The UK’s relationship with cryptocurrencies has gone from cautious observation to active engagement. Recent months have seen significant developments in...
The share of cryptocurrency startups launching in Africa and Asia increased to their highest levels ever in the first half of 2024, snatching share from the United States and Canada amid recent regulatory uncertainty. According to a July 10 X article by blockchain startup accelerator and founder community Alliance, Europe overtook the US and Canada as the leading place for new cryptocurrency startups in H1, making up a 31.4% share, while Asia came third place with a 26.8% share.Alliance DAO’s Qiao Wang and “Chloexyg" believe the trend could be due to...
President Donald Trump has been officially announced as a speaker at Bitcoin 2024, the world’s largest Bitcoin conference, taking place in Nashville, Tennessee, July 25-27. This announcement marks a significant milestone for the event, which has earned a reputation for historic news and major industry announcements.Bitcoin 2024 is set to build on the success of the previous three conferences held in Miami. Bitcoin 2021 made headlines when El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele declared Bitcoin legal tender. Bitcoin 2022 and Bitcoin 2023 continued the tradition, with notable moments including U.S. Presidential...
Members of the United States Congress and an adviser to President Joe Biden, acting in her personal capacity, joined a roundtable event with crypto industry heads. On July 10, Representative Ro Khanna, Representative Joe Neguse, Senator Kristin Gillibrand, and Anita Dunn discussed digital assets with industry advocates, including Crypto Council for Innovation CEO Sheila Warren, Blockchain Association CEO Kristin Smith, Coinbase chief legal officer Paul Grewal, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse, Stellar Development Foundation CEO Denelle Dixon, and entrepreneur Mark Cuban. Warren described the roundtable as a “productive step forward” in approaching...
Italy’s central bank is poised to release guidelines for implementing the European Union’s new cryptocurrency regulations. Governor Fabio Panetta announced...