News with the tag "New Jersey"

Could cryptocurrency be the dark horse in the upcoming New Jersey gubernatorial election? It might sound like a niche issue, but a new analysis suggests that where candidates stand on digital assets could significantly influence the ballot box. Let’s dive into how Stand With Crypto , a prominent dig...

Key Points Republican candidate for US Senate, Curtis Bashaw, started accepting Bitcoin donations for his campaign. His stance on crypto aligns with other prominent political figures seeing digital assets as innovation and progress. Curtis Bashaw, a Republican candidate for the US Senate, started ac...

New Jersey’s Attorney General, the Division of Consumer Affairs, and the Bureau of Securities have urged investors to immediately withdraw funds from crypto platform Abra. This follows a multi-state investigation into the platform’s alleged violations of state securities laws. Affected investors wil...

The municipal pension plan of Jersey City, New Jersey, will soon invest in bitcoin via exchange-traded funds, according to a Thursday social media post from Mayor Steven Fulop.

Mayor Steven Fulop said he had been a “long-time believer“ in crypto but did not appear to have mentioned Bitcoin or other tokens before July 25.

"This transaction marks a final chapter in the wind-down and is the best possible outcome for customers of BlockFi," said Mohsin Y. Meghji, Plan Administrator of BlockFi Inc.

U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (Dem) from New Jersey, a staunch crypto critic, was found guilty of accepting bribes, including gold bars and a luxury car, in exchange for his political clout by a jury on Tuesday.

In response to the growing concerns surrounding deepfake pornography and the detrimental effects of social media, New Jersey is stepping up its efforts to combat these issues. Through legislative initiatives, public awareness campaigns, and proposed restrictions on social media usage, the state aims...

The United States Department of Justice has filed charges against two senior staff members of New Jersey's Patterson Joint Unified School District for allegedly running a crypto mining farm.

A bill has been introduced in the U.S. state of New Jersey to classify all cryptocurrencies issued and sold directly to institutional investors as securities. In contrast, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has previously stated that bitcoin is not a security, but SEC Chairman Gary Ge...