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The United States of America, or the USA, is a federal republic in North America composed of 50 states with a republican form of government. In terms of population, it is the third largest country in the world, as of 2018. Besides that, the USA has a highly developed economy that is the largest in terms of nominal GDP and the second-largest by purchasing power parity. Due to all of this, cryptocurrency in USA is highly popular since its markets have a lot of possibilities for developing any related ideas and conducting cryptocurrency business. Bitcoin usage by country is increasing as the largest American companies such as Overstock, Subway, Microsoft, etc., have started accepting payment in digital currency. The USA’s cryptocurrency legislation is still being established, nevertheless, there are already regulations about the taxing of virtual transactions.

Bitcoin Hedge Fund and CEO Slapped With $2.5 Million Penalty for Ponzi Scheme

OCT 19, 2018 | by Ana Alexandre

A New York federal court has ordered BTC hedge fund Gelfman Blueprint, Inc.and its CEO Nicholas Gelfman to pay over $2.5 million in penalties for a fraudulent P...

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Report: Blockchain and Crypto Industries See Growing Demand for Talent

OCT 19, 2018 | by Ana Alexandre

A recent analysis by online recruiting portal Glassdoor has noted an increase in blockchain-related job opportunities.

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US SEC Launches ‘Strategic Hub’ to Address DLT and Digital Assets Issues

OCT 18, 2018 | by Ana Alexandre

The U.S. SEC has created the Strategic Hub for Innovation and Financial Technology which will focus on fintech-related issues, including DLT and cryptocurrencie...

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Goldman Sachs and Galaxy Digital’s Mike Novogratz Invest $15 Million in Crypto Custody Firm

OCT 18, 2018 | by Ana Berman

U.S. crypto wallet and blockchain security firm BitGo gets $15 million from banking giant Goldman Sachs and Galaxy Digital’s Mike Novogratz.

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US Marshals Put Up More Than 600 Confiscated Bitcoins at Auction

OCT 18, 2018 | by Ana Berman

U.S. Marshals to conduct their third BTC auction this year, selling 660 Bitcoins seized in various federal criminal, civil, and administrative proceedings.

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Chinese Mining Hardware Manufacturers to Fall Under US Tariff Increases

OCT 18, 2018 | by Ana Berman

Major Chinese mining hardware manufacturers could fall under new U.S. tariffs on Chinese-manufactured goods, reaching as high as 25 percent.

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CME Report: BTC Futures Trading Keeps Growing in Q3, Average Daily Volume up 41% Over Q2

OCT 17, 2018 | by Helen Partz

Bitcoin futures trading at the CME has continued to grow in Q3, with average daily trading volume up 41% over Q2.

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UK-Based Industry Group Develops Blockchain Tool to Track Firms' Sustainable Commitments

OCT 17, 2018 | by Helen Partz

The UK-based industry body RFI Foundation plans to develop a blockchain tool to track firms’ sustainable commitments.

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US CFTC Official Tackles Accountability in an Era of Smart Contracts

OCT 17, 2018 | by Marie Huillet

The CFTC’s Brian Quintenz has addressed the question of accountability in an era of disintermediated finance and smart contracts.

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Coinbase Launches Trading for First ERC-20 Token on Platform

OCT 17, 2018 | by Ana Alexandre

ZRX is now available for trading on Coinbase.com as well as the exchange’s iOS and Android apps.

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Former CFTC Chairman Gary Gensler: ICOs Should be Considered Securities

OCT 16, 2018 | by Ana Alexandre

Former CFTC chairman Gary Gensler said that coins sold through ICOs should be considered securities.

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Roger Ver: ‘Undercover US Government Agents Go on LocalBitcoins and Arrest People’

OCT 16, 2018 | by Catherine Ross

Former ‘Bitcoin Jesus’ Roger Ver talks about becoming a Bitcoin Cash believer, the future of cryptocurrencies and why the U.S. is the worst place for doing busi...

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Investment Giant Fidelity Launches Digital Assets Services Targeting Institutional Investors

OCT 15, 2018 | by Molly Jane Zuckerman

U.S. investment giant Fidelity has announced the launch of a digital assets custody and trade execution company.

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Confirmed: Coinbase Veteran Adam White Joins ICE's Crypto Platform Bakkt

OCT 15, 2018 | by Marie Huillet

The former head of institutional products at Coinbase, Adam White, will be officially be joining Intercontinental Exchange’s (ICE) forthcoming Bakkt.

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Nouriel Roubini Versus Blockchain: Notes from the Senate Floor

OCT 13, 2018 | by Kirill Bryanov

The famous crypto-hater testified to the US Senate committee alongside the blockchain advocate Peter Van Valkenburgh.

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US: Arizona Senate Passes Bill To Allow Tax Payments In Bitcoin

FEB 11, 2018 | by Helen Partz

The Arizona Senate has passed a bill to allow its residents to pay taxes with cryptocurrency, setting up the state to become the first in the US to do so.

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Can Any Government Ban Bitcoin?

SEP 10, 2017 | by Jacob J

Bitcoin has been around the fringes of financial markets for less than a decade, but is slowly gaining prominence as an alternative asset class. Can the governm...

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Bitcoin Buzz in NFL Playoffs

JAN 08, 2018 | by Gareth Jenkinson

NFL fans stand a chance to win Bitcoin in an online fantasy league during the NFL playoffs.

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China to Lead International Standardization Research Group for IoT, Blockchain Tech

JUL 18, 2018 | by Max Yakubowski

China will lead a joint working research group on IoT and blockchain within their international standards organizations.

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US: Super Bowl Ad Uses Singer Lionel Richie To Advertise BTC Futures

FEB 05, 2018 | by Molly Jane Zuckerman

One of the Super Bowl ads this year featured singer Lionel Richie promoting Bitcoin futures for a US brokerage firm

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Despite NYSE’s ‘Biggest News of the Year’ for Bitcoin, Crypto Markets Plummet in a Blink

AUG 04, 2018 | by Marie Huillet

Markets have taken a vertiginous plunge today, with Bitcoin losing almost $500 on the day to dip below $7,000 and all the top ten crypto assets in the red.

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Goldman Sachs: Bitcoin 'Has Potential' To Drop Below February Low Of $5,922

MAR 12, 2018 | by Helen Partz

Goldman Sachs technical analysis team led by Sheba Jafari warned customers that Bitcoin risks falling below February after the support at $9,210 is broken.

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Blink And You’ll Miss It: US, UK Officials Both Say They’re ‘Looking At’ Crypto

JAN 25, 2018 | by William Suberg

Crypto is a topic regulators are “looking it” specifically the week of the WEF 2018, with their language being strikingly similar.

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Mining Bitcoin in the US? Best Do It In Louisiana, Study Says

DEC 22, 2017 | by Joshua Althauser

Study reveals that Louisiana is currently the most economical state for cryptocurrency mining.

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China Ban on ICO is Temporary, Licensing to be Introduced: Official

SEP 10, 2017 | by Joseph Young

Hu Bing, a researcher at the Institute of Finance and Banking, says to the Chinese State TV that the government’s ban on initial coin offerings (ICOs) is only t...

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“Free Money Guy” Matthew Lesko Says Crypto Are Gamble, Scam

FEB 25, 2018 | by Helen Partz

Matthew Lesko, the author of the books on how to get “free money” in the form of federal grants, said in an interview with CNET that cryptocurrencies are a scam...

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Coinbase Drawing Fire From All Sides: What’s Going on at US’s Biggest Exchange?

MAR 09, 2018 | by Darryn Pollock

Coinbase has had a busy week, copping lawsuits, fighting Ripple rumors, and launching an Index Fund

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Government Debt Getting Downgraded, Thankfully Bitcoin Backed Only By Math

SEP 25, 2017 | by Jacob J

The biggest argument against cryptocurrencies is that unlike fiat currencies, they do not have the backing of any government. As multiple rating downgrades show...

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Bitfinex, Tether Get Subpoenas From US Regulators

JAN 30, 2018 | by William Suberg

Bitcoin has reacted sharply to news Bitfinex and Tether received subpoenas from US regulators last week.

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Japan Becomes Largest Bitcoin Market as Traders Leave China

SEP 17, 2017 | by Joseph Young

What explains the surge in the trading volume of the Japanese Bitcoin exchange market

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Bittrex Exchange Breaks Silence on Banned Accounts, Questions Remain

OCT 17, 2017 | by David Dinkins

Bittrex publicly responds to allegations of banning accounts without explanation, cites compliance investigation.

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94-Year-Old Berkshire Hathaway VP: It’s ‘Disgusting’ People Buy Bitcoin

FEB 15, 2018 | by William Suberg

Aging Berkshire Hathaway vice president Charlie Munger outdid CEO Warren Buffett in slamming Bitcoin this week.

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US Senate Moves to Criminalize Non-Disclosure of Cryptocurrency Ownership

DEC 03, 2017 | by Joshua Althauser

The US Senate Judiciary Committee considering “modernizing” AML laws to outlaw concealment of digital currency ownership.

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Roger Ver Joins Other Libertarians In Announcing a New Nation

SEP 22, 2017 | by Jon Buck

Roger Ver to establish an independent nation, governed by libertarian values.

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“Free Money Guy” Matthew Lesko Says Crypto Are Gamble, Scam

FEB 25, 2018 | by Helen Partz

Matthew Lesko, the author of the books on how to get “free money” in the form of federal grants, said in an interview with CNET that cryptocurrencies are a scam...

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US Treasury Secretary Addresses Anonymity, Sanctions And Digital Currencies

JAN 14, 2018 | by Jon Buck

US Treasury Secretary intends to keep Bitcoin from becoming the modern equivalent to an anonymous Swiss bank account.

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Goldman Sachs: Bitcoin 'Has Potential' To Drop Below February Low Of $5,922

MAR 12, 2018 | by Helen Partz

Goldman Sachs technical analysis team led by Sheba Jafari warned customers that Bitcoin risks falling below February after the support at $9,210 is broken.

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Fork Fail: US Government Institute Claims Bitcoin Cash Is ‘Original’ Bitcoin

JAN 30, 2018 | by William Suberg

The US government has become an unlikely if accidental Bitcoin Cash proponent after a report claims Bitcoin itself is a “fork.”

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US Lawmakers Draft Bill Protecting Cryptocurrencies from Gov Interference

AUG 20, 2017 | by Joshua Althauser

Several members of the US Congress are drafting legislation that is intended to recognize certain digital currencies and protect them against interference from ...

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New US Senate Bill Could be a Threat to Bitcoin Innovation

JUN 28, 2017 | by Anthony Coggine

Senate Bill 1241, also known as “Combating Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing, and Counterfeiting Act of 2017, may stifle Bitcoin’s growth and innovation.

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Japan Becomes Largest Bitcoin Market as Traders Leave China

SEP 17, 2017 | by Joseph Young

What explains the surge in the trading volume of the Japanese Bitcoin exchange market

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Change of Sentiment Coming For Bitcoin as Bankers Continue Their FUD

DEC 02, 2017 | by Gareth Jenkinson

After the biggest week in Bitcoin’s history, is there a change of sentiment coming for the cryptocurrency?

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US: Cryptocurrency Trading Platforms Must Be Registered With SEC

MAR 07, 2018 | by Ana Alexandre

In the US, the SEC has issued a public statement reaffirming registration and regulatory requirements for online platforms trading cryptocurrencies.

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Bitcoin Not a Threat to Financial Systems, Says US Chief Financial Regulator

DEC 17, 2017 | by Lisa Froelings

The US chief financial watchdog claims that Bitcoin not a threat to global financial system.

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Texas Congressman Calls for Stricter Cryptocurrency Regulations

JUL 24, 2017 | by Joshua Althauser

Digital currency operators and users say cryptocurrency requires relaxation of these regulations to function efficiently. Congressman Williams disagrees, insist...

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