Bitcoin’s Proof-of-Work Algorithm Needs Replacing, Argues BIS Study
The proof-of-work algorithm used by bitcoin and some other cryptos is not viable in the long term, argues a Bank of International Settlements study.
The proof-of-work algorithm used by bitcoin and some other cryptos is not viable in the long term, argues a Bank of International Settlements study.
Financial authorities in the Netherlands plan a licensing scheme for crypto exchanges and wallet providers to lower the risk of financial crimes.
Two execs from South Korean crypto exchange Komid have been given jail time for faking trading volume and deceiving investors.
Wyoming legislators have introduced a bill to classify digital assets as property and provide banks with clarity on crypto custodial services.
U.S.-based crypto exchange Coinbase has hired a new U.K. head of compliance with three decades of experience in the industry.
Japanese financial services giant SBI Group has invested $15 million in slimline cold wallet provider Tangem.
The differences between U.S. and EU approaches to crypto asset regulation are even more complicated than they appear, writes Noelle Acheson.
In an apparent first, a relatively new form of malware uninstalls security programs to avoid detection and mine crypto on cloud servers.
Crypto exchanges and wallet providers would have to register with regulators under rules proposed by South Africa’s central bank.
Lawmakers from the U.S. state of Wyoming have introduced legislation proposing the issuance of tokenized stock certificates using blockchain tech.
Rep. Tom Emmer has re-introduced a bill hoping to provide crypto startups which do not store users' tokens exemptions from state-level money transmission laws.
A new product from Bitwage makes it easier to handle payroll taxes when paying employees in bitcoin or ether.
New Zealand Police says the investigation into the hack of crypto exchange Cryptopia is complex and it's keeping an "open mind" on all possibilities.
The use of blockchain technology to help secure internet of things data, services and devices doubled last year, Gemalto research suggests.
New Zealand-based cryptocurrency exchange Cryptopia has gone offline claiming "significant" losses arising from a hack.
Are digital assets equal to digital securities? TokenSoft's Mason Borda argued the two types aren’t so different in terms of how regulators view them today.
The Danish Tax Agency has got the green light to collect trader information from local cryptocurrency exchanges to see if they are paying their dues.
A record-breaking government shutdown in the U.S. is pushing crypto policy decisions to the back burner.
Malaysia’s securities watchdog will have powers to regulate digital asset offerings and crypto exchanges from tomorrow.
The U.S. state of Vermont is launching a blockchain pilot project for insurers, seeking transparency and efficiency improvements.
Cryptocurrency exchange Gate.io said Saturday that $100,000 in ethereum classic has been returned following a recent 51-percent attack.
A Wyoming legislature committee has approved a regulatory sandbox bill, sending it to the full House for a vote.
Japanese crypto exchange Coincheck, which suffered a $530 million hack in January of last year, is now a licensed entity.
A NASA paper proposes using blockchain and smart contracts technology from Hyperledger to keep aircraft flight data secure.
China’s internet censorship agency is bringing in regulations for blockchain service providers in the country.
Only seven out of 21 South Korean cryptocurrency exchanges inspected got a full pass in a recent government security audit.
“A crypto winter for the price is a crypto summer for attorneys." And University of New Hampshire Law School is now addressing that demand.
Thailand's Ministry of Finance has granted digital asset business licenses to four crypto firms, while rejecting two others.
Venezuela has filed a complaint against the U.S. with the World Trade Organization, highlighting sanctions against the petro as one issue.
Two top European finance regulators, the EBA and the ESMA, have separately said today that cryptocurrency and ICO rules are needed at the EU level.
