CIA Deputy Director Hints Agency Uses Bitcoin, Crypto…

CIA Deputy Director Hints Agency Uses Bitcoin, Crypto…

Bitcoin and cryptocurrency have grown over the last decade from a niche segment into a global medium for various financial transactions and in what could be the most telling use case yet regarding the United States’ embrace of crypto, a Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) top official hinted that the foreign intelligence agency also uses BTC […]

‘Crypto Will Be the 12th Sector of the Economy’

‘Crypto Will Be the 12th Sector of the Economy’

As markets stabilize and bitcoin claws its way back above $100k, Kevin O’Leary – also known as “Mr. Wonderful” – is doubling down on digital assets and calling for clear regulation to unlock crypto’s next chapter. “I consider crypto to be the 12th sector of the economy within five years,” he told CoinDesk in a […]

Kuwait cracks down on crypto miners to cut down on electricity usage

Kuwait cracks down on crypto miners to cut down on electricity usage

Kuwait is cracking down on cryptocurrency miners throughout the country, . Officials have blamed the practice for blackouts and for causing stress on its power grid. The country started this crackdown just before the onset of summer, which experts say of 125 degrees Fahrenheit. Kuwait’s Ministry of Interior said in a statement that it has […]

CIA has ‘another tool’ against China

CIA has ‘another tool’ against China

Michael Ellis, the deputy director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), the foreign intelligence service of the U.S., said that “Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are another tool in the toolbox.” But they are “also a target” Ellis made the remarks during an interview with popular crypto voice Anthony Pompliano on May 1. The CIA deputy director said the […]

NYDFS to continue crypto enforcement, Superintendent Harris says | News Brief

NYDFS to continue crypto enforcement, Superintendent Harris says | News Brief

By Adrianne Appel2025-05-01T21:38:00 The New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS), led by Superintendent Adrienne Harris, doesn’t intend to let up on cryptocurrency enforcement, even in the face of pullback from the federal government. Speaking during a fireside chat at Compliance Week’s 20th National Conference in Washington, D.C., Harris described how her office intends to […]

Green Dot, Crypto.com partner for banking services

Green Dot, Crypto.com partner for banking services

This story was originally published on Payments Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily Payments Dive newsletter. Green Dot has partnered with Crypto.com to provide money management services for Crypto.com’s customers, the companies said. Using Green Dot’s embedded finance platform, Arc, Crypto.com customers will be able to convert their digital […]

Bitcoin Price Steady At $95,000 As US Bitcoin ETFs See $591 Million Inflows – Bitcoin Magazine

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