June 2020

213 articles published in June 2020.

June 30, 2020, 6:25PM EDTCFTC guidance on digital asset 'delivery' went into effect last week — here's why it matters
June 30, 2020, 5:52PM EDT0x's first consumer product is an aggregator of decentralized exchanges
June 30, 2020, 1:44PM EDTDfinity opens its long-anticipated 'internet computer' to third-party developers
June 30, 2020, 12:25PM EDTBeijing sets up special fund as part of plan to become a blockchain hub by 2022
June 30, 2020, 11:23AM EDTAn estimated 1.9 million U.K. residents hold digital assets, according to FCA study
June 30, 2020, 10:42AM EDTDigital Asset Data and Infrastructure Part III: A Conversation with KPMG's Sam Wyner | Full Webinar
June 30, 2020, 9:01AM EDTElliptic adds support for privacy coins Zcash and Horizen to its blockchain monitoring platform
June 30, 2020, 9:00AM EDTThe Graph raises $5 million in SAFT sale to fund decentralized data network development
June 30, 2020, 7:50AM EDTASX further delays launch of its blockchain settlement system — this time by one more year
June 30, 2020, 6:30AM EDTCalifornia university paid $1.14 million in bitcoin after ransomware attack
June 30, 2020, 5:30AM EDTUK regulator lifts suspension on Wirecard subsidiary; Crypto.com and TenX Visa cards get reactivated
June 30, 2020, 1:30AM EDTBalancer to compensate victims of $450,000 exploits and reward white hat hacker
June 29, 2020, 6:58PM EDTBank of Canada researchers say zero-knowledge proofs are still too immature for CBDC use
June 29, 2020, 6:11PM EDTBinance is finalizing a deal to buy majority stake in Swipe, setting stage for payments card launch
June 29, 2020, 5:04PM EDTAugur sets launch date for v2 of its decentralized prediction market
June 29, 2020, 4:35PM EDTHow crypto asset tracing is changing the game for legal disputes
June 29, 2020, 4:19PM EDTBHP conducts iron ore sale with Chinese steel giant on blockchain platform
June 29, 2020, 11:09AM EDTCoinFLEX overhauls strategy to focus on building a 'repo' market for the crypto industry
June 29, 2020, 9:23AM EDTBitcoin's correlation to equities returns after fading in May
June 29, 2020, 3:21AM EDTBalancer pools drained of more than $450,000 due to an exploit connected to deflationary tokens
June 28, 2020, 12:12PM EDTCrypto exchanges lead the way for blockchain industry M&A deals: research
June 27, 2020, 11:42AM EDT'Blockchain' and 'cryptocurrency' dominate active trademarks in U.S. government database
June 26, 2020, 1:03PM EDTShares of bitcoin miner maker Ebang slide after trading begins on Nasdaq
June 26, 2020, 12:41PM EDTWhy crypto exchanges aren't likely to charge for market data anytime soon
June 26, 2020, 12:25PM EDTSilk Road founder Ross Ulbricht pens column on DeFi platform Maker and March debt crisis
June 26, 2020, 8:19AM EDTCrypto debit cards issued by Wirecard stop working after UK FCA's action
June 26, 2020, 5:15AM EDTUK regulator suspends Wirecard's subsidiary that issues Visa crypto debit cards
June 26, 2020, 4:00AM EDTCoinList to distribute Filecoin tokens after the network's mainnet launch in August
June 25, 2020, 9:05PM EDTFormer BitMEX COO could join board of Deribit investor group
June 25, 2020, 7:39PM EDTYou can now earn COMP by learning about it on Coinbase
June 25, 2020, 5:28PM EDTPrice of Grayscale Ethereum Trust has fallen 65% from its June high
June 25, 2020, 4:36PM EDTLobbyist Jack Abramoff to plead guilty in fraud case involving a cryptocurrency called AML Bitcoin
June 25, 2020, 2:39PM EDTTelegram will pay $18.5m in penalties to end token sale dispute with the SEC
June 25, 2020, 2:22PM EDTPaxful has overtaken LocalBitcoins for the first time. What's behind the P2P flippening?
June 25, 2020, 12:21PM EDTAMD, ConsenSys jointly establish new Ethereum infrastructure venture
June 25, 2020, 12:01PM EDTPayment processor BTCPay receives $150,000 grant from Kraken
June 25, 2020, 10:36AM EDTThe Block presents: The Exchange APAC Webinar Series
June 25, 2020, 9:00AM EDTBlockchain project AVA raises $12 million in a private token sale
June 25, 2020, 8:05AM EDTGovernment of Monaco teams up with Tokeny to oversee tokenization projects
June 25, 2020, 5:45AM EDTWirecard files for insolvency after $2 billion goes missing
June 25, 2020, 4:30AM EDTBalancer's BAL token gets listed on FTX exchange
June 24, 2020, 6:36PM EDTA high-frequency trading expert explains why you shouldn't fear how Robinhood makes money
June 24, 2020, 4:57PM EDTLibra-like stablecoins could improve consumer welfare in certain cases, Fed researchers find
June 24, 2020, 4:19PM EDTDigital dollar advocate, Paxos CEO to attend Senate hearing on money digitization next week
June 24, 2020, 1:10PM EDTAustralians lost more than $14 million to crypto investment scams in 2019: report
June 24, 2020, 12:33PM EDTFidelity Digital Assets eyes service for introducing crypto funds to big investors
June 24, 2020, 12:20PM EDTOn robot lawyers and predicting the future
June 24, 2020, 10:33AM EDT$188 million in ETH tied to PlusToken Ponzi moves for first time since December
June 24, 2020, 9:56AM EDTCENTRE adopts multi-chain framework for USDC starting with Algorand
June 24, 2020, 8:40AM EDTCrypto-friendly SEBA Bank launches bitcoin product that offers yield
June 24, 2020, 6:45AM EDTCrypto exchange Bithumb has reportedly started its IPO work with Samsung Securities
June 24, 2020, 3:00AM EDTBrazil's central bank suspends WhatsApp's new payments service
June 23, 2020, 5:33PM EDTThe price of DeFi protocol Balancer’s governance token surges over 200% on first trading day
June 23, 2020, 5:30PM EDTWhy the CEO of Binance U.S. says big trading volumes aren't a top priority — yet
June 23, 2020, 11:22AM EDTFinal judgment reached in ICO fraud cause brought by SEC against Shopin founder
June 23, 2020, 9:56AM EDTHere's how Brian Brooks disagrees with Fed chair Jerome Powell on the digital dollar
June 23, 2020, 8:15AM EDTCrypto data platform CoinGecko introduces reward system for users
June 23, 2020, 7:10AM EDTFormer Wirecard CEO Markus Braun has been arrested
June 23, 2020, 5:50AM EDTBitMEX parent leads $3.5 million Series A for crypto options exchange Sparrow
June 22, 2020, 6:21PM EDTCrypto lender Genesis reports uptick in stablecoin borrow rates amid 'yield farming' craze
June 22, 2020, 2:56PM EDTNot just Robinhood: These three brokers combined made more than $300 million from big trading firms in Q1
June 22, 2020, 2:31PM EDTPayPal and Venmo are reportedly planning to let users buy and sell crypto
June 22, 2020, 2:11PM EDTCrypto exchanges are about to face revised AML rules in the U.K. Are they ready?
June 22, 2020, 1:28PM EDTDeFi options issuance platform Opyn raises $2.16M in round led by Dragonfly Capital
June 22, 2020, 12:44PM EDTU.S. Supreme Court says limits apply when SEC seeks profit disgorgement in fraud cases
June 22, 2020, 11:15AM EDTFake Elon Musk scammers deploy new trick to steal millions of dollars in bitcoin
June 22, 2020, 8:01AM EDTCrossTower, a new trading platform aimed at institutional investors, lands $6 million in seed funding
June 22, 2020, 7:20AM EDTOMG Network's parent company SYNQA raises $80 million in Series C
June 22, 2020, 5:45AM EDTNew Zealand police seize $90 million from alleged BTC-e operator Alexander Vinnik
June 20, 2020, 5:27PM EDTCompound overtakes MakerDAO in value locked
June 20, 2020, 11:10AM EDTEthereum miners are increasing the network's gas limit by 25%
June 19, 2020, 5:47PM EDTWhat Donald Trump really thinks about Bitcoin
June 19, 2020, 1:04PM EDTDeribit prepares for historic $1 billion options expiry next week
June 19, 2020, 10:00AM EDT'High severity' vulnerability in Argent wallet could have allowed attackers to steal user funds
June 19, 2020, 8:05AM EDTWirecard CEO Markus Braun resigns with immediate effect
June 19, 2020, 7:09AM EDTBank-owned blockchain trade finance startup We.trade cuts 50% of its staff
June 19, 2020, 5:45AM EDTEY launches crypto app that helps with tax filings
June 18, 2020, 4:41PM EDTLess than 20% of the current supply of bitcoin is used for trading, says Chainalysis
June 18, 2020, 3:53PM EDTReddit invites developers to submit Ethereum scaling proposals for its token project
June 18, 2020, 3:48PM EDTCrypto exchange FTX to list COMP and cUSDT on its spot and derivatives exchanges
June 18, 2020, 1:58PM EDTThailand's central bank will prototype digital currency-based payment system for businesses
June 18, 2020, 1:27PM EDTBitMEX parent and OKCoin grant $150,000 to Bitcoin core developer Amiti Uttarwar
June 18, 2020, 11:08AM EDTBitcoin miner maker Ebang selects Nasdaq for its IPO, in which it plans to raise more than $100 million
June 18, 2020, 10:56AM EDTCoinshares, Nomura and Ledger launch digital asset custodian for institutional investors
June 18, 2020, 10:34AM EDTMatter Labs deploys zkRollup-based scaling tool on Ethereum's mainnet
June 18, 2020, 10:21AM EDTCoinbase to list Compound's governance token
June 18, 2020, 8:10AM EDTDEX protocol Bancor suffered security vulnerability, migrated $455K worth of user funds
June 18, 2020, 6:55AM EDTPopular crypto debit card issuer Wirecard is unable to locate $2 billion worth of cash
June 17, 2020, 7:38PM EDTJPMorgan nabs former Gemini executive to work on wholesale payments innovation
June 17, 2020, 5:26PM EDTA conversation with Whale Alert, one of crypto Twitter's most mysterious watchdogs
June 17, 2020, 5:16PM EDTFormer Coinbase top lawyer — suddenly a top banking regulator — explains how fintech can 'level the playing field'
June 17, 2020, 12:23PM EDTCoinbase open-sources the software it uses to integrate new blockchains
June 17, 2020, 12:05PM EDTXRP is not a security, says former CFTC chairman
June 17, 2020, 10:26AM EDTSave Money with LukkaTax This Tax Season
June 17, 2020, 9:39AM EDTInvestors think stocks are overvalued and inflation is coming, and that's good for bitcoin
June 17, 2020, 9:25AM EDTDeloitte: Nearly 40% of surveyed firms have implemented blockchain, but barriers remain for greater adoption
June 17, 2020, 9:00AM EDTAn aspiring bitcoin bank for the rich scores $5.7 million in seed round
June 17, 2020, 7:55AM EDTThe sender of $5 million Ethereum transaction fees has revealed itself
June 17, 2020, 5:55AM EDTBinance is launching a regulated trading platform in the UK
June 16, 2020, 5:09PM EDTBitcoin makes up over 90% of payments processed by BitPay
June 16, 2020, 4:42PM EDTCo-founder behind ICO promoted by Floyd Mayweather and DJ Khaled pleads guilty to fraud scheme
June 16, 2020, 4:07PM EDTHow optimistic rollup might help Reddit's new Ethereum tokens take off
June 16, 2020, 2:15PM EDTBitcoin's mining difficulty just had its biggest increase since early 2018
June 16, 2020, 2:07PM EDTDigital Asset Data and Infrastructure Part III: A Conversation with KPMG's Sam Wyner
June 16, 2020, 1:35PM EDTA leaked note that CZ sent to Binance staff says the exchange will defend itself against 'desperate' Chinese competitors
June 16, 2020, 12:38PM EDTConsenSys launches staking service for Ethereum 2.0
June 16, 2020, 10:43AM EDTBlockFi hires new security chief in wake of last month's data breach
June 16, 2020, 9:20AM EDTThailand's government to issue savings bonds to the public via blockchain
June 16, 2020, 7:50AM EDTMakerDAO, Lightning Labs are in World Economic Forum's list of tech pioneers for 2020
June 16, 2020, 5:30AM EDTWhatsApp rolls out payments service in Brazil; Zuckerberg says it's 'as easy as sharing photos'
June 15, 2020, 6:12PM EDTCompound governance token begins its first day of trading
June 15, 2020, 5:35PM EDTNew filing shows Robinhood brought in close to $100 million by offloading order flow in the first quarter
June 15, 2020, 2:30PM EDTBitcoin miners are mining fewer empty blocks in 2020, and it may not all be due to chance
June 15, 2020, 12:02PM EDTArweave says its new profit-sharing token scheme makes it possible to run 'inverse' ICOs
June 15, 2020, 11:14AM EDTEthermine and SparkPool will distribute mysterious $5 million transaction fees to miners
June 15, 2020, 7:00AM EDTSouth Korea's central bank forms legal advisory team to research digital currency
June 15, 2020, 5:46AM EDTJPMorgan says bitcoin passed its 'first real stress test' during March's global economic turmoil
June 14, 2020, 11:58AM EDTWilshire Phoenix files a registration statement for publicly traded bitcoin fund
June 13, 2020, 11:50AM EDTThe total supply of stablecoins has grown 94% since early February
June 12, 2020, 5:13PM EDTLeaked documents detail how Coinsquare used automated tools to inflate exchange volume: report
June 12, 2020, 3:55PM EDTThe Block Presents: Digital Asset Data Part II | Full Webinar
June 12, 2020, 3:05PM EDTIn India, an effort to ban cryptocurrencies has reportedly been revived. What comes next?
June 12, 2020, 1:43PM EDTInternet Archive closes quarantine project early after publishers allege copyright infringement
June 12, 2020, 12:33PM EDTOwner of crypto exchange CoinFlux pleads guilty to money laundering
June 12, 2020, 12:17PM EDTAll software should have an off-switch
June 12, 2020, 11:52AM EDTNew York Times publishes details about its blockchain prototype project
June 11, 2020, 8:06PM EDTGemini hires former Goldman Sachs exec for Asia expansion, plans to get licensed in Singapore
June 11, 2020, 6:06PM EDTRobinhood traders may be to blame for the stock market's decidedly crypto feel
June 11, 2020, 5:56PM EDTSeed CX is closing its exchange business to focus on settlement infrastructure
June 11, 2020, 5:42PM EDTTwo visions for the 'digital dollar' seek the same thing: a public option for money
June 11, 2020, 1:47PM EDTOntario securities regulator publishes investigative report on crypto exchange QuadrigaCX
June 11, 2020, 1:28PM EDTCongressman calls for more transparency from the Fed on central bank digital currency work
June 11, 2020, 12:49PM EDTOusted Bitmain co-founder reportedly takes control of company factory in Shenzhen, suspends shipments
June 11, 2020, 10:38AM EDTInvestment manager Vanguard completes first phase of securities digitization pilot with Symbiont
June 11, 2020, 9:25AM EDTSave Money with LukkaTax This Tax Season
June 11, 2020, 6:50AM EDTCrypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital now holds 6.26% of GBTC shares, worth nearly $259 million
June 11, 2020, 3:50AM EDTA bug? Another mysterious Ethereum transaction took place with $2.6 million in fees
June 10, 2020, 6:21PM EDTCoinbase says it is reviewing 18 new digital assets for possible support
June 10, 2020, 5:57PM EDTHuman Rights Foundation launches fund to support development of Bitcoin privacy projects
June 10, 2020, 5:38PM EDTIf Western Union buys MoneyGram, where does that leave Ripple?
June 10, 2020, 1:53PM EDTMicrosoft releases a beta version of its decentralized identity tool on the Bitcoin blockchain
June 10, 2020, 12:27PM EDTLibra Association hires Credit Suisse exec as chief compliance officer
June 10, 2020, 11:12AM EDTCME's bitcoin products appear to benefit as institutional investors wade into crypto
June 10, 2020, 10:31AM EDTBakkt, Galaxy Digital link up to offer bitcoin services to institutional investors
June 10, 2020, 10:07AM EDTEthereum miner says it has frozen a $2.5 million fee paid alongside a $133 transaction
June 10, 2020, 8:15AM EDTBitcoin miners made $366.4 million in revenue during May, despite halving
June 10, 2020, 7:15AM EDTCrypto-enabled solar leasing platform Sun Exchange raises $3 million for expansion
June 10, 2020, 4:35AM EDTCoinbase's former top lawyer sold $4.6 million in stock when he left the exchange for OCC
June 9, 2020, 6:29PM EDTGreycroft's cofounder talks social stock trading and how COVID-19 has impacted the venture landscape
June 9, 2020, 4:57PM EDTCongressional task force on fintech set to delve into the 'digital dollar' concept this week
June 9, 2020, 2:55PM EDTBrave partners with Korean pop group BTS on limited-edition browser release
June 9, 2020, 12:48PM EDTLMAX launches weekend FX trading, taking inspiration from crypto market approach
June 9, 2020, 12:06PM EDTBitcoin exchange-traded product to list on Deutsche Börse's Xetra
June 9, 2020, 10:52AM EDTFidelity: Nearly 80% of institutional investors see the appeal of digital assets
June 9, 2020, 9:30AM EDTChinese state media CCTV says Binance still lets users trade crypto in the country
June 9, 2020, 7:31AM EDTCoca-Cola vending machines in Australia and New Zealand now accept bitcoin
June 9, 2020, 6:20AM EDTCrypto-friendly Bank Frick now processes payments via USDC stablecoin, says it is faster than SWIFT
June 9, 2020, 5:21AM EDT'Bitcoin Billionaires' book about Winklevoss twins to turn into a movie
June 9, 2020, 3:00AM EDTTokenization startup Upvest raises $1 million to develop prediction tool for Ethereum gas fees
June 8, 2020, 5:22PM EDTCrypto broker Voyager announces $2.1 million private placement
June 8, 2020, 5:01PM EDTU.S. Marshals Service moves ahead with plan to hire a contractor to custody, sell seized crypto
June 8, 2020, 2:21PM EDTMakerDAO community greenlights first 'real-world' assets for use as collateral
June 8, 2020, 1:13PM EDTConsenSys is launching a DeFi-focused compliance service
June 8, 2020, 11:50AM EDTChainalysis adds support for privacy coins in compliance software offerings
June 8, 2020, 8:26AM EDTSaudi Arabia's central bank injects liquidity in local banks via blockchain
June 8, 2020, 7:05AM EDTAlgorand Foundation launches accelerator program with up to $265K funding support per startup
June 8, 2020, 4:55AM EDTChinese tech giant Tencent forms alliance to promote blockchain development
June 6, 2020, 3:14PM EDTBrave’s browser has been autocompleting websites with referral codes
June 6, 2020, 12:23PM EDTCentral bank digital currencies could drive 'fundamental shift' in banking sector: Philadelphia Fed paper
June 5, 2020, 5:48PM EDTSEC targets crypto multi-level marketing scheme in new lawsuit
June 5, 2020, 5:30PM EDTBinance-backed, crypto-friendly Founders Bank is still waiting to receive a license in Malta
June 5, 2020, 4:19PM EDTCoinbase wants to sell blockchain analysis software to the IRS and DEA a year after its Neutrino acquisition
June 5, 2020, 2:47PM EDTRobinhood users are buying U.S. blockchain ETFs, pushing number of holders to 2020 highs
June 5, 2020, 11:34AM EDTBitClave winds up with a SEC settlement greater than the amount raised in its public ICO
June 5, 2020, 10:45AM EDTWhy Coinbase’s acquisition of Tagomi could pose neutrality problems, according to Su Zhu
June 5, 2020, 8:30AM EDTBitcoin derivatives market is growing faster than spot market, suggesting rising institutionalization in the space
June 5, 2020, 7:30AM EDTBitcoin mixer Wasabi Wallet under Europol's lens for facilitating dark web transactions
June 4, 2020, 5:40PM EDTU.S. regulator seeks public input as it reviews crypto, DLT activities in the banking sector
June 4, 2020, 4:42PM EDTCoinsquare CEO confirms client data was stolen by a former employee after report of SIM swap threat
June 4, 2020, 11:14AM EDTBitcoin's mining difficulty falls 9.29 percent
June 4, 2020, 9:16AM EDTBitMEX parent offers $100K grant to Bitcoin Core researcher Gleb Naumenko
June 4, 2020, 8:20AM EDTRipple's Xpring initiative has invested $500 million in various projects since 2018
June 4, 2020, 7:30AM EDTBitcoin could reach $20,000 this year, says Bloomberg strategist
June 4, 2020, 5:00AM EDTAmended lawsuit filed against Bitfinex and Tether for allegedly manipulating crypto market, Bittrex and Poloniex added as new defendants
June 3, 2020, 4:45PM EDTHester Peirce nominated for second term as SEC commissioner: report
June 3, 2020, 4:26PM EDTSome users of the Ethereum mixer Tornado Cash are accidentally blowing their cover, according to new research
June 3, 2020, 12:47PM EDTLack of legal clarity poses investor risks if crypto custodians go bankrupt: study
June 3, 2020, 11:00AM EDTUnion Square Ventures, Placeholder among the investors in Numerai's new $3M token sale
June 3, 2020, 8:15AM EDTCoinbase cuts rewards on USDC stablecoin holdings by nearly 90%
June 3, 2020, 6:35AM EDTCrypto exchange Coincheck says it suffered a data breach, which may have exposed some users' personal information
June 3, 2020, 5:05AM EDTChina's chip-making giant SMIC, which recently partnered with bitcoin miner maker Canaan, files for $2.8 billion IPO
June 2, 2020, 6:49PM EDTBlockchain media startup Civil shuts down
June 2, 2020, 6:29PM EDTThree Arrow's Su Zhu on the race to build a crypto prime broker
June 2, 2020, 6:21PM EDTCaitlin Long's crypto bank raises $5M led by the University of Wyoming
June 2, 2020, 5:55PM EDTPricing fashion: DeFi devs seek the perfect mathematical curve for limited-edition goods
June 2, 2020, 4:14PM EDTBlockstream unveils Liquid Ventures Initiative, discloses $5 million in commitments
June 2, 2020, 1:55PM EDTUnpublished preliminary scores from Crypto Rating Council found Tron's TRX, Polkadot's DOT could face higher chance of being deemed securities
June 2, 2020, 1:25PM EDTJPMorgan Chase agrees to $2.5 million settlement in legal fight over crypto purchase transaction fees
June 2, 2020, 10:31AM EDTU.S. customs officials add Venezuela's cryptocurrency superintendent to Most Wanted list
June 2, 2020, 10:00AM EDTFidelity-backed crypto security startup Fireblocks launches 'Secure Asset Transfer Network'
June 2, 2020, 9:00AM EDTP2P crypto exchange LocalBitcoins receives most criminal funds, says CipherTrace
June 2, 2020, 7:55AM EDTSquare Crypto grants $100K to bitcoin's Lightning Network watchtower The Eye of Satoshi
June 2, 2020, 6:10AM EDTCrypto-based restaurant review platform SynchroLife raises $2.6 million Series A
June 1, 2020, 7:13PM EDTInternet Archive faces legal complaint from major publishers
June 1, 2020, 7:03PM EDTWestern Union makes takeover offer to MoneyGram: report
June 1, 2020, 6:02PM EDTBrave browser adds 1.5 million monthly active users in April and May
June 1, 2020, 5:18PM EDTIt's time for a serious conversation about central bank digital currency design
June 1, 2020, 4:40PM EDTDigital Asset Data and Infrastructure Webinar, Part II: Top 5 Security and Scalability Issues in the Digital Asset Sector
June 1, 2020, 1:31PM EDTCrypto exchange backed by SIG and ConsenSys cleared to trade crypto derivatives in the EU
June 1, 2020, 12:45PM EDTElwood Global becomes largest blockchain ETF with $95.4 million in total assets
June 1, 2020, 8:51AM EDTCoinbase is the largest bitcoin holder among exchanges, followed by Huobi and Binance
June 1, 2020, 8:15AM EDTTether stablecoin launches on OMG Network as Ethereum is 'vulnerable to severe network congestion'
June 1, 2020, 5:45AM EDTBitmain releases cheaper bitcoin miner as it loses market share to MicroBT