Crypto Market in Freefall: Bitcoin Plunges 30% as Futures Markets Give Bears New Teeth
The cryptocurrency market experienced one of its most dramatic single-day selloffs on December 22, 2017, with Bitcoin plunging as much […]
Regulations
Cryptocurrency regulation, policy changes, and legal developments
SEC Crackdown Looms as Long Blockchain Corp Name Change Exposes Crypto Mania’s Dark Side
The Ruling On December 21, 2017, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission found itself confronting a bizarre new frontier in
Coinbase Launches Insider Trading Probe Into Bitcoin Cash Listing as Regulators Circle the Cryptocurrency Market
The Legislative Move On December 20, 2017, Coinbase, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the United States, formally announced it is
SEC and EU Tighten the Screws on Crypto: Regulation Comes for the Wild West of Digital Assets
TL;DR SEC Chairman Jay Clayton issued a sweeping warning statement on cryptocurrencies and ICOs on December 11, 2017, highlighting fraud
IRS Comes Knocking as $500 Billion Crypto Boom Creates Massive Tax Blind Spot for Investors
As the total cryptocurrency market capitalization smashes through the $500 billion barrier for the first time in history, a less
SEC Chairman Jay Clayton Fires Warning Shot Across the Crypto Bow as ICO Market Faces Regulatory Reckoning
The Core Argument On December 11, 2017, SEC Chairman Jay Clayton delivered the most comprehensive and forceful statement on cryptocurrencies
CBOE Bitcoin Futures Launch Marks Wall Street’s First Regulated Crypto Derivatives Milestone
TL;DR CBOE launched Bitcoin futures trading (XBT) at 5:00 PM CT on December 10, 2017 — the first regulated Bitcoin
CBOE Bitcoin Futures Go Live on December 10 as Wall Street Opens Its Doors to Crypto Trading
On December 10, 2017, the Chicago Board Options Exchange made financial history by launching the first-ever bitcoin futures contracts on
Bitcoin Futures Get the Wall Street Green Light as CFTC Self-Certification Paves the Way for CME and CBOE Launch
The Ruling On December 1, 2017, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Group officially self-certified its bitcoin futures contract with the
Bitcoin Futures Prepare for Historic Wall Street Debut as Regulators Greenlight CBOE and CME Launch
The Legislative Move The United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission has granted formal approval for Bitcoin futures trading on two