More than a dozen members of Congress have signed a letter asking Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Jay Clayton to clarify the guidelines the agency uses to determine whether cryptocurrency assets are securities under federal law. The letter, which according co-signer Rep. Ted Budd (R-NC) has already been signed by 15 lawmakers across the […]
The Samourai Wallet is dropping fiat values from its platform, and will only display bitcoin balances in BTC or satoshis going forward.
One of India’s largest digital asset exchange platforms has announced today that it will cease offering crypto buying and selling services. Zebpay Calls it a Day Due to Regulatory Pressures Zebpay stated that the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) clampdown on digital currencies had severely impacted its ability to do business. The exchange announced that […]
Monero has officially released its Malware Response Workgroup website yesterday. In an effort to help protect Monero’s community, the website aims to provide resources to educate about the types of malware that may take advantage of users. It provides support for problems including unwanted in-browser and system mining (cryptojacking) and ransomware, all which have been […]
Security lead for the Ethereum Foundation said today that he supports swift action to remove ASIC mining hardware from the ethereum platform.
In what seems like the first coordinated strike from government agencies, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have taken action against a securities broker for violating federal laws in connection with security-based swaps funded by bitcoin. On September 27, 2018, the […]
The Wall Street Journal claimed Friday that 46 crypto exchanges were used to launder nearly $90 million – with $9 million going through ShapeShift.
With the recent increase in popularity of the blockchain technology, many believe that it is only a matter of time before this tech enters the mainstream. However, to do that, it will first need a catalyst, and many have been wondering for a while just what that might be. According to Loom Network’s recent Medium […]
More than 50 stakeholders from the cryptocurrency and finance industries this week met with U.S. lawmakers in Washington to discuss the future of blockchain regulations in the country. The roundtable, which took place at Capitol Hill at the behest of Rep. Warren Davidson (R-OH), saw attendance from the representatives of industry heavyweights including Coinbase, Kraken, […]
Mastercard’s research and development wing is looking into the implications of blockchain and other cutting-edge technologies to increase general efficiency at the firm. The Ireland-based subsidiary of the international payments giant has been responsible for various innovations in the six years since its formation. Mastercard Labs Innovating in the Digital Payments Space The second largest […]