# Biden to discuss crypto’s role in ransomware attacks at G7, says national security adviser

# Biden to discuss crypto’s role in ransomware attacks at G7, says national security adviser

“# Biden to discuss crypto’s role in ransomware attacks at G7, says national security adviser ” According to Joe Biden’s National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan, the United StatePresident will speak directly about cryptocurrency regarding its role in the attack on the Colonial Pipeline and other ransomware breaches.  In a Monday White House press briefing, Sullivan…

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# No, Bitcoin is not ‘technobabble’

# No, Bitcoin is not ‘technobabble’

“# No, Bitcoin is not ‘technobabble’ ” Many years ago, I ran hedge funds on Wall Street. With a long pause for philanthropic and government work, I eventually found my way to blockchain, and now, I spend my days writing about decentralized finance versus centralized finance. Some of my old Wall Street friends still run…

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# Chinese government agency issues blockchain development roadmap

# Chinese government agency issues blockchain development roadmap

“# Chinese government agency issues blockchain development roadmap ” China’s Office of the Central Cyber Security and Information Committee of the country’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has identified four essential application areas for blockchain adoption. The MIIT’s five-point agenda for blockchain adoption was part of a document issued on Monday detailing guiding…

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# Hybrid smart contracts will replace the legal system

# Hybrid smart contracts will replace the legal system

“# Hybrid smart contracts will replace the legal system ” The era of unintelligible contracts written in legalese by lawyers in $2,000 suits with degrees from Ivy League schools is over. The contracts of the next century will be hybrid smart contracts, written in code by programmers wearing $20 hoodies and living in their NYC-shared…

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# US Congressman expresses importance of crypto wallet privacy

# US Congressman expresses importance of crypto wallet privacy

“# US Congressman expresses importance of crypto wallet privacy ” At the bustling Bitcoin 2021 conference in Miami, Congressman Warren Davidson, alongside United States Senator Cynthia Lummis, sat down to field interview questions. The interview took a turn toward privacy, with Davidson responding with comments on crypto wallets.  “At the end of the year, if…

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