China Orders Sichuan Bitcoin Mining Shutdown as 90% of National Hashrate Faces Elimination
In one of the most aggressive regulatory actions against cryptocurrency mining to date, Chinese authorities ordered the shutdown of Bitcoin […]
Regulations
Cryptocurrency regulation, policy changes, and legal developments
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell Calls for Stablecoin Regulation as El Salvador Bitcoin Law Faces International Pushback
The intersection of cryptocurrency and global financial regulation takes center stage on June 15, 2021, as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome
China’s Sichuan Province Orders Bitcoin Mining Shutdown as Regulatory Net Tightens Across the Nation
Bitcoin faces mounting regulatory pressure as China’s Sichuan province — one of the largest cryptocurrency mining hubs in the world
Bitcoin Taproot Upgrade Locks In as Miners Signal Overwhelming Support Amid Regulatory Uncertainty
Bitcoin reached a significant milestone on June 12, 2021, as the long-awaited Taproot protocol upgrade officially locked in after more
Ripple Escalates Fight Against SEC, Demands Regulator Reveal Internal Bitcoin, Ethereum and XRP Documents
Ripple Labs has escalated its legal battle with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission by filing a motion to compel
Circle Raises $440 Million in Record Funding Round as USDC Stablecoin Surges Past $22 Billion in Circulation
Circle, the fintech company behind the USD Coin (USDC) stablecoin, announced on May 28, 2021 that it had completed a
China’s Bitcoin Mining Crackdown and the Crypto Tax Loophole Investors Are Exploiting
The cryptocurrency market spent most of May 25, 2021, digesting the aftershocks of China’s latest and most aggressive crackdown on
China’s Crypto Ban and Regulatory Shockwaves Trigger Historic Market Crash
The cryptocurrency market experienced one of its most dramatic single-day collapses on May 19, 2021, as a confluence of regulatory
S&P Dow Jones Launches Crypto Indexes: Wall Street’s Biggest Embrace of Digital Assets Yet
In a move that signaled the accelerating mainstream acceptance of cryptocurrencies, S&P Dow Jones Indices officially launched its Digital Market
Wall Street Embraces Bitcoin: Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley Open Crypto Doors to Institutional Clients
The cryptocurrency market in early May 2021 found itself at a historic inflection point. Bitcoin, trading at approximately $57,800, was