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European Parliament Says Cryptocurrency Can Be Used as an Alternative to Money

A new analysis from the European Parliament Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs asserts that cryptocurrency can be used as an…

July 25, 2018

Breaking: G20 Says Cryptocurrency Can Deliver ‘Significant Benefits’ to Financial System and Worldwide Economy

Finance ministers from the world’s 20 largest economies say they're cautiously optimistic about the impact cryptocurrency can have on the world…

July 23, 2018

South Korea Makes 2018 the Year of Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Acceptance

South Korea has done a crypto pivot. Regulators announced today that the Financial Services Commission (FSC) is establishing a policymaking body…

July 20, 2018

Crypto Community Reacts to US Lawmakers’ Debate on Bitcoin and Digital Currencies

Lawmakers in the US House of Representatives Financial Services Committee just wrapped up a hearing on Bitcoin and cryptocurrency. You…

July 18, 2018

Giant Payment Provider Cracks Open Bitcoin and Crypto Market With New License in New York

The New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) continues to loosen its regulatory grip on cryptocurrency businesses that are…

July 16, 2018

Breaking: Coinbase Cleared to List Crypto Securities, Act as an Investment Advisor and Operate as Broker-Dealer

Update: Coinbase has revised its original statements regarding regulatory approval to list tokenized securities. Apparently, the SEC was not part…

July 16, 2018

US Congress Calls Digital Currencies ‘The Future of Money’ Ahead of Key Hearing

Update: You can watch the hearing live here. The US House of Representatives is giving Bitcoin and cryptocurrency a big…

July 13, 2018

Trump Revises Obama, Hones in on Crypto Crime in New Executive Order

President Trump signed an executive order on Thursday to create a new unit tasked with protecting consumers. The Task Force…

July 12, 2018

Central Bank Regulator Pleads With Bitcoin and Crypto Community to Stop Challenging Status Quo

In a show of transparency, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) published the translation of an interview with its General…

July 6, 2018

Breakthrough: South Korea Will Officially Legalize Cryptocurrency and Blockchain-Based Industries

South Korea plans to categorize cryptocurrency exchanges as legal entities in a move that will lay a solid and formal…

July 5, 2018