Senior U.S. House Republican Says CBDCs Could Be ‘Weaponized’ as Political Tool

By CD Read more: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data One of the top Republican lawmakers, Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), is campaigning to stop what he argues is the intent of President Joe Biden’s administration to set up a digital dollar that could be deployed to collect information about citizens’ financial lives.Publish at: March 09, 2023 at 09:47PM

NFT Company Palm Teams With Pussy Riot to Foster Activist Art

By CD Read more: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data Tolokonnikova will teach an “Activist Master Class” on the Palm network’s educational platform and curate a feminist art contest through the Palm DAO during NFT.NYC.Publish at: March 09, 2023 at 07:52PM

Why Financial Analysts Missed Silvergate’s Red Flags

By CD Read more: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data There were numerous signs of the crypto bank’s problems, but nobody seemed to notice. Angelo Calvello says you shouldn’t use traditional investment metrics to assess a non-traditional company.Publish at: March 09, 2023 at 07:35PM

Blockchain.com to Suspend Operations of Asset Management Arm: Bloomberg

By CD Read more: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data Crypto financial services company Blockchain.com is suspending operations of its recently-launched asset management arm, citing the prolonged crypto winter as the reason for its decision, according to a Bloomberg report.Publish at: March 09, 2023 at 07:34PM

4 Potential Winners of the Silvergate Unwind

By CD Read more: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data The collapse of crypto’s most visible bank could be an opportunity for stablecoins and other financial services providers.Publish at: March 09, 2023 at 06:37PM