August 7, 2021 Treasury Secretary Yellen Privately Lobbies Against Tax Amendment Crypto Industry Wants: Report Bitcoin News U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has reportedly raised objections to lawmakers about the cryptocurrency tax amendment to the $1 trillion infrastructure bill…
August 7, 2021 Uncollateralized Lending Platform Truefi Raises $12.5 Million From A16z, Alameda and Blocktower Bitcoin News Truefi, an uncollateralized loan platform, has raised $12.5 million from three important investors. The token sale was led by Blocktower, a New…
August 7, 2021 Genesis Report Highlights ‘Emerging Role’ of Ethereum and Defi in Q2 2021 Bitcoin News Genesis Digital, a leading cryptocurrency trading, lending, and custody desk, released its Q2 reports, where it confirms what it calls the “emerging…
August 7, 2021 Central Bank of Venezuela Announces ‘Digital Bolivar’ Redenomination Plan Bitcoin News The Central Bank of Venezuela announced the new redenomination plan for its fiat currency called “Digital Bolivar.” This new proposal seeks to…
August 6, 2021 Hip-Hop Star Megan Thee Stallion Creates ‘Bitcoin for Hotties’ Video to Educate Millions of Fans About Crypto Bitcoin News Award-winning hip-hop artist Megan Thee Stallion has published a video of herself explaining the basics of bitcoin, including what it is, why…
August 6, 2021 Binance US CEO Steps Down as the Crypto Exchange Faces Rising Regulatory Scrutiny Bitcoin News Former acting Comptroller of the Currency Brian Brooks has resigned as the CEO of Binance U.S. after just over three months. He…
August 6, 2021 Binance Restricts Crypto Derivatives Products in Hong Kong, Existing Positions Have 90 Days to Close Bitcoin News Fresh off the heels of Binance’s last announcement to discontinue crypto derivatives offerings in Germany, Italy, and the Netherlands, the company revealed…
August 6, 2021 Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin Says EIP 1559 ‘Most Important Part of London,’ Network Is Burning $16K in ETH per Minute Bitcoin News The Ethereum blockchain has completed the highly anticipated London upgrade on Thursday and ether fans have been discussing the protocol’s burn rate…
August 6, 2021 Oscar Mayer Is Auctioning a 10-Pack of Dogecoin-Themed Hot Dogs, Proceeds Go to Hunger-Relief Charity Bitcoin News After a great number of well known product brands like Burger King, Axe, Snickers, Milky Way, and Slim Jim have been riding…
August 6, 2021 Fed’s Vice Chair Says Tapering May Happen in 2021, Senator Joe Manchin ‘Alarmed Over Record Amount of Stimulus Injections’ Bitcoin News The U.S. central bank’s vice chairman Richard Clarida explained on Wednesday that the Federal Reserve could begin tapering large asset purchases this…