Author: Bitdigest

BitDigest – Monday September 20, 2021

US Treasury Department expected to impose sanctions on companies that enable hackers to profit off of ransomeware attacks The Bank of Russia acknowledges it is delaying the transfer of funds to digital currency exchanges to dissuade crypto trading Regulators targeting Celsius for un-registered lending practices Henry Ford, A Man Ahead of His TimesCointelegraph is reporting that…

BitDigest – Friday September 17, 2021

ECB President Lagarde calls for regulatory separation between speculative cryptocurrencies and the proliferation of new stablecoins South Korea looks to delay crypto tax code until 2023 Salvadorian court to investigate government action in legalizing bitcoin The Headlines ‘Cryptos Are Not Currencies, Full Stop’ECB President Christine Lagarde says that “cryptos are not currencies, full stop,” calling…

BitDigest – Thursday September 16, 2021

The House’s Ways and Means Committee voted to include changes to wash rule in Biden’s $3.5 trillion spending plan Russia expects to release digital ruble pilot by end of year OpenSea employee accused of front running NFT drops Weekly Stock Update The Headlines House Approves Crypto Tax Provision ChangesThe House Ways and Means Committee voted…

BitDigest – Wednesday September 15, 2021

Gensler fighting crypto’s regulatory chicken or the egg scenario Coinbase upsizes debt offering to $2 billion Apple blocking digital wallets over off-app purchased NFTs The Headlines Gensler Finds Opposition on the HillSEC Secretary Gensler found objections to his suggestion that Coinbase (NASDAQ: COIN) should register activities with the securities regulator from Senators including Pat Toomey…

BitDigest – Monday September 13, 2021

PBoC formally completes crypto crackdown US Treasury Officials ready to begin formal investigation on impact of stablecoins on financial markets Chinese state-owned media is calling NFTs a ‘bubble’ Thanks for your patience. Following a 2-month COVID hiatus BitDigest is back under its regular weekday schedule. Unfortunately, the links to my pricing charts have been revised…