Rumors of a China ICO Ban Shake Crypto Markets as Bitcoin Cash Struggles Post-Fork
August 21, 2017 was a day of mounting tension in cryptocurrency markets. Just three weeks after the Bitcoin Cash hard […]
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The SEC’s DAO Investigation Rattles the ICO Market as Bitcoin Holds Above $4,000
The summer of 2017 will be remembered as the moment cryptocurrencies collided with government regulators — and nothing encapsulated that
Falcon Private Bank Becomes First Swiss Bank to Offer Cryptocurrency Trading as Russia’s Central Depository Plans Crypto Wallet
The Core Argument On August 16, 2017, two landmark developments on opposite ends of the European continent signal a fundamental
SEC Signals ICO Crackdown as Bitcoin Surges Past $4,000: Global Regulators Scramble to Respond
The Ruling On July 25, 2017, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission issued a landmark report declaring that tokens
Coinbase Secures $100 Million in Series D as Crypto Exchanges Face Growing Regulatory Scrutiny
The Legislative Move On August 11, 2017, Coinbase — the United States’ largest digital currency exchange — announced the close
US Sanctions Bill Expands Regulatory Framework for Cryptocurrency Research
TL;DR US sanctions bill mandates cryptocurrency research for national security Bill focuses on “illicit finance trends” including cryptocurrencies Research includes
Bitcoin Surpasses Gold Value Mark in Historic Milestone for Digital Currency
TL;DR Bitcoin reaches $3,400, nearly triple the price of gold ($1,257) >Total crypto market cap exceeds $117 billion for the
Bitcoin Cash Mining Under Siege: Unknown Entity Manipulates Network Difficulty Five Days After Hard Fork
The Legislative Move On August 5, 2017, just five days after the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) hard fork split the Bitcoin
SegWit Activation Redefines Bitcoin Governance as Legal Frameworks Struggle to Keep Pace
The Ruling On August 1, 2017, Bitcoin achieved something no other digital currency had accomplished at scale: a user-activated soft
Bitcoin Cash Fork Triggers Regulatory Scramble as Exchanges Scramble to Respond
The Legislative Move On August 1, 2017, the Bitcoin network underwent its most consequential split to date, giving birth to