September 2020

218 articles published in September 2020.

September 30, 2020, 4:49PM EDTSEC wins court bid for summary judgment in ICO lawsuit against Kik
September 30, 2020, 4:12PM EDTWill the 'unambitious' UK be left behind by Europe’s sweeping new crypto proposals?
September 30, 2020, 2:47PM EDTThe Block Presents: The State of International Remittance — Presented by Apifiny
September 30, 2020, 2:01PM EDTFlorida man charged with scamming investors out of $6.8M in crypto trading scheme
September 30, 2020, 12:48PM EDTDfinity unveils 'open algorithmic governance system' as final milestone before launch
September 30, 2020, 12:29PM EDTSEC hits Salt Lending with cease-and-desist over $47 million ICO
September 30, 2020, 8:28AM EDTRobert Leshner's Robot Ventures raises $4M, brings on Tarun Chitra
September 30, 2020, 7:50AM EDTBanks must think about their crypto risk exposure, says FinCEN director
September 30, 2020, 5:55AM EDTGalaxy Digital becomes a shareholder in ParaFi Capital to jointly co-invest in the DeFi space
September 30, 2020, 4:35AM EDTEthereum 2.0 developers will run another testnet 'Zinken'
September 29, 2020, 11:38PM EDTCoinbase offers exit package for employees not comfortable with its mission
September 29, 2020, 6:27PM EDTA blog post by Coinbase's CEO has raised a fury. Will it affect a potential IPO?
September 29, 2020, 5:22PM EDTCoinbase and Y Combinator-backed startup Multis raises $2.2 million in seed round
September 29, 2020, 5:07PM EDTHow MIT’s 'Pool Detective' could help prevent attacks on blockchains
September 29, 2020, 4:25PM EDTCoinbase now offers staking rewards for Cosmos token
September 29, 2020, 2:35PM EDTGoldman Sachs looking to round out digital assets team with new international hires
September 29, 2020, 2:27PM EDTNY Fed report: interest in non-bank digital payment options grew in pandemic era
September 29, 2020, 11:44AM EDTTrade on the Original Global Cryptocurrency Exchange
September 29, 2020, 9:12AM EDTInvestment platform Bitpanda nets $52 million in series A round led by Peter Thiel's VC firm
September 29, 2020, 9:00AM EDTGemini now supports 'shielded' Zcash withdrawals for added privacy
September 29, 2020, 8:00AM EDTEthereum 2.0 testnet 'Spadina' goes live ahead of the mainnet release
September 29, 2020, 5:50AM EDTYFI founder's incomplete DeFi protocol Eminence exploited, attacker drained $15M and then returned $8M
September 28, 2020, 6:27PM EDTWall Street's credit default swaps have found their way to DeFi
September 28, 2020, 4:46PM EDTCFTC charges overseas trading company with engaging in illegal crypto transactions
September 28, 2020, 3:51PM EDTNew Zealand's tax authority asks crypto firms to turn over customer info
September 28, 2020, 2:19PM EDTBlockchain-based storage network Filecoin to launch mainnet in October
September 28, 2020, 12:22PM EDTDecentralized exchange DODO raises $5 million via private token sale
September 28, 2020, 8:55AM EDTBinance unveils a new ‘decentralized’ stablecoin system, Venus
September 28, 2020, 8:00AM EDTBitwise Bitcoin Fund raises $9 million from inflation-wary investors
September 28, 2020, 6:05AM EDTEY launches Ethereum-based procurement solution for enterprises
September 28, 2020, 4:00AM EDTBitfinex expands beyond crypto, launches equity derivatives that settle in Tether
September 28, 2020, 2:25AM EDTUniswap becomes first DeFi protocol to hit $2 billion in total value locked
September 27, 2020, 11:26AM EDTDeFi protocols break $10 billion in total value locked
September 27, 2020, 11:06AM EDTICO project SoluTech settles charges of fraud and security law violations with SEC
September 26, 2020, 12:14PM EDTSEC issues no-action letter in response to digital asset securities questions
September 25, 2020, 10:01PM EDTAfter unplanned movement of $150M in funds, KuCoin discloses hack
September 25, 2020, 5:01PM EDTDeFi protocol Aave launches new governance framework on mainnet
September 25, 2020, 4:38PM EDTLawmakers want to amend the Securities Act to provide more clarity for crypto assets
September 25, 2020, 3:42PM EDTOneCoin investors accuse BNY Mellon of playing role in $4 billion Ponzi scheme
September 25, 2020, 2:37PM EDTGauntlet's Tarun Chitra wants to de-risk DeFi with an automated governance platform
September 25, 2020, 2:00PM EDTTrade on the Original Global Cryptocurrency Exchange
September 25, 2020, 12:29PM EDTCentralized assets now constitute 40% of MakerDAO’s vaults
September 25, 2020, 11:06AM EDTNew study says the number of unique crypto asset users has increased 189% in the past year
September 25, 2020, 10:00AM EDTMicroStrategy CEO: Dollar, gold shortcomings led company to put 90% of balance sheet into bitcoin
September 25, 2020, 8:50AM EDTGemini lists seven new DeFi tokens, including UNI and YFI
September 25, 2020, 7:25AM EDTEthereum studio ConsenSys wins Hong Kong central bank digital currency study project
September 25, 2020, 6:15AM EDTRussian federal authority blacklists Binance's website
September 25, 2020, 4:50AM EDTAlameda Research mints largest ever quantity of WBTC token for yield farming
September 25, 2020, 2:55AM EDTEthereum scaling startup Optimism releases limited testnet of its Layer-2 solution
September 24, 2020, 6:30PM EDTLiquity secures $2.4M in seed funding to further develop lending protocol
September 24, 2020, 6:00PM EDTCongressional bid for new U.S. crypto exchange oversight draws early plaudits
September 24, 2020, 2:42PM EDTTron links up with BitGo to bring Wrapped BTC, ETH to blockchain network
September 24, 2020, 12:10PM EDTRussia’s Ministry of Finance proposes higher reporting standards for cryptocurrency
September 24, 2020, 12:06PM EDTCanadian report finds those with low financial literacy more likely to own crypto compared to the highly financially literate
September 24, 2020, 12:00PM EDTCFTC-registered crypto exchanges? A new bill proposes a voluntary path for that
September 24, 2020, 8:50AM EDTEuropean Commission officially proposes regulatory framework for crypto-assets and stablecoins
September 24, 2020, 7:05AM EDTPrivate equity firm Valentus plans to raise $50 million via token sale
September 24, 2020, 5:00AM EDTCoinbase is creating a new 'Platforms' team, hires executives from Venmo and Adobe
September 23, 2020, 11:59PM EDTCrypto exchange Gemini launches in the U.K.
September 23, 2020, 5:06PM EDTBureau of Fiscal Service launches next phase of blockchain study focused on grant payments
September 23, 2020, 12:25PM EDTRobinhood closes $660 million in Series G funding
September 23, 2020, 11:25AM EDTSeveral regional Fed banks are researching central bank digital currency initiatives
September 23, 2020, 10:49AM EDTA cadre of crypto investment bankers is gearing up for a dealmaking frenzy
September 23, 2020, 9:05AM EDTPureStake raises $1.4 million to launch Ethereum-compatible network on Polkadot
September 23, 2020, 7:45AM EDTSia Tech raises $3 million to speed up the development of 'free Internet'
September 23, 2020, 6:00AM EDTBlockchain trade association adds former White House acting chief of staff, Visa and Goldman to its ranks
September 23, 2020, 5:45AM EDTMakerDAO won't compensate Vaults affected by liquidations during the March market crash
September 23, 2020, 4:00AM EDTEthereum analytics platform Dune raises $2 million in seed funding
September 22, 2020, 6:13PM EDTTrade on the Original Global Cryptocurrency Exchange
September 22, 2020, 4:59PM EDTDOJ seizes $6.5M in cash and crypto through international anti-opioid trafficking operation
September 22, 2020, 4:41PM EDTSquare seeks new attorney to spearhead its crypto patent effort
September 22, 2020, 2:47PM EDTJeremy Allaire talks USDC, multi-chain support and new stablecoin guidance
September 22, 2020, 1:42PM EDTECB report says the term 'stablecoin' needs reform because of its ambiguity
September 22, 2020, 1:07PM EDTtBTC relaunches, renewing effort to create a trustless Bitcoin-to-Ethereum bridge
September 22, 2020, 10:36AM EDTLibra co-creator Morgan Beller joins venture firm NFX
September 22, 2020, 8:10AM EDTCrypto exchange Bithumb is reportedly looking for a buyer
September 21, 2020, 5:36PM EDTPolicy leaders say it's early days for DeFi in D.C. But big questions loom if its profile rises
September 21, 2020, 4:00PM EDTU.S. banks can hold reserve funds for stablecoin issuers, says federal regulator
September 21, 2020, 2:59PM EDTCraig Wright loses summary judgment bid in billion-dollar bitcoin case, which now heads to trial
September 21, 2020, 2:44PM EDTLeaked FinCEN docs show BNY Mellon flagged over $137M in OneCoin-linked transactions
September 21, 2020, 12:32PM EDTCrypto, global equity markets rattled during Monday morning trading session
September 21, 2020, 11:48AM EDTCIA launches in-house R&D arm, highlights blockchain as research area
September 21, 2020, 10:01AM EDTDeFi yield farming aggregator APY.Finance raises $3.6 million
September 21, 2020, 9:51AM EDTBlockchain startup Oasis Labs partners with Nebula Genomics to make genomic data private
September 21, 2020, 8:25AM EDTBinance creates 'Innovation Zone' to let only select users trade new DeFi tokens
September 21, 2020, 7:05AM EDTEthereum onboarding solution provider UniLogin is shutting down due to high gas fees
September 21, 2020, 5:55AM EDTChina needs to become the first country to issue digital currency, says PBOC
September 20, 2020, 7:00PM EDTCrypto exchange bitFlyer Europe links up with PayPal, enabling account deposits with euros
September 20, 2020, 12:53PM EDTStripe to pay $120K to Massachusetts to resolve allegations stemming from PlexCoin ICO fraud
September 20, 2020, 12:09PM EDTEU research unit: a regulated crypto-asset sector could improve the bloc's economic outlook
September 20, 2020, 10:49AM EDTOver 140,000 addresses have claimed their 400 UNI token airdrops
September 19, 2020, 11:05AM EDTNew EU crypto assets rules to be released by 2024: report
September 18, 2020, 4:42PM EDTThe runaway success of Uniswap's token raises an old question: is it a security?
September 18, 2020, 2:53PM EDTDEXs rake in the retail volume while institutions stay on the sidelines
September 18, 2020, 2:15PM EDTBank of Canada deputy who spearheaded digital currency efforts won't seek second term
September 18, 2020, 12:46PM EDTThis artist is tokenizing his body, selling tattoo 'lots' for stablecoins
September 18, 2020, 11:57AM EDTLMAX Digital: recognized as the primary price discovery venue for Institutional clients trading crypto currencies.
September 18, 2020, 10:38AM EDTEnigma files registration statement for its ENG token months after SEC settlement
September 18, 2020, 10:01AM EDTIndustry investment firm Blockchain Capital joins the Libra Association
September 18, 2020, 4:50AM EDTSouth Korean police summon Bithumb chairman for alleged fraud
September 17, 2020, 5:33PM EDTBitfinex and Tether still have to turn over documents says New York trial court judge
September 17, 2020, 5:05PM EDTAs network costs rise, Coinbase will require Pro customers to pay withdrawal fees
September 17, 2020, 4:22PM EDTGoogle ad scammers are plaguing crypto firms — and some say Google should be doing more to help
September 17, 2020, 11:57AM EDTDEX volumes continue to soar in September, crossing almost $15 billion month-to-date
September 17, 2020, 8:55AM EDTDEX aggregator ParaSwap raises $2.7 million in seed funding
September 17, 2020, 7:10AM EDTLibra Association hires former HSBC veteran to head its stablecoin project
September 16, 2020, 8:26PM EDTDecentralized exchange Uniswap goes live with a governance token, dubbed UNI
September 16, 2020, 5:38PM EDTRep. Emmer says DeFi represents an alternative 'monetary philosophy' — and its time is coming
September 16, 2020, 3:50PM EDTRussian nationals charged with extorting over $16.8M from crypto exchange customers
September 16, 2020, 11:47AM EDTU.S. indictments against Chinese hackers include allegations of 'crypto-jacking' attacks
September 16, 2020, 10:26AM EDTKraken is launching a crypto bank in Wyoming, paving the way for possible stock offerings
September 16, 2020, 10:01AM EDTAvalanche's blockchain mainnet is going live next week
September 16, 2020, 7:55AM EDTCB Insights acquires Blockdata for an undisclosed sum
September 16, 2020, 6:45AM EDTBahamas to launch its digital currency next month
September 16, 2020, 4:30AM EDTEuropean Commission draft proposal on crypto-assets has stablecoins in its crosshairs
September 16, 2020, 3:35AM EDTEthereum 2.0 transition is approaching, Serenity Phase 0 proposal submitted
September 15, 2020, 7:11PM EDTBakkt’s bitcoin futures market hits all-time high after months of trailing rival CME
September 15, 2020, 4:39PM EDTSEC commissioner Peirce dissents on Unikrn ICO action, says approach risks stifling innovation
September 15, 2020, 2:24PM EDTUnikrn agrees to pay $6.1 million fine to SEC, disable its UKG token
September 15, 2020, 11:34AM EDTState bank regulators approve 'comprehensive exam' for payments, crypto firms seeking MSB approvals
September 15, 2020, 10:01AM EDTGelato Network raises $1.2 million in seed funding from Galaxy Digital, IOSG Ventures and more
September 15, 2020, 9:27AM EDTMyEtherWallet launches open-source Ethereum block explorer
September 15, 2020, 9:02AM EDTMicroStrategy CEO says the publicly traded firm has bought another $175 million in bitcoin
September 15, 2020, 8:37AM EDTIndia plans to bring law to ban crypto trading: Report
September 15, 2020, 7:55AM EDTNigeria to regulate crypto, the country's SEC issues statement
September 15, 2020, 4:15AM EDTBinance is sued by Japanese crypto exchange Fisco for allegedly facilitating the laundering of $9 million
September 14, 2020, 3:00PM EDTSet Labs teams up with DeFi Pulse to launch 'one-click exposure' index
September 14, 2020, 2:05PM EDTCFTC files charges against four defendants in bitcoin investment fraud suit
September 14, 2020, 1:55PM EDTMicroStrategy says it may boost its bitcoin holdings past $250M, per new filing
September 14, 2020, 1:27PM EDTEthereum 2.0 devs to deploy 'Spadina' testnet with focus on genesis and deposits
September 14, 2020, 11:48AM EDTHow Tether uses its USDT 'recovery mechanism' to restore lost user funds
September 14, 2020, 6:35AM EDTTether is moving 1 billion more USDT coins from TRON to Ethereum blockchain
September 14, 2020, 2:45AM EDTDeFi protocol bZx attacked once again, lost $8 million due to a faulty code
September 13, 2020, 1:52PM EDTEuropean Union official pledges action on stablecoins after calls for new curbs
September 13, 2020, 12:33PM EDTCoinbase CEO renews critique of Apple, says tech giant preventing its app from enabling DeFi access
September 12, 2020, 11:28AM EDTCrypto exchange Kraken wants to hire an Ethereum evangelist
September 12, 2020, 10:09AM EDTCrypto trading volumes for August saw the biggest month-over-month increase since early 2018
September 11, 2020, 5:40PM EDTRapper T.I. settles with SEC for promoting a fraudulent ICO
September 11, 2020, 5:16PM EDTD.C. man charged with running a Ponzi scheme that involved a diamond-backed token
September 11, 2020, 4:36PM EDTBitcoin miners made $368 million in revenue during August
September 11, 2020, 1:43PM EDTEU finance ministers call for restrictions on stablecoin issuers
September 11, 2020, 12:30PM EDTBlockchain network Aelf launches SushiSwap 'upgrade' called SashimiSwap, already has $315 million in liquidity
September 11, 2020, 11:47AM EDTPseudonymous SushiSwap founder returns 38,000 ETH to project treasury after public outcry
September 11, 2020, 11:09AM EDTSwiss parliament amends laws to strengthen regulatory framework and promote crypto
September 11, 2020, 8:50AM EDTEuropean central bankers say a digital euro would complement rather than replace existing systems
September 11, 2020, 4:45AM EDTCrypto-to-fiat gateway XanPool raises $4.3 million in pre-Series A funding
September 10, 2020, 6:39PM EDTToken deals are back. But VCs say they've matured since the ICO boom
September 10, 2020, 5:57PM EDTSquare launches consortium to pool crypto-focused patents and shield against 'patent lockup'
September 10, 2020, 4:15PM EDTCoinbase Pro to add trading support for YFI next week
September 10, 2020, 3:39PM EDTLagarde says central bankers are nearing decision on whether to issue a eurozone digital currency
September 10, 2020, 1:27PM EDTBinance puts up $100 million to attract DeFi projects to its new blockchain
September 10, 2020, 11:53AM EDTOFAC sanctions cryptocurrency addresses tied to Russian troll farm that interfered in U.S. elections
September 10, 2020, 11:03AM EDT1inch's Mooniswap integrates with TRON blockchain
September 10, 2020, 10:39AM EDTCasa co-founder Jeremy Welch joins Kraken as VP of product
September 10, 2020, 10:25AM EDTtZERO wins approval from FINRA for broker-dealer subsidiary
September 10, 2020, 10:02AM EDTThe adjusted on-chain volume of Bitcoin and Ethereum hit a 30-month high in August
September 10, 2020, 8:00AM EDTINX crosses minimum $7.5 million threshold for its security token IPO, now accepting BTC, ETH and USDC
September 9, 2020, 6:59PM EDTDigital assets are delivering outsized returns for some active managers while traditional hedge funds fumble
September 9, 2020, 6:06PM EDTNYAG and Bitfinex to conference with the New York Supreme Court on disputed documents
September 9, 2020, 3:58PM EDTMastercard launches customizable CBDC testing platform
September 9, 2020, 3:41PM EDTCentre's USDC coin is now supported by Algorand in addition to Ethereum
September 9, 2020, 3:10PM EDTCorrelation between bitcoin and S&P500 nears all time high
September 9, 2020, 2:09PM EDTSushiSwap initiates migration of over $800M in liquidity funds from Uniswap
September 9, 2020, 12:45PM EDTCrypto exchanges saw a 14-month high in website visits during August
September 9, 2020, 10:30AM EDTTether launches on Solana blockchain
September 9, 2020, 9:04AM EDTBlockchain.com lists YFI and LEND in bid to grow exchange after clocking in $500 million in monthly volumes
September 9, 2020, 9:00AM EDTP2P crypto exchange Paxful expands beyond bitcoin, adds Tether to its platform
September 9, 2020, 6:30AM EDTDigital Currency Group acquires crypto exchange Luno for an undisclosed sum
September 9, 2020, 3:40AM EDTDeFi protocol Linear Finance raises $1.8 million to launch cross-chain synthetic asset exchange
September 8, 2020, 4:37PM EDTWhat to make of the IRS's memo on 'microtasking' and crypto income
September 8, 2020, 3:45PM EDTMajor food delivery service Just Eat will now allow France customers to pay in BTC
September 8, 2020, 3:18PM EDTCrypto firm Cred joins Visa's Fast Track program to develop lending services
September 8, 2020, 1:59PM EDTBitcoin mining hardware maker Canaan announces $10 million share repurchase plan
September 8, 2020, 10:58AM EDTNew Activision patent envisions drawing player performance data from public blockchains
September 8, 2020, 8:10AM EDTEuropean crypto exchange ETERBASE hacked, lost more than $5 million from its 'hot' wallets
September 8, 2020, 7:15AM EDTBitfinex invests in LN Markets — derivatives exchange built on top of Bitcoin’s Lightning Network
September 8, 2020, 3:50AM EDTSwerve Finance's total value locked hits 40% of Curve's deposits within four days of its launch
September 7, 2020, 11:33AM EDTOver 40% of Ethereum mining revenue in August came from fees
September 7, 2020, 3:00AM EDTCrypto-friendly fintech firm Ziglu receives e-money license, launches P2P payments
September 6, 2020, 4:40AM EDTSushiSwap founder transfers the project control to FTX CEO
September 5, 2020, 9:55AM EDTCurve fork Swerve crosses $380M in total value locked within 12 hours of launch
September 5, 2020, 9:35AM EDTSushiSwap founder converts portion of developer fund to $13M in ETH
September 4, 2020, 3:10PM EDTCrypto's OTC desks report growing volumes for DeFi tokens. But they're eschewing YAM and SUSHI
September 4, 2020, 3:06PM EDTCircle unveils new feature allowing businesses to pay sellers in local currencies
September 4, 2020, 12:49PM EDTChainlink nodes were targeted in an attack last weekend that cost them at least 700 ETH
September 4, 2020, 10:11AM EDTBrazil will likely have a CBDC ready in 2022, says central bank president
September 4, 2020, 4:00AM EDTBinance launches 'centralized' automated market maker pool for liquidity providers
September 3, 2020, 5:21PM EDTCalifornia man pleads guilty to involvement in $722M BitClub Network Ponzi scheme
September 3, 2020, 4:30PM EDTWhy stablecoins are starting to take off in Argentina
September 3, 2020, 2:02PM EDTEthereum wallet service MetaMask Mobile App now available on Android and iOS
September 3, 2020, 12:50PM EDTAn investor in Gnosis, one of the original DeFi protocols, calls on the project to pay back investors
September 3, 2020, 12:10PM EDTDEX volumes constituted 6% of centralized exchange volumes in August
September 3, 2020, 10:58AM EDTBank of England governor floats future ecosystem of stablecoins and CBDCs
September 3, 2020, 9:42AM EDTCryptocurrency may be supercharging trade between Latin America and Eastern Asia
September 3, 2020, 9:00AM EDTVeteran market maker Jump Trading forays into DeFi — to provide liquidity for FTX’s Solana-based DEX
September 3, 2020, 7:10AM EDTSwiss canton Zug to accept bitcoin and ether for tax payment from next year
September 3, 2020, 5:21AM EDTCoinbase should start issuing transparency reports, says digital rights group EFF
September 2, 2020, 4:56PM EDTRen’s core team holds the keys to nearly $160M in bitcoin in a single wallet. The team says that’s part of its decentralization roadmap
September 2, 2020, 3:53PM EDTWSJ: Robinhood facing SEC investigation over dealings with high-frequency trading shops
September 2, 2020, 3:29PM EDTShyft joins forces with Tether, Bitfinex and more to create governance task force for VASP platform
September 2, 2020, 12:07PM EDTUniswap surpasses Maker in total locked value with growth fueled by rival SushiSwap
September 2, 2020, 11:17AM EDTCFTC grants approval to LedgerX to clear derivatives products beyond those tied to crypto
September 2, 2020, 10:40AM EDTSenate Banking Committee chairman seeks clarity from OCC on crypto payments rules
September 2, 2020, 9:41AM EDTSeed CX rebrands to Zero Hash, raises Series C to fund settlement pivot
September 2, 2020, 8:55AM EDTPornhub adds bitcoin and litecoin to its payment options
September 2, 2020, 7:45AM EDTAlphaBay darknet moderator, who was paid in bitcoin, is sentenced to 11 years in prison
September 2, 2020, 6:00AM EDTPolice reportedly seize South Korea's largest crypto exchange Bithumb
September 2, 2020, 4:44AM EDTEthereum miners generated all-time high fee revenue of $17 million yesterday
September 1, 2020, 6:15PM EDTEthereum transaction fees hit another all-time high amid DEX volume boom
September 1, 2020, 5:47PM EDTSEC's Hester Peirce on DeFi: 'I think it's going to challenge the way we regulate'
September 1, 2020, 2:08PM EDTBitcoin Core developer Pieter Wuille departs Blockstream to join Chaincode Labs
September 1, 2020, 1:21PM EDTHayden Adams details how Uniswap aims to fend off the DEX competition
September 1, 2020, 11:06AM EDTCoinbase CEO confirms development of a service for launching tokens
September 1, 2020, 10:37AM EDTTezos Foundation reaches $25 million settlement with investors in ICO lawsuit
September 1, 2020, 6:05AM EDTBitfinex owner invests more than $1 million in upcoming security token exchange Dusk Network
September 1, 2020, 5:10AM EDTTether is now planning to add support for ZK-Rollups to reduce pressure on Ethereum
September 1, 2020, 4:00AM EDTBitMEX rolls out mobile trading app across 140 countries
September 1, 2020, 3:15AM EDTDEX volumes soared in August to surpass $11 billion for the month