The Latest News about Cryptocurrency

Actively involved in the Blockchain space since 2013 and a graduate of Oxford University Blockchain Strategy program, Derrick has spent years educating people on blockchain technology, managing many high tier OTC deals, commercial mining and finally for the past three years has shifted towards Blockchain and IPFS software development.

Over the past few years, the tradition of Black Friday has found its way into the cryptocurrency industry, with several retailers and blockchain businesses putting on special discounts and accepting crypto payments.

Russia is allegedly preparing a ban on the use of cryptocurrencies to pay for goods and services.

Bitcoin looks set to end November on a negative note.

Bitcoin inched closer to $8,000 on Nov. 29 after maintaining its previous gains for another day.

A California federal court has affirmed the validity of the United States Internal Revenue Service's request for data from crypto exchange Bitstamp in connection with an individual tax reporting case.

An obscure cryptocurrency exchange named IDAX has said its "Global CEO has gone missing" and asked customers to stop using its services.

Chinese cryptocurrency exchange IDAX has suspended deposits and withdrawals after its CEO allegedly disappeared.

A new bill in Germany could enable banks to support the sale and custody of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies by 2020.

From next year, banks in Germany will be allowed to offer the sale and storage of cryptocurrencies under new legislation.

Tezos has had a fantastic year so far with a year-to-date return of 185 percent.

Cryptocurrency exchange Poloniex now controls the largest decentralized exchange on blockchain network Tron, official reports state.

Amazon, DHL and FedEx are building drones that deliver packages to your door.

Bitcoin's inability to stay above $7,600 and possibly muted trading from United States' traders enjoying the Thanksgiving holiday has meant Ether spent the last 24-hours trading between $150.75 to $153.68.

The Cardano Foundation, the firm behind the 12th biggest cryptocurrency Cardano, has launched AdaPay, an ADA payment gateway for merchants.

The federal parliament of Germany has drafted a bill that, if enacted, will allow banks to become custodians and merchants of cryptocurrency in 2020, German business newspaper Handelsblatt reported Wednesday.

Bakkt, the market's first physically-settled Bitcoin futures offering, has posted another record day in trade volume on its monthly contract and is now an order of magnitude away from the volumes of its cash-settled competitor at CME Group.

Hackers believed to be responsible for the massive UPbit theft yesterday have begun moving the stolen coins.

Privacy-focused browser Brave has surpassed 40 million downloads.

Markets have heard more frequent guidance from the Fed on cryptocurrencies in recent years, and thanks to two curious U.S. representatives - French Hill and Bill Foster - this guidance now includes an enlightening response from Fed Chairman Jay Powell to their letter on a central bank digital currency, or CBDC.Evolving trends force regulators' handsThe infiltration of blockchain into our global financial sector is nothing new, but a few trends have seen these experimental decentralized solutions tackled head-on by authorities.

Big Four audit firm KPMG has officially launched a blockchain-based track and trace platform in Australia, China and Japan.

Canadian investment fund manager 3iQ has listed the preliminary prospectus for its bitcoin fund as the next step toward an initial public offering, the company said Thursday.

Stock and cryptocurrency trading platform Robinhood has withdrawn its bank charter application with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.

Major American cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has been awarded a patent for a system that identifies and flags non-compliant accounts.

Kraken, one of the largest and oldest Bitcoin exchanges in the world, has joined the Silvergate Exchange Network.

Artificial intelligence is developing in leaps and bounds, connected devices are invading the home, and smartphones are in the pockets of most individuals on the planet-yet, something as archaic as the notary continues to serve as the main gatekeeper to document authorization today.

CoinDesk sat down with Chainalysis' chief economist Philip Gladwell to get a macro-view of the crypto market.

Major cryptocurrency exchange Binance announced in a blog post on Nov. 28 that it partnered with crypto travel startup TravelByBit to launch a rewards card that facilitates crypto payments on major travel websites.

The U.S. Federal Reserve is again expanding its balance sheet and prominent experts believe that could bode well for bitcoin in the long run.

Blockchain researchers at online brokerage eToro have argued that Facebook should look to support third-party stablecoins, not Libra.