The Public Speaks: Flood of Comments Pushes SEC Bitcoin ETF Decision Into the Spotlight
The Legislative Move On July 11, 2018, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission found itself at the center of […]
Augur Prediction Market Goes Live on Ethereum Mainnet in Landmark DeFi Launch
TL;DR Augur, the blockchain-based prediction market platform, officially launched on the Ethereum mainnet on July 9, 2018 The REP token
Crypto Q2 2018 in Review: Bitcoin Closes Worst Quarter Since 2014 as Market Cap Collapses From $470B to $258B
The second quarter of 2018 was a bloodbath for cryptocurrency investors. After the euphoric highs of late 2017, Q2 delivered
SEC’s Historic Hinman Speech Declares Bitcoin and Ethereum Non-Securities: How June 2018 Reshaped Crypto Regulation Forever
The cryptocurrency industry experienced one of its most pivotal regulatory moments in mid-June 2018, when the U.S. Securities and Exchange
When Crypto Meets Diplomacy: PotCoin’s Sponsorship of Dennis Rodman’s Singapore Summit Trip
The Core Argument On June 7, 2018, an unusual intersection of cryptocurrency and international diplomacy made headlines when it was
The Dark Web Economy Behind $1.1 Billion in Crypto Thefts: A Legal Analysis
The Core Argument On June 7, 2018, cybersecurity firm Carbon Black released a sobering study revealing that approximately $1.1 billion
EOS Mainnet Goes Live as CFTC Ramps Up Crypto Oversight: A Regulatory Crossroads for Blockchain
The cryptocurrency market is entering a pivotal week. EOS, the fifth-largest digital asset by market capitalization at $13.1 billion, officially
Crypto Airdrops Under Fire: Why the SEC May Crack Down on Free Token Giveaways
The cryptocurrency industry has found a new way to distribute tokens — and regulators are watching closely. As initial coin
BitLicense Three Years Later: Why New York’s Crypto Framework Faces Growing Legal Scrutiny
The Core Argument New York’s BitLicense, the pioneering regulatory framework for virtual currency businesses enacted by the Department of Financial
Japan’s Post-Coincheck Regulatory Overhaul: How the FSA Rewrote the Rules for Crypto Exchanges in 2018
The Core Argument When hackers siphoned $530 million worth of NEM tokens from Japan’s Coincheck exchange in January 2018, the