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The Federal Reserve Could Launch a ‘FedCoin’- But There’s Really No Point
It seems as if the Federal Reserve really understands the core values of Bitcoin and that launching a national cryptocurrency is pointless. Director of the IMF Christine Lagarde spoke out about the benefits of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) this November. дальше »
2018-12-29 23:00 | |
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Op Ed: Bitcoin Is a Declaration of Our Monetary Independence
Nick Spanos is an early adopter and innovator in the blockchain space. He is best known for launching Bitcoin Center NYC, the world’s first live cryptocurrency exchange, in 2013, right next to the New York Stock Exchange — as immortalized in the Netflix documentary “Banking on Bitcoin. дальше »
2018-12-15 21:43 | |
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ICOs Exempted From Securities Laws, If This Congressman Has His Way
The U.S. could soon see federal legislation regulating initial coin offerings if Republican Congressman Warren Davidson gets his way.… The post ICOs Exempted From Securities Laws, If This Congressman Has His Way appeared first on Invest In Blockchain. дальше »
2018-12-8 03:18 | |
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South Korea Is Trialing Blockchain Voting — Here’s What That Means
South Korea will test out a new blockchain voting system this month, sources close to the developments have confirmed to Bitcoin Magazine. Developed by the country’s National Election Commission (NEC) and its Ministry of Science and ICT, the distributed ledger system is based on IBM’s Hyperledger Fabric and will be used to authenticate voters and save voting results in real time. дальше »
2018-12-4 21:41 | |
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U.S. Federal Judge’s Decision to Deny Preliminary Injunction Request From SEC Against Blockvest and Its Implications on Ripple’s XRP
A judge from San Diego has denied on November 27 a U. S. Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) motion for a preliminary injunction against Blockvest, in what appears to be the first federal decision where the defendant is a digital asset offered during an ICO. дальше »
2018-12-2 16:59 | |
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AriseBank CEO Charged in $4 Million Alleged ICO Scam
Jared Rice Sr. , CEO of the Dallas-based bank AriseBank, was arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Wednesday, November 28, 2018, and charged with six counts of securities fraud and wire fraud. дальше »
2018-11-30 23:03 | |
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Rosenstein Targets ICOs, FEC May Permit Political Donations Through Crypto Mining
In recent regulatory news, the U.S. deputy attorney general has called for international cooperation on cryptocurrency regulation. Separately, the U.S. Federal Election Commission (FEC) has prepared a draft advisory that could allow political donations in the form of mining power, while the Alabama Securities Commission has estimated that the state has brought forward 20 percent […] The post Rosenstein Targets ICOs, FEC May Permit Political Donations Through Crypto Mining appeared first on Bitcoin News. дальше »
2018-11-23 02:40 | |
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“We Did This With Gold”: Could VanEck Be Bitcoin’s Best Bet for an ETF?
Gabor Gurbacs is confident that the approval of a bitcoin exchange traded fund (ETF) is inevitable. And he’s optimistic that the VanEck SolidX Bitcoin Strategy will be the first to deliver one to the world. дальше »
2018-11-17 01:42 | |
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Ripple Files to Move Securities Lawsuit from State to Federal Court
Ripple’s legal team in their ongoing securities suit is attempting a new tack: to have the claim proceed at the federal level. In a move that legal commentator Jake Chervinsky described as “seriously crafty,” Ripple has filed a formal notice-of-removal motion to have their most recent securities suit, Zakinov et al v. дальше »
2018-11-14 00:41 | |
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Ripple Lawsuit Twists Again: Crafty Class Action U-Turn Could Favor Defendants
Claiming that XRP isn’t a security might be a long shot, but Ripple’s lawyers have shown themselves more than capable of pulling a legal hat-trick. In the latest chapter of the XRP courtroom drama, the company behind the third-largest cryptocurrency successfully removed the combined class action suit to Federal court, where the class action suit […] The post Ripple Lawsuit Twists Again: Crafty Class Action U-Turn Could Favor Defendants appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »
2018-11-13 02:42 | |
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SEC charges EtherDelta founder with running unregistered securities exchange
In what could prove to be a groundbreaking case, the US Securities and Exchange Commission has charged the founder of cryptocurrency trading platform EtherDelta, Zachary Coburn, with running an “unregistered national securities exchange. дальше »
2018-11-8 18:51 | |
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The Fed’s Looming Interest Rate Hike Could Hit Cryptocurrencies Hard
A rising interest rate environment courtesy of the Federal Reserve could hit deflationary cryptocurrencies hard, according to Robert Leshner, who spoke to Fortune about why he started a company called Compound. дальше »
2018-11-5 21:00 | |
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Former Fed Chair Janet Yellen Rejects Donald Trump’s Trade Policy, Criticizes Bitcoin
US stock markets have landed in hot waters. October 2018 has witnessed the worst stock market performance since 1987. While some crypto pundits claim that the bad performance of stocks could lead to the eventual rise of cryptocurrencies, the former chair of the US Federal Reserve Janet Yellen thinks otherwise. дальше »
2018-11-1 20:29 | |
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IRS Advisory Committee Requests Clearer Guidance for Crypto Tax Code
On October 24, 2018, an advisory committee to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published a report calling for clarity on the IRS’s position toward cryptocurrency taxation. дальше »
2018-10-27 20:34 | |
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Marco Santori on Airdrops and the “Complete Picture” of SAFT Regulation
Ever since the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a stern warning about initial coin offerings (ICOs) in February 2018, cryptocurrency projects have had to consider different options for distributing their tokens — and funding their development. дальше »
2018-10-20 19:31 | |
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Canadian Blockchain Company Sees Opportunity in Newly Legalized Cannabis
Like Walmart with pork from China and Maersk with shipping containers, DMG Blockchain Solutions (DMG) is hoping to be the first global supply chain company to manage cannabis products on the blockchain, initially in Canada — and then around the world. дальше »
2018-10-18 19:50 | |
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With the CBAC, East Meets West in Search of Adoption and Innovation
The noise that surrounds economic relations between the United States and China is amping up exponentially. You can thank the latest trade wars for that, as fresh tensions boil over between the two nations who are currently trading new tariffs on imports, with no shortage of ill will underpinning the moves. дальше »
2018-10-10 23:38 | |
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xRapid Could Save Blockchain – Not A Long-Term Solution
Ripple has been making headlines for the past few weeks and is still making a push for the number two spot on the top 100 cryptocurrencies according to CoinMarketCap. In the last month, it took over for a short time but slunk back into the third spot on the chart. дальше »
2018-10-10 23:00 | |
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Central Banks Could Be Issuing Their Own Blockchain-Based Fiat Currencies by 2023
Central banks could be issuing digital versions of their own fiat currencies on blockchain. This surprising prediction was made by a top-level officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston during Forbe’s annual 30 Under 30 Summit. дальше »
2018-10-6 19:19 | |
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U.S. Federal Election Committee Considers Request to Mine Cryptocurrency for Political Campaigns
Candidates for the 2020 presidential election may be able to accept cryptocurrency mining profits as campaign donations. Could Mining Reform Political Campaigning? Osia Network, LLC, recently made a request to embed cryptocurrency mining tools on the FEC website and the U. дальше »
2018-10-5 22:00 | |
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CFTC Chairman Says Crypto is ‘Here to Stay’, Federal Court Declares Virtual Currencies are Commodities
In an interview with CNBC’s Fast Money on Monday, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chair J. Christopher Giancarlo discussed cryptocurrencies, saying he thought they were here for the long haul. дальше »
2018-10-4 01:47 | |
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Brave CEO Pens Letter to Senate Committee Asking for GDPR-Like Privacy Regulation
Brendan Eich, the CEO of Brave, has written a letter to the U. S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation urging them to implement GDPR-like legislation in the United States. дальше »
2018-10-4 20:51 | |
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Federal Reserve Chief Says Crypto is Not Used; Evidence of Activity
Jerome Powell, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, has reportedly argued about the validity of crypto as payment tools. According to the Russian Market, which first reported the statement, the FED chairman said that crypto “almost” didn’t get accepted for payments by merchants. дальше »
2018-9-28 19:00 | |
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Crypto Task Force Bill Passes House of Representatives, Moves to Senate
A bill that seeks to create a task force to combat the use of cryptocurrency in financing terrorism has just passed the House of Representatives. House Resolution 5036 (H. дальше »
2018-9-28 01:12 | |
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Federal Judge Rules Cryptocurrency MBC Is a Commodity
In a landmark case for the cryptocurrency industry, a federal judge has ruled that a cryptocurrency caught in the midst of a lawsuit is a commodity, court documents reveal. дальше »
2018-9-28 23:15 | |
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U.S. Federal Judge Rules ICOs are Covered By Securities Law
In moving closer to the governmental goal of cryptocurrency regulation, a United States federal judge has passed a ruling suggesting that U. S. securities laws could cover Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs). дальше »
2018-9-12 06:22 | |
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If Telegram Share Their Encryption Keys, Their App Will Be Available In Russia Once Again
Telegram, the ICO led social messaging app is current banned in Russia, although according to reports, this ban could soon be overturned if the company agree to share their encryption keys with law enforcement authorities in Russia. дальше »
2018-8-29 08:00 | |
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Can Crypto Fix Legal Weed?
Cryptocurrency is looking at green candles… and green markets, today. Alt Thirty-Six, an Arizona-based startup, is soon to complete integration of a Dash-based payment system that may free the legal cannabis industry from the straitjacket of federal regulations. дальше »
2018-8-29 01:41 | |
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Canada Delays Regulation of Cryptocurrencies and Blockchain Companies
The Canadian government has postponed the release of its final regulations for cryptocurrency and blockchain companies. The final published regulations were due this fall, but the government now says they won’t be published in the Canada Gazette until late 2019. дальше »
2018-8-28 20:18 | |
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Montana Senator: Closing Coal Plant Could Hurt Bitcoin Mining Industry
The crypto industry has scored another first, as a junior U. S. Senator from Montana, Steve Daines, has lobbied against the planned closure of a coal-fired power plant in Rosebud County, arguing that its closure could harm the growing cryptocurrency mining industry in the state. дальше »
2018-8-28 19:11 | |
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Ghost Guns and Crypto-Anarchy, an Emerging Philosophy
In August 2018, Defense Distributed, a 3D printed firearm company, poised itself to re-release the blueprints for a handgun. This unleashed a political firestorm between gun rights activists and firearm control enthusiasts. дальше »
2018-8-28 23:00 | |
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First U.S. Congresswoman Reveals Holding Cryptocurrency (And It’s Not Bitcoin)
After the US government made federal workers declare cryptocurrency holdings in June this year, filings have begun to emerge about which politicians own which coins. Filing Reveals Up To $30K Holdings In a federal disclosure report August 14, Hawaii Representative Tulsi Gabbard became the latest national political figure to do so, revealing she bought Ether (ETH) and Litecoin (LTC) in December 2017. дальше »
2018-8-24 22:00 | |
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San Francisco judge orders bail payment in Bitcoin
A federal judge in San Francisco has ordered a cyber-criminal to pay their bail charges in Bitcoin, inadvertently stimulating cryptocurrency mainstream adoption. The Daily Post – a local Palo Alto newspaper – reports Martin Marisch has been charged with hacking the well-known video games company Electronic Arts, responsible for popular titles like FIFA, The Sims, and Battlefield. дальше »
2018-8-17 15:20 | |
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Paragon Partners With Civic Technologies to Deliver Transparency, Digital IDs to Cannabis Industry
Paragon, a blockchain company that develops seed-to-sale tracking solutions for the marijuana industry, is joining hands with Civic Technologies Inc. , a digital identity firm, to bring secure and trusted identity services to Paragon’s digital community. дальше »
2018-8-16 19:48 | |
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FBI warns of massive ATM scam that could affect banks worldwide
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) recently warned banks that cybercriminals are poised to carry out an “ATM cash-out,” an operation that gives thieves access to untold sums of money by bypassing security measures on an ATM. дальше »
2018-8-14 00:24 | |
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Distributed Dialogues: Crypto Reporters Look in the Mirror
The Distributed 2018 conference that recently took place in San Francisco was accompanied by a new edition of the Distributed Dialogues podcast, a collaborative show between the Let’s Talk Bitcoin Network and Distributed Magazine. дальше »
2018-8-4 23:48 | |
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“Not a Great Precedent”: Commissioner Discusses the SEC’s Latest ETF Decision
When the SEC announced its rejection of the Winklevosses’ latest bitcoin ETF filing, the industry found itself reckoning with a problem on repeat: striving toward the goal of approval, another Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) proposal faced the SEC’s death knell. дальше »
2018-8-4 22:49 | |
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Stronghold and IBM Collaborate to Launch FDIC-Insured Stablecoin on Stellar
Stronghold, a cryptocurrency trading platform housed by Stellar, is launching a stablecoin on its parent network’s blockchain in collaboration with IBM. Stronghold USD will be backed with “one-to-one U. дальше »
2018-7-18 22:00 | |
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Andreessen Horowitz Has Launched a $300M Crypto Fund
Andreessen Horowitz has launched a $300 million crypto fund dedicated to investing in cryptocurrencies and other blockchain-related projects. The fund, named a16z crypto, signals that the firm is diving deeper into the cryptocurrency space to grow its existing portfolio, which includes digital currency exchange Coinbase. дальше »
2018-6-27 21:34 | |
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FTC Predicts Consumers Will Lose Over $3 Billion to Crypto Frauds by the End of 2018
A Federal Trade Commission official claimed that cryptocurrency scams looted investors of $532 million in the first two months of 2018 and predicted that the total loss could inflate to $3 billion by the end of the year. дальше »
2018-6-26 21:01 | |
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Unofficial Report Confirms Tether’s Tokens Are Fully Backed by US Dollars
Tether Ltd. , which issues a stable coin allegedly tied to U. S. dollar reserves, claims it has hired Freeh Sporkin & Sullivan LLP — a law firm co-founded by FBI Director Louis Freeh — to confirm its bank deposits and assure investors that its cryptocurrency is backed by USD. дальше »
2018-6-21 23:05 | |
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