Messari’s funding round was led by Uncork Capital and joined by Coinbase Ventures and Balaji Srinivasan, among others. Author: William Foxley

Kik has hit a brick wall with its ambitious “void for vagueness” defense in a case brought by the SEC over its $100 million initial coin offering. Author: Daniel Palmer

A new trial will examine if digitalizing fixed income securities with DLT can bring new efficiencies to the Asian markets. Author: Daniel Palmer

Bakkt aims to offer cash-settled bitcoin futures before 2020 to complement its physically settled contracts. Author: Nikhilesh De

In a sweeping rejection, the central bank quashed “unfounded” rumors that it had become the first monetary authority to issue a CBDC. Author: Danny Nelson