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Markets

Bitcoin's Price Rally May Add to Inflation. Here's Why

The so-called wealth effect from unrealized crypto-market gains, which is estimated to be stronger than stocks, could boost consumer spending and inject demand-pull inflation into the U.S. economy.

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Policy

Virginia Proposes a Mere $17,192 a Year for New Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Commission

The money is set to cover the costs associated with having meetings including travel expenses.

Virginia, USA (Stephen Poore/Unsplash)

Policy

Sam Bankman-Fried's Sentence Might Be Lighter Than You'd Expect

Restitution paid to victims can be considered when sentencing, and judges in the Southern District of New York routinely impose shorter terms than guidelines suggest for white-collar cases.

Sam Bankman-Fried, middle, walks into court on Aug. 11, 2023. (Victor Chen/CoinDesk)

Policy

U.S. Regulators Do Have Some Control Over Stablecoin Tether: JPMorgan

USDT's appeal relative to other stablecoins will likely diminish as regulations will require more transparency and compliance with new anti-money laundering standards, the report said.

Tether consolidated reserves Q4 2023 (Tether)

Policy

Fed Chair Powell Told House Democrats U.S. Needs Stablecoin Bill: Politico

Powell also said a CBDC would need Congress' approval before the Federal Reserve will act.

Fed Chair Jay Powell is set to speak after the central bank held policy steady (Helene Braun/CoinDesk)

Policy

Ripple Must Share Financial Statements Requested by SEC, Court Rules

The statements will help a judge determine if institutional sales of XRP after the SEC lawsuit was filed in 2020 broke securities law, the SEC said in its request.

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse  (Scott Moore/Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Policy

U.S. Drilling Down on Crypto Miners' Energy Use Draws Ire From Community

The Energy Information Administration (EIA) is starting a survey to track the electricity consumption of crypto miners in the U.S.

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Markets

Bitcoin Holds Above $40K Ahead of U.S. GDP, $5.8B Crypto Options Expiry

Traders have scaled back bets of aggressive rate cuts by the Federal Reserve ahead of the U.S. GDP report.

GDP (ram0nm/Pixabay)

Finance

CoinShares Exercises Option to Buy Bitcoin ETF Provider Valkyrie to Add U.S. Arm

CoinShares said the decision is a direct result of the SEC's approval for spot bitcoin ETF listings.

Jean-Marie Mognetti, CEO CoinShares (CoinShares)

Finance

Stablecoin Issuer Circle Internet Files for IPO

The number of shares to be offered and the price range for the proposed offering have not yet been determined.

Jeremy Allaire, CEO of Circle (CoinDesk)