Category : Blockchain Technology

US Missoula County Considers Requiring Crypto Miners to Use Renewable Energy

Mining operations would be required to produce or purchase renewable energy by proposed regulation in the United States Missoula County

SEC Steps Up Efforts to Regulate Virtual Currency Offerings and Exchanges

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has recently stepped up its enforcement actions against virtual currency exchanges and Initial Coin Offerings (“ICOs”) that violate federal securities laws. Due to the highly technical nature of virtu...

Most Respondents File Negative Comments for SEC's Review of VanEck/SolidX Bitcoin ETF

Multiple respondents have filed comments with the U.S. SEC on the latest proposed rule change for the VanEck/SolidX Bitcoin ETF

Winklevoss Capital Partner Sterling Witzke: Dollar Is Not Designed for the Internet, but Stablecoins Are

Sterling Witzke, a Winklevoss Capital partner, speaks about the future of stablecoins, regulatory clarity in U.S. and a fair price for Bitcoin in an interview with Cointelegraph

US SEC Solicits Feedback on Crypto Assets and Custody Rules

The US SEC is soliciting industry input as it potentially reconsiders existing custody rules for investment advisers in certain cases of crypto trading and settlement

Japan Introduces New Regulations for Cryptocurrency Margin Trading

Japanese financial regulators have reportedly introduced new regulations for cryptocurrency margin trading

Some Credit Unions Turn to Blockchain to Improve Customer Experience

Eight large U.S. credit unions are testing a blockchain-based digital credential system in different pilots ranging from mobile banking to voice banking and even call centers to improve customer experience, Bank Innovation has learned. This blockchai...

SEC’s Senior Advisor for Digital Assets Valerie Szczepanik: Stablecoins May Be Securities

Some stablecoins reportedly could raise problems under securities laws, according to senior advisor for digital assets at U.S. SEC Valerie Szczepanik

SEC’s Finhub to Host Public Forum on Blockchain, Digital Assets in May

The U.S. SEC to host public forum on blockchain and digital assets in May

Global Banking Standard Setter Admits Bitcoin and Crypto are a Risk to Banks

A group of international banking authorities, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, which is part of the Bank of International Settlements (BIS), has issued a statement on the current situation of the cryptocurrency market. BIS believes that cr...

Founder of Hacked Bitcoin Exchange Mt.Gox Mark Karpeles Sentenced to Over Two Years

Mark Karpeles, the founder of the now-defunct bitcoin exchange Mt.Gox, was found guilty of tampering with records and given a suspended prison sentence of two years and six months. The High Court ruling comes five years after a massive security breac...