U.S. Justice Department Finalizes $48 Million Silk Road Bitcoin Forfeiture as Ross Ulbricht Drops Challenge
The U.S. Justice Department has officially claimed the proceeds from the sale of 144,336 bitcoins seized from the notorious dark […]
DeFi
Decentralized finance protocols, yield farming, and liquidity pools
SEC Launches Cyber Unit to Target ICO Fraud as Crypto Market Rebounds Strongly
The Incident/Update September 25, 2017 brings a landmark moment in the intersection of cryptocurrency and regulation. The United States Securities
Ethereum’s Proof of Stake Roadmap Takes Shape as Vitalik Buterin Unveils Mining-Free Future at Seoul Conference
Protocol Primer Ethereum, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, is at a crossroads. With a market cap of $26.8
China’s Exchange Shutdown Sends Shockwaves Through the ICO Ecosystem as Beijing Orders Immediate Cease-Trade
The Incident On September 15, 2017, Chinese authorities delivered what amounts to a death blow to the country’s centralized cryptocurrency
Cryptocurrency Tax Fairness Act Proposes $600 Exemption for Bitcoin and Digital Currency Transactions
The Strategy Outline On September 12, 2017, United States Congress took its most significant step yet toward creating a rational
DeFi Projects Scramble for New Funding Paths After China’s ICO Ban Shatters Token Sale Model
TL;DR China’s September 4 ICO ban invalidated billions in planned token sales, forcing DeFi projects to find alternative funding NEO
Ethereum Drops 16% as China’s ICO Ban Sparks DeFi Funding Crisis While OmiseGO Surges 25%
TL;DR China’s PBOC banned ICOs on September 4, sending shockwaves through the token sale ecosystem Ethereum lost nearly 16% in
China’s ICO Ban Triggers DeFi Protocol Reckoning as $400 Million in Token Sales Face Regulatory Wipeout
The Incident: On September 3, 2017, China’s financial regulators drew a line in the sand. The People’s Bank of China,
The First ICO Unicorns: OmiseGO and Qtum Break $1 Billion Market Cap
The Strategy Outline The ICO market has just crossed a historic threshold. On August 31, 2017, two ERC20 tokens built
SegWit Activation Sparks New Wave of Decentralized Finance Projects on Ethereum Network
Just six days after Bitcoin successfully activated Segregated Witness on August 24, 2017, the ripple effects are being felt across