Cointelegraph

⁠China introduces new guidelines for blockchain startups, obliges them to require ID card or mobile number for user registration

⁠Crypto exchange Seed CX, a Chicago-based platform targeting institutional clients, has launched a new digital asset wallet with on-chain settlement

⁠Venezuela has filed a complaint with the WTO that the U.S. imposed “discriminatory measures” against its national digital currency, the Petro

⁠The chairman of the lower chamber of the Russian parliament, Vyacheslav Volodin, has prioritized digital economy bills, including one on crypto

⁠New York’s economic development non-profit opens a blockchain education and development center in the city

​​The U.S. SEC has received an application for a physically held Bitcoin ETF from crypto index fund provider Bitwise

​​Bitcoin tumbles below the $3,700 threshold as the top 20 cryptocurrencies report severe losses

​​A Maltese actor and two TV show hosts notify the police following a fake news article about their involvement in a crypto investment scheme

​​Estonia-based cryptocurrency and tokenized stock exchange DX.Exchange has reportedly patched a critical vulnerability that leaked sensitive user data

​​ETC’s 51 percent attack — the vulnerability of proof-of-work laid bare

​​Despite the regulatory uncertainty, several tobacco shops in Paris start selling Bitcoin following a November partnership with local crypto startup

​​Bitmain’s Co-CEOs Jihan Wu and Micree Zhan Ketuan are transitioning out of their roles, sources report

⁠Previous estimates had put the Monero supply from mining malware at around 5 percent, but authors of the latest study claim their calculations point to a lower figure

⁠Major mining conglomerates in the crypto sector recorded large losses in 2018, struggling to deal with market conditions. Can they recover this year?

⁠Scammers took over the account of a Belgian non-profit, transforming it into a “Coinbase promotion account” and posting a scam BTC giveaway