Japan Legalizes Cryptocurrency Payments as Global Regulators Race to Keep Up
The Core Argument The regulatory landscape for cryptocurrencies is shifting with remarkable speed in mid-2017, and Japan is leading the […]
Regulations
Cryptocurrency regulation, policy changes, and legal developments
Israeli Court Rules Banks Can Legally Refuse Bitcoin-Related Transactions in Landmark Decision
The Ruling An Israeli district court issues a decision that sends shockwaves through the global cryptocurrency community: commercial banks in
ECB Official Sounds Alarm on Bitcoin as Global Blockchain Adoption Accelerates
The Legislative Move European Central Bank Governing Council member Ewald Nowotny delivers a sharp rebuke to Bitcoin on June 9,
Global Regulators Grapple With Crypto Boom as Russia Signals Bitcoin Legalization by 2018
The Core Argument As the cryptocurrency market surges past $80 billion in combined market capitalization in early June 2017, governments
Global Crypto Regulatory Framework Under Scrutiny as Bitcoin Surges Past $2,400
The Strategy Outline Global regulators are increasingly turning their attention to the rapidly expanding cryptocurrency market as Bitcoin continues its
Ethereum Surge Sparks Regulatory Debate Over Smart Contract Legal Status
The Core Argument Ethereums unprecedented 39.28% surge on June 2, 2017, has reignited critical debates about the legal status of
Putin Meets Ethereum Creator Vitalik Buterin as Russia Charts Its Crypto Regulatory Path
In a meeting that would have seemed unthinkable just two years ago, Russian President Vladimir Putin sat down with Vitalik
Brave Browser ICO Raises $35 Million in 30 Seconds as Regulators Circle the Token Economy
The cryptocurrency world is witnessing an unprecedented phenomenon that blends the speed of Silicon Valley innovation with the regulatory ambiguity
Blockchain Technology Goes Mainstream as Major Corporations Embrace Distributed Ledgers
The Core Argument On May 27, 2017, as Bitcoin’s price experienced a sharp 30% correction from its all-time high, a
The Unregulated Gold Rush: How the ICO Boom of May 2017 Exposed Cryptocurrency’s Regulatory Blind Spot
The Ruling As bitcoin shattered through $2,700 on May 25, 2017, reaching an all-time high of $2,791.70 before plunging more