Category : Blockchain Technology

Court rules Kik’s 2017 ICO violated U.S. securities laws

A judge has ruled that the $100 million ICO conducted by the Canadian messaging platform Kik in 2017 violated federal securities laws.

Bitcoin Whales Who Bought In 2018 Might Be Finally Selling

Some Bitcoin whales who purchased BTC in late 2018 and mid-2019 might be finally selling, on-chain data shows.

Serious Warning Issued Over $300,000 Bitcoin Stock-To-Flow Price Model

A number of high-profile bitcoin analysts and entrepreneurs have clashed over the stock-to-flow model this past week, with the anonymous PlanB accusing his critics of trying to unmask him and his model derided as "absolutely useless"...

Blockchain Voting Can Work, Both Republican And Democrats Use Voatz

Voatz was used in May by the Arizona Republicans for their State Convention. Voatz was used again in June for the South Dakota Republican State Convention and for Michigan's Democratic State Convention in August.

Chainalysis and Texas firm win million-dollar IRS contract to crack Monero

The IRS has named the winners of its bounty program to track transactions on privacy tokens and layer-2 protocols.

Maduro claims crypto will play role in fighting sanctions against Venezuela

Crypto garnered another mention in one of Maduro's bombastic speeches.

KuCoin Hack Is Proof That Money Laundering Risk With DeFi Is Rising

The recent $200 million hack of Singapore-based major cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin has been making headlines for the flow of funds to DeFi, everyone's favourite new Crypto frontier. I have a solution.

French police arrest terror financing ring that used Bitcoin coupons

The terror financing ring reportedly bought cryptocurrency coupons in licensed tobacco shops across France.

Indian man arrested on charges of crypto fraud via 'Morris Coin' scheme

A 36-year-old man from Kerala was arrested under charges of cryptocurrency fraud.

Top Bitcoin Exchange Coinbase Shocks Silicon Valley—Industry Execs React

Coinbase, a top Bitcoin exchange, has surprised Silicon Valley. The San Francisco firm is taking a contrarian approach and a mission to focus less on politics and societal issues.

What Happened In The Cryptocurrency Tax Space In Q3 2020

Crypto tax recap - Q3 2020

Blockchain Regulation Is Making Headlines, And That Is Great For Cryptocurrency Development

Cryptocurrency was designed to replace fiat currency, and the recent guidance from the OCC is a great step in that direction.

Crypto Exchanges Barring US Citizens Is Heartbreaking And Frustrating

The United States has cracked down on regulation around cryptocurrency over the past few years. The frustrating part? The very laws meant to protect citizens can make it extremely difficult for them to have trading careers in crypto, even costing the...

FinCEN director warns banks about cryptocurrency risk exposure

FinCEN has warned U.S. banks that it is closely watching how they respond to crypto risk exposure with their AML programs.

Congress weighs crypto payments and fintech lending in hearing today

Despite skepticism about loosening regulations on loans, the Fintech Task Force couldn't stop talking about crypto as a way of upgrading payments in the U.S.