While Ethereum continues to develop the next stage of its evolution with the sharding-enabled Ethereum 2.0, a group of developers will focus on the existing chain to maintain its operability during the transition.
Dubbed Ethereum 1.x, the project’s goal is to maintain Ethereum’s (ETH)...
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) sent out a warning today from its Investor Education and Advocacy wing, urging citizens to be wary of initial coin offerings (IEOs).
In a Jan. 14 statement on its website, the SEC said:
“Be cautious if considering an investment...
At least two entities invoiced Telegram for commissions from selling the company's tokens in the summer of 2018, months after the company's initial coin offering (ICO), newly released documents show.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which filed the documents Friday in its...
The cryptocurrency sector has many criticisms. One is that it can appear impenetrable to newcomers. Another is that it is probably easier to lose money investing in crypto than in most other areas of finance. What’s more, these issues can combine to create a lucrative environment for hackers...
Lawyers representing encrypted messaging app Telegram have requested a United States court throw out regulator demands for its bank accounts.
In a letter to Judge P. Kevin Castel at the Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse in New York on Jan. 3, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher &...
China has formally implemented a law governing cryptographic password management as part of its pre-release plans for its central bank digital currency (CBDC).
As English-language news media outlet China Money Network reported on Jan. 1, the latest regulations have become legally binding...
As one of five commissioners of the United States Securities Exchange Commission, Hester Peirce is at the forefront of securities regulation in the country today. Of interest to Cointelegraph’s readers, her positivity toward the future of cryptocurrencies has earned her the moniker “Crypto...
Cryptocurrency investment is among the top five investor threats for 2020, according to the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA).
The NASAA, the oldest international investor protection organization, has officially announced the top five products or schemes likely to...
Tencent, the operator of Chinese social media app WeChat, is planning to create a digital currency research group for the further advancement of blockchain technology research projects.
On Dec. 23, Chinese media outlet iFeng reported that the Chinese internet giant released a statement to...
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has earmarked a longer period for considering an updated Bitcoin (BTC) and U.S. T-Bills exchange-traded fund (ETF) proposal by Wilshire Phoenix Fund.
In a notice published on Dec. 20, the regulator indicated it would come to a...