USA | ForkLog - Part 122

ForkLog 13 13.01.2022

US lawmakers propose banning the Fed from opening retail accounts for a CBDC

Representative Tom Emmer introduced a bill prohibiting the Fed from offering a central bank digital currency directly to individuals.

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ForkLog 11 11.01.2022

US congressional candidates issue NFTs to fund campaigns

Representing California, Democrat Shrina Kurani and Arizona Republican Blake Masters proposed NFTs to raise funds for their U.S. Congress campaigns. Bloomberg reports.

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ForkLog 33 11.01.2022

Lawsuit against Floyd Mayweather and Kim Kardashian over EthereumMax promotion

An investor filed in the Central District of California a lawsuit against boxer Floyd Mayweather, model and actress Kim Kardashian, and former NBA star Paul Pierce over their promotion of the EthereumMax altcoin (EMAX), Law360 reports.

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ForkLog 14 10.01.2022

US drops charges of laundering $1 million through the darknet against Russian DJ Denis Kaznacheev, aka Guttersnipe and Cast

US authorities dropped the extradition request and charges of laundering $1 million against Russian DJ Denis Kaznacheev, who performs under the stage names Guttersnipe and Cast.

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ForkLog 36 05.01.2022

CFTC fines DeFi platform Polymarket $1.4 million

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) fined the Polymarket prediction platform $1.4 million for operating over-the-counter binary options trading without proper registration.

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ForkLog 9 03.01.2022

BitNile reports purchase of 20,600 miners from Bitmain

The mining company BitNile, a subsidiary of the Ault Global Holdings conglomerate, signed agreements to purchase a total of 20,600 ASIC devices. This is stated in a press release.

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ForkLog 18 28.12.2021

US urged to ban autonomous killer robots

The nonprofit The Future of Life Institute (FLI) released a short film calling for a ban on the use of 'killer robots'. The video highlights the risks associated with autonomous weapons and steps that can be taken to prevent their spread.

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ForkLog 20 24.12.2021

U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis to propose a bill regulating cryptocurrencies

U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis plans to introduce a bill in 2022 designed to provide clarity on cryptocurrency regulation.

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ForkLog 17 21.12.2021

Expert Identifies Correlation Between Bitcoin Price and US Government Bond Yields

In the future, crypto investors may want to pay attention to the yield on US Treasuries. There has already been a significant correlation between them and Bitcoin's price for at least a year, according to Exante analyst Viktor Argonov.

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ForkLog 11 17.12.2021

83% of U.S. millennial millionaires have invested in cryptocurrencies

In the United States, 83% of Generation Y millennial millionaires own cryptocurrencies. Of these, 48% plan to buy more digital assets in 2022, according to a CNBC poll.

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ForkLog 28 17.12.2021

Regulator Allows US Credit Unions to Work with Cryptocurrencies

The National Credit Union Administration (NCAU) has allowed its members to enter into partnerships with external organizations to enable the purchase, sale, and storage of cryptocurrencies.

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ForkLog 6 17.12.2021

Opinion: Up to 50% of US real estate deals will be conducted in cryptocurrency

In the next five years, 50% of real estate deals will be conducted in cryptocurrencies. The forecast comes from a US real estate agent, author and reality-TV star Ryan Serhant in an interview with Decrypt.

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