by CoinTelegraph By Helen Partz | May 17, 2022 | Bitcoin Mining, Canada, china, Cryptocurrencies, Hash rate, Kazakhstan, Mining, Russia, United States
China still hosts 21% of the total global Bitcoin hash rate after the local government banned all crypto operations in the country last year.
by Cointelegraph By Turner Wrightn | May 16, 2022 | Crimes, Cryptocurrencies, Department of Justice, Law, Regulation, Sanctions, United States
An unnamed individual allegedly sent more than $10 million in Bitcoin to an exchange in a country for which the U.S. currently imposes sanctions.
by Cointelegraph By Turner Wrightn | May 13, 2022 | CFTC, Credit Suisse, Government, Policies, Regulation, United States
Keaghan Ames worked at Credit Suisse for more than two years as vice president and head of U.S. regulatory policy, which included advising executives on digital assets regulation.
by Cointelegraph By Turner Wrightn | May 12, 2022 | Federal Reserve, Government, Jerome Powell, Regulation, United States
In a 80–19 vote in the Senate, U.S. lawmakers confirmed Jerome Powell as the next chair of the Federal Reserve System, where he will also serve as a board member until 2028.
by Cointelegraph By Turner Wrightn | May 12, 2022 | Government, Regulation, Stablecoin, Terra, Tether, United States
Terra's UST dropped as low as $0.29 and Tether's USDT stablecoin briefly de-pegged from the dollar to hit $0.96 on Wednesday.
by CoinTelegraph By Helen Partz | May 12, 2022 | ETF, Europe, Investments, SEC, Trading, United States
Total assets invested in crypto ETFs and ETPs hit $16.3 billion by the end of the first quarter, but the community is still waiting for a spot Bitcoin ETF in the U.S.