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Policy

Pelosi, Kudlow Signal Market-Moving US Stimulus May Wait Till After Election: Report

With a strong correlation between stocks and the bitcoin price in recent months, analysts say a stimulus package could boost BTC as well.

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Policy

Cryptocurrency Is Just a Minor Threat to the State

States still have the armies, the police and – on a good day anyway – democratic legitimacy. All of that still matters, and will for a long time.

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Markets

Coinbase VP of Business and Data Will Leave Over Mission Statement

Coinbase VP Dan Yoo announced he'd be leaving the crypto exchange Friday due to CEO Brian Armstrong's new "apolitical" focus.

Fred Wilson of Union Square Ventures (left) with Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase, at Consensus 2019.

Finance

5% of Coinbase Employees Take Severance Offer Over 'Apolitical' Stance

Sixty of Coinbase’s 1,200 employees have accepted the exit package offered by CEO Brian Armstrong, according to a memo obtained by CoinDesk.

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Finance

Coinbase Employees Have Begun to Take Severance Packages

CEO Brian Armstrong and other managers at the San Francisco-based crypto exchange told employees in company-wide meetings that Armstrong had been planning this move for six months.

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Markets

Coinbase’s New Policy: Anti-Woke or Just a Joke?

CEO Brian Armstrong’s letter has not just the crypto world but the larger world of tech and business talking about the role of corporations in society.

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Policy

Fed Reserve Governor Brainard Said to Be Biden's Choice for Treasury Secretary

Lael Brainard, who has been involved with the Fed's efforts to research a digital dollar, is seen as an ideal choice, Bloomberg sources said.

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Markets

The Most Pro-Bitcoin Politicians in the US

Whether fighting for reduced taxes for staking or regulatory sandboxes for tokens, these politicians break the mold when it comes to digital assets.

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Policy

Hong Kong Citizens Turn to Stablecoins to Resist National Security Law

Hong Kong's national security law enables the government to seize and confiscate assets if one commits a "political crime." Some local citizens are turning to stablecoins for protection, while exploring other decentralized technology to resist censorship.

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Markets

Canadian Government Paid Justin Trudeau Family Member to Talk at Blockchain Event

Canadian politicians are seeking answers after the half-brother of the prime minister was paid by the federal government to speak at a blockchain conference.

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