Blockchain platform Tron has hired a former United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) supervisory attorney as its first chief compliance officer. The company has revealed this to Cointelegraph in a press release on Jan. 9. David Labhart, who previously worked as an attorney for the U.S. regulator, will also take on the role of co-general counsel at the company. Tron, …

Hygh’s STO Pre-Sale starts on the 7th of January. The HYGH platform empowers everyone to become an advertiser, regardless of advertising competence and company size. The team is inviting everyone to discover their prototype here. Participants to the STO are invited to join the whitelist here. Hygh is building a global network with the latest Ad Tech where advertisers and display providers connect for quick and …

2018 has been a tumultuous year on the regulatory front for the blockchain industry. The year began with news that the SEC had issued dozens of subpoenas for blockchain startups that had issued unregistered token offerings, spreading alarm throughout the crypto world. These investigations have recently resulted in penalties, mandatory securities offering registrations and in some cases reimbursement to investors, …

Since the end of 2018, price action has been demonstrably negative, which surprised many expecting the end of Q4 historical “pump” in prices. The price plummet appears largely driven by negative sentiment and swathes of selling pressure after the 2018 support level of $6,000 finally broke (dashed black line). This selling pressure kept prices well into the oversold range (using …

When looking at monthly market performance, 2018 was the bloodiest year in the history of the cryptocurrency markets. Of the seven largest cryptocurrencies by market cap, only three were able to produce more than two green monthly candles during 2018. BTC and ETH Produce Most Red Monthly Candles in Calendar Year Ever In 2018, bitcoin core (BTC) saw the most …

As digital currencies gradually gain traction, a counter narrative emerged as the year progressed: central banks that belatedly acknowledged the value of cryptocurrencies now want to launch their own. However, some want the prerogative to issue this currency assigned to them and only them, because central banks ‘enjoy the confidence’ of the public. Speaking at a Brookings Institute organized discussion …

The price of bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, jumped 6.5 percent Sunday to rise back above $4,000, its highest point in two weeks. CoinDesk data shows bitcoin’s (BTC) price spiked $262 on Monday at 17:10 UTC to $4,063, a move accompanied by a large injection of volume. At press time, bitcoin is up 5.95 percent over the last …

The U.S. state of Colorado has introduced the “Colorado Digital Token Act” which provides some “exemptions from the state securities laws for cryptocurrencies,” according to the text of the bill. Meanwhile, the state’s securities commissioner has already taken action against 20 initial coin offerings. Colorado Digital Token Act Lawmakers in Colorado introduced the “Colorado Digital Token Act” on Friday which, …

After serving as finance minister of one of the most economically influential nations over the past three years, Ueli Maurer is now starting his term as President of the Swiss Confederation. Given his track record and liberal views regarding fintech regulation, Maurer’s election is considered a positive development for the Alpine nation’s expanding crypto industry. Symbolic Role With Decisive Vote Ulrich …

The Biggest Problem for ICOs? In 2018, It Was Their Own Investors At the beginning of 2018, the blockchain community reached the pinnacle of the ICO bubble. The slogan of ICOs, which promised that “anyone can invest in an initial project,” sounded wonderful and future-oriented. However, as the prices of most ICO tokens continued to tumble over the past year, …