US House Passes Tom Emmer’s CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act
The CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act mandates that any development of a digital US dollar must receive explicit approval from Congress.
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The CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act mandates that any development of a digital US dollar must receive explicit approval from Congress.
As Fantom continues to explore the potential of the Sonic chain, additional programs such as airdrops, grants, partnerships, and further technological advancements are lined up.
In April, after revealing its partnership with Tether, the TON Foundation announced that it would allocate around 11 million TON to reward early adopters of USDT on the Open Network.
Market observers and experts believe that this surge is linked to PEPE’s use as a levered bet on the growth of the Ethereum ecosystem.
In addition, TRON’s affiliated token, BitTorrent (BTT), has experienced a resurgence in interest, bolstering the overall ecosystem.
USDe aims to rival the likes of Tether’s USDT and Circle’s USDC, the top two stablecoins by market capitalization.
Bybit CEO provided a link to the exchange’s proof-of-reserves (PoR) and a Nansen dashboard displaying all the cryptocurrencies held by the platform.
There are speculations that Biden’s administration may now have a slight soft spot for the digital asset ecosystem, especially with talks about the SEC potentially approving Ethereum ETF.
Over the past five years, central banks worldwide have shown significant interest in issuing CBDCs. According to research by the Atlantic Council, as of March 2024, 134 countries are exploring a CBDC, with 38 ongoing pilot projects.
The company urged users of the platform to withdraw their assets before August 28, as it plans to delist all tokens.
Nvidia registered staggering growth in the first quarter report thus triggering heightened speculation on AI-related crypto projects such as Render (RNDR).
The SEC highlighted the progress in Kwon’s extradition case, whose fate has been uncertain for months. The question of whether Kwon will be extradited to the United States or his native South Korea remains unresolved.
While the Democrats joined the Republicans to approve the FIT21 bipartisan crypto bill, the White House has opposed it calling it a mixed opportunity.
There is a growing chorus of opinion that a Trump return to the White House would be good for crypto, especially given the number of Republican senators, congressmen, and congresswomen who have come out in favor of digital money in the past.
Joseph Lubin stated that ConsenSys is already working with auditing giant KPMG. He emphasized that ConsenSys would choose the blockchain path for its public offering.