Two New York state senators held a roundtable Friday on the controversial BitLicense regulation, and said legislation to reform it may come soon.
Bank of America Now Considers Crypto a Business Risk
The bank warns its investors that cryptocurrencies could hamper its ability to comply with anti-money-laundering regulations, among other dangers.
Austria Planning New Regulations for Cryptocurrency, ICOs
Austria is drawing up cryptocurrency regulations, using as a model existing rules for the trading of gold and derivatives.
Ethereum Governance ‘Not That Bad’ Says Buterin Amid Fund Debate
During an ethereum core developer meeting Friday, Vitalik Buterin argued the protocol’s governance isn’t functioning poorly, it’s just misunderstood.
Georgia Becomes Latest State to Consider Bitcoin for Tax Payments
Two state senators in Georgia have proposed a new bill that would allow citizens to pay their tax obligations in bitcoin.
Menendez Hints At US Action on Venezuela’s Controversial Crypto
A U.S. senator who has previously spoken out against Venezuela’s newly launched “petro” cryptocurrency isn’t done with the issue.
Nano Goes Giga in Down Week for Crypto Prices
The majority of the top 25 cryptocurrencies are reporting losses on a weekly basis, but the nano token has bucked the trend.
Telecoms Blockchain Group Touts Demo Success, New Members
Several multinational telecoms firms have joined the Carrier Blockchain Study Group to advance blockchain use cases in the industry.
Bank of China Moves to Patent Blockchain Scaling Solution
Bank of China has filed a patent application for a process it says is better able to scale blockchain systems.
Bitcoin is Back Over $10K, But Rally Looks Weak
Bitcoin is witnessing a minor corrective rally today, but longer-term gains may be elusive, according to price chart analysis.
Japan’s Exchanges Report 669 Cases of Suspected Crypto Money Laundering
Japan’s police agency has said hundreds of cases of suspected money laundering were reported from domestic cryptocurrency exchanges in 2017.
SEC Advocacy Director Says Crypto Investors Shouldn’t ‘Flip A Coin’
A new SEC blog post advises potential cryptocurrency investors to do their research prior to buying a token.
Report: Mutual Funds Could Save Billions With Blockchain
Shifting to a distributed, blockchain-based infrastructure could bring huge financial benefits to the asset management industry, research indicates.
Turkish Lawmaker Proposes National Cryptocurrency
Politicians in Turkey are reportedly eyeing on launching the country’s proprietary cryptocurrency.
French Regulator Says No to Online Crypto Derivatives Ads
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.