US Election Sees Crypto-Friendly Politicians Win Governor Races
The U.S. now has four governors who are friendly to, if not outright proponents of, blockchain and cryptocurrencies.
The U.S. now has four governors who are friendly to, if not outright proponents of, blockchain and cryptocurrencies.
Cryptocurrency exchange Gate.io was apparently the target of hackers who compromised a widely used web analytics platform.
The Texas State Securities Board issued an emergency cease-and-desist against a company it claims committed fraud in offering crypto mining contracts.
In a new court filing, Charlie Shrem denies claims that he stole 5,000 bitcoin from Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss.
PwC's Hong Kong division is exploring best practices for issuing stablecoins with non-profit Loopring Foundation. Auditing, though, is another matter.
The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) is giving tough guidance to banks wanting to trade in crypto assets, a report indicates.
Last week's much-scrutinized letter, in which a Bahamas-based bank appeared to vouch for Tether's balance, has been confirmed as genuine by the bank.
SEC Director of Corporation Finance William Hinman said the agency plans to release a "plain English" explanation of when a token sale is a security.
Cybersecurity experts from Mitsubishi Group say they may have identified data that could locate the hackers of the Zaif crypto exchange.
Take it from someone who's actually received crypto campaign donations.
The People's Bank of China, the country's central bank, is looking to clamp down on airdrops – free distributions of crypto tokens.
The U.S. SEC's Division of Enforcement heavily expanded its work the companies offering ICOs this past fiscal year, it said Friday.
The Winklevoss twins are reportedly suing bitcoin entrepreneur Charlie Shrem over 5,000 bitcoin allegedly owed to them from a past business deal.
The SEC has not forgotten or overlooked the ICO space, and a wave of regulatory action is coming, believes Alex Sunnarborg.
Bitcoin ATM operator Coinsource has received a BitLicense from New York's financial watchdog, a full three years after first applying.
Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission says it will bring crypto funds under its securities regulations to improve investor protection.
The Indian government is considering imposing a ban on what it calls "private cryptocurrencies," according to an official release.
Binance has frozen accounts that received more than 93,000 ether (over $18.9 million) from wallets indirectly linked to troubled Russian exchange WEX.
A bitcoin trader from California has pleaded guilty to operating an unlicensed money transmission business and now faces up to five years in prison.
The largest blockchain consortium has released its latest round of specifications – the next steps to harmonizing the way big companies use ethereum.
The UK Cryptoassets Taskforce wants to encourage the development of distributed ledger technology, according to a final report published Monday.
Taiwanese legislator Jason Hsu wants the island to create a new business category for cryptocurrency activities, he said Friday.
CFTC commissioner Rostin Behnam emphasized that regulators must understand distributed ledger tech before regulating it.
A new IBM survey finds most central banks polled back issuing a wholesale digital currency, but are still uncertain about blockchain's efficiency.
The Supreme Court of India has asked the government to give its view on cryptocurrencies, amid fallout from a ruling by the central bank in April.
An arbitration body in China has said bitcoin should be legally protected as a property, despite the central bank's ban on crypto trading.
Blockchain, one of the oldest software wallet providers, is launching its first hardware wallet with a crypto-to-crypto trading feature.
A 23-year-old woman from Sydney, Australia, has been arrested over the alleged theft of XRP worth over $300,000 at the time.
The pitch decks stated DST Global and GIC had invested in Bitmain. A disgruntled investor wants to take legal action over those false claims.
Japan's Financial Services Agency is planning to put a cap on the leverage available to crypto margin traders to curb speculation and risk.
