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Brock Pierce For President, Crypto Venture Capitalist Announces Candidacy
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Brock Pierce For President, Crypto Venture Capitalist Announces Candidacy

Brock Pierce has announced that he will be joining the presidential race in the 2020 US elections.

Washington DC Lawyers Can Now Accept Cryptocurrency Payments for Legal Services
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Washington DC Lawyers Can Now Accept Cryptocurrency Payments for Legal Services

Lawyers working within the metropolitan area of Washington DC can now accept cryptocurrency payments for legal services so long as the fee agreement is reasonable and fair, and the lawyer is able to safeguard their digital assets, the District of Columbia Bar stated in an ethics opinion.

SEC Finalizes Lawsuit Against the Founder and CEO of Fraudulent ICO
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SEC Finalizes Lawsuit Against the Founder and CEO of Fraudulent ICO

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has revealed that it has received a final judgment in a US district court action against Eran Eyal, the CEO and founder of Shopin token offering for carrying out an allegedly fraudulent ICO.

US Supreme Court Rules Against SEC’s Ability to Fine Crypto and Blockchain Firms
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US Supreme Court Rules Against SEC’s Ability to Fine Crypto and Blockchain Firms

The US Supreme court has limited the amount in punitive fines that the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) can impose on cryptocurrency and blockchain firms, in a historic ruling yesterday.

Turkey Leveraging Blockchain to Break US Dollar and SWIFT Dominance
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Turkey Leveraging Blockchain to Break US Dollar and SWIFT Dominance

In an effort to break economic ties with the United States and escape the US Dollar dominance of the global markets, Turkey is adopting blockchain and cryptocurrency at a greatly accelerated rate.

President Trump Instructed Clamp Down on Bitcoin, Alleges Former National Security Advisor
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President Trump Instructed Clamp Down on Bitcoin, Alleges Former National Security Advisor

John Bolton, a former national security advisor in the Trump administration, has purported that the US president ordered Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to crack down on Bitcoin in mid-2018.

Bitcoin Educator Andreas Antonopolous Believes Oil Price Crash Gives US Bitcoin Miners an Advantage
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Bitcoin Educator Andreas Antonopolous Believes Oil Price Crash Gives US Bitcoin Miners an Advantage

Following the oil market crash in April, electricity prices have continued to fall globally. Bitcoin educator Andreas Antonopoulos believes that despite the disruption to industries, the oil market downturn could give US cryptocurrency miners an advantage.

JP Morgan Chase to Pay $2.5 Million to Settle Class Action Lawsuit Over Wrongfully Incurred Crypto Charges
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JP Morgan Chase to Pay $2.5 Million to Settle Class Action Lawsuit Over Wrongfully Incurred Crypto Charges

JPMorgan Chase has settled a lawsuit over unannounced changes made to the fee structure applied to crypto transactions using its credit cards in 2018. The American bank agreed to pay $2.5 million to settle a class-action lawsuit regarding its decision made in 2018 to treat cryptocurrency purchases with Chase credit cards as cash advances, ensuing in higher fees. However, JPMorgan is not admitting to any wrong-doing as part of the deal.

Louisiana State Congress Unanimously Pass Crypto-Business Licensing Bill
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Louisiana State Congress Unanimously Pass Crypto-Business Licensing Bill

Crypto businesses may be offered a regulated path to legalization in the state of Louisiana. The proposed bill has been backed by Louisiana state representative Mark Weight. Should the bill be passed, the state would have a regulated crypto framework to operate within and would provide an official definition of traditionally ambiguous cryptocurrency-related terms.

US Regulators Overreach to Protect US Dollar Supremacy with TON Decision, Will Bitcoin be next?
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US Regulators Overreach to Protect US Dollar Supremacy with TON Decision, Will Bitcoin be next?

If the last two years have revealed anything about our global monetary system, it is that the US Federal Reserve and President Donald Trump really do not want a competitor to the US Dollar.