A ‘token’ gift: The US SEC giveth and taketh away
On Dec. 23, 2020, the SEC published a statement proposing a framework for broker-dealers to custody digital asset securities in a manner consistent with Rule 15c3-3 under the Securities Exchange …
Digital Currency Group’s crypto mining arm enters top-10 global mining pools
Foundry, a wholly-owned cryptocurrency mining subsidiary of Digital Currency Group, or DCG, has entered the top-10 largest Bitcoin (BTC) mining pools in the world. The firm’s CEO Barry Silbert announced the …
New Hawaii bill seeks to create state-led blockchain working group
A new partisan bill introduced by Democrats in Hawaii’s House of Representatives on Monday, Jan. 26, is advocating a targeted strategy for studying and supporting the use of blockchain technology …
More institutional adoption as Marathon Patent Group purchases $150M in Bitcoin
Nevada-based crypto mining firm Marathon Patent Group has invested $150 million in Bitcoin as a reserve asset. Marathon announced today that it has purchased more than 4,812 Bitcoin (BTC) for …
Virginia tech firm offers staff option to get paid in Bitcoin, Ether
Sequoia Holdings — a software development services provider, not to be confused with the well-known venture capital firm Sequoia Capital — is offering its staff the option to set aside …
SEC vs. Kik Interactive: A status update on the Kin ecosystem and Kin tokens
Much has been written about the Sept. 30, 2020, decision by Judge Alvin Hellerstein of the Southern District of New York in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission vs. Kik …
The United States updates its crypto AML/CFT laws
Against great push back from the crypto industry and as the price of Bitcoin (BTC) reached new all-time highs several times during the last couple of months, the United States …
Retail traders, not hotshots like MicroStrategy, made Bitcoin in 2020
The twists and turns of 2020 made it arguably the best year on record to be a trader, especially if you were involved in cryptocurrencies. May’s third Bitcoin halving, coupled …
Cyberpunk 2077’s dystopian future can be avoided with blockchain tech
The long-awaited video game Cyberpunk 2077 came out as an unfinished product with a bunch of technical flaws, but that doesn’t stop it from being one of the most important …
Believing, not seeing: Institutions still predict $100K Bitcoin price
Despite Bitcoin price cooling off in recent days, with the premier cryptocurrency currently hovering around the $32,000 mark, it is still showcasing strong technicals as well as a thirty-day price …