Members of the U.S. House of Representatives got a crash course on blockchain today, with subcommittees of the Science, Space and Technology Committee meeting to hear testimony on the tech. During the…

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)’s Technology Advisory Committee met today, hosting back-to-back panels on the subject of cryptocurrencies, blockchain and regulation. The meeting brought together influential figures from both the public…

Two subcommittees in the U.S. House of Representatives will discuss potential applications for blockchain in government during a hearing on Wednesday. “Beyond Bitcoin: Emerging Applications for Blockchain Technology,” scheduled to begin on…

Digital media publication Salon is offering its visitors an alternative to traditional online ads: allowing the site to use their computer processing power to mine cryptocurrency. In order to provide free content,…

South Korea is considering adopting a permission-based system similar to New York’s “BitLicense” for the regulation of cryptocurrency exchanges, a news report states. According to BusinessKorea, a government official involved with a…

Months after China’s clampdown on initial coin offerings (ICOs), professional ICO white paper copywriters are still offering services, including fabricating information, reports suggest. The People’s Bank of China notably banned domestic initial…

Blockchain technologies and cryptocurrencies will be front and center at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Technology Advisory Committee meeting Wednesday, according to a newly published agenda. The meeting’s agenda, released late Monday…

A mining company backed by Bitfury is set to become publicly listed later this month in Canada. Bloomberg reports that Hut 8 Mining Corp will appear on the TSX Venture Exchange, headquartered…

Bitcoin clocked six-day highs above $9,000 over the weekend, but a long-term bull market revival may not be on the cards, yet. Having clocked a high of $9,070.64 on Saturday, prices again…

A self-regulatory association that draws support from China’s banking and securities sectors is vowing to increase its oversight over cryptocurrency and initial coin offerings (ICO) in 2018. In its annual meeting held on Feb.…