US Government Backs Decentralized Energy Grid With $1 Million Grant A blockchain-focused solar power startup based in Colorado has received a grant of nearly $1 million from the U.S. Department of Energy. … Read More
OKCoin Exchange Launches in US Offering Fiat-to-Crypto Trading Crypto exchange OKCoin has launched a branch in the U.S. market to offer trading services between U.S. dollars and several major cryptocurrencies. … Read More
Factom Blockchain Project Wins Grant to Protect US Border Patrol Data The Department of Homeland Security has awarded a grant to blockchain project Factom for live testing a platform for securing camera and sensor data.… Read More
LA Bitcoin Trader Faces 30 Months in Jail for Illegal Money Business A 50-year-old woman, who traded bitcoin as “Bitcoin Maven,” faces 2.5 years in jail for having run an illegal money transmitting business.… Read More
Crypto Startup Circle to Seek Banking License in US Cryptocurrency startup Circle is in talks to become registered in the U.S. as a licensed bank and brokerage, according to a report. … Read More
Colorado’s Politicians Could Soon Accept Crypto Contributions Colorado’s Secretary of State has proposed allowing political committees to accept contributions in cryptocurrency.… Read More
EU, US Lawmakers Tout ‘Sandbox’ Approach for Blockchain Development Lawmakers at CoinDesk’s Consensus 2018 conference today argued that regulatory “sandboxes” may offer the best approach for blockchain innovation.… Read More
VRBex Seeks to Launch U.S. Regulatory Compliant Cryptocurrency and Security Token Exchange Initial Security Token Offering Pre-Sale to Open on April 23, 2018. Company’s Approach Offers a Trusted and Transparent Platform for Trading, Conversion, and Custody of Digital/Fiat Currencies and Security Tokens HOUSTON, April 23, 2018 /– …… Read More
Why ICOs Could Eat Delaware’s Lunch Delaware’s status as a go-to jurisdiction for business can’t be taken for granted as tokens take off and issuers flock to blockchain-friendly states.… Read More
Another Washington County Puts Freeze on Bitcoin Mining Public utility officials in yet another county in the U.S. state of Washington have placed a moratorium on new crypto mining operations Wednesday.… Read More