NYC Comptroller rejects Mayor Adams’s proposal for Bitcoin-backed bonds

NYC Comptroller rejects Mayor Adams’s proposal for Bitcoin-backed bonds

Mayor Eric Adams’s push for a Bitcoin-backed municipal bond faces strong opposition from Comptroller Brad Lander, who found the plan “legally dubious and fiscally irresponsible.” New York City Comptroller Brad Lander has criticized Mayor Eric Adams’s proposal to issue municipal bonds backed by Bitcoin, warning that such a move would introduce financial risk and undermine…

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US sanctions Philippines tech firm accused of aiding crypto scams

US sanctions Philippines tech firm accused of aiding crypto scams

OFAC claims Funnull Technology purchased a code repository used by web developers and altered it to redirect legitimate websites to scam websites. The US Treasury has sanctioned a Philippines-based technology firm and its alleged administrator, accusing it of providing services to thousands of crypto scam websites. Funnull Technology is linked to most crypto scam websites…

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Kazakhstan to launch crypto pilot zone for payments and adoption

Kazakhstan to launch crypto pilot zone for payments and adoption

President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev announced plans to build “CryptoCity,” aiming to establish a regulatory sandbox for digital assets. Kazakhstan plans to launch “CryptoCity,” a pilot zone where cryptocurrencies can be used to pay for goods and services, the country’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, said. according to a May 29 announcement on the official website of President ….

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Crypto lobby group says SEC should back off regulating most DAOs

Crypto lobby group says SEC should back off regulating most DAOs

The DeFi Education Fund and Uniswap argue that the SEC should treat decentralized autonomous organizations as individuals, not as companies. Crypto lobby group the DeFi Education Fund and the Uniswap Foundation have said the Securities and Exchange Commission should be hands-off on regulating decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs). The May 27 letter to SEC Crypto Task…

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Pakistan announces Bitcoin strategic reserve

Pakistan announces Bitcoin strategic reserve

The move represents a significant shift from the Pakistani government’s earlier position that cryptocurrencies would never be legalized. Bilal Bin Saqib, head of Pakistan’s crypto council, announced on May 28 that the country is moving to establish a strategic Bitcoin reserve. Speaking at the Bitcoin 2025 conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, Saqib said the government…

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JD Vance urges Bitcoin community to embrace politics

JD Vance urges Bitcoin community to embrace politics

Speaking at the Bitcoin 2025 conference, US Vice President JD Vance called crypto enthusiasts to remain politically active. United States Vice President JD Vance took the stage to deliver a keynote address at the Bitcoin 2025 conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, encouraging Bitcoiners to deepen their involvement in politics. Vance highlighted the strategic and geopolitical…

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