# Treasury attempts to squeeze further crypto-related data sharing provisions in budget bill: Roll Call

# Treasury attempts to squeeze further crypto-related data sharing provisions in budget bill: Roll Call

“# Treasury attempts to squeeze further crypto-related data sharing provisions in budget bill: Roll Call ” U.S. Department of the Treasury will reportedly push to extend the reach of new rules designed to govern the cryptocurrency space. Closely following the infrastructure package freighted with last-minute crypto taxation provisions is the upcoming budget reconciliation bill that…

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# Retirees in El Salvador protest against Bitcoin adoption

# Retirees in El Salvador protest against Bitcoin adoption

“# Retirees in El Salvador protest against Bitcoin adoption ” Amid El Salvador preparing to officially enforce the country’s Bitcoin (BTC) law in early September, Salvadorans took to the streets to protest over the adoption of BTC as an official currency. El Salvador’s anti-Bitcoiners have expressed discontent regarding the government’s plans to adopt Bitcoin as…

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# Treasury Dept. wants to ‘capture DeFi’ with infrastructure bill: Jake Chervinsky

# Treasury Dept. wants to ‘capture DeFi’ with infrastructure bill: Jake Chervinsky

“# Treasury Dept. wants to ‘capture DeFi’ with infrastructure bill: Jake Chervinsky ” The last-minute cryptocurrency provisions added to the U.S. infrastructure bill sought to “capture DeFi,” argues Compound’s general counsel Jake Chervinsky. Appearing on the Bankless State of the Network podcast on August 17, Chervinsky — who is also DeFi Chair of the Blockchain…

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#Fact-checking the fact-checkers: ‘Pants on Fire’ partisans

#Fact-checking the fact-checkers: ‘Pants on Fire’ partisans

“#Fact-checking the fact-checkers: ‘Pants on Fire’ partisans” Snopes.com describes itself as the “definitive fact-checking site,” yet turns out to be a big source of misinformation: Its cofounder has written dozens of plagiarized pieces — many of them attacks on Republican politicos. It’s just the latest example of “fact-checking” serving as a cover for partisan, left-wing opinion….

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#From Andrew Cuomo to Anthony Weiner

#From Andrew Cuomo to Anthony Weiner

“#From Andrew Cuomo to Anthony Weiner” With his resignation announcement on Tuesday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo joins a club of scandal-scarred New York politicians that is neither small nor exclusive. The Democrat said he will step down on Aug. 24 — with more than a year left in his third term — amid threat of impeachment…

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