USA | ForkLog - Part 166

ForkLog 20 24.03.2021

FTX to secure naming rights for the Miami Heat arena

The cryptocurrency derivatives exchange FTX reached an agreement with the Miami-Dade County authorities on a 19-year partnership to name the home arena of the local NBA club after itself.

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ForkLog 22 23.03.2021

Fed and MIT to unveil digital-dollar prototype by July

Boston Fed staff and MIT will finish work on a prototype of the national digital currency (CBDC) by July. Bloomberg reports.

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ForkLog 14 22.03.2021

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce urges policymakers to consider the benefits of cryptocurrencies

Officials are fixated on illicit use of cryptocurrencies and fail to notice their benefits, said SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce.

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ForkLog 20 19.03.2021

Russian national pleads guilty to conspiracy to introduce malware into a U.S. company’s computer network

Russian national Egor Kryuchkov pleads guilty to conspiracy to organise a cyberattack on the computer network of a Nevada-based company, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

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ForkLog 14 19.03.2021

Jerome Powell: CBDCs will not replace fiat

The head of the Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell, said that central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) will not replace ordinary money, but will coexist with it.

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ForkLog 22 19.03.2021

John McAfee says the case against him is an attack by the US on all cryptocurrencies

Entrepreneur John McAfee said that US authorities are using the case against him to crack down on cryptocurrencies.

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ForkLog 20 18.03.2021

Peter Schiff complains about the Fed and argues with his son over bitcoin

Bitcoin skeptic and gold advocate Peter Schiff lamented that officials at the U.S. Federal Reserve completely lack understanding of economics.

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ForkLog 10 18.03.2021

Hawaii lawmakers urge easing of cryptocurrency company requirements

Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Protection must review the requirements for virtual asset service providers (VASP). This was stated by Democratic members of the state House of Representatives.

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ForkLog 20 18.03.2021

US authorities sold 0.7501 BTC at auction above market price

The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) sold 0.7501 BTC at auction for $53,104, according to information on the agency's site.

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ForkLog 15 17.03.2021

Kraken to go public in 2022

The American bitcoin exchange Kraken will go public via a direct listing next year, The Block said.

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ForkLog 17 17.03.2021

Ex-BitMEX CEO Hayes agrees to voluntary surrender to U.S. authorities

Lawyers for Arthur Hayes, the former BitMEX chief executive, have agreed with U.S. authorities on his voluntary surrender and bail.

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ForkLog 9 16.03.2021

Survey: Americans channel $38 billion of government stimulus into Bitcoin or stocks

Recipients of stimulus payments in the United States could direct $38 billion toward buying Bitcoin and stocks. Yahoo Finance reports, citing a survey by the Japanese investment bank Mizuho.

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