Brian Armstrong, CEO of the Coinbase cryptocurrency platform, is planning a major trip to Washington for meetings with US lawmakers.
The leader of the main cryptocurrency exchange in the United States is scheduled to meet confidentially with the Democratic members of the House of Representatives,…
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SEC asked Coinbase for time to clarify cryptocurrency regulations
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission requested a four-month extension to respond to Coinbase's request for regulatory clarity on cryptocurrencies.
In a communication to the United States Court of Appeals for the Third…
Coinbase establishes an advisory council to face the cryptocurrency scenario
Coinbase revealed the formation of an advisory council made up of former US lawmakers and prominent industry leaders, following a visit by some members of its management team to the United Arab Emirates.
In a recent blog post, Coinbase…
Electrical consumption of Bitcoin mining in the US is very high
An investigation carried out by US legislators, led by Congressman Jared Hauffman, determined that the electricity consumption of companies dedicated to Bitcoin mining is quite high, similar to the consumption of all houses in Houston,…
OGE prohibits legislators with cryptocurrencies from participating in its regulation
The Office of Government Ethics (OGE) issued a measure that prohibits legislators who own any type of crypto assets privately from participating in federal laws and policies” that impact the regulation and valuation of crypto assets.…
EU establishes universal charger for mobile devices
European countries and legislators in Parliament have agreed to adopt a universal charger for smartphones, tablets and wearable devices starting in the fall of 2024.
The standard establishes that all devices will have a USB-C port with the…
They propose to suspend cryptocurrency mining in New York
New York lawmakers are preparing to amend the state's Environmental Conservation Law and are proposing to suspend cryptocurrency mining operations that use the proof-of-work (PoW) authentication protocol to validate business activities of…
US lawmakers propose ECASH bill
Lawmakers Stephen Lynch, Jesus Chuy Garcia, Ayanna Pressley and Rashida Tlaib introduced a bill called the Electronic Currency and Secure Hardware Act (ECASH Act) that seeks to instruct the Secretary of the Treasury to "develop and issue…
Brazil approves sanctions for money laundering with digital assets
The Special Commission of the Chamber of Deputies of Brazil approved the latest regulatory changes that are part of bill 2303/15 that provides for a strengthening of criminal measures for those who commit financial crimes using…
Iran prepares to regulate cryptocurrency mining
The legislators of the Iranian parliament presented a bill that will allow crypto mining in their territory with well-established rules and a preponderant role of the Central Bank.
The project aims to "support cryptocurrency mining and…
Crypto Council, the new project led by experts in cryptography
Crypto Council for Innovation (CCI) is the name of the new organization introduced in the cryptographic market, led by experts in cryptocurrencies, with the main objective of educating society about the potential of digital currencies and…
350 Spanish deputies now manage bitcoins in their wallets
Thanks to an educational campaign called Tutellus, 350 representatives of the Spanish Congress of Deputies have their first satoshis or fractions of bitcoin. The intention is to raise awareness among the country's legislators about the…