United States SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce aka “Crypto Mom” has formally proposed a safe harbor from SEC registration for decentralized token projects. United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Hester Peirce has formally proposed safe harbor for token projects. After initially floating the idea in August 2019, Peirce has now formally presented a regulatory […]
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Ethereum developers shared in a Reddit Ask Me Anything session the steps left before launch of Serenity’s beacon chain phase, expressing confidence in a 2020 launch. The development team behind Ethereum 2.0 held an Ask Me Anything (AMA) session on Feb. 5. The team answered some of the most pressing questions on Serenity, in addition […]
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Ripple IPO: Is CEO Garlinghouse’s hint at a public offering the tip of the iceberg? 2020 could be the year that crypto companies step forward and take the plunge into going public. As the biggest players in the industry cautiously watch for opportunities to gain regulatory approval, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse used the prestigious Davos […]
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Telegram Open Network published a paper for Catchain, its proposal for a Byzantine Fault Tolerant consensus mechanism that is currently implemented in the testnet. A Feb. 3 paper authored by Nikolai Durov, a Telegram co-founder, lays out the details of Telegram Open Network’s consensus mechanism, named Catchain. The proposed solution is a Byzantine Fault Tolerant […]
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Sony Financial Ventures is the latest investor in Securitize’s digital securities technology, joining Santander and MUFG. Digital securities company Securitize announced a strategic investment from Sony Financial Ventures, in a press release dated Feb. 4. The unspecified level of investment marks an extension of Securitize’s latest funding round, which saw Santander and MUFG lead a […]
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Blockchain software company Consensys drops 14% more of its staff during a directional split. Blockchain software company Consensys let go of an additional chunk of its staff while splitting its focus in two separate directions. Consensys cut its employee base down by 14%, the company announced on Feb. 4, according to a Reuters brief. Headquartered […]
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ConsenSys, a major blockchain firm founded by Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin, has acquired SEC-registered broker-dealer Heritage Financial Systems. ConsenSys, a major blockchain firm founded by Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin, has acquired an American broker-dealer, Heritage Financial Systems. Heritage, a broker-dealer registered with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has been acquired by ConsenSys’s […]
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Cointelegraph’s list of the top-10 U.S. congresspeople playing outsized roles in the crypto and blockchain industries. Following a year that has seen unprecedented interactions between United States legislators and the crypto industry, Cointelegraph has compiled a roster of congresspeople who have established stances and policies for blockchain and cryptocurrency that will shape the future of […]
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The SEC says Telegram’s tokens are worth less than donuts, and there are now fewer than 100 days to go until the Bitcoin halving. Coming every Sunday, Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions and […]
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LVC Corporation, the crypto subsidiary of messaging giant Line, will launch the trading of its proprietary cryptocurrency Link in Japan in April. LVC Corporation, the crypto subsidiary of messaging giant Line, will launch trading of its proprietary cryptocurrency Link in Japan in April. According to a press release on Jan. 30, LVC is also developing […]
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