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Free Markets and the Future of Blockchain

15.5.2019
J. Christopher Giancarlo is Chairman at U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the agency of the US government that regulates futures and options markets. This will be the last time I speak to you from the CFTC. Nevertheless, before I go, I wanted to share some thoughts, which I have been...

Congressman Emmer to Reintroduce Tax Bill Focused on Crypto Hard Forks

15.5.2019
U.S. Representative Tom Emmer plans to reintroduce a bill that would benefit taxpayers holding cryptos resulting from blockchain hard forks

Bitcoin Price Rally Stalls As Ether, XRP Shine

15.5.2019
With bitcoin's rally showing signs of exhaustion above $8,000, investors have started pouring money into relatively cheap alternatives

SEC Slaps Blockchain Author Alex Tapscott, Firm With Fines Over Securities Violations

15.5.2019
The U.S. securities regulator has settled with blockchain author Alex Tapscott and his investment firm NextBlock Global over securities violations

Bitcoin in Space? It Helps With Connection Woes, Says Blockstream’s Adam Back

15.5.2019
Beaming bitcoin from satellites might sound far-fetched, but there are serious use cases, according to Adam Back, CEO of Blockstream

The Blockchain Paradox

15.5.2019
Blockchains offer potential solutions to deep-seated problems in society, but their own governance issues need to be solved first, writes Pindar Wong

Hacked Cryptocurrency Exchange Cryptopia Goes Into Liquidation

15.5.2019
Cryptopia, the crypto exchange hit by a major hack in mid-January, has appointed professional services firm Grant Thornton as liquidator

Facebook Hires Two of Coinbase’s Former Compliance Managers

14.5.2019
Facebook has hired two Coinbase vets to work in compliance roles, and at least one is involved in the social network's blockchain effort

Hyperledger Announces Aries, a Toolkit for Blockchain-Based Identity Management

14.5.2019
Aries is a new, open-source toolkit for identity management by the makers of Hyperledger

SEC Again Delays Decision on Bitwise Bitcoin ETF Approval

14.5.2019
A filing from the SEC Tuesday did not advance one of several bitcoin ETF proposals currently waiting for regulatory sign-off

Crypto Hedge Funds’ Average AUM Grew Three Times in Q1

14.5.2019
The average assets under management (AUM) of global cryptocurrency hedge funds increased three-fold in the first quarter of 2019, new research from PwC and Elwood indicates

‘Maximum Pain’: Joe Lubin, Jimmy Song Strike $500K Crypto Bet on Ethereum’s Future

14.5.2019
The terms of a much-hyped bet between Joe Lubin and Jimmy Song have finally been settled – and a lot of money is on the line

Coinbase Rolls Out Trading in USDC Stablecoin to 85 Countries

14.5.2019
Coinbase is expanding crypto-to-crypto trading in USD Coin, a dollar-pegged stablecoin, to a host of nations

TD Ameritrade Exec: Tens of Thousands of Our Clients Are Interested in Crypto

14.5.2019
Fluctuations in the price of bitcoin have not affected overall interest in futures tied to the cryptocurrency, a TD Ameritrade executive said on Tuesday. “We get calls, emails, 60,000 clients have traded something in this complex,” Steven Quirk, TD Ameritrade executive vice president, remarked...