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US Lawmakers: Binance Executive Tigran Gambaryan ‘Wrongly Detained’ in Nigeria
US Lawmakers: Binance Executive Tigran Gambaryan ‘Wrongly Detained’ in Nigeria
June 05, 2024  |  Legal

Twelve members of Congress are calling on the Biden Administration to work to free Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan from detention in Nigeria, saying he is...

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CBDC Scrutiny Underscores Role of Compliance in Scaling Digital Innovations
CBDC Scrutiny Underscores Role of Compliance in Scaling Digital Innovations
May 29, 2024  |  CBDC

The technology for central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) already exists. And as dozens of countries around the world have proven, in less time than it...

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Ripple Pledges $25 Million Yearly to Crypto Super PAC 
Ripple Pledges $25 Million Yearly to Crypto Super PAC 
May 29, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Ripple has donated another $25 million to pro-cryptocurrency political action committee (PAC) Fairshake. And there’s more where that came from, the blockchain payments company’s CEO told...

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US House Passes Bill Requiring Congressional Authorization for CBDC
US House Passes Bill Requiring Congressional Authorization for CBDC
May 24, 2024  |  CBDC

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill Thursday (May 23) that would stop bureaucrats from issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC) without explicit...

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This Week in Web3: Crypto Payment Rails and Regulatory Clarity
This Week in Web3: Crypto Payment Rails and Regulatory Clarity
May 15, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

As Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote in the1800s, “families are always rising and falling in America.” And the same holds true for the cryptocurrency and Web3 space...

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Senate AI Group Recommends $32 Billion in Spending
Senate AI Group Recommends $32 Billion in Spending
May 15, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

A bipartisan Senate group wants the government to spend at least $32 billion on AI. That funding, the senators said in a report issued Wednesday...

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US House to Vote on Crypto Bill
US House to Vote on Crypto Bill
May 10, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

A bill that promises regulatory clarity for digital assets has moved a step closer to a vote in the U.S. House. The House Committee on Rules said...

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Making Sense of the State of Crypto in 2024
Making Sense of the State of Crypto in 2024
May 10, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

There might be as many opinions about crypto as there are cryptocurrency tokens. And with tens of thousands of digital assets populating the crypto market,...

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UnitedHealth Still ‘Trying to Dig Through’ Cause of Cyberattack
UnitedHealth Still ‘Trying to Dig Through’ Cause of Cyberattack
May 01, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

UnitedHealth’s CEO said the company is still investigating a security failure behind a massive cyberattack. Testifying before the Senate Finance Committee Wednesday (May 1), Andrew...

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