CFTC Closes Public Comment Window on Ethereum Regulation as Crypto Markets Hold Steady
February 15, 2019, marked a significant regulatory milestone for the cryptocurrency industry as the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission […]
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SEC Commissioner Peirce Clarifies: Tokens Sold in a Functioning Network Are Not Securities
The cryptocurrency industry received a potentially groundbreaking statement from one of the most crypto-friendly voices within the United States Securities
QuadrigaCX Accidentally Transfers $470K in Bitcoin to Inaccessible Cold Wallets Amid Exchange Collapse
QuadrigaCX Accidentally Transfers $470K in Bitcoin to Inaccessible Cold Wallets Amid Exchange Collapse On February 6, 2019, the unfolding QuadrigaCX
UK FCA Draws the Line on Crypto Regulation: New Guidance Clarifies Which Tokens Are Supervised
On January 22, 2019, the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority published Consultation Paper 19/3 (CP19/3), a landmark document that sought
Bitcoin Lightning Torch Ignites: A Trust Experiment That Would Circle the Globe
On January 19, 2019, something remarkable began in the Bitcoin community — something that would eventually capture the imagination of
Bitcoin’s Christmas at $3,800: Bear Market Resilience Tested as Lightning Network Hits $2M Milestone
As the cryptocurrency community settled into Christmas Day 2018, Bitcoin was trading at approximately $3,815 — a far cry from
U.S. Government Shutdown Begins: What It Means for Crypto Markets in the Depths of the 2018 Bear Market
On December 22, 2018, the United States federal government entered what would become the longest shutdown in American history, furloughing
CFTC Opens Public Consultation on Ethereum as Global Crypto Regulation Tightens in December 2018
As the cryptocurrency market plumbed its lowest depths of 2018, regulatory agencies around the world were ramping up their efforts
SEC Crackdown and the ICO Era’s Last Stand: Crypto Regulation Tightens as Markets Crumble
As December 2018 began, the cryptocurrency industry found itself caught in a vise between collapsing markets and tightening regulation. Bitcoin
The 2018 Crypto Winter: Bitcoin Descent to 4214
February 2, 2021, marked a cautionary day in the cryptocurrency markets as a coordinated attempt to pump the price of