FinCEN’s director says the crypto industry has embraced the agency’s reporting guidelines and are internalizing it into their own reporting and operations. The director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) says the cryptocurrency industry has begun to fall in line with the agency’s regulations on money transmission services. In a speech delivered at the […]
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In fresh testimony to U.S. lawmakers, the head of the SEC touched on cryptocurrency policy, as well as the perceived benefits of its underlying technology. United States regulators believe they have adopted a “measured yet proactive approach” to cryptocurrency regulation which aids both retail and institutional investors. That was the formal view of Jay Clayton, […]
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Being an integral part of the Ethereum’s blockchain transition to PoS, the difficulty bomb may pose a threat to miners and projects. The Ethereum block difficulty began to grow back in November 2016. Since then, developers have been constantly forced to carry out hard forks to keep the network up until the transition to a […]
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China Construction Bank, the world’s second-biggest bank, has officially launched its blockchain-based refactoring platform. China Construction Bank (CCB), the world’s second-biggest bank by operated assets, has officially launched its blockchain-based refactoring platform. Targeting commercial factoring business, CCB aims to bolster operations and reduce major risks in its refactoring business while providing shared data access by […]
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New Jersey authorities announce the arrest of three founders of alleged $722 million crypto Ponzi scheme BitClub Network. United States authorities in New Jersey have announced the arrest of three men who are accused of defrauding investors of over $722 million as part of alleged crypto ponzie scheme BitClub Network, per a Dec. 10 announcement […]
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Maker Foundation announced a series of governance polls since a software developer divulged how hackers could attack the MakerDAO network and steal close to $340 million. The Maker Foundation has announced a series of governance polls aimed at security after software developer Micah Zoltu explained how any hacker with $20 million at their disposal could […]
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Bitmain co-founder and tech billionaire Wu Jihan has reappearedl at the helm of Beijing-based mining giant Bitmain as the company’s chief executive. Bitmain co-founder and tech billionaire Wu Jihan resurfaces at the helm of Beijing-based mining giant Bitmain at recent meeting with clients. On Dec. 10, Bloomberg reported that Wu Jihan made a public appearance […]
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Traders are watching the XTZ/BTC pair as Tezos price action cools off after a volatile multi-week rally led to a 100% gain. Lately, Bitcoin (BTC) price has been trading in a range that favors bears and this has led traders to shift their focus to altcoins. Interestingly, there has also been some very volatile price […]
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Footwear giant Nike patented shoes that are tokenized as a non-fungible token on the Ethereum blockchain, dubbed CryptoKicks. Footwear giant Nike patented shoes that are tokenized as a non-fungible token (NFT) on the Ethereum blockchain, dubbed CryptoKicks. The patent — dated Dec. 10 — describes a digital asset for footwear and ways to use it. […]
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Banco Santander has just performed an early redemption of the blockchain-based bond that was issued on Sept.10, 2019. Spain’s multinational banking giant Banco Santander has just redeemed a $20 million bond using the Ethereum blockchain. The firm has performed an early repayment of the blockchain-based bond that was issued on Sept.10, 2019, which purportedly shows […]
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