USA | ForkLog - Part 151

ForkLog 38 19.07.2021

Study: Stablecoins would bring the United States back to the 19th-century ‘wildcat banking’ era

If stablecoins are not regulated, they could replay the 19th-century United States era of 'wildcat banking'. This conclusion appears in the work of Yale economist Gary Gorton and Federal Reserve lawyer Jeffrey Zhang.

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ForkLog 16 16.07.2021

U.S. State Department offered $10 million in cryptocurrency for information on hackers

The U.S. State Department will pay $10 million for information leading to the identification or location of hackers who work for foreign governments and are planning attacks on the countrys critical infrastructure. The reward may be paid in cryptocurrency.

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ForkLog 11 16.07.2021

US city authorities mull paying taxes in bitcoin

Jackson, Tennessee blockchain task force has begun examining the possibility of paying property taxes and salaries in the first cryptocurrency.

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ForkLog 20 16.07.2021

Oklo to assist Compass with Bitcoin mining

California-based nuclear plant operator Oklo and mining company Compass have signed a 20-year partnership.

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ForkLog 21 16.07.2021

Ripple wins subpoena for former SEC official to testify

U.S. District Judge Sarah Netburn rejected the SEC's bid to block a subpoena requiring former SEC Division of Corporate Finance director William Hinman to testify. This was reported by attorney James Filan.

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ForkLog 25 15.07.2021

Bloomberg: US to track crypto transactions to counter ransomware attacks

The Biden administration intends to curb the use of cryptocurrencies by ransomware operators by tracing the ransoms paid by victims, Bloomberg reports citing its own sources.

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ForkLog 14 15.07.2021

Pennsylvania man sues T-Mobile for negligence after $55,000 Bitcoin loss

A Pennsylvania resident, Richard Harris, accused T-Mobile of negligence that led to the loss of 1.63 BTC due to SIM swap fraud.

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ForkLog 16 14.07.2021

Wilshire Phoenix Co-Founder: U.S. Won’t Approve Bitcoin ETF Before 2023

U.S. financial regulators will eventually green-light the launch of a bitcoin ETF, but approvals are not expected before 2023, said Will Cai, co-founder of New York-based Wilshire Phoenix.

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ForkLog 19 14.07.2021

Eco-friendly Bitcoin mining to run on nuclear power in Ohio

Standard Power, a bitcoin-mining infrastructure provider, has signed a five-year partnership with Energy Harbour to supply a data centre in Ohio (USA) with carbon-free electricity from its nuclear plant.

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ForkLog 23 14.07.2021

Nasdaq-listed Bit Digital mined 562.9 BTC in the second quarter

In the second quarter of 2021, Nasdaq-listed Bit Digital generated 562.9 BTC, according to the earnings results. This was lower than the figure for the previous reporting period, due to migration of computing power from China.

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ForkLog 15 13.07.2021

Compute North to lift Bitcoin-mining data-centre capacity to 1.2 GW

Compute North announced plans to expand supported data-centre capacity to 1.2 GW. The Block reports.

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ForkLog 28 13.07.2021

Kyle Bass Urges US to Ban the Digital Yuan

China plans to use DCEP to spread its influence to rival countries, so the United States should ban its use. This was stated by Hayman Capital Management founder Kyle Bass.

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