The CEO of decentralized browser Brave, Brendan Eich, has called on members of the U.S. Senate to consider GDPR-like regulations. Brendan Eich, the CEO of decentralized browser Brave, has urged members of the U.S. senate to consider the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) as a regulatory model, according to a statement published Oct. 2. In… Continue reading CEO of Blockchain Browser Brave Urges US Senate to Consider European Privacy Standards
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IBM CTO Tells US Congressmen ‘Let’s Get Government Ready for Blockchain’
In a series of roundtable discussions, members of the Congressional Blockchain Caucus discussed possible blockchain applications and policy implications. IBM and members of the U.S. Congressional Blockchain Caucus discussed the use of blockchain for ID systems, payments, and supply chains during a meeting today, September 24, according to a press call attended by Cointelegraph. IBM… Continue reading IBM CTO Tells US Congressmen ‘Let’s Get Government Ready for Blockchain’
Exit Scam in Wonderland: Bitconnect’s Tentacles From Texas to Gujarat
Cointelegraph investigates the murky web of incidents connected with the Bitconnect heist, from Texas to Gujarat. An American musical prelude Bitconnect, the now-defunct crypto lending and exchange platform that has been ousted as a ruinous Ponzi scheme, has memorably been compared by the Silver Miller law firm to the fleeting 2011 Broadway musical “Wonderland,” based… Continue reading Exit Scam in Wonderland: Bitconnect’s Tentacles From Texas to Gujarat
California’s Campaign Watchdog Bans Political Donations with Bitcoin
The Fair Political Practices Commission, California’s campaign watchdog arm, has voted 3-1 to ban political donations with any cryptocurrency, including Bitcoin, because of transparency issues. The vote follows similar decisions made by other states in the country such as South Carolina. Others, like Colorado and Montana, allow cryptocurrency donations with restrictions. In May 2014, the Federal Elections… Continue reading California’s Campaign Watchdog Bans Political Donations with Bitcoin
New York University Offers Major in Blockchain Technology
New York University now offers a major in blockchain and cryptocurrencies at the Stern School of Business. New York University (NYU) has reportedly become the “first” university in the U.S. to offer students a major in blockchain technology, CBS New York reported September 18. The program will reportedly be provided by the NYU Stern School… Continue reading New York University Offers Major in Blockchain Technology
DLT in Migration Policy: How Blockchain Can Help Both Refugees and Host Nations
George Soros and the United Nations are already into it As the United Nations Refugee Agency warned in the first days of September, the death rate for refugees attempting to reach Europe has risen. That sounds even more cruel considering that the numbers trying to make the crossing has fallen. For every 18 people crossing… Continue reading DLT in Migration Policy: How Blockchain Can Help Both Refugees and Host Nations
CEO Behind GAW Miners, PayCoin Ponzi Scheme Sentenced to 21 Months in Prison
The CEO of now-defunct GAW Miners has been sentenced to 21 months in prison and ordered to pay $9.2 million in restitution to investors. Homero Joshua Garza, the CEO of the now-defunct U.S. crypto firm GAW Miners, has been sentenced to 21 months in prison for defrauding investors, local news agency Hartford Business reports Thursday,… Continue reading CEO Behind GAW Miners, PayCoin Ponzi Scheme Sentenced to 21 Months in Prison
In an Apparent First, U.S. SEC Penalizes Crypto Hedge Fund
The SEC has issued a cease and desist order and a $200,000 fine to Crypto Asset Management for misrepresenting itself to investors. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a cease and desist order and a $200,000 fine to Crypto Asset Management (CAM) and its founder Timothy Enneking, according to a document published… Continue reading In an Apparent First, U.S. SEC Penalizes Crypto Hedge Fund
Crypto Industry Leaders Establish Washington-Based Lobby Group
U.S. blockchain and crypto companies have founded a lobbying group to represent the interests of companies engaged in blockchain-powered projects. A group of U.S.-based blockchain and crypto companies have announced they will form the Blockchain Association, the “first” lobbying group representing the blockchain industry in Washington D.C., the Washington Post reported September 11. The Blockchain… Continue reading Crypto Industry Leaders Establish Washington-Based Lobby Group
Crypto is a ‘Poor Form of Money’ for Terrorists, Congressional Hearing Concludes
Cryptocurrency is a “poor form of money” for most terrorists, says director of analysis at U.S. think tank FDD’s CSIF Yaya Fanusie. The U.S. Congress Subcommittee on Terrorism and Illicit Finance has discussed various methods of terrorism financing with cryptocurrency, according to an official press release on the U.S. House of Representatives Financial Services Committee… Continue reading Crypto is a ‘Poor Form of Money’ for Terrorists, Congressional Hearing Concludes