Zachary Fallon and James Blakemore are securities law attorneys who lead Ketsal Consulting, a strategic advisory firm focused on blockchain compliance. The following is an exclusive contribution to CoinDesk’s 2018 Year in Review. If the top cryptocurrency story of 2018 was the arrival of winter, a close and inextricably intertwined second was regulatory oversight. The regulators are in […]
The Cost of Not Engaging Regulators
12 Markets Crypto Decentralization Can Actually Improve
What do virtual real estate and distributed computing have in common? They’re both markets where peer-to-peer networks can improve efficiencies, investor Kyle Semani argues. Author: Kyle Samani
US Defense Department Says Blockchain Can Help in Disaster Relief
The U.S. Defense Logistics Agency says blockchain technology has “enormous” potential to improve disaster relief efforts. Author: Yogita Khatri
Former Mt Gox CEO Mark Karpeles Claims Innocence as Trial Nears End
In his closing arguments in a Tokyo court, Mark Karpeles, former CEO of collapsed bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox, said he did not embezzle funds. Author: Daniel Palmer
Court Win for Bithumb Exchange in Case of Crypto Investor’s $355K Hack
A South Korean court has ruled in favor of the Bithumb cryptocurrency exchange after a user sued the firm over a $355,000 hack. Author: Daniel Palmer
