Cryptocurrency News
The crypto market has experienced a bloodbath for the past two weeks, with Bitcoin losing over 70 percent of its value since it peaked at over $19,900 in December. The king of cryptos was trading at just above $6,500 at press time, having gained over $500 in the previous 24 […]
Blockchain and cryptocurrency were originally envisioned as decentralized, community-oriented initiatives. Participants were intended to hold power over centralized (read: government) authority. As blockchain and cryptocurrency evolved and captured millions of investors along the way, trading gravitated toward centralized platforms. Centralized institutions like Coinbase or Binance are great because of their […]
Bitcoin – the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market cap – is now trading for just shy of $6,400 at press time. This is a little over $100 less than where it stood 24 hours ago. Bitcoin is likely scaling back a bit following some harsh comments from Coinbase CEO Brian […]
Recently at the ChainXchange blockchain conference, Paul Krugman took center stage at a panel of Bitcoin skeptics and supporters including Ripple Chief Market Strategist Cory Johnson and market research guru Thomas Lee. Prior to the discussion, Krugman delivered a presentation that focused primarily on the history and development of money, and […]
Wednesday, August 15 marked the final day of the ChainXchange blockchain convention and conclusion of the main event of the first ever Las Vegas blockchain week. Fortunately, the convention did not end without a remarkable finale, as Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak and the inspiration behind “Molly’s Game” Molly Bloom gave […]
At press time, the top cryptocurrency in the world has jumped up by $500 and is now trading for just shy of $6,600. This is a monster improvement over yesterday, and a serious spike over where bitcoin has been meandering all week. The past few days have been particularly difficult […]
Goldman Sachs and Nyca Partners are among the investors in enterprise blockchain technology startup Axoni. The startup raised $32 million in a Series B funding round, bringing the total funding raised to $55 million. Making the announcement via a press release, Axoni stated that it would use the funds raised […]
The Jamaica Stock Exchange has announced that it has partnered with Blockstation to enable the trading of crypto assets within “a recognized and secure regulatory framework.” The JSE revealed that it had completed a live workshop with an initial group of five members as well as a beta test with […]
South Korea will invest heavily in emerging technologies in 2019, one of which is blockchain technology. The move was announced by the country’s Finance Minister, Kim Dong-yeon, during a recent cabinet meeting. As part of its plan to spearhead innovative growth, the government will invest $4.4 billion in eight sectors […]
When John McAfee described the Bitfi crypto wallet as unhackable, it quickly drew many people’s attention. For users in constant fear of having their crypto assets stolen by cybercriminals, it was reassurance. For computer experts, however, McAfee’s proclamation was taken as a challenge. Less than two months later, a number […]
The second day of Las Vegas Blockchain Week and the ChainXchange blockchain convention has concluded. Today’s activities included discussions and lectures carried out by prominent cryptocurrency supporters and skeptics, including representatives from Ripple and NEM, as well as Nobel Prize winning economist and perpetual crypto bear Paul Krugman. In the […]
At press time, the father of cryptocurrency is trading for just over $6,000. This is about $200 less than where it stood during yesterday’s afternoon hours. The coin is continuing to fall deeper and deeper into red territory, though this price is an improvement over where it stood during the […]
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) has been mandated by the World Bank to issue the world’s first bond created, allocated and managed on the blockchain. Once issued, the bond will be managed by the World Bank in Washington and CBA in Sydney over a private Ethereum-based blockchain, with CBA […]
The US Financial Crimes Enforcement Network receives over 1,500 suspicious activity reports (SARs) related to cryptocurrencies, the agency’s director has revealed. The majority of them come from money service businesses (MSBs), stakeholders in the digital currency industry and other financial institutions. The director also noted that the agency has been […]
Remember when cryptos were deemed unusable because, unlike fiat, they were volatile? The tables are gradually turning and Turkey is the latest case. The country’s currency, the lira, has recently experienced a drastic drop in its value relative to the US dollar which has quickly drawn comparisons with Bitcoin. Faced […]
Trading cryptocurrencies is illegal in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia, as they are high risk to traders and are out of the government’s supervision. This is according to a statement issued on August 12 by a standing committee comprised of regulators from various government institutions. The statement made it clear […]
Even though the Bitcoin ETF was shot down last week, we are still moving closer to getting a real ETF in the coming months. While we’re waiting for that to happen, many are now starting to feel like there is no recovery in sight for cryptocurrency markets. Which is also […]
With the opening night of ChainXchange blockchain convention, Las Vegas blockchain week is officially under way. Tonight’s main stage was headlined by World Food Programme CFO Houman Haddad, Wall Street Journal Deputy Editor Sam Walker, and Editor-in-Chief of Wired Magazine, Nicholas Thompson. The theme of the night, and the convention […]