USA | ForkLog - Part 75

ForkLog 10 04.08.2023

Grayscale explains why U.S. presidential candidates are prioritising Bitcoin

The promotion of cryptocurrencies by U.S. presidential candidates is driven by a forecast that members of Generation Z and millennials will account for a substantial share of voters—around 44%—in the 2024 election.

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ForkLog 25 04.08.2023

Revolut to wind down crypto operations in the United States

From September 2, the British fintech company Revolut will suspend cryptocurrency services in the United States due to a 'changing regulatory environment and uncertainty around the digital asset market'.

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ForkLog 10 04.08.2023

Massachusetts regulators scrutinise AI use among brokers

Massachusetts regulators have begun investigating the use of artificial intelligence in the securities industry.

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ForkLog 49 04.08.2023

SEC froze assets of Digital Licensing, also known as DEBT Box.

The mining company Digital Licensing was accused of fraudulently soliciting $50 million in cash, as well as undisclosed amounts in Bitcoin and Ethereum.

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ForkLog 24 03.08.2023

U.S. DOJ fears mass withdrawals by Binance customers

US Department of Justice officials are preparing to bring fraud charges against the cryptocurrency exchange Binance, but are concerned about a potential mass exodus of users.

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ForkLog 18 01.08.2023

Genesis Digital Assets launches three new data centres for Bitcoin mining

American mining company Genesis Digital Assets (GDA) has launched three new data centres in eastern South Carolina to mine Bitcoin.

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ForkLog 11 01.08.2023

US to tax staking income

Internal Revenue Service: Rewards earned from staking in Proof-of-Stake networks must be included in taxable income.

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ForkLog 38 31.07.2023

SEC files suit against HEX founder Richard Hart

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed a lawsuit against HEX, PulseChain and PulseX founder Richard Hart for alleged sales of unregistered securities.

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ForkLog 17 28.07.2023

US Treasury to develop AML standards for the crypto industry

The U.S. Senate approved amendments to the NDAA that tighten oversight of crypto mixers, anonymous coins, and institutions involved in digital-asset trading.

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ForkLog 10 27.07.2023

U.S. House committee approves crypto-market regulation bill

On 26 July, the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services approved the 21st Century Financial Innovation and Technology Act, which provides for a regulatory framework for the digital-asset industry.

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ForkLog 24 27.07.2023

US prosecutors seek to detain Sam Bankman-Fried pending trial

The U.S. prosecutors sought to detain former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried pending trial.

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ForkLog 8 27.07.2023

US presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. acquired 14 BTC for his children

US presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.—the younger—acquired 14 BTC (~$420,000 at the average rate at the time) for his children as an investment.

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