The Latest News about Cryptocurrency

Taiwanese legislators have formed a parliamentary blockchain group to promote the development of the industry, according to a Facebook announcement by MP and legislator Jason Hsu Yu-Jen today, May 22.The new Taiwan Parliamentary Coalition for Blockchain, headed by Hsu, hopes to achieve cross-party consensus among Taiwanese politicians to decide on a clear, "Friendly" and robust regulatory framework for the blockchain sector and cryptocurrencies.

The Indian Supreme Court will hold a hearing in July in an effort to decide on the growing number of crypto-related petitions filed against the country's central bank.

Employees of the local headquarters of the National Police in Rivne, Ukraine have been mining cryptocurrency at work, local news outlet 368.media reports today, May 22.Citing materials from criminal proceedings, 368.media reports that employees of the local Police's Communications Department have been accused of stealing electricity to mine cryptocurrency in the workplace.

The U.K.'s recently created Cryptoassets Taskforce has taken the first step on its mission to "Develop thinking and policy" around blockchain and cryptocurrency.

Australia's $530,000 blockchain research push this year came as a result of a specific request by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, reports reveal Tuesday, May 22.According to local news outlet ITNews, which quotes government officials, Turnbull had explicitly asked the country's Digital Transformation Agency - a body tasked with bringing government services into the digital age - to study blockchain.

Payments startup Circle has launched the full version of its crypto investment app.

Several major global banks have successfully completed a cross-border payment pilot test using Thai bank Krungsri's Blockchain Interledger, according to a press release May 22.The pilot, conducted in the Bank of Thailand's regulatory sandbox, was executed by Japan's Mitsubishi Group, their banking unit MUFG Bank, and the Standard Chartered Singapore bank.

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has released new guidance for clearinghouses and exchanges planning to list cryptocurrency-related derivatives products.

Back in 2014, Pantera announced a partnership with Fortress Investment Group, indicating "a significant step in the push to move Bitcoin into the financial mainstream."

Bitcoin users around the world are celebrating the eighth so-called "Bitcoin Pizza Day" today, May 22.

Lawmakers in Taiwan have today announced the formation of a new parliamentary group aimed to help foster the nation's emerging blockchain sector.

We're all excited for self-driving, even autonomous, cars, and many tout blockchain as the technology needed to make that happen.

Eight years ago today, the first reported exchange of bitcoin for a consumer product - a pair of Papa John's pizzas - took place.

The global chief economist of a major investment firm has criticized cryptocurrencies in an op-ed on investment fund news site ETF.com published yesterday, May 21.

The mayor of the South Korean capital Seoul has pledged increased support for blockchain development as he pitches for re-election in June.

In January of 2018, Coincheck, Japan's largest crypto exchange joined the list of exchanges compromised by a devastating hack.

Bitcoin's failed bull move on Sunday has left the doors open for the bears to make a comeback.

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The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has issued an advisory statement for listing virtual currency derivative products, according to a CFTC press release published yesterday, May 21.

China Central Television, the country's highest-level government mouthpiece, has hit out at domestic initial coin offerings that it says are still "Rampant," despite a 2017 ban.

A platform is combining "Cutting edge" artificial intelligence with the "Immutable reliability" of blockchain to create a system where retailers and manufacturers can predict whether they are overstocking or understocking products - an issue estimated to cost the industry $500 bln a year.

CoinGate has unveiled sandbox testing for Lightning Network, making the Lithuanian payment processor one of the first businesses to integrate the Bitcoin scaling solution.

Cryptocurrency brokerage Bitcoin Suisse AG has filed a motion to dismiss its involvement in a class-action lawsuit launched against the Tezos Foundation and other entities, saying it had nothing to do with the startup's 2017 initial coin offering.

Ohio may become the latest U.S. state to legally recognize smart contracts and records stored on a blockchain, according to a newly proposed law.

A former CEO of Visa, Marc O'Brien, has been appointed Chief Executive of Crypterium - a crypto mobile payments solution.

As we grapple with the potential future of crypto-tokens and related developments, Wells' volume - and particularly the way he thought about the future - bears closer consideration.

Argentina's Banco Masventas has revealed that starting Monday it will enable customers to send cross-border payments using bitcoin.

Brian Kelly, the founder and CEO of BKCM LLC, an investment company focused on cryptocurrencies, came out bullish on Bitcoin Cash on CNBC May 21.On Saturday, BCH miners reportedly had a meeting dedicated to funding for a BCH development fund.

On May 18, the Bank of England released a staff working paper, laying out various scenarios of possible risks and financial stability issues of central bank digital currencies.

The decentralized exchange protocol, 0x, announced a significant update in the form of V2. With a projected launch of July, the newest version brings some exciting features for trading tokenized assets.