Indiana Governor Signs Bill Allowing Bitcoin in State Retirement Plans

Bitcoin Magazine Indiana Governor Signs Bill Allowing Bitcoin in State Retirement Plans Indiana Gov. Mike Braun has signed legislation allowing bitcoin and cryptocurrency investments in the state’s public retirement and savings plans, opening the door for state employees to gain exposure to digital assets through self-directed accounts. The measure, House Bill 1042, requires Indiana’s public…

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Ethereum Smart Accounts Coming in Hegota Fork

Ethereum Smart Accounts Coming in Hegota Fork

Ethereum account abstraction, or smart accounts, will be shipped with the Hegota upgrade “within a year,” said Vitalik Buterin on Saturday. “We have been talking about account abstraction ever since early 2016,” said the Ethereum co-founder over the weekend.  He added that now, “we finally have EIP-8141, an omnibus that wraps up and solves every…

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Report: Trump’s Board of Peace Explores Stablecoin Idea to Address Gaza Cash Shortage

Report: Trump’s Board of Peace Explores Stablecoin Idea to Address Gaza Cash Shortage

Early discussions inside President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace” are exploring whether a U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoin could help reboot Gaza’s shattered economy through digital payments. The Financial Times (FT) first reported on the news that Trump’s U.S.-led Board of Peace — the body overseeing Gaza’s postwar reconstruction — is weighing the creation of a dollar-backed…

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