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CFTC Is Four Years Behind on Crypto Regulation, Chairman Admits

The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission is at least four years behind its peers on crypto regulation, its chairman admitted on July 25. Speaking to the House Committee on Agriculture, Christopher Giancarlo stated that the current regulatory framework restricts it from taking a proactive role in the crypto industry and instead relegates it to dealing […] дальше »

2018-7-29 23:00


Iran’s Blockchain Association President Says US Govt Confiscated 500 BTC

The head of Iran's Blockchain Association, Sepehr Mohammadi, recently claimed that the US government has confiscated over 500 BTC from Iranian citizens traveling into and out of the country. In April, the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) banned banks and financial institutions in the country from dealing with cryptocurrencies. The CBI claimed that “All cryptocurrencies […] дальше »

2018-7-24 00:31


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PoWx Seeks to Change Bitcoin Mining with “Optical PoW”

Nonprofit organization PoWx has launched this week with the goal of boosting the idea behind proof of work (PoW) through more innovative algorithms. The company is seeking to decentralize Bitcoin mining and make it more accessible to consumers through a new technology that executives have dubbed “optical PoW” — a new type of hardware that utilizes a more advanced and energy-efficient form of laser technology as the cornerstone of mining. дальше »

2018-7-14 01:04


Supreme Court’s Decision on RBI’s Restrictions May Push Crypto Industry Towards a P2P Model

India’s top court just dealt a major blow to the cryptocurrency industry in the country. The nation’s crypto community was stunned when the Supreme Court refused to overturn the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) ban, which barred all financial institutions it regulates from dealing with cryptocurrencies. дальше »

2018-7-5 16:09


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U.K. Banks Cautioned to Be Conservative with Cryptocurrencies

The Bank of England has warned U.K. lenders to study cryptocurrencies before doing business in the space. While acknowledging the benefits of the underlying distributed ledger, the deputy governor believes the high price volatility and relative illiquidity of cryptocurrencies are good enough reasons why financial institutions need to be careful when dealing with crypto assets. дальше »

2018-6-29 21:16


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U.K. Banks Warned to Be Careful With Cryptocurrencies

The Bank of England has warned U. K. lenders to study cryptocurrencies before doing business in the space. In a letter sent out to the financial institutions in the country yesterday, the Bank of England Deputy Governor Sam Woods warned financial companies to take appropriate steps to protect themselves against "exposure to crypto-assets" which he believes are susceptible to "fraud and manipulation, as well as money-laundering and terrorist financing risks. дальше »

2018-6-29 18:17


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Focusing In: Zcash Sets 2-Year Course for Superior Crypto Privacy

Dealing with topics such as increased privacy, security, usability and decentralization, the roadmap was published on the company’s official blog Tuesday. But as research builds toward scalability and transitioning the blockchain into privacy by default, zcash is reaching the stage where it can fully confront these issues. Privacy and usability Toward that end, several presentations дальше »

2018-6-27 20:12