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11 Lawmakers Urge US Treasury to Consider Blockchain for COVID-19 Relief
Rep. Darren Soto and 10 other members of Congress want the Treasury Department to consider using a blockchain platform to streamline the distribution of funds meant to stimulate the U.S. economy.
Judge Approved Blockchain Association’s Brief in Kik Case Despite SEC Objections
U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein allowed the Blockchain Association to file a brief in the SEC v. Kik case a day after the regulator filed an objection to letting the group comment.
New York Regulator Hires Former IRS Silk Road Investigator as General Counsel
The New York Department of Financial Services has appointed former IRS Criminal Investigations head Richard Weber as its new general counsel.
Cross-Border Payment Portal Checkout.com Is Latest to Join Libra Association
Checkout.com, a digital payment processor that focuses on cross-border transactions, has become the 24th member of the Libra Association.
SEC, Kik Continue Court Clash Over $100M Kin Token Sale
The SEC and Kik doubled down on their respective views of whether the 2017 KIN token sale was a securities transaction in new legal filings published late Friday.
US Authorities Freeze COVID-19 Website Alleged Scammer Tried to Sell for Bitcoin
The U.S. departments of Justice and Homeland Security seized coronaprevention.org after its owner allegedly tried to sell it for $500 in bitcoin.
Bakkt CEO Mike Blandina Steps Down 4 Months After Taking Role
Mike Blandina, Bakkt’s CEO since December 2019, will be stepping down from the role, CoinDesk has learned.
Openfinance Warns It Will Delist All Security Tokens Without New Funds
Openfinance says it will delist all security tokens next month if it cannot secure enough fees from issuers to cover operating costs.
Diem's Demise: A Timeline of Libra's Long Road From a Facebook Lab to the Global Stage
A detailed chronology of Libra's journey from a skunkworks inside Facebook to a potential global monetary game-changer to a shadow of its former self.
Ripple Sues YouTube for Allowing 'Scams' That Promise Free XRP
Ripple Labs and CEO Brad Garlinghouse are suing YouTube over allegations that the video streaming giant has failed to police its platform against fake XRP giveaway scams, resulting in monetary damage to users and reputational harm to Ripple.
