April 19, 2019 South Korea: Bithumb Exchange Operator Reveals Plans for US, Japanese Markets The CEO of Bithumb’s operator has revealed plans to expand to the U.S. and Japan. The CEO of Singapore-based Blockchain Exchange Alliance (BXA) — which has a controlling stake in major South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb — has revealed plans to expand to the American and Japanese markets.…
April 18, 2019 US SEC and FINRA to Discuss Digital Assets at Joint Broker-Dealer Meeting in June Two United States regulators, namely the SEC and FINRA, will discuss digital assets at a broker-dealer meeting in June.…
April 18, 2019 US Gov’t Blockchain Spending Expected to Increase 1,000% Between 2017-2022: Study The U.S. federal government is expected to raise its blockchain spending to $123.5 million by 2022 — an over 1,000% increase from 2017.…
April 17, 2019 US District Attorney Indicts Three for Laundering Millions With Bitcoin The Manhattan district attorney has indicted a group of individuals with allegedly selling drugs and laundering millions with bitcoin.…
April 17, 2019 New $50 Million Blockchain VC Fund Partners With HTC Proof of Capital, a new blockchain VC fund backed by an HTC exec, is held in fiat currency, as opposed to token-based investments.…
April 16, 2019 Arca Funds Files With SEC to Issue Stablecoin-Like Digitized Shares on ETH Blockchain Investment management firm Arca is seeking approval from the SEC to issue its UST Coins. Arca Funds, an American institutional-grade investment manager, is seeking regulatory approval to issue digitized securities on blockchain, according to a filing document released on April 12.…
April 15, 2019 US Researchers Develop Blockchain Protocol to Fight Counterfeit Pharmaceuticals Researchers at Portland State University have created a blockchain protocol to prevent counterfeit pharmaceuticals from filling the market.…
April 15, 2019 5 Cryptocurrency Tax Questions to Ask on April 15th Today is the deadline for U.S. citizens to pay their taxes. What should they know about crypto taxation?…
April 14, 2019 Bloomberg: SEC Required Two ETF Funds to Take Blockchain Off Their Tickers The U.S. SEC reportedly encouraged some funds to change their ETF descriptions. The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reportedly required two funds to eliminate the word “blockchain” from their monikers, Bloomberg writes April 12, citing sources familiar with the matter.The exchange-traded funds (ETFs) of both Amplify and Reality Shares reportedly mentioned blockchain in early filings.…
April 13, 2019 Institutional Investment in Bitcoin Futures Drops as Price Settles: CFTC The overall institutional investment in Bitcoin futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange decreased this past week, according to CFTC data.…