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The French financial markets regulator AMF (l’Autorité des marchés financiers) announced it will establish legislation for initial coin offerings. The new legislation for ICOs could be introduced in April, reported French news outlet Les Echos, March 15. Les Echos, a leading business publication in France, published an exclusive report titled “Bercy veut faire de Paris […]

Donald Trump is the first sitting United States President to place a ban on a cryptocurrency. The White House announced on Monday that Trump issued an executive order banning all transactions of any digital currency issued by, or related to, the Venezuelan government. In a televised address on December 3, 2017, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro […]

2017 was the year that digital currencies became popular and profitable. It was an exciting time as each day brought new and extravagant price hikes that brought the crypto market cap from less than $20 billion to more than $800 billion by the end of the year. Disclaimer: This article does not constitute a legal […]

Many of the top blockchains, such as Litecoin and Bitcoin Cash are either hard forks or software branches of the original Bitcoin code and blockchain. However, that is not the case with NEM. It’s built with 100% original code. NEM has done away with Proof-of-Work and Proof-of-Stake – instead, NEM is the first cryptocurrency to […]

Coca-Cola is one of the latest companies who has announced that they are going to be using blockchain technology. However, the way they are using it may surprise some people. They are looking to fight forced labor and have teamed up with the U.S State Department and a trio of crypto organizations (Bitfury Group, Blockchain Trust […]

The U.S. House of Representatives has recently passed the “Regulation A+ Improvement Act” which will allow for a substantial cap increase under which businesses of all sizes will be able to carry out securities offering while still being subject to Reg A+ guidelines. As we speak, one of the primary methods of raising money for smaller […]

The cryptocurrency market has received a much-needed adrenaline shot in the form of positive statements emerging from the upcoming G20 summit on cryptocurrencies that will take place in Buenos Aires on Monday and Tuesday. The G20 Financial Stability Board is set to discuss the potential impact of cryptocurrencies and coordinate international efforts to eliminate data […]

With Bitcoin currently in the throes of its third-worst crash in history after April 2013’s 83% crash from $259 to $43 and the 2013/2014 crash from $1,163 to just $152, many cryptocurrency community members are seeking clarification for the sudden drop in crypto values across the board. A key driver in the hysteria surrounding the […]

The cryptocurrency market is currently in the midst of an apparent crisis, with Bitcoin down over 20% in the last 7 days, Ethereum down 31%, and virtually all altcoins following suit. The current bearish market sentiment has catalyzed a sell-off that has exacerbated the drop and sparked endless discussion on the root cause of this recent […]

While the list of financial institutions adopting crypto technology in some form or the other continues to grow larger by the day,  Visa’s Vasant Prabhu seems to not be buying any of it. Prabhu who serves as the Chief Finance Officer for Visa has been the latest corporate voice to warn investors about the dangers […]