CFTC Chair reiterates BTC and ETH are commodities in testimony
Head of the US commodities regulator, Rostin Behnam, has again argued his agency should be given regulatory oversight of Bitcoin and Ethereum to better protect investors.
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4-digit ENS domains spike in demand this week and continue soaring
Ethereum users rushing to purchase rare three- and four-digit names have been driving NFT market sales activity. 182 Total views 14 Total shares Since Ethereum Name Service, or ENS, released 10,000 four-digit .eth domains ranging from 0000 to 9999, the nonfungible token collection has caused a stir among NFT investors, speculators and enthusiasts alike. After…

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Time Is up for Crypto Firms to Register in the Netherlands Under New AML Rules
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Indian trade group recommends ‘special class security’ status for crypto
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Porn Website Tube8 to Launch Blockchain Platform, Reward Views With Crypto Tokens
Porn website Tube8 has revealed plans to create a blockchain-based platform for users to earn crypto tokens as they watch and interact with Tube8 videos, according to Hard Fork, August 17. The adult entertainment streaming site and subsidiary of Pornhub announced a partnership with Vice Industry Token (VIT), which will develop a tokenize platform for…

IMF Vows to Continue ‘Devoting Attention’ to Blockchain, Cryptocurrency in Fintech Drive
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