Coinbase’s Political Action Committee Shuts Down Without Ever Raising a Cent
Coinbase has shut down its political action committee after 10 months without raising any funds or backing any candidates.
Coinbase has shut down its political action committee after 10 months without raising any funds or backing any candidates.
Speaking generally about crypto regulation, the CFTC’s chairman offered clues about the delay at bitcoin futures exchange Bakkt.
Japanese crypto exchange Zaif, which was hacked for $60 million last year, is reinstating all services after being acquired by investment firm Fisco.
CoinDesk's Noelle Acheson looks at anti-money laundering regulation’s increasing focus on cryptocurrencies, and at the opportunity this presents.
The average payout for ransomware attacks rose dramatically in the first quarter of 2019 – largely due to one variant called Ryuk.
U.S. regulator FinCEN has for the first time penalized a cryptocurrency trader for breaking anti-money laundering rules.
U.S. presidential hopeful Andrew Yang has laid out his campaign's policy position on cryptocurrencies.
Bittrex is not telling the full story about its BitLicense denial, a New York Department of Financial Services official writes.
The Reserve Bank of India is setting up a regulatory sandbox for fintech startups – but crypto projects are excluded.
The owner of the New York Stock Exchange, ICE, is reportedly eyeing a New York license for its long-delayed crypto exchange Bakkt.
Online payments giant PayPal has been awarded a patent for a technique that could detect a type of crypto malware and mitigate its effects.
Accenture and Italian insurance group Generali have launched a blockchain solution that brings new efficiencies to employee benefits.
Arca Investment Management is seeking approval from the SEC to sell a new type of stablecoin to retail investors.
Crypto derivatives provider LedgerX plans to become the first U.S. firm to offer physically settled bitcoin futures contracts.
Blockchain startup 20|30 has raised £3 million in a sale of tokenized shares in a test carried out with the London Stock Exchange Group.
The international watchdog's draft recommendation for KYC compliance are unrealistic and may be harmful to the crypto industry, says Chainalysis.
With the U.S. deadline to file taxes days away, 21 lawmakers have again urged the IRS to provide clarity on crypto.
Binance is partnering with the blockchain analytics firm CipherTrace to beef up its anti-money laundering procedures.
A U.S. Department of Energy lab is exploring blockchain technology as a line of defense against cyberattacks on power plants.
Despite breathless headlines, a recent proposal by China’s economic planners would not automatically ban bitcoin mining.
NYDFS has rejected Bittrex's application for a BitLicense, citing "inadequate" AML compliance among other reasons.
The Mauritius Financial Services Commission has clarified the rules applying to projects launching security token offerings.
U.S. Rep. Warren Davidson reintroduced the Token Taxonomy Act Tuesday, seeking to exempt certain cryptocurrencies from securities laws.
Europe-based crypto exchange Bitstamp has just received New York's 19th BitLicense, allowing it to offer five crypto trading pairs in the state.
Non-custodial exchange LGO Markets has built its own hardware storage device and will also offer multi-signature wallets through BitGo.
Police have reportedly used AI to spot a cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme in South Korea that cheated investors out of $18.5 million.
CoinDesk's Nolan Bauerle goes one-on-one with the man whose regulatory oversight extends to the commodities and futures markets – including cryptocurrency.
A Toronto judge has ruled that a 30-year old drug dealer must forfeit 281.41 bitcoins used in illegal activities on the dark web.
A new $50 million VC fund set up by Nasdaq-listed company Okta has invested in its first startup, blockchain identity project Trusted Key.
The SEC's guidance on crypto token sales, while welcome, is not quite the clarifying document the industry hoped for.