On August 23, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rejected all of the pending derivative-backed Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) filed by ProShares and Direxion. According to Jake Chervinsky,

RBC Analyst Nik Modi says U.S. cannabis sales are already at $50 billion if you include illegal purchases. For years, “$20 billion by 2020” was an oft-heard refrain from market analysts who saw a bright

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — More than 20 medical marijuana rules recently adopted in Oklahoma will stay in place after a judge shot down a court challenge seeking to block them from being implemented. Cleveland

It's an understatement to say the current price of the world's largest cryptocurrency pales when compared to its past glories – at $6,700, bitcoin is down roughly 60 percent from its all-time high. That

Canada's upper house of parliament has approved a revised bill to legalize recreational marijuana within eight to 12 weeks. As the first G7 economy to fully legalize pot, Canada's regulatory rollout will

U.K.-based cryptocurrency futures trading platform Crypto Facilities is launching a litecoin (LTC) derivative product. According to an announcement on Wednesday, the new U.S. dollar-denominated service

One of the oldest and biggest names in the cannabis space, High Times, is officially going public on the NASDAQ. There’s big news on High Times’ march toward an initial public stock offering. Investors

Despite the bearish chart setup, bitcoin (BTC) rose to a six-day high on Monday, putting a corrective rally to $7,000 back on the map. The leading cryptocurrency unexpectedly picked up a bid around $6,450

As CCN reported yesterday, on May 24, the bitcoin price dipped below $7,250 as a massive sell-off from the $7,700 mark intensified. After three consecutive sell-offs within a 24-hour period, the price

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! Federally, Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) today became the fourth Senator to cosponsor the Marijuana Justice Act, joining the bill’s author,

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The first cryptocurrency exchange to use US stock market giant Nasdaq's technology revealed it plans to launch next month in an exclusive with Finance Magnates Monday, May 14. Nasdaq, the second largest

A malicious Google Chrome extension known for its effectiveness has been revamped to target cryptocurrency exchanges, cybersecurity company Trend Micro reported this week. Dubbed FacexWorm, Trend Micro

ING is out to prove that startups aren't the only ones that can advance blockchain cryptography. Rather than waiting on the sidelines for innovation to arrive, the Netherlands-based bank is diving headlong

By David Bauder - AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — CNN medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta has taken the unusual step of publicly urging US Attorney General Jeff Sessions to reconsider his opposition

Medical cannabis plants at PharmaCann, LLC, a medical marijuana cultivation center in Dwight on Jan. 23, 2017. (Zbigniew Bzdak / Chicago Tribune) Source: Bill Lukitsch and Monique Garcia - Chicago Tribune

Bitcoin's limited supply is about to get a bit more limited. Barring an unforeseen event, the 17 millionth bitcoin is likely to be mined in the coming day, data from Blockchain.info shows, a development

A blockchain security company, PeckShield, has developed a system that automatically notifies suspicious transactions that take place (Ethereum-based token transfers) including transactions that involve

Distributed ledger startup Ripple is hosting a VIP gathering featuring Snoop Dogg - and will be giving away 10 tickets to the event on Twitter. The company announced Tuesday that Snoop would perform at

Despite hostility from the Trump administration, signs indicate federal decriminalization is only a flipped House away. By JAMES HIGDON A couple of weeks ago, John Boehner was dining at one of his favorite