The Latest News about Cryptocurrency

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

Will they or won't they? Central banks eye each other's digital currency moves
Canada doesn't want any "Surprises" regarding central bank digital currencies.
Voyager Digital Revenue Rises Over 1,000% on Increased Crypto Adoption
Oct 29, 2020 at 10:55 UTCUpdated Oct 29, 2020 at 16:00 UTC.Publicly traded digital-asset brokerage Voyager Digital registered four-digit revenue growth in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020.In an announcement Thursday, the Canada-based firm said revenue rose to roughly $1.1 million, marking a 1,159% rise from the previous fiscal year's tally of $87,318.
Gold drops to 7oz per BTC as Peter Schiff calls Bitcoin 'biggest bubble'
Bitcoin hit seven ounces of gold for the first time in over a year this week as the precious metal comes off all-time highs.
Bank of Canada Governor Says Digital Dollar Project Moving Past Trial Stage
Oct 29, 2020 at 10:13 UTCUpdated Oct 29, 2020 at 16:10 UTC.The chief of Canada's central bank has said its national digital currency initiative is progressing past the experimental phase.
Cred officially confirms suspension of fund inflows and outflows
Cred, a United States-based cryptocurrency lending service, has officially announced the temporary suspension of operations due to an ongoing investigation.
Bitcoin's Options Market Sees Just 6% Chance of $20K Before Year's End
Oct 29, 2020 at 10:00 UTC.While bitcoin's rally over the past month has revived talks of its price reaching new record highs above $20,000 by the end of the year, the cryptocurrency's options market continues to assign a very low probability of that scenario playing out.
Chainlink oracles to bolster AML measures for Coinfirm's DeFi solution
London-based Coinfirm will now utilize Chainlink's market-leading oracle service to provide anti-money laundering tools for DeFi projects, it said in a release Wednesday.
FTX Launches Bitcoin Pairs for Top Stocks Like Amazon, Apple and Tesla
Oct 29, 2020 at 09:30 UTCUpdated Oct 29, 2020 at 16:17 UTC.Crypto derivatives exchange FTX has launched a novel way to trade the world's most popular stocks.
Tesla meets crypto as FTX launches fractionalized stock trading
The innovative cryptocurrency futures exchange FTX has launched fractionalized trading in stock derivatives.
Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire seems to already be using PayPal to buy Bitcoin
The CEO tweeted a screenshot of an apparent $100 purchase of Bitcoin using the service well ahead of its official rollout date.
Bitcoin fundamentals drop may delay $14K
Bitcoin could see further downward price pressure this week as network difficulty is set to drop the most in five months.
Australia's first crypto-friendly IPO will accept Tether
An Aussie company operating an aquaculture farm in Malaysia is conducting the first initial public offering to accept crypto assets in Australia.
DeFi needs more fixed-rate lending protocols: Messari researcher
DeFi lending protocols have attracted billions of dollars in liquidity provision by offering huge returns, however the sector badly needs more fixed rate lending options according to one researcher.
Aave transfers governance to token holders
Aave's core developers have transferred governance rights over to AAVE token holders, giving its community control over the future of the protocol.
Examining the "sell-side liquidity crisis" brewing in the Bitcoin market
Even after the five percent drop that took place on Wednesday morning, Bitcoin remains far above the lows of September and early October.
Andre Cronje's new KP3R token surges 2000% in hours
The latest token offering by Yearn Finance founder Cronje has surged within hours of launch.
Digital yuan will combat US 'dollarization' says former PBoC governor
China's digital currency approach will favor its domestic retail system and prevent the dollarization of the economy according to one former senior official.
Paxful launches crypto debit card in Mexico
The debit card was made possible thanks to an alliance with a Spanish neobank.
COVID-19 forces Aussie stock exchange to delay DLT overhaul to 2023
"We have increased the scope of the project and extended the timeline," said ASX CEO Dominic Stevens.
Bitcoin bulls set to defend $13K as $450M in BTC futures expire Friday
A total of 62K Bitcoin options are set to expire this Friday, and this is equivalent to $830 million in open interest.
Avanti launches crypto-friendly bank in Wyoming
The Wyoming State Banking Board voted unanimously to grant Avanti a bank charter.
Loan refinancer and BitLiscensee SoFi is clear to launch a national bank in the US
The new bank will be subject to heightened scrutiny from the OCC for at least three years.
Price analysis 10/28: BTC, ETH, XRP, BCH, LINK, BNB, DOT, LTC, BSV, ADA
If the price recovers from the current levels and rises above the $400-$420 resistance zone, it will signal an advantage to the bulls.
SoFi Receives Conditional US Regulatory Approval to Establish National Bank
In an announcement Wednesday, the OCC said the preliminary approval is conditional pending a thorough evaluation of all information available.
Peru is studying crypto exchanges to figure out future laws
The pandemic is not stopping Peru's lawmakers from testing ways of regulating the crypto industry.
Why Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse is against Coinbase's apolitical stance
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse is not convinced with crypto exchange Coinbase's decision to take an apolitical stance within the workspace, he said in a recent interview with CNBC.Tech firms have an "Obligation".
Most DEXs are unsafe, alleges new report
Only two decentralized exchanges on the list received high cybersecurity scores.
Cambodia launches inter-banking platform that runs on blockchain
Amid a global race toward central bank digital currencies, or CBDCs, Cambodia officially launched a blockchain-based platform for digital money transactions called Bakong.
Partisan dunks eclipse Section 230 in Senate hearing on social media giants
In a hearing before the Senate Commerce Committee on Friday, the CEOs of Facebook, Twitter and Google's parent company, Alphabet, faced a veritable firing squad in what has become bipartisan hatred based on partisan reasons.
The blockchain revolution is already here, say Alex and Don Tapscott
According to tech evangelists Don and Alex Tapscott, blockchain technology will prove itself the most disruptive technology of the next decade.
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