Report: LedgerX Claims Ex-CFTC Chairman Stalled Approvals Due to Personal Bias

Crypto derivatives firm LedgerX alleges that former CFTC chairman Christopher Giancarlo obstructed the approval of its DCO registration due to personal bias. Cryptocurrency derivatives firm LedgerX alleges that former United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) chairman Christopher Giancarlo obstructed the approval of its amended Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO) registration because of personal bias against […]

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How Crypto Gambling Is Regulated Around the World

Countries around the world take varying approaches to the crypto gambling and betting, with Japan perhaps having the most defined stance. The Japanese House of Representatives recently passed new crypto asset regulation affecting exchanges and custodians — the Payment Services Act and the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act. However, the country’s crypto gambling industry still […]

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Cryptocurrency and Blockchain News From Brazil: Sept. 22-28 in Review

Cointelegraph Brasil presents a weekly digest of selected cryptocurrency- and blockchain-related news. Brazil has seen another tumultuous week in the cryptocurrency industry as the central bank of Brazil wants to use blockchain technology starting in 2020, the president of Unick Forex continues to claim they pay customers on time, and the Brazilian Securities Commission investigates […]

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SegWit, Explained

SegWit is an often misunderstood concept in the blockchain sphere, and for those just now entering, it’s crucial to get it right. Are there downsides to SegWit? SegWit is associated with Bitcoin and its core principles, so its strengths and weaknesses will vary depending on who is observing it. SegWit’s ability to give blocks more […]

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Crypto News From the German-Speaking World: Sept. 22–28 in Review

This week’s selected cryptocurrency and blockchain news from the German-speaking world, courtesy of Cointelegraph auf Deutsch. The German-speaking world has experienced another week full of exciting developments in the crypto industry, with a Berlin-based fintech startup receiving $1.5 million to develop its own blockchain, German experts warning about Facebook’s crypto coin, and the Federation of […]

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Custody Services for Digital Assets: Everything You Need to Know

After long-standing limits, new advances in custodial solutions for Bitcoin are enabling larger financial institutions to enter the market. Bitcoin (BTC) has a unique advantage: self custody, which the traditional financial system cannot compete with. It is important that the Bitcoin ecosystem maximizes this competitive advantage in order to compete with the legacy system. Custodial […]

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ConsenSys and WWF Roll Out Platform for Transparency in Philanthropy

Blockchain startup ConsenSys and the World Wildlife Fund have jointly launched the Impactio platform to bring transparency into philanthropy. ConsenSys, a blockchain startup founded by Ethereum’s (ETH) co-founder Joseph Lubin, and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) have jointly launched the Impactio platform to bring transparency into philanthropy. Per an announcement made on Sept. 24, a […]

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Crypto News From the Spanish-Speaking World: Sept. 22-28 in Review

Cointelegraph en Español presents a weekly digest of selected cryptocurrency and blockchain-related developments from the Spanish-speaking world. Spanish-speaking countries made headlines this week, with cryptocurrency and blockchain-related developments on both the governmental and enterprise level. The Congress of the Republic of Peru spoke about the potential of blockchain tech, blockchain firm Aeternity revealed the development […]

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