Category: Cryptocurrency

With the knowledge that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) does not currently consider Ethereum to be a security, some analysts speculate that all the potential roadblocks for cryptocurrency futures have been removed. Bitcoin futures were announced with great fanfare late last year and have proven popular with investors. And while Ethereum futures have been […]

With the knowledge that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) does not currently consider Ethereum to be a security, some analysts speculate that all the potential roadblocks for cryptocurrency futures have been removed. Bitcoin futures were announced with great fanfare late last year and have proven popular with investors. And while Ethereum futures have been […]

In a move that surprised many in the cryptocurrency community, Japan’s Financial Services Agency rejected an application by a cryptocurrency exchange to operate within the country. After Japan announced its new licensing procedures, it allowed many exchanges to operate pending full regulatory approval. Now cryptocurrency exchange FSHO has had its application rejected, with the FSA […]

In a move that surprised many in the cryptocurrency community, Japan’s Financial Services Agency rejected an application by a cryptocurrency exchange to operate within the country. After Japan announced its new licensing procedures, it allowed many exchanges to operate pending full regulatory approval. Now cryptocurrency exchange FSHO has had its application rejected, with the FSA […]

In an surprising announcement, it appears that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will likely find that the cryptocurrency ether is not a security. The announcement was made by SEC Director of Corporate Finance William Hinman at Yahoo Finance’s All Market Summit: Crypto. That could clear up a significant hurdle that could have ended Ethereum’s […]

Regulators around the world are taking an increasingly close look at cryptocurrencies, both well-established cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Litecoin, and Ethereum as well as newer offerings such as initial coin offerings (ICOs). US regulators are no exception, with 2018 featuring perhaps more public commentary from regulators at the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and […]

It isn’t just regulatory agencies that have gotten involved in the cryptocurrency field, now legislatures are getting involved too. The New York state legislature is moving a bill that would establish a cryptocurrency task force that would study cryptocurrency business within the state of New York. If the bill passes, the task force would be […]

Rising cryptocurrency Ripple is facing a class-action lawsuit from a disgruntled investor, and that could have serious ramifications not just for Ripple but also for Ethereum. The investor, who lost a little over $550 trading the Ripple XRP token, has alleged that XRP should have been registered as a security with the Securities and Exchange […]

After years of slow progress breaking into the mainstream, cryptocurrencies are having their breakout moment in 2017 and 2018. And cryptocurrency firms are expanding at a more rapid pace than ever. That’s perhaps nowhere more evident than with cryptocurrency exchanges, one of the backbones of the cryptocurrency world. Partially in response to government restrictions and […]

After years of slow progress breaking into the mainstream, cryptocurrencies are having their breakout moment in 2017 and 2018. And cryptocurrency firms are expanding at a more rapid pace than ever. That’s perhaps nowhere more evident than with cryptocurrency exchanges, one of the backbones of the cryptocurrency world. Partially in response to government restrictions and […]