Cryptocurrency

Russian Institutions Test Central Bank’s ICO Platform

Two Russian financial institutions prepare to test a new regulatory platform with hopes of making ICOs more secure and transparent.Russia's National Settlement Depository (NSD)...

UK Bitcoin Trading Reportedly Under Scrutiny In DOJ-CFTC Investigation

The American investigation of cryptocurrency price manipulation reaches across the Atlantic, according to an English daily newspaper. The US Department of Justice and CFTC...

Emin Gün Sirer On Why Team Rocket’s New Consensus Algorithms Are Legitimate Breakthroughs

Sometimes computer science breakthroughs emerge in laboratories. Sometimes they get emailed to the InterPlanetary File System team by anonymous computer geniuses.The resurgence of distributed...

Bitcoin Gold Network Loses Millions From A 51 Percent Attack

A person or group made off with $18 million in bitcoin gold after gaining control of 51 percent of the network's hash power.On May...

European Parliament Takes Step Toward Embracing Distributed Ledger Technology

A committee in the European Parliament passed a resolution that could lead to the use of distributed ledger technology throughout the continent.On May 16th,...

Bank Of America Issued US Patent For Blockchain Security Regulated By Time, Tagging, And Tokens

Bank of America has been granted a patent by the US Patent and Trademark Office for a system that uses time and native security...

Russia Cryptocurrency ‘Rights’ Bill Passes State Duma

A bill defining (and to a lesser degree, regulating) cryptocurrency has passed the lower house of the Russian parliament. More cryptocurrency legislation is expected...

CFTC Offers Guidance Around Listing Cryptocurrency Derivatives

The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission has unveiled a new set of guidelines relating to cryptocurrency derivatives.On May 21, the US Commodity Futures Trading...

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NEAR Intents recovers $3.8M after ultimatum to exploiter

NEAR Intents recovered the full $3.8 million stolen in a security breach.The exploiter returned the funds after being identified...

Bitwise GC: SEC custody rule leaves DeFi vault questions unresolved

Bitwise's general counsel welcomed the SEC's crypto custody proposal but said important questions about DeFi remain unresolved.The proposed rule...

Trump’s Iowa Steel Plant Promises Under Fire After Deal Doubts

Trump’s September 28 announcement of a $15 billion Iowa steel plant lacks a confirmed site, permits, and a binding...