Japan Forms Blockchain Self-Regulatory Body While The DAO Raises Record $100M+ on Ethereum
April 2016 is shaping up to be a watershed month for cryptocurrency regulation and decentralized finance. In the wake of […]
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Bitcoin Shows Lower Volatility Than Gold as India’s Zebpay Wallet Surpasses Rs 100 Crore in Turnover
Bitcoin is demonstrating a level of price stability that few would have predicted just a year ago. According to analysis
Japan Takes the Lead on Bitcoin Regulation as Global Policeman Scramble to Understand Blockchain
As Bitcoin trades steadily around $430 in mid-April 2016, a quiet regulatory revolution is unfolding on opposite sides of the
Airbnb Acqui-Hires Bitcoin Startup ChangeCoin Team in Blockchain Push
In a move that sent ripples through both the tech and cryptocurrency worlds, home-rental giant Airbnb has quietly acqui-hired the
Japan and Wall Street Race to Define Cryptocurrency Regulation as R3 Unveils Corda Blockchain Platform
A quiet revolution unfolds across global financial centers as two distinct but equally transformative developments converge in early April 2016.
ShapeShift Exchange Suffers Third Security Breach as Insider-Fueled Hack Escalates Across Crypto Markets
The cryptocurrency world watches in disbelief as ShapeShift, the Swiss-based registration-less digital currency exchange, falls victim to its third security
Bank of Canada Launches Project Jasper: Central Banks Enter the Blockchain Race With Landmark DLT Experiment
While the cryptocurrency world focused on Bitcoin hovering near $414 and Ethereum preparing for its landmark Homestead upgrade, a quieter
Bank of England Unveils RSCoin: The Central Bank Digital Currency That Could Rival Bitcoin
The cryptocurrency landscape stood at a crossroads on March 13, 2016, as the Bank of England made headlines with a
Foreign Bitcoin Exchanges Face Japan’s New Registration Mandate as FSA Asserts Cross-Border Regulatory Authority
In a move that sent ripples through the global cryptocurrency industry, Japan’s Financial Services Agency outlined sweeping new registration requirements
Global Regulators Grapple With Bitcoin as Wired Declares: We Must Regulate What We Don’t Yet Understand
As Bitcoin hovers around $414 in early March 2016, a fierce debate is unfolding across the world’s capitals about how