The Latest News about Cryptocurrency

Not only is bitcoin a sought-after choice for business-to-business payments, but for retail payments, other cryptocurrencies are finding a foothold as well.

Two economists have developed a model for pricing bitcoin and other assets in decentralized financial networks.

In another push to uniformly manage the UK alt-coin market, executives over at Ripple, the world's third largest digital currency, have requested British regulators to put an end to the financial unpredictability that engulfs their cryptocurrency sector.

Bank of Japan, the country's central banking authority, currently has no plans to issue a central bank digital currency, citing financial stability concerns.

Imagine a way to expand bitcoin payments to millions per second.

Institutional acceptance of cryptocurrency is gaining steam as Germany's second largest stock exchange announces development of a crypto trading platform.

Described as an "Interpretational protocol for multiple assets," Bytom intends to bridge the physical world and the blockchain, creating a digital asset layer protocol that establishes the infrastructure of the "Asset internet."

While some nations banned cryptocurrency marketplaces and services, the United States moved towards more stringent IRS enforcement by establishing a dedicated cryptocurrency team and forcing major exchanges like Coinbase to turn over user information on trades.

Marsh, a global insurance brokerage and risk management firm, announced the first commercial Blockchain solution for proof of insurance, Business Wire reported April 16.

The world's third largest cryptocurrency Ripple, has called on UK regulators to follow the lead of Japan and end the "Wild West" days of cryptocurrency markets by implementing new rules, The Telegraph reported April 15.

Coinbase has recently acquired Cipher Browser, a wallet based on Ethereum Blockchain, and decentralized app developer, to improve its own similar project Toshi Ethereum network browser, according to a Coinbase tweet on Friday, April 13.

Much attention has been paid to regulatory issues in connection with token issuances, including the potential treatment of tokens as securities subject to regulation by the Securities and Exchange Commission, treatment of tokens as commodities subject to regulation by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and treatment of issuers as money services businesses subject to regulation by the Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network.

International investment bank Barclays has been reviewing the possibility of opening a cryptocurrencies trading desk, sources familiar with the matter told Bloomberg April 16.

After breaking the $8,000 barrier last Friday, Bitcoin impressed users and enthusiasts by spiking to $8,400 over the weekend.

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has acquired Earn.com, a paid messaging service enabled by Blockchain technology, and appointed the company's CEO, Balaji Srinivasan, as its first Chief Technology Officer, TechCrunch reported April 16.

Barclays, the second-largest bank in the U.K. by assets, is weighing the launch of a cryptocurrency trading desk.

International insurance broker Marsh is working with companies like IBM to develop a blockchain-based insurance verification platform.

Ian Balina, a cryptocurrency investor and advisor, was reportedly hacked for more than $2 mln in crypto while doing a live stream on his YouTube channel Sunday, April 15, that he advertised as "Hacking the System."

The resistance of the range is still not final because if the bulls break above the 50-day SMA, the next move will carry the BTC/USD pair to $9,400 levels.

Crypto exchange Coinsecure will pay back users following a $3.4 million theft last week - but there's a catch.

Decentralized exchange protocol developer 0x raised $775,000 in just a few days through a Simple Agreement for Future Tokens sale, new filings show.

The company says its technology will deliver plug-and-play ease, helping businesses quickly and cost-effectively embrace Blockchain ledger technology, and benefit from enhanced transparency and other features.

The head of the U.S. commodities regulator had a clear message during a speech on Friday: he is not an evangelist for cryptocurrencies.

After joining a number of market leaders using blockchain, Korean giant Samsung is once again eyeing up the emerging technology - this time for supply chain solutions.

Cryptocurrency startup Coinbase has announced the acquisition of Earn.com, one of the industry's best-funded startups.

Your attempt to get clarity around crypto tax brainteasers can result in some surprising and unexpected tax liabilities at this time of year.

Renwick Haddow, a British citizen and alleged Bitcoin fraudster has been extradited from Morocco to the U.S. and appeared in a Manhattan District Court on Friday, the U.S. Department of Justice announced April 13.

Ripple's XRP token has gone from the worst performing top-5 cryptocurrency to the best performer in just one week.

The Hanoi Department of Industry and Trade has banned organizations and individuals involved in e-commerce businesses in the city from using Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies to settle transactions online, in a document issued to relevant parties on April 13.

Three former Google employees have joined together to create a community, the xGoogler Blockchain Alliance, for all ex-Googlers interested in Blockchain, according to a press release published Sunday, April 15.