SEC Rejects Winklevoss Bitcoin ETF as Treasury Calls for Fintech Regulatory Reform
The Legislative Move July 31, 2018 marks a pivotal day in cryptocurrency regulation in the United States. The Securities and […]
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CFTC Wins $1.9 Million Judgment Against Bitcoin and Binary Options Fraudster
The Core Argument On July 23, 2018, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced a landmark enforcement action that sent
Switzerland Races to Become Europe’s Crypto Capital While the SEC Weighs Its Next Move
The Ruling On July 19, 2018, Switzerland finds itself at the center of a global regulatory race that could determine
Mastercard’s New Blockchain Patent Signals a Regulatory Inflection Point for Crypto Payments
The Legislative Move On July 17, 2018, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) published a patent awarded to
U.S. Consumer Watchdog Launches Regulatory Sandbox for Crypto and Blockchain Innovation
In a move that signaled a shifting regulatory posture toward digital assets in Washington, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced
BlackRock Signals Crypto Interest as Bitcoin Surges 10% to $7,400 on Institutional Optimism
The cryptocurrency market erupted on July 18, 2018, after BlackRock — the world’s largest asset manager with approximately $6.3 trillion
FINRA Demands Crypto Disclosure From 3,700 Brokerage Firms as CBOE Pushes Bitcoin ETF Closer to Reality
July 2018 marked a pivotal moment in the intersection of traditional finance and cryptocurrency regulation. The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
Coinrail Resumes Trading One Month After $40 Million Cryptocurrency Hack Shakes South Korean Market
South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Coinrail resumed trading operations on July 15, 2018, exactly one month after suffering a devastating cyberattack
Robinhood Expands Crypto Offerings With Bitcoin Cash and Litecoin Amid Evolving SEC Guidance
Popular stock trading app Robinhood announced on July 12, 2018, that it has added Bitcoin Cash and Litecoin to its
Bancor Exchange Loses $23.5 Million in Smart Contract Wallet Breach Raising DeFi Oversight Questions
The decentralized cryptocurrency exchange Bancor suffered a major security breach on July 9, 2018, when attackers compromised a wallet used