Blockchain News, Events and Companies
On Friday, Sept. 21st, Minnesota Congressman Tom Emmer announced that he intends to introduce three pieces of legislation in support of blockchain technology and digital currencies. Great support for #blockchain by @RepTomEmmer spearheading 3 pieces... 2 min read →
In advance of his plans to present an ICO-related bill to Congress this year, Republican representative Warren Davidson invited a select group of crypto heavyweights to Capitol Hill to discuss future legislation. Davidson, who... 2 min read →
In a report to President Trump entitled “A Financial System That Creates Economic Opportunities Nonbank Financials, Fintech, and Innovation”, the US Treasury described blockchain and distributed ledger technology as “promising innovations”. Its recommendation regarding... 2 min read →
On June 26th, 2018, the Cboe submitted a Bitcoin ETF proposal to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. In order to better understand the public sentiment, the SEC publically shared the submitted document with... 4 min read →
On June 26, 2018, the SEC received an application from CBOE Futures Exchange to launch the world's first Bitcoin ETF. 3 min read →
After proposing to streamline the process of launching an exchange-traded fund (ETF), the United States’ Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) may be giving blockchain funds easier access to a $3.4 trillion market. If approved... 2 min read →
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has announced a new Associate Director of the Division of Corporation Finance and Senior Advisor for Digital Assets and Innovation, creating an entirely new position that will oversee... 3 min read →
The past few months have been rocky for the cryptocurrency market. Unlike last year, it is rare that we see a day where all coins are in the green. Regardless of your opinion on... 5 min read →
Last year, the Chicago-based derivatives exchange market, Cboe, made headlines when it launched the first Bitcoin Futures on December 10th. At the time, this was Bitcoin’s first foray into the mainstream financial system. They... 3 min read →
In what can only be perceived as a step in the right direction, the US state of Maryland has tabled two bills that will look to study and possibly regulate blockchain technology. While nothing... 2 min read →
Jihan Wu continues to expand his crypto imperium and apparently there is nothing in the way to stop him. His company Bitmain seems to be present in most of the core businesses in the... 5 min read →
Cryptocurrencies and government agencies have been butting heads quite often lately. One could say that they’ve never exactly been at ease with one another. As crypto markets become more prevalent, they threaten the traditional... 3 min read →
The state of Georgia is the latest US state to explore allowing cryptocurrencies to be used for tax payments. Georgia Republican state senators Joshua McKoon and Michael Williams have proposed new legislation on February 21st... 3 min read →
The Arizona Senate has recently passed a bill that could potentially allow residents to pay their taxes with Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies that are “recognized” by Arizona state revenue authorities. Public records show that... 2 min read →
The crypto markets experienced a significant recovery on news that US regulators confirmed that they intended on adopting a “do no harm” approach when it comes to cryptocurrency regulation in an attempt to meet... 3 min read →