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Bitfinex Hit With Second Class Action Lawsuit, Threatens Retaliation
25.11.2019
Cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex has lashed out at what it calls a “mercenary and baseless class action complaint” lodged in Washington State, in the United States – threatening its issue with retaliatory legal action.
The company made its allegations in a statement following what the exchange...
China's Dive Into Blockchain, Digital ID Spurs Rest of World to Action
24.11.2019
How is China implementing blockchain in the public sector and will it be a blockchain-driven country of the future?
US to Strictly Enforce Crypto Rules Similar to FATF Guidelines
19.11.2019
The U.S. government will strictly enforce the rules on cryptocurrencies similar to the standards recommended by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network has reaffirmed that its “Travel” rule applies to cryptocurrencies. Meanwhile, the Federal...
Crypto Leaders Propose Open Compliance Protocol For Financial Action Task Force
16.11.2019
Can a new compliance protocol make it easier to follow FATF regulation?
Tether to File Motion With NYAG to Dismiss Class Action Lawsuit
15.11.2019
The company claims that plaintiffs cannot prove Tether transactions caused bitcoin’s surge or that damages were incurred
Disabled buttons suck
11.11.2019
In this oldie but goodie, Hampus Sethfors digs into why disabled buttons are troubling for usability reasons and he details one example where this was pretty annoying for him. The same has happened to me recently where I clicked a button that looked like a secondary button and... nothing happened....
Micree Zhan Says He’ll Take Legal Action to Return to Bitmain
7.11.2019
Bitcoin mining giant Bitmain's co-founder Micree Zhan, who was abruptly ousted from the company last week, said he's going to take legal action to secure his return to the firm
Canadian Regulator Seizes Troubled Crypto Exchange
6.11.2019
The British Columbia Securities Commission has taken control of a cryptocurrency exchange which allegedly owes customers over $12 million. Einstein Exchange had planned to shut down amid complaints, lawsuits, and money laundering investigations. The Canadian regulator has also taken action against...
What’s Next in the Securities Case Against Ripple Over XRP
4.11.2019
Ripple has strong defenses against a lawsuit alleging it violated securities laws by selling XRP, but the road ahead is long, legal experts said
Paxos Wins SEC ‘No-Action’ Letter to Settle Equities on a Blockchain
28.10.2019
The SEC has granted Paxos a no-action letter letting it settle equities products on a private blockchain
Market Update: Crypto Prices Spike Significantly In a Matter of Minutes
25.10.2019
Digital currency markets have seen a strong price spike on Friday, adding billions to the overall market capitalization of the entire cryptoconomy. The surprise upward trend shows a few of the top-performing cryptocurrencies have gained between 10-20% in the last 24 hours. Also read: FATF Starts...
Bakkt Announces Bitcoin Options After Record-Breaking Futures Volumes
24.10.2019
On October 23, Bakkt’s physically-settled bitcoin futures contracts touched an all-time high with 640 BTC ($4.8 million) swapped on the exchange. Coincidentally, the futures action started after BTC prices plummeted to $7,365 across global exchanges. After the record-setting day, Bakkt...
Understanding How Reducers are Used in Redux
24.10.2019
A reducer is a function that determines changes to an application’s state. It uses the action it receives to determine this change. We have tools, like Redux, that help manage an application’s state changes in a single store so that they behave consistently.
Why do we mention Redux when talking...
FATF Starts Checking How Well Countries Implement Crypto Standards
21.10.2019
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has agreed on how it will assess whether countries have taken the necessary steps to implement the crypto-related requirements. “Given the global nature of the virtual asset industry, it is essential that countries implement these requirements...
Telegram Asks Court to Deny SEC’s Action, Says Gram Is Not a Security
17.10.2019
Telegram urges the U.S. court to deny the SEC’s emergency action, calling it “an ‘emergency’ of its own making”
CFTC Takes Action Against Crypto Options ‘Ponzi Scheme’
17.10.2019
Purported crypto and forex investment firm Circle Society is accused by the CFTC of operating like a Ponzi scheme
Telegram May Delay Gram Launch After Regulatory Action from the SEC
14.10.2019
Telegram admits that it could postpone the launch of its TON blockchain network and Gram token after a late intervention from the American regulatory Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Friday.
The SEC has filed an emergency action and obtained a temporary restraining order preventing...
Telegram Responds to Investors on SEC Action, Hearing Set for Oct. 24
13.10.2019
TON developers respond to its investors, claiming that they have been trying to solicit feedback from the SEC for the past 18 months
US SEC Halts TON Launch Over $1.7B ICO — Highest-Level Action Yet?
12.10.2019
SEC halts $1.7 billion TON ICO in what experts call “highest-level action to date.” Learn the details
Tether Created ‘Largest Bubble in Human History’ Claims Lawsuit Against Bitfinex
9.10.2019
A common attack against Tether in the crypto ecosystem is that the stablecoin isn’t really backed one-to-one by the U.S. dollar. We might soon get to know if these concerns are substantial, as the matter is now going to court. A new lawsuit against the operators of USDT accuses them...