Crypto lobbyists moving to shape policy in Washington
A regulatory stalemate creates an opportunity for cryptocurrency startups and advocates to influence lawmakers towards passing crypto-friendly legislation. This is exactly what blockchain lobbyists are trying to achieve in Washington
Bitcoin bouncing off $8,000 support after Google crypto ad ban
Bitcoin has been testing a monthly low at the $8,000 level and dipped as low as $7,920 since Google announced an update to its Financial services policy that will ban advertisements for cyptocurrency and related content. Separately, industry officials also said at a Congressional hearing Wednesday that U.S. regulators need to provide greater clarity.
Blockchain Conference D.C. tackles hype to regulation
Some of the biggest questions amongst conference goers at the second annual Blockchain D.C. conference were what is Blockchain, do I need it, and how can my company value from it?
Bit by bit – the growing calls for Bitlicensing in the wake of global cyberattacks
Earlier this month, hackers executed a global cyberattack, reportedly attacking over 150 countries, including public and health care systems and individual computers. The attackers demanded payment in bitcoin to unlock computers and return the data.
Federal judge orders Coinbase to turn over bitcoin user data
A federal court in the Northern District of California has authorized the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to obtain information about U.S. taxpayers who conducted transactions through Coinbase from 2013 to 2015.
