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⁠United States lawmakers have passed a resolution to create a fintech task force that will examine the current regulatory framework for fintech

⁠U.S. SEC “crypto mom” said that the cryptocurrency industry could be hindered by the agency’s “heel-dragging” in forming clear regulations

⁠The Ontario Securities Commission and the CEO of blockchain firm NextBlock are seeking a settlement over allegations of dishonest tactics for attracting investment

⁠Hackers stole 7,000 BTC in a highly advanced attack on Binance. All withdrawals and deposits are frozen for a week, but all funds are safe, the exchange says. Learn more about the attack in our follow-up

​​New Jersey-based crypto mining startup Honeyminer has made its services available for MacOS users

⁠CEO of ConsenSys Joseph Lubin said that the situation with cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex will not get better

​​Retail giant Overstock’s blockchain subsidiary has received a $5 million investment from Chinese investment firm GSR Capital

⁠U.S. regulators release guidance on how DApps could be subject to money transmission laws

​​PayPal CFO John Rainey said that the company is not getting notably involved in the crypto sector at the moment

​​Cryptocurrencies are not real currencies, according to European Central Bank president Mario Draghi

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​​At the Salt conference in New York, economist and notorious cryptocurrency critic Nouriel Roubini said that “cryptos is the mother and father of all bubbles”

⁠New token, virtual asset service provider and blockchain regulation has been passed by the government of Liechtenstein

​​Last month, we asked you to share your predictions on BTC's price for May 1. There were over 300 comments, but only one was the closest. Congratulations to our winner and a huge thanks to all the participants — more co…

⁠Online retail giant and major crypto industry disruptor Overstock(dot)com has seen a 17% decrease in revenue in Q1 2019 from Q1 2018

⁠Switzerland’s national postal service Swiss Post has cooperated with blockchain firm Modum to further develop a temperature monitoring solution for shipments

⁠Within the next 18 months, Galaxy Digital CEO Michael Novogratz said that he expects bitcoin to reach new all-time highs, while other cryptocurrencies “aren’t going to go up nearly as quickly.” What do you guys think: H…

⁠Blockchain security and cryptocurrency custody firm BitGo has appointed a Wall Street high-frequency trader as its head of financial services

⁠JPMorgan Chase — the United States’ largest bank with over $2.62 trillion in assets — has reportedly rehauled the infrastructure of its blockchain platform Quorum with the help of Microsoft

⁠A direct descendant of a 15th-century Italian banking dynasty is launching a new bank focused on “digital-centric commerce and investing”

⁠The president and CEO of Samsung’s IT and consultancy arm has revealed the firm is including blockchain as one of the key technologies for its “Digital Transformation Network”

⁠Funds stolen yesterday from cryptocurrency exchange Binance have been moved to seven bitcoin addresses

⁠Crypto rollout plans continue at Facebook with possible Q3 unveiling, say sources

⁠Bitcoin has broken above the $6,000 mark for the first time in almost six months, showing marked resilience despite this week’s hack of major crypto exchange Binance

⁠Facebook’s stablecoin remains secretive, but new details continue to surface. According to the latest reports, Facebook Coin aims to disrupt the online payments market, potentially rivaling WeChat, Visa, WesternUnion, e…