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Fri, 7/12: Hedera Web3 Education Briefing In Boston |
Hedera is hosting the next edition of its Web3 Education Journey Briefing Series focused on Responsible Innovation at the Boston Public Library. The community forum will feature speakers from Hedera, Aspen Institute, Consumer Reports, and Blockchain Foundation. Read press release.
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| Wed, 7/10: Rep. Ro Khanna Roundtable |
The campaign of US Rep. Ro Khanna (CA-17) is hosting an exclusive roundtable with billionaire Mark Cuban this Wednesday at an undisclosed location. According to reports, the speaking program for the small, high-profile gathering to attract Democrats is not slated to include Black or Latino Web3 leaders - though they are the base of the Democratic Party and make up the largest segment of the crypto voter block.
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The U.S. House is expected to vote on legislation to override President Biden's veto of SAB 121 this week. Chances of passage are very slim.
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Thurs Senate Hearing & Looming Markup of Market Structure Bill |
July 11, 10AM: Senate Agriculture Committee will convene a hearing titled “Oversight of Digital Commodities” with CFTC Chair Rostin Behnam. There's speculation that markup of market structure legislation from Senator Debbie Stabenow (MI-08), Chair of the Committee, may follow next week.
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ETH Spot ETF Trading Could Start This Week |
Trading of Ethereum spot ETFs could begin his month, as soon as this week. The SEC approved applications for eight spot ETFs on May 23. According to Bloomberg analysts, the SEC has pushed the launch to mid-July or later.
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July 10 Public Meeting: Financial Fraud & Recourse For Consumers |
The next virtual public meeting of the Federal Financial Literacy and Education Commission will be July 10, 2024, 1-2:45 PM ET. Read Agenda.
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Vitalik Invests in Founders |
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Catch up on all episodes. New convo drops next week.
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Circle Chief Strategy Officer and Head of Global Policy Dante Disparte breaks down the stablecoin issuer's journey to secure an Electronic Money Institution license under the MiCA regulatory framework. And shares insights on developments in crypto regulation around the world.
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The Bahamas, the first country in the world to issue a central bank digital currency (CBDC), is now preparing regulations that will require commercial banks to provide access to the e-money in a bid to stimulate adoption, according to its central bank governor. - Reuters
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Circle Snags First Stablecoin License Under EU's New MiCA Crypto Rules. Circle Mint France will issue the euro-denominated EURC stablecoin and USDC in the European Union in compliance with MiCA. - CoinDesk
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Venezuela Crypto Remittances Skyrocket as Migration Crisis Worsens. Migrants sent $5 billion in remittances in 2023, 9% in crypto. Last year, remittances made 6% of the Venezuelan GDP. - Bloomberg
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Dan Romero, co-founder of the popular decentralized social media protocol Farcaster, unveiled a new in-app payments feature. The new tool, built for the Farcaster client Warpcast, uses the stablecoin for 1-tap payments from a user’s profile or the app’s messaging platform. – The Block
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Fortune: Elon Musk and other DEI critics are latching on to ‘MEI,’ a new hiring catchphrase that experts say misses the point. Wang’s post garnered praise from several business leaders, including billionaire Elon Musk, Sequoia partner Shaun Maguire, and Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong, all of whom have previously criticized corporate DEI programs.
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