How 2015 Became the Year of the Blockchain: Banks, Tech Giants, and the Birth of an Industry
When Nasdaq declared 2015 the “Year of the Blockchain,” it wasn’t just corporate hyperbole. The twelve months leading up to […]
Regulations
Cryptocurrency regulation, policy changes, and legal developments
Nasdaq Linq Completes First Blockchain-Based Private Securities Transaction in Historic Milestone
On December 30, 2015, Nasdaq announced that its blockchain-powered platform, Linq, had successfully completed and recorded the first-ever private securities
Wall Street Embraces Blockchain as 42 Banks Join R3CEV Consortium and Regulators Scramble to Keep Up
The final days of 2015 mark a turning point in the relationship between traditional finance and cryptocurrency’s underlying technology. While
Ethereum at 91 Cents: How December 2015 Became the Launchpad for Crypto’s Smart Contract Revolution
On December 19, 2015, Ethereum was trading at just $0.91 with a market capitalization of roughly $68.6 million — a
SEC Cracks Down on GAW Miners: How a $20 Million Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme Fooled 10,000 Investors
In a landmark enforcement action that sent shockwaves through the cryptocurrency industry, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission charged two
SWIFT Turns to Blockchain for Global Payments as Cross-Border Transfer Frictions Push Banks Toward Innovation
In December 2015, the financial world’s backbone for international money transfers began seriously exploring the very technology that many saw
Bitcoin Emerges as Best Performing Currency of 2015 While Regulators Scramble to Catch Up
TL;DR Bitcoin gained approximately 21% year-to-date, making it the strongest currency of 2015 The European Court of Justice ruled Bitcoin
Central Banks Turn Attention to Bitcoin: ECB Policy and Bank of Canada Research in Focus
December 3, 2015, proved to be a significant day at the intersection of traditional monetary policy and cryptocurrency regulation. As
How the Paris Attacks of November 2015 Triggered Europe’s First Major Crypto Regulation Push
The November 2015 terrorist attacks in Paris sent shockwaves far beyond the immediate tragedy, reaching into the normally insulated world
Bitcoin Civil War Erupts: The Block Size Debate of Late 2015 Exposes Deep Divisions Over Network Governance and Decentralization
As November 2015 drew to a close, the cryptocurrency community found itself locked in what many would later describe as