The Latest News about Cryptocurrency

Iran's financial businesses should not deal in bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies, according to the country's central bank and one of its principal market regulators.

Line, the Japan-based messaging app provider, is planning to build a custom blockchain aimed to boost development of decentralized apps for its platform.

For over two years, Coinbase users in Wyoming have been unable access their cryptocurrency.

The city government of Shenzhen, China, is backing a dedicated blockchain investment fund, soon after Hangzhou city supported a similar effort.

The central bank of Iran has banned domestic banks and other financial institutions from dealing in cryptocurrencies, citing money-laundering concerns first raised in a circular from December 2017, Reuters reported Sunday, April 22.

Having witnessed a major bullish breakout, bitcoin is now struggling to find acceptance above the $9,000 mark.

In bid to reduce carbon emissions, a group of Japanese technology and energy firms is launching a pilot project aimed to allow consumers in rural areas to trade renewable energy over a blockchain-based platform.

Tezos, the blockchain project backed by the largest ever initial coin offering at the time of its 2017 launch, hasn't exactly been able to translate its hype into success as yet.

As the week closes, we reflect on some of the maneuvers in the crypto arena that have seemingly placed most major digital currencies in the green after a somewhat shaky start to the week.

The National Bank of Dubai, one of the largest banking groups in the Middle East by assets volume, has reportedly become the first bank in the region to successfully implement Blockchain technology in a check-issuance system to prevent fraud, local news outlet Arabian Business reported Saturday, April 21.

A Blockchain-based platform which aims to boost the earnings of social media influencers by eliminating their reliance on middlemen has forged several new partnerships ahead of its launch.

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Online travel booking agency CheapAir.com said Friday that it will switch bitcoin payment processors following a service change by Coinbase.

The CEO of Monex Group, Japan's third-largest online brokerage, thinks Japan's cryptocurrency exchanges - including the one his firm recently decided to buy - should be regulated more strictly.

Of course, in the midst of all this, many positive changes have also been taking place behind the scenes - with Ethereum developers announcing that they will soon update the network's consensus protocol to the eagerly awaited proof of stake algorithm.

Clad in balaclavas and carrying sacks of plastic coins redeemable for real cryptocurrency, porn stars stormed Wall Street last week with cries of "Free money." No late-night TV parody, the scene was rather meant to mark one of the most surprising announcements in crypto so far in 2018, the news that verge had been officially added as a payment method on adult entertainment website Pornhub.

The accused mastermind of Iceland's "Big Bitcoin Heist" says that he was free to travel when he escaped from a low-security prison and flew to Sweden last week.

A decision taken by the Russian Supreme Court a several days ago ago could lay the groundwork for safer journalism without fear of banishment or legal reprisals.

Now Eric is launching a reputation system around the initial coin offering ecosystem that aims to help people make trustful decisions while buying and selling something.

Bitcoin is on the cusp of $9,000, and Ethereum is over $630, as the crypto markets continue to climb upwards today, April 22, according to data from Coin360.

The High Court of Delhi has reportedly issued a notice to the Reserve Bank of India, the Ministry of Finance, and the Goods and Services Tax Council alleging that RBI's decision to end dealings with crypto businesses violates the constitution, local news outlet Times of India reports today, April 22.

The recent price spikes of major cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple, Bitcoin Cash, and Litecoin seem to be rubbing off on smaller coins like Stellar Lumens, Cardano and NEO. All three currencies sit within the green zone.

The CEO of US-based flight aggregator CheapAir has published an open letter to customers on April 20, asking for opinions on a merchant solution switch to BitPay over crypto wallet and exchange service Coinbase.

New code written to change the way the ethereum network reaches consensus is now ready for review, developers said Friday.

Building enterprise blockchains can be a pain in the neck.

You might think the biggest tax debate about Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies is about whether you should or shouldn't report it.

The use of blockchain technology in supply chain management is making huge waves in this era of globalization.

As per a new decree, the Polish Finance Ministry has now brought into effect an all new law that requires every cryptocurrency transaction is subject to a flat 1% economic tax levy.

The cryptocurrency market is currently exhibiting strong bullish signals, with a cumulative market cap of over $388 billion.

For the first time since March 2017, buy orders now compose over 92% of market activity.