USA | ForkLog - Part 130

ForkLog 16 26.10.2021

FDIC chair: US regulators shaping framework for banks’ crypto activities

Elena McWilliams, head of the FDIC, said that American regulators are focused on creating 'clear guidance' regulating banks' interactions with the crypto industry.

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ForkLog 17 26.10.2021

Media: SEC to regulate stablecoins in the United States

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will gain authority to regulate stablecoins. The proposal appears in a report to be presented by the Presidential Working Group on Financial Markets, Bloomberg writes citing sources.

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ForkLog 11 24.10.2021

Bloomberg: CFTC opens probe into Polymarket

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is examining whether the Polymarket prediction platform allowed violations by offering clients swaps and binary options, and whether the company should register with the agency.

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ForkLog 17 22.10.2021

Hester Peirce Urges SEC to Engage with the Crypto Industry

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) should work with cryptocurrency companies to create a prudent framework for regulating the industry, said Commissioner Hester Peirce in The Wall Street Journal.

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ForkLog 62 22.10.2021

Walmart Places Bitcoin ATMs in Dozens of Stores

The largest American retailer Walmart offered customers the ability to purchase Bitcoin at dozens of its stores in the United States.

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ForkLog 21 22.10.2021

Houston firefighters pension fund bets on Bitcoin and Ethereum

The Houston-based Houston Firefighters’ Retirement and Relief Fund (HFRRF) added Bitcoin and Ethereum to the defined-benefits program portfolio. The partner was NYDIG.

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ForkLog 19 21.10.2021

CBOE to acquire ErisX crypto-derivatives exchange

The CBOE, a Chicago-based options exchange regulated by the CFTC, announced the acquisition of ErisX, a US-based trading and clearing platform for digital assets and their derivatives.

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ForkLog 46 21.10.2021

SEC approves futures-based Bitcoin ETFs from VanEck and Valkyrie Investments

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission approved applications to launch futures-based bitcoin ETFs from asset managers VanEck and Valkyrie Investments.

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ForkLog 24 20.10.2021

Stronghold Digital Mining raises IPO target to $127 million

American mining company Stronghold Digital Mining announced an increase in the size of its initial public offering (IPO) to $127 million.

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ForkLog 18 20.10.2021

Gensler comments on the launch of the Bitcoin futures ETF

At the core of ProShares' Bitcoin futures ETF lies a highly speculative asset class with all the hallmarks of volatility, said SEC Chair Gary Gensler on CNBC during a discussion of the start of trading.

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ForkLog 10 20.10.2021

Atlas Mining to expand Bitcoin mining capacity in the United States by 100 MW

Atlas Mining announced a multi-year agreement with hosting provider Compute North to deploy cryptocurrency mining equipment with a capacity of 100 MW.

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ForkLog 43 20.10.2021

Revolut waives crypto trading fees for US customers up to $200,000 a month

The fintech company Revolut announced zero fees on cryptocurrency transactions up to $200,000 per month for US app users. Previously the threshold was $200. Revolut also waived fees: for ATM withdrawals up to $1,200 per month; for the first ten international money transfers; for opening up to…

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