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Brian Brooks Reacts to Tesla’s Purchase of $1.5B Bitcoin and Resulting BTC Price Rise to All-Time High

Tesla’s Bitcoin purchase sends BTC soaring to over $44K. The company also plans to accept BTC as payment. Former Acting Comptroller of the Currency Brian Brooks weighs in, shedding light on the outlook for crypto regulation.

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Why Crypto Crackdowns in India and Nigeria Are Resurgent

India and Nigeria create new laws to restrict access to cryptocurrency exchanges. Nikhilesh De, regulatory reporter at CoinDesk, gives reasons for this resurgence, pointing to potential political pressures and concerns about illicit financing among other reasons.

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North Korea Funded Nuclear Weapons Program by Hacking $300M in Crypto

A new report by the United Nations reveals North Korean hackers stole over $300 million in crypto to fund and develop its nuclear weapons program. Will Foxley and The Hash panel weigh in.

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Harper vs. IRS Lawsuit: Why it Matters for Crypto Investors

The IRS responds to a 2020 lawsuit filed by James Harper who accused the tax agency for illegally obtaining his financial records from Coinbase. Benjamin Powers and The Hash team discuss why this case matters and the impact it could have on privacy laws for crypto exchanges.

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Exchanges Slowing Down Due to Heavy Trade Volume: Is That Deliberate?

As exchanges struggle with high trade volume, eToro sees dramatic increase in interest in cryptocurrencies across the U.S. and globally. eToro U.S. Managing Director Guy Hirsch discusses whether exchanges going down due to heavy volume is a form of planned circuit breakers.

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Why Crypto Crackdowns In India And Nigeria Are Resurging

India and Nigeria create new laws to restrict access to cryptocurrency exchanges. Nikhilesh De, regulatory reporter at CoinDesk, gives reasons for this resurgence, pointing to potential political pressures and concerns about illicit financing among other reasons.

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Bitcoin Energy Footprint Comparable to Dollar Infrastructure

Bitcoin’s energy footprint draws comparisons to other payment networks like Visa, but Castle Island Ventures General Partner Nic Carter claims such comparisons are misleading and that supporting the U.S. dollar infrastructure consumes more energy.

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Brian Brooks Reacts to Tesla’s Purchase of $1.5B Bitcoin and Resulting BTC Price Rise to All-Time High

Tesla’s Bitcoin purchase sends BTC soaring to over $44K. The company also plans to accept BTC as payment. Former Acting Comptroller of the Currency Brian Brooks weighs in, shedding light on the outlook for crypto regulation.

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Privacy, Security, and Transparency: What Voters Want From Tech in 2020

CoinDesk went down to the South Carolina Democratic primaries to talk with the delegates, candidates and voters about the future of crypto. The bottom line?

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“Crypto Dad” Chris Giancarlo Talks About the New Digitization of Value

Former CFTC Chris Giancarlo sees the current set of financial systems – the older systems associated with the pre-digital age – as hopelessly obsolete. He aims to fix them.

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