Global Regulators Grapple With Bitcoin as Wired Declares: We Must Regulate What We Don’t Yet Understand
As Bitcoin hovers around $414 in early March 2016, a fierce debate is unfolding across the world’s capitals about how
Japan Cabinet Votes to Recognize Bitcoin as Digital Currency in Historic Payment Services Act Amendment
In a move that could reshape how governments treat digital currencies worldwide, Japan’s Cabinet has approved landmark amendments to the
Forty Banks, Five Blockchains, One Message: R3 CEV Trial Signals Wall Street’s Regulatory Wake-Up Call
The Legislative Move On March 2, 2016, the R3 CEV blockchain consortium sent a clear signal to regulators around the
Hollywood Hospital Ransomware Payment Exposes Bitcoin Regulatory Blind Spots
The Legislative Move Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center, a 434-bed hospital in Los Angeles, paid 40 bitcoins — approximately $17,000 —
Bangladesh Bank SWIFT Heist Exposes Critical Vulnerabilities in Global Financial Infrastructure
The Legislative Move On February 5, 2016, the world witnessed one of the most audacious cyberattacks in financial history. Hackers
European Commission Adopts Action Plan Targeting Virtual Currencies in Sweeping Anti-Terrorism Financing Crackdown
The European Commission has adopted a comprehensive Action Plan to strengthen the fight against terrorist financing, placing virtual currencies squarely
Japan’s SBI Holdings Backs Kraken Exchange Series B as Asian Financial Giants Embrace Bitcoin Regulation
Japanese financial conglomerate SBI Holdings, through its venture capital arm SBI Investment, has announced a multi-million dollar agreement to lead
Microsoft Azure Becomes the Battleground for Enterprise Blockchain as R3 CEV Tests Ethereum With 11 Major Banks
TL;DR Microsoft positions Azure as the go-to cloud platform for enterprise blockchain deployments R3 CEV consortium of 11 major banks
IMF Sounds the Alarm on Virtual Currencies: What Bitcoin’s $448 Price Tag Means for Global Regulation
The Legislative Move The International Monetary Fund has released a landmark research paper titled “Virtual Currencies and Beyond: Initial Considerations,”
How 2015 Became the Year of the Blockchain: Banks, Tech Giants, and the Birth of an Industry
When Nasdaq declared 2015 the “Year of the Blockchain,” it wasn’t just corporate hyperbole. The twelve months leading up to