Approving a spot crypto ETF is ‘all about political power’ — Perianne Boring

Perianne Boring, founder and CEO of blockchain advocacy group Chamber of Digital Commerce, placed the lack of approval of a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund in the United States squarely on Securities and Exchange Commission chair Gary Gensler, suggesting politics played more of a role than economics. Speaking to Cointelegraph at the Texas Blockchain Summit in Austin … Read more

Approving Pakistan’s F-16 fleet sustainment programme not designed as a message to India: Pentagon official

The U.S. has said the move is associated with the country’s defence partnership with Islamabad which is primarily focussed on counter-terrorism and nuclear security. The U.S. has said the move is associated with the country’s defence partnership with Islamabad which is primarily focussed on counter-terrorism and nuclear security. The U.S. has said that its decision … Read more

GOP leaders say approving Covid aid will be even harder after Biden ‘pandemic is over’ remark

“It makes it eminently harder for sure,” Senate Minority Whip John Thune, a South Dakota Republican, told CNN. “It also begs the question as to why (he’s approving) other pandemic-related measures, like student-loan forgiveness, cancellations.” Sen. John Cornyn, a Texas Republican and member of leadership, responded by saying, “If it’s over, then I wouldn’t suspect … Read more

Biden says NATO ‘stronger than ever’ before approving new members — RT World News

The president said the military bloc is ‘indispensable’ to world peace while ratifying Finland and Sweden’s membership bids US President Joe Biden has approved Finland and Sweden’s applications to join NATO, saying the alliance’s new members will make it as strong as it’s ever been while vowing to challenge Russia and “autocrats” who threaten the … Read more

Aave DAO approving overcollateralized stablecoin splits crypto community

Aave DAO, the governance body behind decentralized finance (DeFi) giant Aave (AAVE) protocol, has unanimously voted in favor of creating an overcollateralized stablecoin called GHO. The Aave company put up the GHO creation proposal on July 28, which received an overwhelming 99.9% community vote over the course of three days. The proposal ended on Jul … Read more