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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.
DeFi Pushes North America to Become World’s Second-Biggest Crypto Market
China started losing its position in global crypto markets before this year’s crackdown.
Bitcoin Mining After the China Ban: US Dominance Is Set to Continue
China has “missed the ball” as geopolitical certainty and access to cheap power and infrastructure will enable the U.S. to take more bitcoin mining market share.
