The current Chairman of the US Securities and Exchange Commission – Gary Gensler – said that the agency will collaborate with government organizations to achieve “important public policy goals” in the cryptocurrency sector. His comments came shortly after the US President – Joe Biden – signed the first-ever executive order on digital assets. Gensler’s Reaction After The Executive Order The long-awaited executive order on cryptocurrencies from the White House was finally...
Read More »Bitcoin Bounces Back To $38k After Biden Addresses Russia-Ukraine Conflict
Bitcoin’s price recently soared by $2500 within one hour in light of US President Joe Biden’s comments on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. It’s now recovered to its price since before the market panic surrounding the conflict took place. Yesterday, Bitcoin’s price collapsed from $39k to $34,500 after Russian forces began attacking Ukraine’s military infrastructure. Over $400 million in liquidations took place following the crash. The entire crypto market had declined by $200...
Read More »President Biden to Issue an Executive Order on Crypto Next Week (Report)
The President of the USA – Joe Biden – will reportedly introduce an executive order directing government agencies to study the specifics of the cryptocurrency industry. Keeping in mind that the leader has imposed numerous regulations since the start of his presidency reign, he is expected to urge for establishing rules in the digital asset space, too. The forthcoming directive should come sometime next week as it will also focus on central bank digital currencies. What to...
Read More »Opinion: Biden Has Been Bad for Crypto… And Everything Else
Let’s just say it. Joe Biden is arguably shaping up to be the worst president in the history of the United States. Between the border crisis, the Afghanistan debacle, a failing economy, inflation, and his attempts to implement unconstitutional COVID vaccine mandates, many likely feel that the White House is occupied by a man who has no idea what he’s doing. Biden Has Potentially Threatened the Crypto Space Biden’s list of failures extends quite far for someone who’s only...
Read More »“Let’s Go Brandon” NASCAR Driver Accepts Crypto Endorsement Deal
Brandon Brown – a NASCAR driver that’s inspired the many “Let’s Go Brandon” chants heard at sports arenas and gatherings across the country for the past several months – is now being sponsored by a cryptocurrency established through the chant in what has become a unique (and amusing) circle. Brandon Brown Steps Into the Crypto Circle “Let’s Go Brandon” has been a trend for months now and is designed to hide what speakers are really saying, which is “F*ck Joe Biden.” The...
Read More »US President Joe Biden Taps Current Fed Chair Jerome Powell For Second Term
US President Joe Biden has officially renominated Jerome Powell as Chairman of the Federal Reserve, with competitor Dr. Lael Brainard as Vice President. That would put Powell in office for another 4 years, pending Senate confirmation, allowing his agenda for addressing inflation to be put to the test. Four More Years for Jerome Powell Biden unveiled his nominations in a white house statement earlier today. Justifying his decision, he credits the US economy’s falling...
Read More »Joe Biden Could Be Working on an Executive Order to Control the Cryptocurrency Industry, Reports
Biden wants to regulate everything, and it seems that cryptocurrencies are directly in his crosshairs. Apparently, the president of the United States is seriously considering issuing an executive order on cryptocurrencies to get better clarity of the landscape and exercise better control over the industry and the activities related to it. The news, which was initially reported by Bloomberg citing anonymous but familiar sources, comes as no surprise to many ecosystem experts...
Read More »‘Net Neutrality’ Father Tim Wu Owns At Least $1 Million in Bitcoin
Tim Wu – a leading antitrust expert at the White House – owns between $1 and $5 million in bitcoin. His crypto investment represents the largest chunk of his portfolio. The Critic Turned out to Be a HODLer According to Politico, Tim Wu – who is also an attorney and a legal scholar – holds Bitcoin at least $1 million, representing between 25% and 43% of his total assets. He also holds between $100K and $250K worth of Filecoin (FIL). It is worth noting that the 49-year-old...
Read More »Biden Administration to Trace Cryptocurrency Transactions to Prevent Ransomware Attacks
The Biden administration plans to enhance cryptocurrency tracking as part of macro endeavors to reduce the pain from ransomware attacks, said the Deputy Press Secretary. The government’s actions come amid several consecutive hacks on US soil. What is Ransomware and US Attacks? Ransomware attacks mean that the perpetrators infiltrate individuals or organizations to encrypt sensible information. By doing so, they cripple the victims’ operations and request some sort of a ransom...
Read More »US Investors Will Have to Report Cryptocurrency Transactions Over $10K to the IRS
All transactions above $10,000 now have to be reported to the IRS for documentation and taxation purposes. This comes right after a major market-wide correction which saw the price of bitcoin tumbling down to $30K. IRS Doubles Down The IRS will be expanded with an $80B package aiming to increase their manpower and resources. Individuals and businesses dealing in cryptocurrency will be subject to a higher level of scrutiny, given that the Treasury believes cryptocurrency...
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