China’s New Policy Isn’t An Automatic Bitcoin Mining Ban – Here’s Why

by Wolfie Zhao

Lawmakers Reintroduce Bill to Exempt Crypto Tokens From US Securities Laws

| Nikhilesh De

U.S. Rep. Warren Davidson reintroduced the Token Taxonomy Act Tuesday, seeking to exempt certain cryptocurrencies from securities laws.

Coinbase-Backed Securitize Launches One-Stop Shop for Token Services

| Yogita Khatri

Coinbase-backed Securitize has launched a referral network of sorts to help firms issue and manage digital securities.

Bitfinex Drops Minimum Balance to Trade on Crypto Exchange

| Anna Baydakova

Bitfinex has removed its $10,000 minimum equity requirement to start trading on the cryptocurrency exchange.

Bitstamp Granted BitLicense, Will Expand Crypto Services in US

| Nikhilesh De

Europe-based crypto exchange Bitstamp has just received New York's 19th BitLicense, allowing it to offer five crypto trading pairs in the state.

Bitcoin Trader Ordered to Forfeit $800K Gained via Unlicensed Exchange

| Yogita Khatri

A 22-year-old bitcoin dealer from the U.S. has been ordered to hand over $823,357 gained illegally via an unlicensed money transmission business.

Gibraltar Stock Exchange Now Allows Listing of Tokenized Securities

| Yogita Khatri

The Gibraltar Stock Exchange is allowing financial firms to list blockchain-based securities on its GSX Global Market platform.

Hold-It-Yourself Crypto Exchange LGO to Roll Out Hardware Wallet in Q2

| Anna Baydakova

Non-custodial exchange LGO Markets has built its own hardware storage device and will also offer multi-signature wallets through BitGo.

Bitcoin’s ‘Super Guppy’ Price Indicator Flips Bullish in First Since 2018

| Sebastian Sinclair

Several bitcoin price indicators have turned positive on the charts, strongly suggesting bullish momentum is growing.

Facebook Said to Be Seeking $1 Billion in Funding for Crypto Project

| Yogita Khatri

Social media giant Facebook may be seeking a billion bucks in VC investment for its cryptocurrency project, an NYT reporter says.

Advocate for Mt Gox Creditors Quits, Saying Bitcoin Payouts Could Take Years

| Nikhilesh De

The head of a large Mt. Gox creditor group is stepping down amid what he described as a legal quagmire that could take years to resolve.