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Cointelegraph’s weekly newsletter on the latest in law, policy and regulation for the crypto and fintech industry. Editor’s noteA lockdown spring is giving way to a protest summer in the U.S., and this will be an especially U.S.-focused edition of Law Decoded. Washington’s focus has shifted from the novel coronavirus over to the mass demonstrations around…

The conservative Sentinel Action Fund supports four pro-crypto U.S. Senate candidates.

United States regulator the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has announced cryptocurrency will form a priority for its internal examinations this year, according to a press release published on Feb. 12.The CFTC, which has released its examination priorities for the first time in 2019, will include various crypto-related aspects in its Division of Market Oversight…

SCB 10X, the venture arm of Thailand's oldest bank, is participating in an $80 million Series C fundraising round for institutional crypto custodian and digital asset platform Anchorage. 3089 Total views 13 Total shares Just last month, SCB 10X — the venture arm of Siam Commercial Bank — had announced its new $50 million fund dedicated…

Coinbase’s IPO announcement has been hailed as “a milestone for the crypto industry” by Fortune Magazine. Similar to the Netscape IPO announcement that signaled the legitimacy of the internet, Coinbase’s impending public offering signals to the public at large that cryptocurrency trading is legitimate, legal and secure in the eyes of the Securities and Exchange…

The world’s energy market is rapidly evolving, moving from hydrocarbon plants to a future centered around clean energy enabled by wind and solar power. As such, today’s energy market is shifting to an increasingly decentralized, real-time model based on distributed energy resources (DERs) including battery energy storage systems, solar arrays, natural gas generators and more. Recent findings…

Pangea Blockchain Fund has debuted its blockchain fund, securing $22 million with key investors including Bitcoin.com CEO Roger Ver, according to a press release on Feb. 27.Switzerland-based Pangea Blockchain Fund is targeting the development of transformative blockchain-driven solutions and expects the total fundraising to be capped at $200 million.The recent seed round was also participated…

You’re next, Google. 3795 Total views 12 Total shares At approximately $1 trillion, Bitcoin’s market cap has blown past Tencent, which holds a valuation of roughly $917.8 billion at time of publication, according to AssetDash rankings.   Crypto’s largest digital asset is now sixth on AssetDash's list of top market cap companies across the globe. Google,…

The event will reward participants with token-based rewards. An upcoming film festival, hosted by the Gyeonggi Film School, will be held from September 25 to October 4. Recently, the festival announced its partnership with MovieBloc, a Blockchain-based media distribution platform.According to Fn News, the festival’s audience will be able to rate each film in real…