UK Treasury Committee Declares Crypto Markets a Wild West, Demands FCA Oversight
The Ruling In a sweeping indictment of the cryptocurrency industry, the UK Treasury Committee has published a landmark report on […]
Regulations
Cryptocurrency regulation, policy changes, and legal developments
EU Finance Ministers Push for Unified Crypto Regulation as Winklevoss Gemini Dollar Wins Regulatory Approval
The Legislative Move A quiet but consequential shift is underway in the global regulatory landscape for cryptocurrencies. European Union finance
SEC Slaps Trading Suspension on XBT Provider’s Bitcoin and Ethereum Products in Unprecedented Move
The Core Argument The United States Securities and Exchange Commission delivered a seismic shock to the cryptocurrency investment landscape on
SEC Slaps Trading Suspension on XBT Provider Bitcoin and Ethereum Products in Unprecedented Move
The Core Argument The United States Securities and Exchange Commission delivered a seismic shock to the cryptocurrency investment landscape on
The Goldman Sachs Shockwave: How Regulatory Fear Fueled the September 2018 Crypto Flash Crash
The Ruling On September 5, 2018, the cryptocurrency market experienced one of the most violent single-day crashes of the year.
Rakuten Acquires Everybody’s Bitcoin for $2.4 Million as Japan Tightens Crypto Exchange Oversight
The Legislative Move On September 3, 2018, Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten announces the acquisition of the cryptocurrency exchange Everybody’s Bitcoin
Messaging Giant LINE Launches LINK Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Network in Bold Move Beyond Traditional ICOs
TL;DR LINE Corporation launches LINK, its first proprietary cryptocurrency, alongside the LINK Chain blockchain mainnet Unlike most token launches, LINK
China Escalates Crypto Crackdown: WeChat Purges, Exchange Blocks, and Venue Bans Reshape the Regulatory Landscape
TL;DR China escalates its crypto crackdown by blocking 120+ offshore exchanges and censoring WeChat crypto accounts PBoC and four other
Bitcoin Hash Rate Hits All-Time High of 62 Quintillion as Network Strength Defies Bear Market and Regulatory Uncertainty
TL;DR Bitcoin’s hash rate reached a record 62 quintillion hashes per second in late August 2018 The network’s computational power
SEC Rejects Bitcoin ETF Proposals as Circle Doubles Down on Tokenization Vision
TL;DR The SEC rejected rule changes from NYSE Arca and Cboe BZX that would have allowed bitcoin futures ETFs to