U.S. State of Tennessee passes bill that recognizes legal potential of blockchain and smart contract technology.
China is responsible for the bulk of blockchain technology patents filed in the year of 2017, as the country steps up its blockchain development game.
Digital currency exchange Gemini contradicts US CFTC and proposes creation of Virtual Currency Association, a self-regulatory body that would handle crypto regulation in the US market.
The Japanese Financial Authority holds blockchain roundtable to discuss vulnerabilities, incentives, and regulation, while inviting international authorities and institutions.
New York court rules that power companies can charge crypto companies higher prices, given their high-density electricity consumption, in effort to keep prices steady for other customers.
Defunct exchange Mt. Gox trustee denies responsibility for bitcoin price dip, following $400M BTC sale carried out in December 2017.
US Congress subcommittee to hold educational hearing on digital currencies and initial coin offerings.
Vitalik Buterin, creator of Ethereum, announces new solution to scalability issue on Plasma network, which will help boost Ethereum.
Germany decides not to tax digital currency use for buying products, or services. Tax exemptions are also being thought-out for EU member states.
Credit Suisse and ING have successfully finished the world’s first live securities lending transaction using blockchain technology.