Plattsburgh imposed an 18-month halt on new commercial cryptomining operations, but indicated it could end sooner if protections are put in place.
ICOs Iced: A 12-Month Freeze on US Token Trading Is Just Beginning
The SEC’s actions against U.S. ICOs appear to not only be discouraging innovation, they’re leaving even experts confused about the state of play.
Carney On Eve of G20: Cryptos Don’t Pose Risks to Financial Stability
A group of central bank regulators and government ministers said Sunday that cryptocurrencies don’t pose a risk to global financial stability.
Arizona’s Blockchain ‘Node Rights’ Law Is Nearing Passage
Arizona House Bill 2602, which would protect blockchain node operators from local regulations, was approved by two Senate committees.
Intel Thinks Blockchain Could Power a Next-Gen Media Rights Manager
Tech giant Intel has moved to protect a custom system for digital rights management built on a blockchain.
Why Banks Are Finally Talking Crypto In Filings
Before crowing, crypto fans should remember companies err on the side of caution when deciding what’s material enough to include under “risk factors.”
‘Programming Blockchain’ Will Change How You See Bitcoin
Jimmy Song’s Programming Blockchain workshop taught me about a lot more than bitcoin.
The New Ways to Save Crypto from a Post-Quantum World
However distant it may seem, powerful quantum computers have the potential to ruin cryptocurrency, and developers are already devising solutions.
Three Definitions of Tokenomics
The crypto revolution may be happening in real time, but that doesn’t mean that definitions, while not final, can shape our understanding today.
<h1>Thought Leaders Advocate For Pan-Europe Public Blockchain</h1>
While individual blockchain endeavors have spun up from Lithuania to Switzerland, there is an effort to create a far-reaching blockchain that will span Europe.
<h1>Electricity Tariff For Some Cryptocurrency Miners Approved In New York</h1>
Municipal power authorities in upstate New York have received permission to charge certain cryptocurrency mining enterprises higher rates for the use of their electricity than they charge other customers.
<h1>Initial Coin Offerings Must Learn From Theranos</h1>
“Innovators who seek to revolutionize and disrupt an industry must tell investors the truth about what their technology can do today, not just what they hope it might do someday.”
<h1>Royal Bank Of Canada Patent Application Describes Automated Credit Score Platform Using Blockchain Technology</h1>
A Royal bank Of Canada patent application released yesterday depicts a blockchain platform that records credit records and uses historical and predictive data to compute credit ratings.
<h1>Blockchain And Cryptocurrencies Highlighted In 2018 Congressional Economic Report</h1>
The United States Congress Joint Economic Committee has released its annual economic report which – for the first time – contains significant mention of cryptocurrency as well as related trends and technology.
Peter Thiel: Bitcoin Will Be the ‘One Online Equivalent to Gold’
The co-founder of PayPal says there will be only one online equivalent to gold, and bitcoin, as the ‘biggest’ cryptocurrency, will triumph.
<h1>US District Court And FTC Move Against Cryptocurrency Schemes</h1>
The Federal Trade Commission announced today that four individuals have had their assets frozen by a US Federal District Court for allegedly promoting cryptocurrency schemes promising large returns for small cryptocurrency payments.
SEC Official Says ‘Dozens’ of Crypto Investigations Underway
Stephanie Avakian, a co-director of the U.S. SEC’s Enforcement Division, said the agency is investigating “dozens” of ICO campaigns.
<h1>Gov’t-Affiliated Investment Association In China To Launch Blockchain ‘Center’</h1>
A government-affiliated organization in China has announced that, in line with the country’s current “five-year plan” for economic growth, it will establish an organization to promote blockchain investment and development.
US Trade Regulator Shuts Down Crypto Investment Scheme Promoters
A U.S. district court has issued a restraining order against four individuals accused of operating a string of cryptocurrency investment schemes.
<h1>Big-Time Bitcoin Investor, Peter Thiel, Skeptical About Most Other Cryptocurrencies</h1>
“I would be long bitcoin, and neutral to skeptical of just about everything else at this point.”