France’s market regulator says crypto derivatives fall under MiFID II regulation and that they should not be electronically marketed.
Venezuela’s President Orders Companies to Accept the Petro
Venezuela officially has its own cryptocurrency – and its president wants some of the country’s state-owned businesses to use it.
The Next Petro? Iranian Minister Reveals Cryptocurrency Plans
Iran’s central bank is developing a cryptocurrency, though it has no plans to embrace bitcoin.
Nasdaq Believes Publicly-Traded Long Blockchain Misled Investors
Long Blockchain is appealing a delisting decision from Nasdaq which, according to a letter, believes the publicly-traded company misled its investors.
Venezuela Is Talking With Russia About Cryptocurrency
Venezuelan finance minister Simon Zerpa Delgado announced on Twitter that he visited Moscow to update Russian officials on Venezuela’s petro currency.
Uphold Eyes Expansion With Mobile Payments Startup Acquisition
Digital payments platform Uphold has acquired Cortex MCP, a mobile commerce platform.
Tezos Board Reshuffled As Johann Gevers Steps Down
Johann Gevers and Diego Pons, the last original members of the Tezos Foundation Board, have voluntarily stepped down from their positions.
Investing App Robinhood Launches Crypto Trading in 5 US States
Stock brokerage company Robinhood has officially launched its cryptocurrency trading platform, rolling the service out to five states today.
Litecoin Cash Has Forked But It’s Hardly Trading
A scheduled plan to launch a new cryptocurrency by forking the litecoin blockchain is finding little love from major data aggregators and exchanges.
Bitcoin Drops Below $10K as Crypto Markets Dip
The wider cryptocurrency market may be feeling the heat of a decline in bitcoin prices today.
Oil Data Firm Platts Rolls Out Commercial Blockchain Platform
Energy markets data provider S&P Global Platts has announced the commercial deployment of a blockchain network for sharing oil inventories.
UK Treasury Launches Inquiry into Cryptocurrencies and Blockchain
The U.K. Treasury Committee has today announced that it will conduct an investigation into issues around cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology.
Bitcoin Rally Stalls But Bull Revival Isn’t Yet Ruled Out
Bitcoin bulls need a convincing break above $11,250 to revive the recent price rally after prices dip once more.
India Teams with Canadian Blockchain Institute for Digital Economy Push
India’s tech industry is working with the Blockchain Research Institute to more heavily integrate blockchain into Indian businesses and government.
German Regulator Pledges ‘Precise’ Oversight of ICOs
Germany’s top financial regulator has issued a letter of advice in an attempt to clarify some of the regulatory uncertainties around ICOs.
Venezuela’s Cryptocurrency Is Here, But Who’s Involved Isn’t Clear
Several companies have been so far linked to Venezuela’s petro cryptocurrency initiative in the wake of this week’s launch.
US Government Arrests Bitcoin Stock Exchange Founder
The owner of BitFunder, a long-defunct bitcoin investment platform, has been hit with two lawsuits filed by the U.S. government.
Lawmakers Renew Calls for US to Lead on Crypto Innovation
Following a U.S. Congressional hearing on cryptocurrency and blockchain, three lawmakers are renewing calls for the government to embrace innovation.
Crypto Nodes Are One Step Closer to Legal Protection in Arizona
The Arizona House of Representatives passed a bill protecting blockchain node operators from local restrictions.
Ripple Adds 5 New Clients Across 4 Countries
Two banks and three money remittance firms across four different countries are turning to Ripple’s blockchain networks for cross-border payments.