The Latest News about Cryptocurrency

Expert Takes cover everything from Blockchain technology and ICO funding to taxation, regulation, and cryptocurrency adoption by different sectors of the economy.

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.

For the purpose of creating and supporting innovative startups in the country, the government created the High-Tech Park, which becomes the mecca of the first national cryptocurrency operators.

Bitcoin hit four-week highs in Asian hours but continues to underperform when compared to alternative cryptocurrencies.

A Blockchain-driven data exchange is warning that internet users are being "Economically disenfranchised" by data brokers to the tune of thousands of dollars a year, and plans to create a self-sovereign wallet that puts the public back in control of their personal information.

The crypto markets are experiencing slight price variations after the recent uptick, with Bitcoin breaking $9,000 earlier today, April 21, and Ethereum briefly over $600, according to Coin360 data.

Blockchain issuers raised an estimated $5 billion in 2017 through ICOs and, while these transactions varied widely in their quality, the popularity of ICOs has persisted into 2018 despite well-publicized scams, declining cryptocurrency prices, enforcement actions and strong cautionary pronouncements by the SEC and other regulators.

WikiLeaks Shop, the merchandise arm of international anonymous publishing non profit WikiLeaks, reported on Twitter Friday, April 20, that their account with crypto wallet and exchange Coinbase has been blocked.

The third co-founder of crypto financial services startup Centra Tech Raymond Trapani has been arrested yesterday, April 20, and charged with securities and wire fraud of more than $25 mln associated with the company's Initial Coin Offering, according to the US Department of Justice's press release April 20.

In the Lord of the Rings trilogy, "Mithril" is a rare, indestructible metal whose beauty never tarnishes; in the real world it's the name of three different blockchain projects, all of which are trying to score pop culture points with investors.

The company says "Lightning Network technology" will bring the processing times of crypto transactions in line with fiat payments while keeping costs down.

The Barclay Cryptocurrency Traders Index monitors the returns of the 19 funds that trade in virtual currencies.

The Monetary Authority of Macau has issued a warning to the public regarding the possibility "Fraud and criminal activities" in cryptocurrencies, the South China Morning Post reports April 20.