Governments should collaborate and work with society, the private sector, and academia to overcome current regulatory challenges to co-develop policies at the pace of technology, writes Manuel Martin, CEO and co-founder of Orvium.

While certainly connected in both concept and actuation, those with an interest in this burgeoning marketplace will be wise to note that both the risk and the regulatory landscape for existing cryptocurrencies differ from ICOs/tokens, according to Erin Fonte and Ferdose al-Taie, lawyers at Dykema.

Blockchains and other distributed ledgers are being applied to almost all businesses as a concept, but have had a tough time in ecosystems built on siloed data and complex technology.

Citigroup is developing a new mechanism for trading cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin that would put it at the forefront of Wall Street's efforts to let clients bet on the largely unregulated market, according to a person with knowledge of the plans.

For any emerging technology, skepticism is natural and blockchain will need to prove itself before it is widely adopted, writes David Hanson, co-CEO of Ultra.

Two financial technology companies — including Gemini Trust, the digital-asset exchange founded by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss — won New York state approval to issue cryptocurrencies pegged to the U.S. dollar.

Initial coin offerings have become controversial enough for the SEC to weigh in. And even though the commission has not announced a clear stance, technology investors are noticing a difference in its actions.