US Congress Wrestles With Financial Technologies and Data Privacy
On Nov. 21, the United States Congressional Task Force on Financial Technologies held a hearing on the role of big data in financial services. The...
Category : Cryptocurrency
We Don’t Want to Snuff out Innovation
The chairman of the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has called for “principles-based regulation” for cryptocurrencies. Heath Tarbert, who assumed his post following...
Grayscale Files to Become First SEC Reporting Crypto Fund
Grayscale Bitcoin Trust is trading higher by 3% after it filed Form 10 with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to become the...
Quebec Mining Firm Expands Despite Protests of Local Population
The cryptocurrency mining operations of mining firm Bitfarms are still expanding despite complaints of the residents of the city of Sherbrooke, Quebec. Local news outlet...
Novogratz Launches Two New Bitcoin Funds Targeting ‘Wealth of America’
Michael Novogratz’s crypto merchant bank Galaxy Digital is launching two Bitcoin (BTC) funds, targeting people between the ages of 50 and 80. The new funds...
Libra Testnet Surpasses 50,000 Transactions Since September Launch
The Libra testnet has logged over 51,000 transactions since it was reset in September, with 34 projects having been developed on the network according to...
Bitcoin Price Key Pattern Is Suggesting 68% Chance of Bullish Reversal
Bitcoin (BTC) closed the week down almost 6% at $8,500. Altcoins performed slightly better than BTC but collectively also closed lower for the week, down...
Iran Central Bank Branch Set on Fire, Crypto Community Follows Events
Iranian protesters have set the building of the Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the city located in the city of Behbahan...
IRS Criminal Investigators Looking Into Bitcoin ATMs and Kiosks
United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Criminal Investigation Chief John Fort said that the regulator is looking into potential tax issues caused by Bitcoin (BTC)...
Canaan Targets $100 Million Through US IPO
One of the most significant developments of the past few months in the crypto sphere has been the potential initial public offering of Bitcoin miner...