As public understanding of how digital assets work becomes more nuanced along with the mainstreaming of crypto, the language of Bitcoin’s (BTC) “anonymity” gradually becomes […]
Senator Ted Cruz invokes Canadian unrest to advocate for Bitcoin again
Republican Senator Ted Cruz during his Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) speech on Friday advocated for Bitcoin (BTC) again while lauding its decentralization. Source: cointelegraph.com […]
Survey: US consumers’ dissatisfied with Web2, limited knowledge of Web3
Findings from an online survey of 1,500 United States-based consumers reveal people’s deep concerns over privacy and tech platforms’ outsize power while suggesting that Web3 […]
Trudeau revokes emergencies act powers but the case for crypto grows
Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau has announced he will repeal emergency powers used to freeze $8 million from 210 bank accounts connected to Canadian […]
Happy to be regulated? Fallout from BlockFi settlement is a matter of speculation
It might seem unlikely that BlockFi founder and CEO Zac Prince would describe a prosecution that resulted in a $100-million fine for his company as […]
Future of finance: US banks partner with crypto custodians
Grayscale Investments’ latest report “Reimagining the Future of Finance” defines the digital economy as “the intersection of technology and finance that’s increasingly defined by digital […]
U.S. inflation breaks 40-year record: Can Bitcoin serve as a hedge asset?
On Feb. 9, the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the Consumer Price Index, a key measure capturing the change in how much […]
Oil giant ConocoPhilips reduces gas flaring emissions via Bitcoin mining
International oil and gas giant ConocoPhilips is dipping its toes into Bitcoin (BTC) mining as a way to eliminate the wasteful practice of flaring. Source: […]
MIT, Boston Fed give digital dollar CBDC a modest test run
The world recently got a sneak peek at what a digital dollar, or at least one component of a hypothetical United States central bank digital […]
US Federal Reserve bank at the helm of CBDC research effort appoints new president
The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, or Boston Fed, has selected economist Susan M. Collins, University of Michigan provost, to serve as its new president […]