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St. Louis Fed Chief Pessimistic on Crypto as Non-Uniform Currency

July 19, 2019 Cointelegraph By Max BoddyBlockchain, Cryptocurrencies, Federal Reserve, Government, Twitter, USA

St. Louis Fed Chief presents that non-uniformity in currency historically received poorly, noting that crypto is a similar modern phenomenon

Ex-CEO of BTC-e Exchange’s Spin-Off WEX Is Arrested in Italy

July 19, 2019 Cointelegraph By Helen PartzBitcoin, BTC-e, Crimes, Government, Italy, Police

Former CEO of now-defunct crypto exchange WEX, a spin-off of controversial BTC-e exchange, was arrested in Italy

US Treasury Secretary Says Cash Is Not Laundered As Much As Bitcoin Is

July 18, 2019 Cointelegraph By Helen PartzAnonymity, Bitcoin, Cryptocurrencies, Fiat Money, Government, Money Laundering, USA

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin rejected the idea that cash is laundered all the time, implying that Bitcoin is

G7 Approves Japan’s Cryptocurrency-Based SWIFT Alternative

July 18, 2019 Cointelegraph By Marie HuilletAdoption, Bitcoin Regulation, Crimes, Facebook, fatf, Government, Japan, Libra, Money Laundering, SWIFT

The Japanese government is attempting to spearhead the creation of a new, global cryptocurrency payments network that would be similar to SWIFT

Bitcoin and Voluntaryism – Where Libertarian Philosophy Meets Crypto

July 18, 2019 Graham SmithBitcoin, consent, crypto, Economics, Government, Libertarian, mutual consent, Op-ed, philosophy, property, Voluntaryism

Bitcoin and Voluntaryism - Where Libertarian Philosophy Meets Crypto For the uninitiated, voluntaryism is a philosophy based on consent. In the simplest terms it says: “If it’s not voluntary, it’s not moral.” This basic statement is often countered with “Yes, but not everyone agrees on that, some people use violence to get what they want.” This is 100% true. And this is why voluntaryists […]

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Ocasio-Cortez Criticizes Corporate-Controlled Money in House’s Libra Hearing

July 18, 2019 Cointelegraph By Max BoddyBlockchain, Congress, Cryptocurrencies, Facebook, Government, Libra, New York, USA

Congresswoman AOC pressed Facebook’s David Marcus on his views about currency as a public good, and criticized corporate-backed currency

Key Comments From Libra Hearing at US House of Representatives

July 17, 2019 Cointelegraph By Aaron WoodAltcoin, Cryptocurrencies, Facebook, Government, Law, Libra, USA

Legislators in the U.S. House of Representatives heard testimony on Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency project. Here are some key comments from lawmakers and David Marcus

CNBC: Facebook Has Not Contacted Swiss Regulators On Libra’s Registration

July 17, 2019 Cointelegraph By Ana AlexandreAltcoin, Calibra, Cryptocurrencies, Facebook, Government, Libra, Stablecoin, Switzerland

A spokesman for the Swiss Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner says that Facebook has not contacted it regarding Libra

Facebook’s Marcus: Libra to Satisfy All Regulatory Matters Before Its Launch

July 17, 2019 Cointelegraph By Ana AlexandreAltcoin, AML, Calibra, Facebook, Government, KYC, Libra, Stablecoin, USA

David Marcus, head of Facebook’s crypto wallet Calibra, stressed that Facebook will launch the Libra cryptocurrency project only after they address all regulatory concerns

Rep. Waters Opens Libra Hearing With Indictment of Facebook’s Past Mistakes

July 17, 2019 Cointelegraph By Aaron WoodAltcoin, Congress, Cryptocurrency News, Facebook, Government, Law, Libra, Politics, Privacy, Regulation

Rep. Maxine Waters opened today’s hearing on Facebook’s Libra project by noting the firm’s past behavior regarding user data and privacy