Ethereum Issuance Reduction Proposal Prompts Fierce Crypto Community Criticism

April 2, 2024 Bitcoin.com

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Discussions about adjusting Ethereum’s issuance curve due to staking concentration and other factors are taking place on social media, with some developers in favor and some against this change. A recent article by Mike Neuder, an Ethereum Foundation researcher, highlights that Ethereum issuance should “preserve the viability and proportion of solo stakers.” Ethereum Issuance Curve […]

SEC custody rule made crypto regulation a ‘political football’ — Rep. Nickel

Tech Industry Leaders Call for AI Labs to Pause Development for Safety, Coinbase CEO Disagrees

March 31, 2023 Bitcoin.com

This week, 2,600 tech industry moguls and entrepreneurs, including Elon Musk, Gary Marcus, and Steve Wozniak, signed an open letter requesting artificial intelligence (AI) labs to pause research and development for six months. The signatories believe that safety programs and regulations need to be strengthened, as they assert that AI labs are currently in an […]

SEC custody rule made crypto regulation a ‘political football’ — Rep. Nickel

Reddit User Discovers 7zip File Possibly Linked to Julian Assange Hidden in Bitcoin Blockchain

February 7, 2023 Bitcoin.com

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According to a post on the Reddit community r/bitcoin, an old file was discovered that may be linked to Julian Assange, the whistleblower and founder of Wikileaks. The encrypted 7zip file is in the output script from a transaction that took place on Jan. 5, 2017, and was mined at block height 446,713. Speculation Surrounds […]

SEC custody rule made crypto regulation a ‘political football’ — Rep. Nickel

National Bank of Ukraine Unveils E-hryvnia Concept

December 1, 2022 Bitcoin.com

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The central bank of Ukraine has presented to interested parties a draft concept of the nation’s future digital currency, the e-hryvnia. The regulator is currently considering several potential applications for its digital coin, including retail payments and cross-border settlements. Ukraine’s Monetary Authority Introduces Banks and Businesses to E-hryvnia Project The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) […]

SEC custody rule made crypto regulation a ‘political football’ — Rep. Nickel

After More Than 380 Days, Crypto Supporters Celebrate Surviving the Second-Longest Bitcoin Bear Market

November 27, 2022 Bitcoin.com

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On Saturday, members of the forum r/cryptocurrency discussed how the current bear market is now the second-longest bear market in the history of bitcoin prices. According to the forum post, the current crypto winter has lasted more than 380 days, just below the longest bitcoin downturn that took place during the 2013-2015 bear market, which […]

SEC custody rule made crypto regulation a ‘political football’ — Rep. Nickel

Bank of Russia Suggests Tax Cuts for Long-Term Digital Asset Holders

November 9, 2022 Bitcoin.com

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The Central Bank of Russia is proposing to introduce tax incentives for long-term holders of digital financial assets. The idea has been circulated with a consultation paper published for public discussions on the development of the digital asset market in the Russian Federation. Bank of Russia Talks Regulation in New Report Devoted to Digital Assets […]

SEC custody rule made crypto regulation a ‘political football’ — Rep. Nickel

Russia Considers Using Cryptocurrencies for International Settlements

May 28, 2022 Bitcoin.com

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Authorities in Russia are mulling over the possible use of digital currencies for international payments, a high-ranking official from the finance ministry has indicated. If recognized as property, he noted, cryptocurrency can be utilized in barter deals with foreign partners. Finance Ministry Suggests Russia May Employ Crypto in International Trade The possibility of using cryptocurrencies […]

SEC custody rule made crypto regulation a ‘political football’ — Rep. Nickel

Gavin Andresen Publishes Theory of Possible Crypto Future: Whales Shut Down the BTC Network in the Year 2100

September 24, 2021 Bitcoin.com

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On September 21, former Bitcoin developer Gavin Andresen published an interesting blog post about “a possible [Bitcoin] future.” The blog post details a theoretical situation for the Bitcoin network in 2061, where most [bitcoin] transactions don’t happen on the [Bitcoin] network. A Theoretical Look at $6 Million Dollars per Bitcoin and the Year 2061 Following […]

SEC custody rule made crypto regulation a ‘political football’ — Rep. Nickel

Elon Musk, Jack Dorsey, Cathie Wood Will Discuss Bitcoin Live at ‘B Word’ Event

July 20, 2021 Bitcoin.com

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, and Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood will be featured speakers at the Bitcoin event “The B Word,” which will feature a live discussion between the three focused on how Bitcoin is perceived by the mainstream. The ₿ Word event organizer announced Monday that Tesla and Spacex CEO […]

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