Stripe Pulls the Plug on Bitcoin Payments as Transaction Fees and Confirmation Times Skyrocket
In a move that sent ripples through the cryptocurrency and fintech communities, Stripe — the $9.2 billion payments processing giant […]
Regulations
Cryptocurrency regulation, policy changes, and legal developments
SEC Issues Warning on Crypto Funds As Global Regulators Circle the Market Amid $200 Billion Wipeout
January 18, 2018, marked a pivotal moment in the intersection of cryptocurrency and government oversight, as the United States Securities
Bitcoin and Ethereum Are Not as Decentralized as You Think — Cornell Study Exposes Hidden Power Structures
TL;DR Cornell University researchers revealed that Bitcoin and Ethereum are far more centralized than their proponents claim The top four
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon Regrets Calling Bitcoin a Fraud as Wall Street Warms to Crypto
In a stunning reversal that sent ripples through both traditional finance and cryptocurrency markets, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon publicly
Crypto Market Cap Nears $800 Billion as South Korea and China Threaten Sweeping Regulatory Crackdowns
On January 6, 2018, the combined market capitalization of all cryptocurrencies was barreling toward an unprecedented $800 billion milestone, powered
South Korea’s Exchange Ban Threat Sends Crypto Markets Into Panic as Global Regulatory Pressure Mounts
TL;DR South Korea announced on December 28, 2017, it would require real-name cryptocurrency transactions and consider shutting down cryptocurrency exchanges
Regulatory Warnings Mount as Bitcoin Selloff Erases $120 Billion in Market Value
As Bitcoin suffered its worst four-day losing streak since 2015 in the week before Christmas 2017, financial regulators around the
Global Regulatory Divergence Creates Crypto Market Distortions as Japan, South Korea, and US Chart Different Paths
While American regulators were scrambling to respond to Bitcoin’s meteoric rise in December 2017, an equally dramatic regulatory story was
CFTC Proposes ‘Actual Delivery’ Rule for Cryptocurrency as Bitcoin Futures Reshape Regulatory Landscape
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has proposed a new interpretation of “actual delivery” for virtual currencies, marking one of
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