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Top Blockchain University: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Ranked fifth, MIT’s Digital Currency Initiative serves as the epicenter of blockchain research in the United States.
IRS Seized $3.5B in Cryptocurrency During Fiscal 2021
The seizures by the U.S. tax agency included $1 billion in crypto related to the darknet market Silk Road.
Blockchain Association Raises $4M to Grow Its Presence on Capitol Hill
Kraken, Digital Currency Group (DCG) and the Filecoin Foundation participated in the round.
Bitcoin Retreats From All-Time High, Ether Follows
The shakeout appeared to coincide with a turn lower in U.S. stock markets.
Bitfarms Buys 24MW Crypto Mining Facility in Washington State for $26M
The bitcoin miner plans to run approximately 6,200 Bitmain S19j Pro miners in the new hydro-powered facility, with potential capacity of 620 PH/s mining power.
Why Shouldn’t the Navajo Mine Bitcoin?
Bitcoin promises a sovereignty the Navajo and other First Nations have always been promised but have never received.
Pension Funds Wade Gingerly Into Crypto Investments
The Houston firefighter’s pension fund recently invested $25 million in bitcoin and ether. Whether others will follow that path is unclear.
DOJ to Hire Director for Its Crypto Enforcement Unit
The director will lead a team of prosecutors in investigating and prosecuting cryptocurrency cases as part of a national effort to prevent the use of crypto for illegal purposes.
Trump Banking Regulator Determined Banks Should Be Allowed to Trade Crypto: Report
But the OCC staff’s ruling was never made public.
US Treasury Department Says Cryptocurrencies Could Undermine Sanctions
The agency issued the warning after a six-month review of U.S. sanction programs and recommended the agency itself improve communication with financial institutions and others that touch on the crypto sector.
