Second Securities Regulator Halts ‘Black Cell’ Token Sale An initial coin offering has been blocked by the Securities and Futures Commission in Hong Kong soon after a similar action in the Philippines.… Read More
Chinese Stock Exchange Probes Firm’s Blockchain Claim Amid Stock Rally A public company in China is being questioned over a blockchain claim that appeared to drive a rally in its stock price.… Read More
Twitter Will Ban Cryptocurrency Ads in Two Weeks, Says Report Following in the footsteps of Facebook and Google, Twitter is reportedly planning a ban on advertisements related to cryptocurrencies.… Read More
Plattsburgh’s Crypto Mining Ban Could End Earlier Than Expected Plattsburgh imposed an 18-month halt on new commercial cryptomining operations, but indicated it could end sooner if protections are put in place.… Read More
Carney On Eve of G20: Cryptos Don’t Pose Risks to Financial Stability A group of central bank regulators and government ministers said Sunday that cryptocurrencies don’t pose a risk to global financial stability.… Read More
Arizona’s Blockchain ‘Node Rights’ Law Is Nearing Passage Arizona House Bill 2602, which would protect blockchain node operators from local regulations, was approved by two Senate committees. … Read More
US Trade Regulator Shuts Down Crypto Investment Scheme Promoters A U.S. district court has issued a restraining order against four individuals accused of operating a string of cryptocurrency investment schemes.… Read More
Lithuanian Central Bank Seeks Developers for Blockchain Sandbox The Bank of Lithuania has called for developer proposals to kick off its service-based blockchain platform called LBChain. … Read More
Crypto Featured for First Time in US Congress Economic Report Congress’ 2018 Joint Economic Report includes a chapter on cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology, advocating for wider understanding of the tech.… Read More
New York Power Providers Cleared to Hike Rates for Crypto Miners Cryptocurrency mining firms in New York State could face higher electricity bills after a ruling from the public utilities regulator.… Read More