CRYPTOCURRENCIES

The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance has published its first study on digital currencies. Read more: www.crowdfundinsider.com

Bitcoin has now reached its highest price point in almost three full years, since February of 2014, in the aftermath of the Mt. Gox collapse. Read more: www.bitcoinist.com

A former software engineer for cryptocurrency exchange startup Coinbase has launched a new search engine for ethereum. Read more: www.coindesk.com

Dash has partnered with Wall of Coins, a P2P bitcoin exchange, to allow users to exchange the cryptocurrency for cash at banks. Read more: www.cryptocoinsnews.com

Bitcoin companies offering virtual wallets sometimes face a difficult legal question: do they have to operate as a bank or can they function as something else? Read more: www.engadget.com

Bitcoin trading is picking up pace in Japan after legislation passed by the government sees public trust improve.

While bitcoin prices have edged up sharply ahead of the SEC's decision on the Bitcoin ETF, one major hedge fund is selling off into the rally. Read more: www.coindesk.com

The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates has moved to clarify recent regulations, that claimed “all virtual currencies are prohibited”. Read more: www.cryptocoinsnews.com

Co-director of Imperial College London’s Centre for Cryptocurrency believes a dearth of regulation is undermining new financial technologies. Read more : www.cryptocoinsnews.com

In the wake of allegations that bitcoin hardware manufacturers may be engaging in unfair practices. Read more: www.coindesk.com