USA | ForkLog - Part 141

ForkLog 15 03.09.2021

US authorities demand Tesla disclose Autopilot data

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has demanded that Tesla hand over detailed autopilot data by October 22, 2021. Otherwise, the automaker faces a fine of up to $115 million.

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ForkLog 8 03.09.2021

Vast Bank customers allowed to trade cryptocurrencies from FDIC-insured accounts

Vast Bank clients will be able to buy, sell and store cryptocurrencies in checking accounts insured by the FDIC. The financial institution was the first in the United States to receive such authorization from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency within the U.S. Department of the Treasury (OCC) and the Federal Reserve System (the Fed).

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ForkLog 27 03.09.2021

Court orders Ripple to disclose Slack messages to the SEC

U.S. District Judge Sara Netburn granted the SEC's motion to compel Ripple employees' Slack messages, according to attorney James K. Filan.

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ForkLog 15 02.09.2021

Texas brings digital assets into its legal framework

On September 1, Texas enacted a law that adapts commercial law to blockchain and cryptocurrencies.

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ForkLog 16 02.09.2021

Blockchain-solutions provider for the U.S. Army raises $25 million

The SIMBA Chain startup closed a $25 million financing round led by venture firm Valley Capital Partners, according to a press release.

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ForkLog 49 02.09.2021

Former CFTC chief steps down from BlockFi board

Former chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Christopher Giancarlo has left BlockFi's board after four months in the role.

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ForkLog 47 02.09.2021

Changpeng Zhao: Binance.US to pursue IPO within three years

In the next three years, Binance.US could pursue a public offering on the U.S. stock market, Zhao said.

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ForkLog 27 01.09.2021

U.S. Army to test facial recognition at a childcare facility

The U.S. Department of Defense plans to test a facial recognition system at a Fort Jackson childcare center in South Carolina. The military began seeking service providers to analyse video streams from existing cameras.

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ForkLog 19 31.08.2021

Court backs Ripple in SEC document-disclosure dispute

Magistrate Judge Sara Netburn ruled that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) must provide the requested Ripple documents for in-camera review.

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ForkLog 7 31.08.2021

Media: US Treasury to compel Bitcoin exchanges to report foreign nationals’ assets

The U.S. Treasury Department plans to include in the $3.5 trillion budget bill new reporting requirements for cryptocurrency firms.

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ForkLog 19 31.08.2021

FTX.US acquires LedgerX, a cryptocurrency derivatives exchange

FTX.US, the American arm of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX, has acquired LedgerX, a regulated exchange specializing in cryptocurrency derivatives.

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ForkLog 19 30.08.2021

Senator Pat Toomey: Legislation Must Adapt to Cryptocurrencies

Pat Toomey, a Republican senator, urged the United States to tailor legislation to the crypto industry rather than ignore and suppress it.

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