Kill Switch Engage: Sia Cryptocurrency to Block Bitmain and Other Big Miners

After months of debate, Siacoin's founder is announcing a fork. That's good news for his other project, which will have the coin's only working ASICs.

Australia’s Securities Watchdog Has Halted 5 ICOs Since April

Australia's securities regulator said late last week that it has halted five initial coin offerings (ICOs) in as many months.

Bitmain’s Latest Crypto ASIC Can Mine Zcash

The company announced that it has developed hardware to mine the Equihash algorithm, spelling big changes for zcash and other coins.

Australia’s Securities Watchdog Moves to Halt ‘Deceptive’ ICOs

Yet another global regulator is speaking out about its attempts to fight fraud in the ICO market. This time, it's Australia taking the lead.

Australia’s Securities Watchdog Airs Concerns About Overseas ICOs

ASIC is to extend its guidelines on initial coin offerings over concerns about overseas projects targeting local investors.

Bitmain Confirms Release of First Ethereum ASIC Miners

Bitcoin mining hardware firm Bitmain unveiled its long-rumored ethereum mining tech on Monday.

Australia’s Securities Regulator Issues Formal Guidance For ICOs

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has issued regulatory guidance for businesses considering launching an initial coin offering.

Australia’s Securities Watchdog Might Run Its Own Blockchain Nodes

Australia's securities markets regulator is weighing the use of blockchain as part of broader data strategy.

ASIC on Blockchain: Australia’s Securities Watchdog ‘Unlikely’ to Regulate ICOs

In a new interview with CoinDesk, ASIC chairman Greg Medcraft opens up about how the regulator is observing blockchain innovation.