US & Canada

Token Sale

How Celsius Turned Its Crypto ICO Into a Billion-Dollar Lending Business

Lending startup Celsius went from a $50 million token sale to $1 billion in crypto deposits.

Business  ·  7 September 2019
Court Cases

Craig Wright Aims to Challenge Court Decision That Cost Half His Bitcoins

The entrepreneur has cited Hurricane Dorian as the reason he needs more time to challenge a recent court order.

Policy & regulation  ·  2 September 2019
Legal

Political Group Launches ‘ICO’ to Support US House Candidate

BitPAC is conducting a "politicoin" ICO as part of its efforts to support candidates like North Carolina's Dan Bishop.

Policy & regulation  ·  28 August 2019
Exchanges

4 Agencies Are Investigating Crypto Exchange QuadrigaCX

A report from QuadrigaCX bankruptcy trustee Ernst & Young published Monday outlines which agencies are investigating the failed exchange.

Policy & regulation  ·  27 August 2019
Crime

25-Year-Old Bitcoin Seller Faces Life Sentence for Unlicensed Exchange

A man from Los Angeles agrees to plead guilty to charge for running an unlicensed crypto exchange without an effective AML program.

Policy & regulation  ·  26 August 2019
Regulation

SEC Approves Blockchain Tech Startup Securitize to Record Stock Transfers

Token issuance tech provider Securitize has registered as a transfer agent with the SEC, a move it says will boost blockchain adoption.

Policy & regulation  ·  21 August 2019
Regulation

US Secretary of State Says Crypto Should Be Regulated Like SWIFT

Michael Pompeo has said he believes that cryptocurrencies should be regulated in the same way as electronic financial transactions.

Policy & regulation  ·  21 August 2019
Regulation

Blockchain Firm Veritaseum Calls for Assets to Be Unfrozen in SEC Response

Veritaseum has officially responded to the SEC's claims it sold illegal securities and called for its funds to be unfrozen to protect investors.

Policy & regulation  ·  20 August 2019
Regulation

It Took 18 Months, But This Blockchain Securities Firm Got the Nod From FINRA

FINRA has approved iownit as a broker-dealer, clearing the firm to offer digital securities on a private Hyperledger blockchain.

Policy & regulation  ·  20 August 2019
Crime

Dark Web Drug Dealer to Forfeit Millions in Illicit Crypto Earnings

A man has been sentenced in San Diego, California, for conspiring to sell opioids and other drugs over dark web markets for cryptocurrencies. 

Policy & regulation  ·  20 August 2019
Europe

US Lawmakers to Discuss Facebook Libra on Swiss Visit: Report

Congresswoman Maxine Waters and other U.S. lawmakers will discuss Facebook's crypto project with the Swiss data privacy chief this week.

Policy & regulation  ·  19 August 2019
Exchanges

A Big Four Audit Firm Lost $1 Million In Bitcoin. Victims Are Losing Patience

QuadrigaCX creditors are losing patience with their court-appointed law firm, demanding answers about the effort to recover their funds.

Business  ·  16 August 2019
Regulation

Blockchain Firm Settles With SEC Over Unregistered $6.3 Million SAFT

A healthcare-focused blockchain firm has settled with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission over its 2017-2018 SAFT offering.

Policy & regulation  ·  14 August 2019
Lawsuits

SEC Guidance Gives Ammo to Lawsuit Claiming XRP Is Unregistered Security

Investors suing Ripple have started citing the SEC’s token guidance to back their claim that XRP is an unregistered security.

Policy & regulation  ·  13 August 2019
IRS

IRS Warnings to Bitcoin Traders Offer Clues to Coming Tax Guidance

Though the IRS has yet to publish its promised crypto tax guidance, the warning letters recently sent to 10,000 traders hint at what to expect.

Policy & regulation  ·  12 August 2019