Digital Euro: The Bill Is Ready but Politicians Aren’t Convinced
A plan to legislate for the central bank digital currency may still be on track for publication, but there is still significant political skepticism about the purpose. Source
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Coinbase CEO asks community to support pro-crypto politicians
Coinbase CEO, Brian Armstrong, has issued a call to action to the crypto community, asking it to support and vote for crypto-friendly politicians in the next United States elections. Armstrong’s clarion call The cryptocurrency industry is facing a lot of regulatory uncertainty in the United States, especially after the recent actions of
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After Landmark Crypto Law, European Politicians Contemplate Building Their Own Blockchain
‘Europeum’ could safeguard values like privacy, digital minister Mathieu Michel told CryptoX, as he seeks to make Belgium a blockchain hub Source
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FTX Debtors Demand Return of Funds Given to US Politicians and Super PACs – Bitcoin News
FTX debtors are seeking to claw back millions of dollars given to U.S. political action committees (PACs) and political figures. Confidential letters have been sent to individuals and organizations, requesting the return of the funds by Feb. 28, 2023. Some bureaucrats, such as Democratic Senators Joe Manchin and Tina Smith,
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FTX Asks Politicians Who Received Bankman-Fried Donations to Return Money
On Sunday, FTX Group said it is sending “confidential letters” to politicians and other political beneficiaries of Bankman-Fried, his deputies and his companies, asking them to return the money by the end of the month. In a press release the debtors said they “reserve the right” to try and force
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Politicians, Not the Usual Bureaucrats, Take the Reins on Web3 in Japan
Sota Watanabe, founder of Astar Network, a platform that supports transactions on multiple blockchains, said that Japan stands at a “significant disadvantage” at the moment, compared with jurisdictions like Singapore and Dubai, because of its tax laws. In his view, Japan hasn’t had many successful crypto projects and is behind
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World Bank Says Politicians Are to Blame for the ‘Deliberate Depression’ – Bitcoin News
Deliberately insufficient policy responses by successive Lebanese governments combined with the self-serving agreements by politicians are largely to blame for the country’s economic crisis, a report by the World Bank has said. The report concludes that the country needs to seriously engage “in the macro-fiscal, financial, and sector reforms the
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A New Super PAC Aims to Elect BTC Advocates and ‘Vote out Anti-Bitcoin Politicians Like Brad Sherman, Elizabeth Warren’ – Bitcoin News
On Friday, Grant McCarty, the director of policy and public affairs at Bitcoin Magazine, announced the launch of three political efforts aimed at bolstering bitcoin public policy at the Bitcoin 22 conference in Miami. McCarty revealed the Bitcoin Advocacy Project (BAP), the Bitcoin Policy Institute (BPI) and an independent expenditure-only
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Scaramucci sees bright future for crypto but ‘very worried’ about US politicians
Skybridge Capital founder Anthony Scaramucci believes the blockchain industry has a very bright future, but he is concerned about the “very weak leadership” in American politics.Scaramucci is a former Director of Communications at the White House and Skybridge Capital manages the $7 billion Skybridge Bitcoin Fund.He spoke candidly at the
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What do Bitcoiners, politicians and financial experts think?
Rising prices are grabbing headlines all over the world. Across the pond in the United States, inflation recently broke a 40-year record. The situation is severe in Europe, with prices rising over 5% across the Eurozone and 4.9% in the United Kingdom. While prices rise, Bitcoin (BTC) is flatlining at around $39,000. It
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