USA | ForkLog - Part 112

ForkLog 21 06.05.2022

Blender.io mixer sanctioned by the United States

The US Treasury added Blender.io, a cryptocurrency mixer, and related Bitcoin and Ethereum addresses to the sanctions list.

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ForkLog 27 06.05.2022

U.S. Senator Proposes to Codify the Right to Accumulate Bitcoin in Retirement Accounts

Republican Senator Tommy Tuberville from Alabama introduced a bill allowing Americans to accumulate cryptocurrency in 401(k) retirement accounts.

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ForkLog 23 06.05.2022

U.S. court orders BitMEX founders to pay $30 million

The co-founders of the cryptocurrency derivatives exchange BitMEX — Arthur Hayes, Benjamin Delo and Samuel Reid — must pay fines of $10 million each as part of a settlement with the CFTC.

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ForkLog 19 05.05.2022

Former BitMEX chief seeks no prison time and travel freedom, Bloomberg reports

Co-founder and former head of the cryptocurrency derivatives exchange BitMEX, Arthur Hayes, asked the court not to sentence him to prison and to allow him to travel freely and live abroad.

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ForkLog 14 04.05.2022

US university begins accepting Bitcoin for tuition payments

Bentley University, in partnership with Coinbase, has added the option to pay tuition in cryptocurrencies, according to the university's site.

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ForkLog 25 04.05.2022

Cynthia Lummis explains omission of NFTs from crypto-regulation bill

The current version of the US cryptocurrency regulation bill did not include provisions on non-fungible tokens (NFTs) or environmental issues, said U.S. Senator from Wyoming Cynthia Lummis.

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ForkLog 12 04.05.2022

US pension funds to bolster yields through asset farming

Pension funds in Fairfax County, Virginia, may increase their exposure to the crypto industry by participating in an asset-yield farming strategy. This was stated by the system's chief investment officer, Catherine Molnar, according to Bloomberg.

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ForkLog 16 03.05.2022

Bankoff suspends operations. Client funds frozen.

On May 3, Bankoff said that Visa and Stripe had suspended servicing its virtual cards by Visa and Stripe.

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ForkLog 12 03.05.2022

SEC to bolster crypto-investor protection unit

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) allocated 20 additional positions to the division responsible for protecting investors in crypto markets and against cyber threats.

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ForkLog 38 28.04.2022

Riot Blockchain announces 1 GW expansion of bitcoin mining capacity

The Nasdaq-listed mining company Riot Blockchain announced plans to build a bitcoin mining facility with a capacity of 1 GW in Navarro County, Texas.

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ForkLog 30 27.04.2022

Fort Worth, Texas, becomes the first city in the United States to mine Bitcoin

Fort Worth, Texas, became the first city in the United States to mine Bitcoin on the initiative of millennial mayor Mattie Parker, according to CNBC.

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ForkLog 15 27.04.2022

New York Assembly approves two-year moratorium on crypto mining

The New York State Assembly's lower chamber voted for a bill aimed at freezing current levels of carbon emissions from cryptocurrency mining.

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