The Latest News about Cryptocurrency

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

Goldman Sachs is looking to issue their own crypto token: Here's what we know
It now appears that banking giant Goldman Sachs is fearful of falling behind the competition if they don't start adapting, as they may now be moving to introduce their own crypto token.
Europe's New 'Seed-to-Shelf' Cannabidiol Blockchain Tracking Tool
The Cannabinoid Association of the Netherlands has unveiled a blockchain-based CBD tracker for customers to trace a product's journey from seed-to-sale.
Rival Bitcoin Cash Camps Look Set to Compromise
Bitcoin Cash's ABC and BCHN camps look set to compromise on the protocol's coming upgrades in November.
What We Know So Far About the Wirecard Scandal
Australian YouTuber Dagogo Altraide posted a new video to his 2.5M subscribers detailing the fall of FinTech company Wirecard.
Ransomware Threatens Production of 300 Ventilators Per Day
The DoppelPaymer gang deployed a ransomware attack against ventilator manufacturer Boyce Technologies amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Raoul Pal: 'It May Not Be Worth Owning Any Asset Other Than Bitcoin'
Raoul Pal, CEO and founder of Real Vision, says Bitcoin may soon become his only asset for long-term investments.
The "Coinbase effect" is back
In 2017, Coinbase's influence over the crypto market was tremendous, with the exchange originally only offering access to select few crypto assets.
Bloomberg gives four reasons why demand for Bitcoin is set to shoot higher
To the credit of Mike McGlone, a senior commodity analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence, he called a Bitcoin breakout towards $13,000 when few expected it.
Nigerian Crypto Activity Has Been On the Rise Since April
Nigeria, the biggest source of Bitcoin trading volume in Africa, is apparently one of the fastest-growing crypto markets in the world, according to a new report.
Record $830M CME Bitcoin Futures Open Interest Highlights Bullish Trend
Bitcoin has been in a fairly strong bullish trend since mid-March when the price rebounded from the massive crash which saw the price drop as low at $3,600 on some exchanges.
Pomp: Goldman Sachs' Interest In Blockchain Shows Innovation Out of Necessity
Mathew McDermott has assumed the role of global head of digital assets for banking giant Goldman Sachs, touting future blockchain predictions.
North American Investors Vastly Favor Bitcoin Over Other Cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin is the most popular cryptocurrency for trading in every region of the world, but North American investors are the cryptocurrency's biggest fans, a new report says.
Someone Transferred a Billion Dollars in Bitcoin for Less Than $5
An unknown Bitcoin wallet paid a mere $4 to transfer over $1 billion.
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Breaks $11,800; Ether Options Market Explodes
Bitcoin continues its rebound this week after Sunday's crash.
Pantera's Founder Foresees $100K+ Bitcoin On the Horizon
Dan Morehead is more conservative in his Bitcoin price predictions than his firm Pantera Capital, though both agree that it will hit $100,000.
Kazakhstan May Tax Crypto Mining At a Flat-Rate of 15%
Kazakhstan's Ministry of the Economy wants to tax crypto mining in an effort to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sundays Are the Perfect Time to Buy the Bitcoin Dip, Data Shows
Recent data shows that Sunday evening is the best time to buy Bitcoin according to Capriole digital asset manager Charles Edwards.
CryptoSlate adds Coinpaprika API for real-time info on 2,000+ cryptos
CryptoSlate readers can now enjoy real-time, critical data for thousands of cryptocurrencies listed on our website - courtesy an addition of Coinpaprika's API to our existing data providers.
The History, Present and Future of Central Banks, Feat. George Selgin
The Director of the Cato Institute's Center for Monetary and Financial Alternatives gives an eye-opening, 200-year history of today's most powerful economic institution.
Will Bitcoin Hit $12K? Join Crypto Markets Live With Big Cheds & Big Chonis!
Traders Big Cheds & Big Chonis offer expert TA on the next move for Bitcoin and altcoins.
Polkadot Releases Rococo, Its Test Environment for Interoperable 'Parachains'
Parity Technologies' Polkadot has launched a testnet, Rococo, of the protocol's first parachain specification, according to a blog Thursday.
Ethereum 2.0 Devs Discuss Medalla Issues as Network Stabilizes
Following the successful but imperfect launch of the Medalla testnet, the first community testnet for Ethereum 2.0, developers spoke on the issues and needed improvements highlighted by the event.
Federal Reserve Is Rushing to Get Its Instant Payments Offering Ready
The Federal Reserve is bullish on technologies that aim to speed payments, and is now rushing to get its own platform, FedNow, up and running.
Alleged Twitter Hacker's Digital Hearing Overtaken By Pornography and Rap Music
Someone hacked the digital court hearing of the alleged 17-year-old Twitter breacher.
Much Of Russia's Blockchain Voter Data is Now for Sale On the Dark Web
Many Russian citizens now face exploitation on the dark web after their Blockchain voting data was accidentally leaked in early July.
Funding Rate of Digital Assets: How to Avoid Being Misled
Since the "Digital Sleeping Beauty," Bitcoin, woke up about two months after its third halving in mid-May 2020, we have read a lot about the "Funding rate" of digital assets futures - from good to completely misleading reports.
German Regulator Seizes Crypto ATMs
Club crypto ATM.Germany's financial regulator BaFin is seizing bitcoin ATMs run by "Shitcoins Club" months after ordering its Polish operator to cease trading crypto in the country.
Blockchain Bites: Bulls Reborn, Backrunning Bots, Bitmain Blowout
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Polkadot Launches Testnet for Sharding Cross-Communication
The Polkadot project launched a testnet to evaluate its planned sharding implementation based on parachains.
Fund managers: these 3 catalysts could drive greater adoption of Ethereum DeFi
He shared four pivotal metrics indicating that "Breaking out in spectacular fashion." They are as follows: there is now $4.27 billion worth of assets locked in DeFi by 300,000 users, $10 billion has been traded on decentralized exchanges over the past 12 months, there is $1.42 billion worth of outstanding decentralized loans.
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