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Highlights From Federal Bank Regulators’ Joint Statement on Cryptocurrency Assets

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Recognizing that regulated and non-regulated financial institutions seek to engage in cryptocurrency and crypto asset activities, the three largest federal bank regulators, the Federal Reserve, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, recently issued a joint statement on crypto assets.

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Pro-Pot SAFE Banking Act Hits Roadblock In US Senate

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That results in cash dominating legal pot transactions, which then increases the chances of theft and tax evasion, at least according to supporters of the SAFE Banking Act (not all of whom are necessarily 100 percent behind the idea of legalized recreational marijuana). Take California as one example.

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Stablecoin Outlook Anything But Stable As Regulation, Legislation Loom

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Companies that seek to issue stablecoins will have to get approval from the Fed, the FDIC and other regulators at least six months prior to launch. Read More On Cryptocurrency: Bitcoin Daily: India Eyes Crypto Income Tax; Ripple Unloads $15.3

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Fizzle Of The Week: Bitcoin — The Bad Neighbor

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The most accepted answer comes from cryptocurrency tracking site Digiconomist , which estimates bitcoin mining eats up about 3.4 The less scrupulous participants in the Wild West of cryptocurrency acquisitions aren’t making their presence known; they’re quietly hacking other people’s computers and using them to mine cryptocurrency.

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Cash-Equivalent Accounts: The Safest Types of Investments

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Both the principal value of the certificate and the interest rate are guaranteed by the bank, and fully covered by FDIC insurance for up to $250,000 per depositor, per bank. And since they are issued by banks, they’re also insured by FDIC. Treasury securities has the advantage of being tax-free for state income tax purposes.

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