Do digital assets play a role in illicit finance? US Treasury asks for public feedback
Treasury published a “request for comment” this week following Joe Biden’s executive order and wants to know if it has been clear enough with Bitcoin regulations.
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US agencies answer Biden’s call for digital currency regulations
Neither the DCCPA nor its rival, the Responsible Financial Innovation Act, are expected to receive Senate floor votes before Congress adjourns for the mid-term election cycle.
US tech bill to create blockchain advisor role for Biden administration
The new role will operate under the Office of Science and Technology Policy and has been hailed by industry leaders as the right step in the right direction.
CoinGeek Weekly Livestream: Bryan Daugherty on providing solutions for cybersecurity and fraud
BSV Blockchain’s Public Policy Director Bryan Daugherty sees potential harm in the growth of scalable blockchain enterprises due to policymakers acting hastily in creating bills and amendments to address it.
New Framework for International Digital Asset regulations prioritizes US leadership
The U.S. Treasury has delivered the new framework to President Joe Biden this week. It sets out a multi-agency approach toward engagement with foreign counterparts and in international fora.
Biden administration to publish Bitcoin mining report in August
The report will allegedly explore issues around mining, such as the noise pollution mining rigs emit, the energy efficiency of different consensus mechanisms, and more.
Department of Commerce seeks public input on digital currency regulations
The U.S. department is to publish 17 questions as it seeks input from the public on block reward mining, obstacles faced by VASPs, CBDCs, payments, and more.
US President Joe Biden plans to modernize digital currency laws
The White House refers to these plans as its strategy to "modernize rules for digital assets," and they are expecting their efforts to rake in $4.9 billion in revenue by 2023.
The CoinGeek Pulse: Joe Biden signs EO, FCA targets unregistered firms, nChain top 100 Innovator plus new BSV games to enjoy
Enterprise-grade blockchain company nChain is recognized by LexisNexis as one of the Top 100 Most Innovative Companies alongside Mark Zuckerberg's Meta and China’s Tencent.
US Treasury: Digital currency miners, stakers and coders won’t be considered brokers
The U.S. Treasury letter says that coders, stakers, and miners wouldn't have access to information about the sales of securities by taxpayers, so they aren't covered by the regulations.
The Michael Sisco Show: The plan to destroy digital currency as explained by Kurt Wuckert Jr.
Chief Bitcoin Historian Kurt Wuckert Jr. joined The Michael Sisco Show to discuss Satoshi Nakamoto's vision of Bitcoin and also talk about the latest news around the industry and more.
The CoinGeek Pulse Episode 74: Biden to release Executive Order on digital assets, Ethereum says no to ETH 2.0, MusicArt NFT Marketplace launches
Three music industry executives have come together to launch a ground-breaking NFT marketplace platform, MusicArt, boosting exclusive pieces from art rock icons and new artists alike.