Bitcoin Rights Laws: Bitcoin tokens on US flag

Landmark Bill Establishes ‘Bitcoin Rights’

In a landmark action, Oklahoma’s legislature passed a Bitcoin Rights protection bill on May 13 that gives residents and businesses the right to self-custody, effectively enabling the usage of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies without additional taxation. When it goes into effect on November 1, the bill will also protect bitcoin miners from new local regulation (such as additional noise…

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For Crypto Adoption, Could X Mark the Spot?

Two new adoption on-ramps to cryptocurrency are launching soon, with one of them (Elon Musk’s X) serving the needs of consumers and the other (Stripe’s return to facilitating transfers in cryptocurrency) making it easier for businesses to conduct transactions. Both represent an overall shift in how cryptocurrency is perceived and utilized – and signify that…

Blockchain and government accountability

Blockchain Could Finally Hold Government Accountable

Everyone has heard about bitcoin’s role as a refuge from inflation-prone fiat currencies. But what about the potential for blockchain to radically improve how the government operates in terms of financial efficiency and transparency? It’s a point being raised by independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., the only presidential candidate currently rated as “strongly…

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How High Can Crypto Go?

Run, don’t walk, into the crypto market – that’s the message that crypto enthusiasts are spreading, and it’s not without reason. With this year’s launch of multiple spot Bitcoin ETFs heralding an unprecedented influx of mainstream investors, some are predicting that the market is just on the brink of the coming swell. How much of…

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CBDCs and SWIFT: Partners in Crypto’s Climb

The global march toward central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) is well underway, with close to 90% of central banks now involved in the process of creating digital versions of their money. Those digital currencies are about to have a major catalyzation toward reality thanks to SWIFT’s recent announcement that it will be looking to tie…