Bitcoin Ends 2016 as World’s Best-Performing Currency: A Year of Halving, Hacks, and Historic Gains
As Christmas 2016 arrived, Bitcoin was cementing its status as the best-performing currency of the year. Trading at approximately $899 […]
Japan’s Bold Move to Recognize Bitcoin Could Reshape Global Cryptocurrency Regulation
The Core Argument A legislative earthquake is quietly reshaping the cryptocurrency landscape, and its epicenter is not in Silicon Valley
IRS Coinbase John Doe Summons Raises Alarm Over Crypto Privacy Rights
The intersection of cryptocurrency and government oversight reached a critical juncture in late 2016, as the United States Internal Revenue
Federal Court Greenlights IRS John Doe Summons on Coinbase in Landmark Crypto Tax Case
In a decision that sent ripples through the cryptocurrency community, a federal court in the Northern District of California has
China’s Capital Flight Paradox: How Yuan Devaluation and Tightening Controls Fuel Bitcoin’s Post-Halving Surge
The Core Argument On November 22, 2016, Bitcoin trades at approximately $751 — a price point that would have seemed
Bitcoin Regulation Enters Uncharted Territory: Treasury IG Review and India Cash Ban Spark Global Debate
As Bitcoin surged past $750 in November 2016, the cryptocurrency found itself at the center of an unprecedented regulatory convergence.
The IRS Comes for Coinbase: Why a John Doe Summons Could Reshape Cryptocurrency Regulation
The Core Argument The United States Internal Revenue Service is preparing what could become the most consequential regulatory action in
Illinois Proposes Major Crypto Regulation Framework Amid Growing Digital Asset Adoption
In late 2016, as cryptocurrencies gained mainstream attention and regulatory scrutiny intensified, the state of Illinois emerged as a potential
Bitcoin Surges Past $678 as Chinese Capital Flight Intensifies Amid Yuan Devaluation
Bitcoin reaches its highest price level in three months as Chinese investors pour into the cryptocurrency, seeking refuge from a
Yuan Devaluation Pushes Bitcoin Past $650 as Chinese Capital Flight Finds a Digital Exit
On October 25, 2016, Bitcoin trades at $657.59, a price level that would have seemed ambitious just months ago. The