Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said he is “highly skeptical” about the need for the U.S. central bank to develop a digital currency. From a report: “While CBDCs continue to generate enormous interest in the United States and other countrie…
The IRS Has Seized $1.2 Billion Worth of Cryptocurrency This Fiscal Year
The U.S. government regularly holds auctions for its stockpile of bitcoin, ethereum, litecoin and other cryptocurrencies it seizes and then holds in crypto wallets. “In fiscal year 2019, we had about $700,000 worth of crypto seizures. In 2020, it was u…
Miami Launches ‘MiamiCoin’ Cryptocurrency
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Motherboard: [Miami has] launched its own cryptocurrency, MiamiCoin, which claims to allow city citizens to earn Bitcoin “in their sleep.” On Tuesday, Okcoin was the first crypto exchange to list MiamiCoin. The …
乱高下するビットコインの価格と、「反通貨」としての価値の本質
ビットコインの価格が乱高下を繰り返している。本来なら政府や金融機関に管理されていない“反通貨”がもたらす理想主義的な役割を“開発者”のサトシ・ナカモトは期待していたはずが、いつの間にか投機的な資産になり、犯罪活動の際に好まれる決済方法になってしまった。いったいどこを間違えてしまったのだろうか──。『WIRED』US版エディター・アット・ラージ（編集主幹）のスティーヴン・レヴィによる考察。
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Out of control and rising: why bitcoin has Nigeria’s government in a panic
As leaders around the world grapple with cryptocurrencies, what happened when the African country tried to ban them?When the Nigerian government suddenly banned access to foreign exchange for textile import companies in March 2019, Moses Awa* felt stuc…
Twitchの人気ストリーマーたちが配信し続ける「仮想通貨カジノ実況」の闇
ライヴ配信プラットフォーム「Twitch」で、仮想通貨カジノでのギャンブル実況が人気を博している。だが、この配信行為そのものが米国では違法とみなされるリスクがあり、しかもストリーマー（配信者）がカジノ運営元の資金提供を受けて配信を続けていることも明らかになっている。実質的に野放しになっている仮想通貨カジノ実況──。その“闇”に迫った。
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Crypto infra startup Fireblocks raises $310M, triples valuation to $2.2B
The latest financing brings Fireblocks’ total raised since its 2018 inception to $489 million. The valuation boost correlates with its increase in customers and ARR this year.
Amazon Denies Report of Accepting Bitcoin As Payment
Amazon on Monday denied a media report saying the e-commerce giant was looking to accept bitcoin payments by the end of the year. Reuters reports: The report from London’s City A.M. newspaper, citing an unnamed “insider,” sent the world’s biggest crypt…
Tether Executives Said To Face Criminal Probe Into Bank Fraud
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Bloomberg: A U.S. probe into Tether is homing in on whether executives behind the digital token committed bank fraud, a potential criminal case that would have broad implications for the cryptocurrency market. T…
Bitcoin surges as Amazon job posting suggests retailer may accept cryptocurrencies
Tech giant might be preparing a big move—or simply keeping an eye on the space.