Tezos Foundation Awards 14 New Ecosystem Grants to Accelerate Blockchain Development
The Tezos Foundation has announced the awarding of 14 new ecosystem grants on September 10, 2019, marking another significant step […]
Regulations
Cryptocurrency regulation, policy changes, and legal developments
Bakkt Prepares for Historic Bitcoin Futures Launch as CFTC Greenlights Physically Settled Contracts
The cryptocurrency market is bracing for a watershed moment as Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the parent company of the New York
US Labels China a Currency Manipulator as Bitcoin Holds Steady Above $11,500
TL;DR The US Treasury officially designated China as a currency manipulator during the week of August 5, 2019 China allowed
IRS Sends 10,000 Warning Letters to Crypto Holders in Unprecedented Tax Enforcement Push
TL;DR The IRS sent warning letters to approximately 10,000 cryptocurrency holders starting in late July 2019 Three letter types —
Elliptic Releases World’s Largest Labeled Bitcoin Transaction Dataset to Combat Money Laundering With AI
In a landmark move for cryptocurrency compliance and forensic research, blockchain analytics firm Elliptic released the world’s largest publicly available
Asian Capital Floods Into Bitcoin as Yuan Breaches Critical 7-Per-Dollar Level for First Time in a Decade
On August 5, 2019, Bitcoin staged a dramatic surge of approximately 10%, gaining roughly $1,100 in a single session as
Bitcoin.com Announces Crypto Exchange Launch as Grayscale Taps Coinbase Custody in Institutional Push
August 2, 2019, marked a day of significant infrastructure expansion in the cryptocurrency industry, with Bitcoin.com announcing plans to launch
CFTC’s Chief Innovation Officer Daniel Gorfine Departs as Crypto Regulation Enters Critical Phase
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced on August 2, 2019, that Daniel Gorfine, the agency’s first-ever Chief Innovation Officer
Congress Pushes Back on Facebook’s Libra as Regulatory Storm Clouds Gather Over Crypto
As June 2019 drew to a close, the cryptocurrency market found itself at the center of an unprecedented regulatory storm.
Coinbase Expands Crypto Debit Card to Six European Nations in Landmark Payments Push
The gap between cryptocurrency holdings and everyday spending narrowed significantly on June 12, 2019, as Coinbase officially expanded its Visa-backed