The Latest News about Cryptocurrency

Find the latest, and the most interesting, cryptocurrency news collected from around the net.

South Korea Moves to Legalize and Regulate ICOs
A legislative body within South Korea is moving to lift the government's ban on initial coin offerings as a group of lawmakers led by Rep. Hong Eui-rak is drafting a bill to legalize ICOs under government supervision.
"It Never Was a Security": Ethereum Under The Regulatory Spotlight
In total, 31,000 BTC were raised by the Ethereum Foundation to fund the development of Ethereum - worth around $18.3 mln at the time.
Ripple Labs Hit With Class-Action Lawsuit
This week, legal action is being sought after Ripple.
EOSIO Announces Dawn 4.0 Update, Full Release Slated For June
One CTO Daniel Larimer has announced the release of EOSIO Dawn 4.0, the latest version of the architecture of EOSIO platform for decentralized applications.
Fund Recovery Is Ethereum's "Defining Moment," Developer Kasireddy Says
There is "No right answer" to ethereum's fund recovery debate.
BTC Tantalizingly Close To Smashing $10K Globally, Already There On Asian Markets
Saturday, May 5 : All eyes are on the markets this week as they consolidate a rally to levels not seen since early March, with Ethereum and Bitcoin leading the way, as data from Coin360 shows.
Pro-BTC Wall St Analyst Urges Not To Buy Crypto Now, Despite Recent Rally
Nick Colas, the first Wall Street brokerage analyst to cover Bitcoin extensively, has urged investors to think twice before entering the crypto market, despite the market's recent rally, in an interview with CNBC May 4.
But It's Not the Only Law for Blockchains
Accordingly, any blockchain-based application is subject first to its own governance rules, but is also indirectly affected by the rules of the platform on which it operates: the ethereum blockchain that ensures the proper execution of relevant smart contracts, and the internet network that makes everything run.
London Authorities Seize $700,000 in Bitcoin from Cybercriminal
Last year, Scotland Yard arrested Grant West and authorized seized $700,000 worth of Bitcoin.
Crypto Price Watch: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple, Bitcoin Cash and Litecoin Exhibit Ongoing Bull Behavior
A mega challenge lies ahead in the form of $11,700, which Chigbo says will be the next big goal for Bitcoin if and when it spikes beyond the $10,000 mark.
Bitcoin, Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash, Ripple, Stellar, Litecoin, Cardano, IOTA, EOS: Price Analysis, May 04
On the downside, if the BTC/USD pair breaks below the support line of the ascending channel, it can fall to $9,178 and then to the 20-day EMA, close to $9,000 levels.
Former US Federal Reserve Governor Says Federal Digital Currency Deserves Consideration
Former Federal Reserve Bank governor Kevin Warsh thinks that the creation of a 'FedCoin' in order to "Bring legal activities into a digital coin" deserves serious consideration, The New York Times reported May 4.
Online Art Auctioneer To Launch Art Authentication Service Based On Blockchain
American online art auctioneer Paddle8 and The Native, a Swiss tech company, are launching a blockchain-based art authentication service, Cointelegraph auf Deutsch reported May 4.
PwC Purchases Stake In Blockchain-Service Provider VeChain, Will Integrate Platform
PricewaterhouseCoopers, a multinational audit and consultancy firm, has acquired a minority stake ‎in Chinese startup VeChain, according to a press release May 4.
Bitcoin Banknotes Released in Singapore to Encourage Mass Adoption
It's 2018 and Bitcoin is a household name - savvy investors and newcomers alike have come to accept the new cryptocurrency as something that is widely prevalent and here to stay.
Norwegian Crypto Exchange Loses Case Against Nordea Bank For Closing Its Account
Norwegian cryptocurrency exchange Bitmynt AS has lost its case against Scandinavian financial services giant Nordea, local news E24 reports May 4.
When Not If: For Ethereum Believers, Scaling Is Just a Matter of Time
It's safe to say ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin's joke during the first day of EDCON, an ethereum developer conference now taking place in Toronto, had some truth to it, both for himself and the developers who took the stage with him to discuss one of the $76 billion blockchain's toughest challenges: scaling.
Thailand Targets New Crypto Taxes While Others Move to Ease Burdens
An increasing number of countries are looking at the cryptocurrency space, with three national governments launching efforts to regulate and examine projects in the last two weeks.
UNICEF Australia to Allow Donation Through Webmining
UNICEF Australia is helping to pioneer a new advertising and donation revenue stream by allowing users to donate their computational power and mine cryptocurrency through their browsers.
Switzerland's Largest Bank Declines To Offer Trading In Bitcoin Or Other Cryptocurrencies
UBS chairman Axel Weber has stated that Switzerland's largest bank will not offer its customers trading in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, reported Cointelegraph auf Deutsch May 3.
Bitcoin Goes Physical: Swiss Start-Up Launches Pilot Sale Of BTC 'Banknotes'
Tangem, a start-up operating from Switzerland and Singapore, has launched a pilot sale of physical notes of Bitcoin, according to a press release published May 3.
Investor Sues Ripple Alleging 'XRP Is A Security'
An investor who claims they lost money buying and selling the cryptocurrency XRP has filed a class action lawsuit against distributed ledger startup Ripple, alleging that the company violated state and federal securities laws.
Class Action Lawsuit Against Ripple Alleges Sale Of Unregistered Securities
Law firm Taylor-Copeland law has filed a class action suit against Ripple Labs for the sale of unregistered securities, according to the official complaint filed yesterday, May 3.
Venezuelan President Announces Petro-Fuelled Crypto Bank For Youth Initiatives
Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro announced the launch of a Petro-funded crypto bank to support initiatives from youth and students, Latin American government-sponsored news outlet TeleSur reported yesterday, May 3.
Arizona Lawmakers Strip Crypto Mentions From Tax Payments Bill
Arizona's long-in-the-making cryptocurrency tax payments bill has been further stripped down - so much so that it no longer mentions the technology at all.
French Crypto Regulation à la carte: Context, News, Perspectives
France has been hard to classify on the crypto lovers/haters spectrum.
Virgin's Richard Branson Warns on Bitcoin Scam Sites Using His Name
British business tycoon Richard Branson spoke out Thursday about the rash of bitcoin scam stories that have used his name to lure victims.
Berkeley City Council Set to Issue Micro-Bonds for City Projects Using Blockchain Technology
On Tuesday night, the Berkeley City Council unanimously voted in favor of evaluating the benefits of a pilot venture that aims to deploy blockchain technology to raise funds for local community initiatives.
A Crypto Company Could 'Overtake' Wall Street's Biggest Banks, Says Blockchain VC
Spencer Bogart, a partner at Blockchain Capital, said that other banks will follow Goldman Sachs' example in opening a crypto trading desk, according to CNBC's Fast Money today, May 4.
These Crypto Assets Are Pushing the Market Back Toward $500 Billion
The cryptocurrency markets continued to build on April's gains this week, with alternative cryptocurrencies leading the way.
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