The Latest News about Cryptocurrency

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

Forget YAM, Ethereum DeFi's hottest new craze is Based-literally
Early on the morning of Aug. 12, a number of DeFi power users and crypto traders began using the word "Based" incessantly, almost to the point of lunacy.
Crypto VC Firm Assesses the 'State of Blockchain Governance'
Looked at another way, it's really a governance boom.
Journeys in Blockchain: Robert Wiecko of DASH Core Group
Robert Wiecko is getting back into playing electric guitar.
Bitcoin Recovers From $11.3K Despite Losses in European Stocks
Bitcoin has shrugged off a drop to $11,300 for the third day running.
MyEtherWallet Latest to Enter DeFi Arena With Integration on Aave and Ren
Ethereum's oldest user-friendly wallet is staking territory in DeFi.
Craig Wright Apparently in No Hurry to Pay $60K for Failed Suit
According to the Norwegian Hodlnaut, it seems that Wright is ignoring his legal obligations following a failed legal battle.
Bitcoin Echoing 2017 Bull Run as Report Says Buyers Entered at $10K
Bitcoin is repeating the bull run that sent it to $20,000, chart data shows as a new report says $10,000 was an "Entry point" for investors.
Understanding Directed Acyclic Graphs in the Blockchain Landscape
The more time you spend in the blockchain and cryptocurrency industry, the more you encounter some fairly arcane technologies and their accompanying terminologies.
Ripple Aims to Become the Amazon of the Cryptocurrency World
Ripple is working to explore new use cases for its blockchain network.
YAM Token Holders 'Burnt the Hardest' After Price Plunges to Zero
Yam Finance, an experiential Decentralized Finance protocol, saw its market cap crash down to zero within minutes on Aug. 13.
How to stake ADA from your Cardano Yoroi wallet
Staking Cardano from Yoroi is an easy and straightforward process, very similar to staking your funds from Daedalus.
Ireland Will Transpose Latest EU Anti-Money Laundering Rules Into National Law
Cryptocurrency firms in Ireland will soon be regulated in line with the latest European legal framework for the prevention of money laundering and terrorism financing.
New Bill in Germany Proposes to Digitize Securities With Blockchain
The arrival of digitized securities is one of the core aspects of the federal government's blockchain strategy, German authorities say.
Rebase Bug Permanently Breaks Yam Governance
Listen to article A bug in the hastily-developed contracts for Yam Finance resulted in the governance contracts being "Permanently broken" and $750,000 worth of Curve tokens being locked from use.
New Blockchain Platform Aims to Help Countries Issue CBDCs More Easily
Blockchain company Apollo Fintech touts its new system as tonic for national digital currency headaches.
Wall Street Starts 'Hodling' Bitcoin as 40% of BTC Unmoved in 2 Years
Institutions are buying huge amounts of Bitcoin and hodling, not selling it, data shows as the network mimics early 2016.
Coinbase to allow Americans to take cash loans with Bitcoin collateral
US crypto exchange Coinbase is going all out with its crypto offerings ahead of a purported bull run, listing DeFi projects, in-demand altcoins, and now a product for loans using one's Bitcoin.
CoinMarketCap launches platform to incentivize learning about cryptocurrencies
CoinMarketCap, one of the largest coin tracking websites in the industry, has launched CoinMarketCap Earn.
Nigerians Are Using Bitcoin to Bypass Trade Hurdles With China
Aug 13, 2020 at 07:00 UTCUpdated Aug 13, 2020 at 16:27 UTC.Chukwuemeka Ezike sends thousands of dollars' worth of bitcoin a month in order to trade with Chinese exporting companies.
Crypto Exchange UpBit Scores Full Deck of Licenses From Thai SEC
South Korean exchange UpBit received four licenses to operate a digital asset exchange in Thailand.
One Million South Koreans Now Have Blockchain Drivers Licenses
The program was only launched in May but already one million South Koreans have opted for a blockchain based license.
Down to the Wire: Yam Finance Saved at the Last Minute
Catastrophe has been narrowly averted by YAM Finance after the DeFi community rallied in support of a campaign to recapture governance over the protocol.
Boom! Kraken Predicts Imminent Bitcoin Price Rally of Up to 200%
After record strength in the Bitcoin markets at the end of July, Kraken is predicting that BTC could see price gains of up to 200% over the coming weeks and months.
Global P2P Bitcoin Trading Volume at Highest Point Since Jan. 2018
The global P2P markets are pumping, with numerous African and Latin American markets touching new all-time highs for volume.
Tron's BitTorrent Network Reaches 2 Billion Downloads
Peer-to-peer file sharing service BitTorrent, and little brother uTorrent, have now been downloaded more than two billion times on various platforms.
CoinList Exchange Struggles, but NEAR Disaster Averted
Despite selling out in less than three hours, CoinList's second attempt at hosting NEAR's final tokensale saw the platform struggle as investors rushed to participate.
Five Hours to Failure: The 'Save Yam' Proposal Is Falling Short
The future of the Yam Finance yield farming protocol hangs in the balance as it awaits token deposits for a governance vote that could save the project.
Chainlink rallies to fresh highs of $16, but data reveals mounting selling pressure
Chainlink's price has flashed signs of intense strength in recent weeks, with each pullback being aggressively bought by bulls.
Link Price Surges 32% to Overtake Bitcoin Cash as 5th-Largest Crypto by Market Cap
The native token of decentralized oracle network Chainlink has just claimed a top-five spot in terms of market value.
Coming Soon: Craig Wright The Movie
Bitcoin SV benefactor Calvin Ayre has announced he's funding a documentary centered around the life and times of Craig Wright, the Australian man who claims to have invented Bitcoin.
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