UK Finance Watchdog: No Need to Rewrite Rules for DLT
A top UK finance watchdog said today that it has no immediate plans to alter its regulatory approach in light of blockchain adoption.
A top UK finance watchdog said today that it has no immediate plans to alter its regulatory approach in light of blockchain adoption.
Reports are emerging that an agent for an Indian law enforcement agency has been arrested for stealing bitcoins tied to a drug bust. According to the Times of India, an officer for the Indian Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) is alleged to helped steal more than 400 bitcoins originally confiscated during a 2015 seizure. Specifically, investigator Satyendra Kumar Singh […]
Fidelity Investments has moved to back a prominent research effort centered on cryptocurrencies and blockchain.
Hong Kong’s de facto central bank is developing a prototype digital currency. The disclosure came in a Hong Kong legislative document published by the Legislative Council Panel on Financial Affair this week and dated 18th April. According to the note, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), which acts as the region’s central bank and finance regulator, […]
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A blockchain cross-border startup has acquired one of its competitors as part of an undisclosed deal.
Zcash became one of the 10 largest cryptocurrencies by market cap today, a first in the blockchain network's short history.
A notable cryptocurrency case could advance to court as soon as early 2018, according to new filings.
Bitfinex has announced it has bought back all outstanding investor liabilities resulting from a hack on its platform nearly six months ago.
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Bitcoin prices surpassed those of gold earlier this month, but the digital asset failed to maintain this position for long, data reveals.
The price of XRP, the cryptocurrency underlying the Ripple network, hit a two-year high earlier today.
Japan is set to begin recognizing bitcoin as a legal method of payment starting tomorrow.
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