Mastercard’s New Blockchain Patent Signals a Regulatory Inflection Point for Crypto Payments
The Legislative Move On July 17, 2018, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) published a patent awarded to […]
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Cryptocurrency regulation, policy changes, and legal developments
U.S. Consumer Watchdog Launches Regulatory Sandbox for Crypto and Blockchain Innovation
In a move that signaled a shifting regulatory posture toward digital assets in Washington, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced
BlackRock Signals Crypto Interest as Bitcoin Surges 10% to $7,400 on Institutional Optimism
The cryptocurrency market erupted on July 18, 2018, after BlackRock — the world’s largest asset manager with approximately $6.3 trillion
FINRA Demands Crypto Disclosure From 3,700 Brokerage Firms as CBOE Pushes Bitcoin ETF Closer to Reality
July 2018 marked a pivotal moment in the intersection of traditional finance and cryptocurrency regulation. The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
Coinrail Resumes Trading One Month After $40 Million Cryptocurrency Hack Shakes South Korean Market
South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Coinrail resumed trading operations on July 15, 2018, exactly one month after suffering a devastating cyberattack
Robinhood Expands Crypto Offerings With Bitcoin Cash and Litecoin Amid Evolving SEC Guidance
Popular stock trading app Robinhood announced on July 12, 2018, that it has added Bitcoin Cash and Litecoin to its
Bancor Exchange Loses $23.5 Million in Smart Contract Wallet Breach Raising DeFi Oversight Questions
The decentralized cryptocurrency exchange Bancor suffered a major security breach on July 9, 2018, when attackers compromised a wallet used
The Public Speaks: Flood of Comments Pushes SEC Bitcoin ETF Decision Into the Spotlight
The Legislative Move On July 11, 2018, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission found itself at the center of
Augur Prediction Market Goes Live on Ethereum Mainnet in Landmark DeFi Launch
TL;DR Augur, the blockchain-based prediction market platform, officially launched on the Ethereum mainnet on July 9, 2018 The REP token
Bancor Exchange Suffers $23.5 Million Security Breach as Hackers Exploit Smart Contract Wallet
TL;DR Decentralized exchange Bancor lost approximately $23.5 million in cryptocurrency after hackers compromised a smart contract wallet on July 9,