Meltem Demirors – DIGIT INFO

PayPal says policy to punish users for misinformation was ‘in error’

DIGIT — Mon, 10 Oct 2022 05:14:20 +0000

Despite the retraction, the crypto community said the policy is a perfect example of why decentralization and self-custody of funds are so important.

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It’s time to refocus on crypto infrastructure, CoinShares CSO says

DIGIT — Wed, 29 Jun 2022 16:05:00 +0000

CoinShares CSO Meltem Demirors finds crypto infrastructure and developer tools more interesting than Web3 and the money aspect of crypto during the current bear market.

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The crypto industry must do more to promote encryption, says Meltem Demirors

DIGIT — Wed, 15 Jun 2022 13:56:00 +0000

Meltem Demirors sat down with Cointelegraph to express why the industry needs to focus on privacy and freedom when it comes to regulations.

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Congress Passes $1.2 Trillion Infrastructure Bill — Crypto Advocates Criticize Amended Broker Definition, Tax Code 6050I

DIGIT — Sun, 07 Nov 2021 15:00:07 +0000

Congress has passed the Biden administration’s bill aimed at improving infrastructure, fighting climate change, and bolstering social services. The $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill, which also expands the definition of a broker, awaits U.S. president Joe Biden’s signature after passing with a vote of 228–206 on Friday. Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill Passes to the Tune of $1.2 […]

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Clean Water Nonprofit Reveals Celebrity-Fueled Bitcoin Water Trust Initiative

DIGIT — Sun, 06 Jun 2021 22:00:55 +0000

On Friday, the well known nonprofit charitywater.org announced the launch of a celebrity-funded Bitcoin Water Trust initiative. The trust will be allowed to hold bitcoin donations to fund water projects worldwide until 2025. Charity Water Launches Bitcoin Water Trust A number of announcements were revealed at the Bitcoin 2021 conference in Miami and one announcement […]

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Regulators starting to take crypto seriously, CoinShares exec says

DIGIT — Wed, 02 Jun 2021 08:07:49 +0000

Regulators don’t want to stifle the growth of crypto industry, CoinShares’ Meltem Demirors said.

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Goldman and Interactive Brokers Execs Claim Wallstreetbets Trend Could ‘Take Down the System’

DIGIT — Sun, 31 Jan 2021 20:00:32 +0000

The heavy hitters in traditional finance have been concerned about the recent stock market action fueled by Redditors and a colossal number of retail investors. This week a Goldman Sachs executive warned that if these short squeezes continue it could “snowball through the market.” Moreover, Interactive Brokers founder Thomas Peterffy made similar comments this week […]

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PayPal might issue its own cryptocurrency soon, says CoinShares exec

DIGIT — Thu, 22 Oct 2020 10:19:18 +0000

The CSO of CoinShares thinks that a payments-focused PayPal token could be forthcoming.

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Printing Money from Thin Air – How the Fed Reduces Purchasing Power and Makes You Poorer

DIGIT — Thu, 26 Mar 2020 21:30:21 +0000

Unless you have your head in the sand, you’ve probably realized that governments and central banks can print money out of thin air and in unlimited amounts. The United States and the Federal Reserve have been creating money from nothing for years because they had exhausted all their monetary policies. Despite the fact that many […]

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Meet the Benevolent Mischief-Maker: A Q&A With Meltem Demirors of CoinShares

DIGIT — Wed, 11 Mar 2020 21:35:00 +0000

We caught up with Meltem Demirors, chief strategy officer of CoinShares, for a question and answer session

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