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Bitcoin trading volumes spike 61% in Q1 2020. More →
World Economic Forum’s first whitepaper on blockchain supply chains says toolkit can restart economy after Covid-19. More →
60% of central banks studying stablecoins, Bank for International Settlements research shows. More →
Covid-19 cuts criminal crypto ransomware revenue by a third, says research. More →
Financial Stability Board asks for guidance on 10 regulatory recommendations for ‘global stablecoin’. More →
XRP is 2020’s worst performing cryptoasset. More →
More investors hoarding Bitcoin ahead of bullish halving, data shows: More →
G20 to set international rules for regulating stablecoins, Libra. More →
Covid-19 highlights value of central bank digital currencies, says BIS head Benoit. More →
$8.8trn traded on futures and spot markets in Q1 2020. More →
Bitcoin ‘stock-to-flow’ model predicts bullish halving. More →
Open interest on CME Bitcoin futures returns to pre-crash levels. More →
Digital Euro should not discourage private payment tech, ECB exec says. More →
EU must cover regulatory ‘blind spots’ in cryptocurrency. More →
Coinex adds Matrixport to begin OTC trading. More →
Authorite de Marches Financiers regulator says it’s too soon for cross-border EU crypto regulations. More →
Boerse Stuttgart adds stop orders on Bitcoin trades ahead of halving volatility. More →
Facebook hiring 50 new roles for Calibra development office. More →
Small town mints new ‘Ducati’ currency to deal with Covid-19. More →
70% of ‘Blockchain Island’ applicants failed to win license, authority says. More →
Parliament votes to adopt tighter AML laws for crypto companies. More →
Central bank supports creation of digital Euro. More →
Bitcoin savings platform Bittr closes citing AMLD. More →
Millionaire arrested for wife’s murder in ‘$10m in Monero’ ransom case. More →
Energy giant EDP hit by €10m Bitcoin ransomware hack. More →
Government to create blockchain, AI ‘free zones’ to lower regulatory burden. More →
Cryptocurrency bill reading postponed again, this time due to Covid-19. More →
Russia completes cryptocurrency regulation bill. More →
Researchers disrupt 35,000 strong Monero mining botnet:. More →
Tax authority sends letters to 66,000 crypto traders nationwide. More →
FINMA backs law changes for blockchain trading. More →
Famed ‘Crypto Valley’ seeks $100m government bailout. More →
Arab Bank Switzerland closes $10m Series A round for Taurus Group. More →
Capital markets association adopts new standards for crypto custody. More →
Institution-focused cryptoexchange Max Markets opens its doors. More →
Cryptocurrencies must be strictly regulated to avoid financial collapse, says Oxford University research. More →
Action Fraud warns of 9,500 reports of Bitcoin sextorition scam. More →
Payments processor Checkout.com joins Libra Association. More →
Blockchain AML financial crime firm Elliptic names new CEO with Asia push in mind. More →
AIM-listed miner Argo Blockchain reveals 1000% revenue boost. More →
Crypto data provider Skew secures $5m funding round. More →
Telegram delays TON launch until April 2021, offers investors 72% refund. More →
Central bank testing smart contracts for interbank settlement, clearing. More →
Country’s four financial regulators launch info-sharing on blockchain. More →
Publicly-listed Hive to double mining capacity with 30MW bu. More →
3iQ lists $14m Bitcoin Fund on Toronto Stock Exchange. More →
Country’s first P2P cryptoexchange launches despite restrictions. More →
Libra rival Celo awards $700k to 13 startups. More →
FATF report says US ‘largely compliant’ with cryptoasset recommendations. More →
New York judge denies Telegram request to distribute Gram tokens outside US. More →
Ex-Goldman Sachs fund manager pivots hard into Bitcoin. More →
Investor group sues four exchanges, seven issuers for selling ICOs as unregistered securities. More →
Microsoft files patent for cryptomining using body heat instead of electricity. More →
Government Accountability Office seeks blockchain specialists. More →
Visa teams up with Fold startup for Bitcoin payments card. More →
Mining hardware giant Canaan records net $148.6m loss in 2019. More →
FBI warns over increased Covid-19 crypto scams. More →
Andressen Horowitz seeks to raise $450m for second crypto VC fund. More →
State Department, Treasury, Homeland Security and FBI launch united front against North Korea cryptohacking. More →
CFTC charges Florida man in $1.6m forex-crypto scam. More →
Facebook revamps Libra to single-currency stablecoins to meet regulatory approval. More →
From July 2020 Wyoming insurance groups allowed to buy cryptocurrencies. More →
Updated Libra whitepaper ‘does not address concerns’ of Finance Committee. More →
Americans using Covid-19 stimulus payments to buy Bitcoin, report says. More →
CFTC approves Bitnomial exchange for Bitcoin futures and options margin trading. More →
Coinbase names Barclays veteran Tejpaul as institutional head. More →
Texas judge orders arrest of ex-State senator for ICO scam. More →
Jack Dorsey-backed CoinList moves into DeFi. More →
Bakkt promotes David Clifton to interim CEO. More →
Crypto lender dydx processes $1.1bn in Bitcoin loans in 2020. More →
Crypto-friendly Square wins FDIC permission to become a bank. More →
SEC sues Dropil over $54m ICOs. More →
Immigration enforcement seizes Covid-19 website sold for Bitcoin. More →
Dole to use blockchain food tracing in all divisions by 2025. More →
US health giant joins IBM blockchain supplier network. More →
US, UK lead DeFi startup boom, research shows. More →
Bitcoin mining manufacturer Ebang files for $100m IPO. More →
Kentucky governor signs bill creating blockchain working group. More →
Crypto fund Iterative Capital Management sued for alleged fraud. More →
Grayscale bought 48% of all ETH mined this year, say reports. More →
Lawmakers lobby US Treasury to allow blockchain for Covid-19 relieft. More →
Asia-focused derivatives exchange FTX to launch US spot trading. More →
Blockchain Association lobby group join Kik vs SEC case. More →
Crypto fund manager sued over alleged $1m fraud. More →
TokenSoft joins US crypto lobbyist Blockchain Association. More →
Crypto-friendly CFTC commissioner Quintenz won’t seek renomination. More →
Ciphertrace unveils compliance tool for banks processing crypto transactions. More →
Fee-free crypto lender Celsius Network sees 60% rise in lending. More →
Nasdaq joins with R3 to let financial institutions build their own tokens, marketplaces: . More →
Crypto-friendly Silvergate Bank sees record 24/7 payments in Q1 2020. More →
Colorado patient data system hit with crypto ransomware. More →
Department of Transportation reveals blockchain drone-tracking plans. More →
Coinbase, Kraken crash under surge of Bitcoin buying ahead of halving. More →
Exchange debuts SMS-based offline Petro payments at Maduro’s behest. More →
Country’s first pharma, food tracking blockchain launches to aid Covid-19. More →
KFC to use blockchain to track media buying in Middle East. More →
Regulators plan sandbox to cover STOs, mining, exhanges and cryptocurrency. More →
Bitbuddy launches Bitcoin exchange in wake of Supreme Court ban reversal. More →
Facebook buys $5.7bn stake in blockchain-friendly giant Reliance Jio. More →
Payments firm Eftpos trials blockchain ID for government. More →
Coinspot exchange is country’s first to win ISO 27001 cert for infosecy. More →
Tech giants Huawei, Tencent, Baidu join national blockchain committee. More →
Central bank digital currency mobile wallet revealed. More →
Central bank greenlights commercial lenders to trial digital yuan. More →
Government employees to get half their wages in digital yuan. More →
Digital yuan will not lead to inflation, central bank official says. More →
Sichuan drops prices to $0.01/KWh to encourage hydro cryptomining. More →
Ripple sues Youtube over alleged viral video scams. More →
Most of China’s biggest banks are already using blockchains. More →
Starbucks, McDonalds to trial China’s CBDC. More →
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China is tracking transactions using new blockchain platform. More →
‘Internet of blockchains’ ChinaChain debuts. More →
Bitmain customers report 20-30% fail rates on Antminer S17 and T17. More →
$7.5bn-rated AI startup Sensetime to help manage China digital yuan. More →
Court declares Ethereum legal property. More →
DeFi platform DForce returns $25m to P2P traders after wild April hack. More →
Bitmain reports $300m revenue in 2020. More →
Tencent launches blockchain accelerator. More →
Beijing court sides with ousted Bitmain co-founder in legal dispute. More →
Central Commission on Cyberspace regulator backs 224 blockchain products. More →
Custody firm First Digital Trust scores $3m investment from Taiwan VCs. More →
Commodities regulator gives Zipmex exchange green light. More →
Crypto payment firm Pundi X wins Singapore license reprieve. More →
Coinbase joins JVCEA self-regulatory organisation. More →
Rakuten wallet rolls out crypto margin trading. More →
FSA securities regulator launches blockchain governance initiative. More →
EY Japan using blockchain to fight counterfeits in $10bn-a-year sake industry. More →
OKCoin gains Japanese exchange license. More →
Securities and Exchange Commission warns against 3 crypto scam fakes. More →
Bithumb exchange reports $30.5m profit in 2019. More →
AirAsia debuts blockchain network to bid and book air cargo. More →
Inland Revenue Authority won’t tax airdrops or hard forks under crypto law. More →
Vechain extends H&M fashion blockchain tracking project. More →
Bank of South Korea confirms digital won pilot. More →
Finance minister calls blockchain market a ‘golden opportunity’. More →
Binance agrees $400m deal to buy CoinMarketCap. More →
Binance debuts smart contract platform on parallel chain. More →
Binance launches cryptomining pool:. More →
Binance blames ‘competitors’ for DDOS attack. More →
Governor signs law increasing crypto company registration from $300 to $5000. More →
BitMEX to stop serving all Japanese customers as new crypto laws come into effect. More →
Intergovernmental fintech research group proposes strict cryptoasset regulations. More →
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