Search
Illinois Legalizes Blockchain Contracts
9.1.2020
With the new year Illinois became the latest state to recognize smart contracts and other blockchain-based records as legal instruments
ESMA Wants to Create ‘Sound Legal Framework’ for Cryptocurrencies in 2020
9.1.2020
Citing concerns about digitalization risks to financial markets, ESMA plans to focus more on crypto regulation this year
Australians Won’t Use Libra, Believes Central Bank
9.1.2020
Reserve Bank of Australia officials are not yet convinced cryptocurrencies offer benefits over and above traditional means of payment
Ethereum Developer Virgil Griffith Indicted Over North Korea Event Appearance
9.1.2020
Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith has been indicted in New York over allegations relating to a conference appearance in North Korea last April
New York Governor Proposes Giving Financial Watchdog More Teeth
9.1.2020
Andrew Cuomo wants to give the Department of Financial Services more powers in regulating certain licensed entities, including crypto startups
ECB’s Lagarde: We Want to Develop Digital Currencies but Won’t Discourage Private Initiatives
8.1.2020
Lagarde said the ECB will continue researching CBDCs and will not stand in the way of any private initiatives
Former Bakkt CEO to Help Oversee CFTC in Congress
8.1.2020
Newly appointed senator Kelly Loeffler is to join the committee that oversees the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, raising concerns of a possible conflict of interest
Why China Is Banning Crypto But Is Bullish on Blockchain
8.1.2020
"The bandit needs to be wiped out before the regular army gets in," says Flex Yang, co-founder and CEO of Babel Finance, speaking of China's uncertain crypto regulations
SEC Examination Office Gets Specific About Crypto Priorities in 2020
7.1.2020
The SEC Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations detailed its crypto priorities for 2020, highlighting employee supervision and transfer agents developing blockchain technology
Digital Currencies Won’t Replace US Dollar Any Time Soon: IMF Chief Economist
7.1.2020
Digital currencies do not yet meet the criteria to become a viable alternative to the greenback, according to the IMF's Gita Gopinath
Law Enforcement Data Requests Rose By Almost 50% in 2019, Says Kraken
7.1.2020
The exchange's CEO said the cost of responding to law enforcement requests for user data was over $1 million
Gemini’s Head of Risk on How Crypto Beats Traditional Finance
7.1.2020
The arc of crypto bends toward regulation, so we might as well be prepared, says Gemini's risk chief and the president of the Virtual Commodities Association, Yusuf Hussain
Telegram Tries to ‘Clarify’ Gram Crypto Project Amid Ongoing SEC Fight
6.1.2020
Telegram will not integrate a crypto wallet into its messaging app, at least until it gets the green light from U.S. regulators, the company said Monday on its official website
South Korean Presidential Commission Wants to Bring Crypto Into Mainstream Finance
6.1.2020
Financial institutions should be allowed to launch cryptocurrency products, such as derivatives, according to a government advisory body
Closer Look at SEC ‘Accredited Investor’ Revamp Suggests Little Will Change
6.1.2020
For the first time in decades, the SEC is lowering the barrier to investing in private securities, including crypto tokens. How much lower is unclear
How Libra Failed, and How It Could Succeed in 2020
4.1.2020
Libra was the seminal crypto event of 2019, says management consultant Richie Hecker. But, in its current form, it is doomed to fail
While We Wait for Laws, We Need Better Interpretations of Existing Regulation
4.1.2020
Congress isn't likely to pass crypto-favorable legislation in 2020. In the meantime, we have to hope for action from the SEC
Even If Blockchain Can’t Secure Land Rights, It Got Us Talking About Them
3.1.2020
Anand Aanchal of the World Bank thinks blockchain spurred an interest in securing land rights but often falls short of expectations
Stanford Prof Darrell Duffie on Our Big Stablecoin Future
3.1.2020
A distinguished Stanford professor breaks down the year in stablecoins: Libra, Tether and Central Bank Digital Currencies, like China's
Validate CSP from Command Line
2.1.2020
The content security policy spec has been an amazing front-end security tool to help prevent XSS and other types of attacks. I’d go as far to say that every site should implement as specific CSP as possible. If you aren’t familiar with CSPs, here’s a quick example:...