Colorful apartments fill the skyline in Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood. (GeekWire File Photo / Kurt Schlosser) As Washington state faces a persistent shortage of affordable housing, Attorney General Nick Brown and state lawmakers are targeting tech companies they allege use private data and collaborate to drive up costs for rental housing. Brown on Thursday … Read more
Stablecoin leaders Circle plans to go public with an IPO (initial public offering) as stablecoins become popular with the US government and businesses. Circle filed for an IPO this week, gearing up to launch Circle stock shares on the New York Stock Exchange with help from banks JPMorgan and Citi. The filing comes as Circle’s … Read more
Vanuatu has become the latest country with a proper legal framework for cryptocurrencies, as its Parliament last week passed the Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) Act. Now, virtual assets are defined in the country as “digital representations of value that may be traded and function as a medium of exchange, a unit of account, or … Read more
On Wednesday, the office of Rep. Gabe Amo issued a press release stating that Rep. Amo and Rep. Kim (R-CA) reintroduced a bipartisan resolution supporting the use of distributive ledger technologies (DLT), including blockchain, to “support democratic governance, human rights, freedom of information, transparency, and innovation around the world.” The resolution (the full text of … Read more
Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Lawmakers in North Carolina appear to now be advancing legislation that could allow the state to allocate a portion of its public retirement funds into digital assets, including cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin. Two identical bills, House Bill 506 and Senate Bill 709, introduced … Read more
North Carolina and Minnesota Introduce Legislation to Expand Bitcoin Adoption – AabeyLLC Crypto Home News Blockchain North Carolina and Minnesota Introduce Legislation to Expand Bitcoin Adoption
The U.S. is moving forward with integrating bitcoin into the financial system. Senators Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and Nick Begich (R-AK) have reintroduced the BITCOIN Act, which would establish a national bitcoin reserve by purchasing 1 million BTC over the next 5 years. This follows President Donald Trump’s recent executive order to create a federal bitcoin … Read more
Key Takeaways: Crypto fraud & rug pulls targeted by NY bill to protect investors Legislation boosts transparency & developer accountability, influencing market confidence Amid rising crypto scams, the bill aims to address the regulatory needs of American investors. These provisions were included in a new bill introduced in New York State designed to safeguard crypto … Read more
Idaho is poised to become the first state in the country to eliminate state-mandated child-to-staff ratios for early care and education settings — a longstanding and universal licensing requirement used to ensure minimum quality standards and health and safety in environments where babies, toddlers and young children are being served. It’s one of a handful … Read more
By Jonathan Jachym, Kraken Global Head of Policy and Government Relations Just weeks ago, I had the privilege of testifying before the U.S. House Financial Services Subcommittee on Digital Assets. It’s difficult to overstate the magnitude of the opportunity we now have to finalize U.S. market structure legislation and create a clear regulatory framework for … Read more