Ether Trades Above $800 for the First Time Since 2018

Members of the European Parliament held a meeting on Tuesday to discuss a proposal that, if approved, would create new regulations on initial coin offerings (ICOs) held within the economic bloc. The All-Party Innovation Group within the EU Parliament met to examine the potential benefits and issues with rules for ICOs that would form part…

Sep 30, 2020 at 17:42 UTC(Krisztian Matyas/Unsplash, editted using Photomosh)Amy Webb, a quantitative futurist and founder of the strategic foresight firm Future Today Institute, thinks the world can, indeed, get worse.In her most recent book “2020 Tech Trend Report: Strategic Trends that Will Influence Business, Government, Education, Media and Society in the Coming Year,” Webb…

Amitoj Singh is CoinDesk's regulatory reporter covering India. He holds BTC and ETH below CoinDesk's disclosure threshold of $1,000. Kenya's Finance Ministry, the National Treasury, has proposed a 3% tax on the transfer of digital assets for the coming budget year, according to a Bloomberg report that cites proposals presented to lawmakers. The nation's budget…

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of Thailand is transitioning toward more crypto-friendly regulations, with an updated framework published earlier this month.Thai SEC regulates cryptocurrencies under the Digital Asset Businesses Decree, focusing on areas like sales, trading and initial coin offerings (ICOs). Digital asset businesses operating in Thailand are required to obtain licenses and comply

Bitcoin’s price slipped to the $62,000 area on Thursday as indicators suggest bullish sentiment is near extreme levels, which typically precedes a price pullback.The cryptocurrency’s price was down about 5% over the past 24 hours after failing to sustain an all-time high of almost $67,000 on Wednesday.The crypto Fear & Greed Index remained elevated in…

Aug 12, 2020 at 09:09 UTCUpdated Aug 12, 2020 at 09:10 UTCCoinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (CoinDesk archives)Appeals Court Backs Coinbase in Bitcoin Gold Fork ‘Breach of Contract’ LawsuitA California appeals court has ruled in favor of U.S cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase over its decision not to support the Bitcoin Gold hard fork in 2017. Ruling at…

One of the largest telecommunication services provider. Telefónica (TEF), is rolling out mobile hotspots in Mexico City and Oaxaca in partnership with Nova Labs, which is built atop the Helium blockchain.Telefónica customers will be able to tap into Helium's mobile hotspots with the intention of improving mobile coverage using data sharing, according to a Helium

A new licensing rule governing initial coin offerings appears to have gained interests from ICO and crypto exchange projects.

This article originally appeared in First Mover , CoinDesk’s daily newsletter, putting the latest moves in crypto markets in context. Subscribe to get it in your inbox every day . Latest Prices (CoinDesk) Top Stories During the European morning, bitcoin recovered from a slump that had seen it sink to just above $54,000. BTC subsequently