Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman John Boozman says he’s delayed work on a crypto market structure bill to have more time to secure bipartisan support. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/senate-ag-punts-crypto-bill-markup-end-of-month?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
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Senators pitch bill to lock in protections for crypto developers
The Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act aims to clarify that writing software and maintaining networks don’t trigger federal or state money-transfer requirements. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/blockchain-developer-protections-brca-senate-bill?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Ethereum must pass ‘walkaway test’ to endure for 100 years: Buterin
Quantum resistance, scalable architecture, and a better block-building model that resists centralization pressures are needed if Ethereum is to pass the test of time. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/ethereum-must-pass-walkaway-test-vitalik-buterin?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Bitcoin shows strength as US DOJ mulls Fed chair investigation: Will BTC price hold?
Bitcoin rallied to $92,000 as Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell spoke about a potential DOJ investigation into the Fed. Will BTC’s strength hold? Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-shows-strength-as-us-doj-mulls-fed-chair-investigation-will-btc-price-hold?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
CFTC forms innovation committee to help shape rules for crypto, AI
The CFTC is looking to invite Tyler Winklevoss, Shayne Coplan, Kris Marszalek, and other crypto leaders to assist its approach to regulating the blockchain industry. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/cftc-forms-committee-regulating-blockchain-ai?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
SEC Chair: ‘Remains to be seen‘ whether US will seize Venezuela‘s reported Bitcoin
Several blockchain analysts said they were unable to verify whether the Latin American nation held $60 billion in the cryptocurrency. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/sec-chair-paul-atkins-us-seize-venezuela-bitcoin?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Fitch Ratings flags Bitcoin-backed securities for ‘high market value risk’
Fitch said sharp Bitcoin price swings could quickly erode collateral backing these securities, increasing the risk of losses for lenders and investors. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/fitch-warns-bitcoin-backed-securities-market-value-risk?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Bitmine ETH holdings climb to 4.1M as chairman seeks to expand crypto strategy
The latest purchase lifted the company’s Ether holdings to about 3.4% of the token’s circulating supply, as Bitmine’s chairman, Tom Lee, aims to accumulate 5% of the total outstanding supply. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitmine-eth-holdings-chairman-expand-crypto-strategy?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
3 ETH price charts predict a sharp move to $4K is brewing
ETH’s recent rally was driven by spot demand and a healthy use of futures market leverage, potentially setting Ether up for a follow-up move to $4,000. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/3-eth-price-charts-predict-a-sharp-move-to-dollar4k-is-brewing?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Bakkt stock surges 20% after move on stablecoin payments strategy
With Bakkt’s share price surging following the announcement, the stock deal could be worth about $178 million. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bakkt-acquire-stablecoin-payments-infrastructure-provider?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound