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Illinois formally recognized smart contracts and blockchain-based records as legal instruments in a law titled the Blockchain Technology Act. Now, the state identifies blockchain as “an electronic record created by the use of a decentralized method by multiple parties to verify and store...

Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) video-sharing platform YouTube on Thursday apologized for removing a host of cryptocurrency videos from its platform over the last week. What Happened Multiple cryptocurrency content creators complained that YouTube started taking down their videos...

Bitcoin was falling by 10% Friday morning and traded below the $7,000 mark amid regulatory concerns from China, according to Reuters. China Developing Its Own Crypto Bitcoin traded at its lowest levels in six months in reaction to a new round of crackdowns on cryptocurrencies from China's...

Microsoft Corporation’s (NASDAQ: MSFT) Azure Blockchain Tokens platform is now available for preview, the company announced on Monday. What Happened The new platform will allow enterprises or individuals to easily "create their own blockchain tokens" based on the Token Taxonomy...

DX.Exchange, a cryptocurrency exchange desk that utilizes Nasdaq Inc (NASDAQ: NDAQ) technology, is temporarily shutting down, the company announced on Sunday. What Happened The Estonia-based company’s board of directors is seeking either a merger or a sale of the platform. If it fails to do...

Bakkt, a subsidiary of New York Stock Exchange owner Intercontinental Exchange Inc (NYSE: ICE), launched its long-awaited physically backed Bitcoin futures Monday.  The first Bakkt/ICE futures contract changed hands at $10,115 and the number of contracts in the first hour stood at just five...

Banco Santander SA (NYSE: SAN) is building a payments network that will allow Latin American customers to freely transfer money to the U.S. via a mobile app that uses Ripple technology, according to CoinDesk.  “International payments is a way for us to acquire customers having a...

PewDiePie, the world’s most popular YouTuber by subscriber numbers, has joined blockchain-based live streaming platform DLive. The 29-year-old Swedish content creator, real name Felix Kjellberg, has signed an “exclusive” live streaming deal with the platform, DLive announced...

This article originally appeared on CoinDesk The mainstream reaction to Bitwise’s recent report showing that 95 percent of total reported bitcoin trading is fake was, predictably, to see it as further proof of the lawlessness and scammy nature of the cryptocurrency world. But just as...

This article originally appeared on CoinDesk The price of bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, shot up 17 percent within 30 minutes on Tuesday to reach its highest level in four months. CoinDesk data shows bitcoin’s (BTC) price spiked Tuesday at 04:32...

This article originally appeared on CoinDesk. View With bitcoin’s move today to 4.5-month highs near $5,080, the transition from bear to bull market appears done and dusted. The trend change would gain credence, though, if and when BTC finds acceptance above the former support-turned-...

Facebook Inc.'s (NASDAQ: FB) reported stablecoin project could be a significant moneymaker for the social media giant, according to Barclays analyst Ross Sandler. In a note to investors first reported by CNBC and later obtained by CoinDesk, Sandler says Facebook’s cryptocurrency...

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is going on tour in hopes of meeting with crypto entrepreneurs who otherwise might not engage with the regulator. FinHub, the SEC’s branch dedicated to interacting with tech startups, posted a notice last week that it would be visiting major U...

A U.S. city plans to utilize a blockchain system to store and track votes in its upcoming municipal elections in May. Denver, Colorado, announced Thursday that it would implement a pilot program to allow overseas voters, active-duty military personnel and their eligible dependents to vote using a...

The highly anticipated launch of the Overstock.com Inc. (NASDAQ: OSTK) tZERO security token trading platform is reportedly coming this week.  What Happened Overstock CEO Patrick Byrne said the company was “ready to hit the button and go live” on Friday with security token...