Asia Banks Embrace Blockchain Innovation Amid Financial Services Transformation
TL;DR Asian banking giants including MUFG, HSBC, and DBS ramp up blockchain adoption for trade finance and cross-border payments World […]
India’s Shock Demonetization Drives Unprecedented Bitcoin Demand as Citizens Seek Financial Safe Haven
Three weeks after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s surprise announcement that the country’s 500 and 1,000 rupee notes would cease
IRS Drops Hammer on Coinbase With Sweeping John Doe Summons Seeking Millions of User Records
The Legislative Move In a sweeping enforcement action that sends shockwaves through the digital currency community, the Internal Revenue Service
India’s Demonetization Shock: How Banning 86% of Cash Overnight Drove Millions Toward Bitcoin
On November 8, 2016, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered a televised address that would send shockwaves through the world’s
India’s Sudden Cash Ban and Trump’s Election: How November 8, 2016 Redrew the Map for Cryptocurrency Regulation
TL;DR India bans 86% of its circulating cash overnight, sending citizens scrambling for alternatives and supercharging local bitcoin demand Donald
Bitcoin at Faces Regulatory Crossroads as Chinese Capital Flight and US Scrutiny Intensify in Early November 2016
As the United States prepared for a pivotal presidential election in the first week of November 2016, Bitcoin was quietly
Global Regulators Turn Up the Heat on Bitcoin as Capital Flight Concerns Mount in Late 2016
The Legislative Move As October 2016 enters its final week, the regulatory spotlight on Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies intensifies across multiple
Ethereum Attacker Traced Through Mining Pools After Second Wave of Network DoS Assaults
In late October 2016, the Ethereum network was locked in an extraordinary battle against a sophisticated attacker who had been
Lykke ICO Closes With $1 Million Raised as Swiss Fintech Tests the Boundaries of Blockchain Fundraising
On October 10, 2016, a small Swiss fintech startup named Lykke quietly concluded a fundraising experiment that would help define
Global Regulators Grapple With Cryptocurrency Oversight as Market Surpasses $11 Billion
As the total cryptocurrency market capitalization pushes past $11.5 billion in early October 2016, regulators across the world’s major economies