Cryptocurrency News
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A year ago, it would have been difficult to believe that major governments throughout the world would delve into the world of cryptocurrency. However, with last summer’s price explosion, nations worldwide have begun to approach cryptocurrency from a number of angles. While cryptocurrency was first conceived as a tool to […]
At the beginning of 2018, I wrote an article outlining a New Year’s resolution that I thought could help boost cryptocurrency adoption and awareness in 2018, as long as enough people were doing it. Two weeks ago was my twentieth installment of the challenge. Between then and now, there has […]
Most cryptocurrency holders and investors aren’t happy with the way the markets are evolving as of right now. That is only normal, as the Bitcoin price determines the fate of the rest of the pack. In the case of the Bitcoin price, it seems the dip is nearly over, albeit […]
It has become apparent over the weekend there is still a lot of negative pressure across all cryptocurrency markets. All of these major currencies are still in the dirt, with the EOS price taking the biggest hit of them all. This most recent 14.24% setback is worrisome for altcoin speculators, […]
More than $1.1 billion worth of digital currency has been stolen in the first six months of 2018, according to a report by cybersecurity firm Carbon Black. The report unearthed a thriving dark web ecosystem related to the theft of cryptos in large quantities. Even more worrisome is how easy […]
The SEC is very concerned about the possibility of market manipulation in certain crypto trading venues, a senior regulator revealed in an interview with CNBC. Brett Redfearn, the Director of Division and Trading at the SEC, shared insights on the state of crypto industry regulation, ranging from the categorization of […]
The Bank of Thailand, the country’s central bank, is working closely with various stakeholders in the financial services industry to explore blockchain applications in the banking sector. In a speech at the Nomura Investment Forum Asia held in Singapore, Governor Veerathai Santiprabhob was full of praise for blockchain technology, describing […]
Enterprise blockchain consortium R3 is running out of money and could be bankrupt by early next year, Fortune reported on June 7. The startup announced that it had raised $107 million in May of last year, but it has emerged that lavish spending and lackluster performance have pushed the startup […]
At press time, the price of bitcoin has fallen dramatically, and the currency is now trading for just over $6,700. This is about $900 less than where it stood just 24 hours ago. Investors were excited by the prospects that bitcoin had recently struck the $7,700 mark, and could potentially […]
For those calling for the end of the bear cycle- hold tight a little longer. Following the extended sideways market movements, a price explosion was imminent. Unfortunately, this action took place in favor of sellers, as Bitcoin continues to tumble over the course of the past 24 hours. Altcoins have […]
When it comes to the video gaming industry, there are a lot of new opportunities to explore when it comes to blockchain and cryptocurrencies. Not all of those ventures will have a happy ending, which is only to be expected. OPSkins, for example, was recently hit with a cease and desist […]
Brazil is not necessarily the hottest region when it comes to cryptocurrency ecosystems. Even so, there appears to be a growing Bitcoin movement in the country. It has become apparent that Brazilian banks do not take kindly to Bitcoin and other currencies, yet they are facing some pushback from the […]
The initial coin offering industry has attracted plenty of attention from regulators all over the world. Especially in the United States, there appears to be a major crackdown on schemes which violate securities laws. Even so, the SEC remains surprised as to how few exchanges self-report when it comes to […]
Cryptocurrency mining has become very popular in Canada. The country’s abundance of renewable energy and robust power grid infrastructure have made specific provinces very appealing. Unfortunately, it seems things will change in the province of Quebec fairly soon. Energy approvals for mining operations have been halted until further notice. Quebec […]
Today is not a good day for the cryptocurrency markets. Even though volatility has been an integral part of this industry for some time now, this year’s cycle seems to be unrelenting. With the Bitcoin price dropping by 5.17% again, it remains to be seen if the world’s leading cryptocurrency […]
It is one of those days again where no cryptocurrency market momentum seems to make sense. All markets are in the dirt once again for no apparent reason, with the IOTA price losing a lot of value in the past 24 hours. With a 145% setback in the past 24 […]
Up until just hours ago, Bitcoin and altcoins have had a relatively quiet week. An extended sideways trend has kept volatility at impressive lows. However, recent price action on Bitcoin may have awakened the charts back to massive fluctuations that typically define cryptocurrency markets. Earlier today, global cryptocurrency markets were […]
With the debate on which digital assets should be considered securities and which shouldn’t dominating the crypto universe in recent months, crypto exchanges are taking measures to align themselves with whichever way the law swings. Coinbase is leading in this race with a number of initiatives in recent months that […]