (WLD), Optimism has experienced a surge in daily transactions, reaching an all-time high on July 27. Data reveals that 944,000 Optimism transactions were processed on Thursday, with WLD…

Ethereum Price Set to Reach $2,500 by Year-End, Predicts Finder’s Panel

The price of ethereum (ETH), the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap, is anticipated to hit a high of $2.7K before settling at around $2.5K by the end of 2023, according to the latest report from Finder. The report is based…

US House Financial Services Committee Passes Stablecoin Legislation ‘After a Few Fireworks’

The U.S. House Financial Services Committee has passed Chairman Patrick McHenry’s Clarity for Payment Stablecoins Act with bipartisan support. McHenry said committee members, unlike the White House, understood the urgency and importance of…

Binance Withdraws Its Crypto License Application in Germany

The world’s largest exchange for digital assets, Binance, has withdrawn its application for a German crypto custody license. The trading platform made it clear it’s not giving up on plans to eventually obtain authorization from the Federal Republic…

Canadian Regulator Proposes Changes to Its ‘Capital and Liquidity Approach to Crypto-Assets’

The regulator of financial institutions in Canada said on July 26 that it had started the process of gathering the public’s view on proposals to change its “capital and liquidity approach to crypto-assets.” The draft guidelines are a…

Roger Ver at Webx Asia: Reflections on Payments, Self-Custody, and the Role of Crypto Lawbreakers

When asked whether he’d rather be called a “bitcoin evangelist,” or “Bitcoin Jesus” at the recent Webx seminar in Tokyo, Roger Ver responds: “I prefer to be called Roger.” The enthusiastic and…

Economist Peter Schiff Advises ‘Get out of the Dollar’ — Says the USD Is Being Destroyed

Economist Peter Schiff has warned that the Federal Reserve is wrong about its recession outlook, advising everyone to get out of the U.S. dollar. He stressed that the U.S. currency is being destroyed, emphasizing that it is losing purchasing power…