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Report Says Biden Administration, Mark Cuban, and Ro Khanna Set for Critical Crypto Roundtable

DIGIT — Sun, 16 Jun 2024 13:55:35 +0000

Members of the Biden administration are reportedly convening for a bitcoin and blockchain roundtable with American entrepreneur and “Shark Tank” star Mark Cuban. This news comes after presidential candidate Donald Trump vowed to “end Joe Biden’s War on Crypto.” Reported Crypto Roundtable With Biden Administration Scheduled for July The former 45th U.S. President, Donald Trump, […]

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk Warns Against Government Overregulation

DIGIT — Thu, 13 Jun 2024 23:16:35 +0000

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has expressed concern that excessive government expansion leads to more regulators than participants, negatively impacting the system. Musk acknowledged the need for regulators but stressed they should not outnumber players. He reiterated that the government should act as a referee, setting sensible rules without hindering industry progress. Elon Musk Says Government […]

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‘Totally Irresponsible’ — Bitcoin Proponents Express Discontent Over Twitter’s Doge Logo Change

DIGIT — Tue, 04 Apr 2023 17:30:15 +0000

After the Twitter logo was changed from the original blue bird to a cartoon image of the famous Shiba Inu Doge, the cryptocurrency dogecoin rose significantly in value and is now up 27% more than 12 hours later. However, a number of bitcoin proponents expressed distaste for the logo change, and a few insisted that […]

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Indian Payments Giant Paytm Could Offer Bitcoin Services if Government Makes Crypto Legal, Says CFO

DIGIT — Fri, 05 Nov 2021 03:30:02 +0000

Paytm, one of India’s largest payments companies, is open to offering bitcoin services if the crypto asset becomes legal in the country, according to its chief financial officer. If bitcoin “was ever to become fully legal in the country, then clearly there could be offerings we could launch,” he said. Paytm Open to Bitcoin Offerings […]

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Harvard Economics Professor: Governments Will Not Allow Bitcoin on a Big Scale and They Will Win

DIGIT — Sun, 24 Jan 2021 21:15:56 +0000

Harvard Professor of Economics and former Chief Economist at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Kenneth Rogoff believes that governments will not allow bitcoin to flourish on a large scale. “The regulation will come in. The government will win,” he said. The professor also discussed the likelihood of a bitcoin bubble. Harvard Professor Warns of Strict […]

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SEC Commissioner Suggests Excessive Crypto Regulation Hurts Growth

DIGIT — Tue, 12 Feb 2019 09:35:56 +0000

A commissioner at the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has said that the official regulation of cryptocurrencies could actually stunt the technology’s development. Hester Peirce’s comments come at a time when the SEC has been accused of acting contrarily and gives hope to those wanting governments to take a step back to prevent over-regulation […]

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