SEC Director of Corporation Finance William Hinman said the agency plans to release a “plain English” explanation of when a token sale is a security.
Ethereum Energy Project Now Powers 700 Households in 10 Cities
Little-known ethereum project Lition is live and quietly helping German citizens hunt down cheaper energy options.
Why Blockchains Struggle to Gain Traction in Enterprises
Existing systems work well enough and are scary to replace, so the path to blockchain adoption will be one problem at a time, says EY’s Paul Brody.
Night of the Living HODLers: Halloween 2018’s Best Crypto Costumes
CoinDesk looks back at some of the best crypto costumes worn for Halloween 2018.
Here’s What 3 Lawyers Have to Say About That Cryptic Tether Letter
The wisp of a signature on Deltec Bank’s letter to Tether is the least of it. More important is the language around liability.
The Incoming Wave of ICO Regulation (Yes, It’s Coming)
The SEC has not forgotten or overlooked the ICO space, and a wave of regulatory action is coming, believes Alex Sunnarborg.
Google and Samsung: Cute Cats Power Serious $15 Million CryptoKitties Round
CryptoKitties’ latest funding round means it has raised $27 million this year. Fur real!
Bitcoin’s White Paper Is Not a Bible – Stop Worshipping It
Software evolves, read-only text documents do not.
Vitalik Ends Devcon Talk With Sing-a-Long About Failed Ethereum Ideas
At the Devcon4 developer conference, the founder of ethereum presented the current roadmap to a more scalable network – and a song.
Coinbase’s Head of Trading Resigns After Six Months on Job
The head of trading at Coinbase, Hunter Merghart, has resigned just six months after joining the crypto startup from Barclays, CoinDesk has learned.
Planting Bitcoin Part Four: Gardening
Once Satoshi’s design for Bitcoin’s genetic code was planted, it became time to nurture its development as a wholly new form of money.
The Pen Is Mightier Than the Sword? Bitcoin’s White Paper Proves It
The pen is mightier than the sword, or so Satoshi Nakamoto proved with bitcoin.
The Bitcoin White Paper’s Birth Date Should Give Us All a Scare
Knowing Satoshi, Halloween was no coincidence.
Crypto Wallet Maker Ledger to Expand Support for Stablecoins, Including Tether
Benjamin Soong, Ledger’s newly hired head of Asia-Pacific operations, says tether remains popular in the region despite the token’s recent troubles.
ETH, LTC, DASH and NEO Just Erased Their 2018 Price Gains
Ether, litecoin, dash and neo are now down year-over-year and trading at their lowest total in over 12 months.
What Bitcoin’s White Paper Got Right, Wrong and What We Still Don’t Know
Bitcoin’s white paper has its flaws, too.
The New Effort to Get Bitcoin’s Lightning Network In Every Browser
Devs are looking to make bitcoin’s layer-two lightning network compatible with a payment standard used by all major browsers – and so far, so good.
Institutions Are Coming for Your Crypto
A clash of cultures is looming, as institutional investors eye the cryptocurrency markets.
The Race to Replace Tether (In 3 Charts)
Tether has had a difficult month, and rivals are eyeing its position as the top crypto “stablecoin.” Here’s how the contest plays out in the data.
In Korea’s Ruling Party, A Lawmaker Commits to Ending the ICO Ban
A powerful new voice is standing up to South Korea’s ICO ban.