Author: Ryan Tucker

In the days leading up to Berkshire Hathaway’s annual shareholder meeting, Warren Buffett is in the news once again, as the “Oracle of Omaha” becomes the focus of much of the financial media’s attention. This time around he has made headlines for his comments on Bitcoin, claiming that those who invest in Bitcoin are actually […]

With the increasing popularity of Bitcoin and the blockchain, more and more companies are pushing new blockchain ventures. But while many of those companies are trying to do their best to appeal to consumers and meet consumer needs, others are trying to anticipate the desires of government agencies and provide products for them. Enter Amazon. […]

The European Parliament has recently voted to enact stronger regulation of cryptocurrency companies, including exchanges and wallet providers. The move comes in the wake of a December 2017 agreement with the European Council to enact new measures to combat the potential use of cryptocurrencies in money laundering, tax evasion, and other criminal activity. Once the […]

Online whistleblowing site WikiLeaks was just recently informed by Coinbase that its account held with the company would be closed. According to Coinbase, the company was found to be in violation of Coinbase’s terms of service. While WikiLeaks is perhaps best known for publishing US State Department diplomatic cables, documents from the Democratic National Committee, […]

In response to the New York Attorney General’s demands from cryptocurrency exchanges that they provide him with significant details about their operations, the CEO of San Francisco-based Kraken has announced that he intends not to answer those questions. Since the Attorney General had announced his intention to publicize any companies not answering his questions, Kraken’s […]

The Korean Blockchain Association recently revealed that it has developed a self-regulatory framework for South Korea’s cryptocurrency exchanges. That framework would help move towards greater transparency of cryptocurrency exchange operations, as well as assuage government fears of money laundering, tax evasion, and other similar issues. South Korea isn’t the first country to develop a self-regulatory […]

In a move that could have implications for the future of cryptocurrency exchanges, major cryptocurrency exchange OKEx announced last week that it would be expanding its operations to Malta. The small Mediterranean island, a member of the European Union, has made great strides in recent months to open itself to cryptocurrency businesses. OKEx, which at […]