The Latest News about Cryptocurrency

When thinking of countries that are ahead of the curve in crypto adoption, Turkey might not be the first place that springs to mind.

The world's combined debt will hit $255 trillion by the end of 2019 - equal to $32,500 for each person on the planet or $12.1 million per Bitcoin.

Bitcoin's failed hard fork attempt from 2017, SegWit2x, was "Extremely dangerous and irresponsible," says a CEO who was formerly one of its biggest supporters.

The number of Bitcoin ATMs installed worldwide has now surpassed a new milestone surpassing 6,000.

A bit of historical research was making the rounds on social media recently, a monograph that compares the 21st century emergence of Bitcoin, encryption, the internet and millennials with the Protestant Reformation that shook Europe in the 16th and 17th centuries.

In this week's news from the Spanish-speaking world, a Venezuelan official claims that all currencies will be replaced by cryptocurrencies, the Argentinian chief of the Banking Association criticizes fintech and crypto, and Spain offers prepaid visa card to teenagers that they can reload with crypto.

Bitcoin has been facing steep selling pressure over the past 24-hours that has marked an extension of that which was first incurred when it broke below $9,000 earlier this month - a previous support level that BTC bulls had been ardently defending.

Democratic 2020 presidential candidate Andrew Yang has outlined how he plans to regulate the cryptocurrency industry.

German regulator federal financial supervisory authority issued a warning against Bulgarian cryptocurrency broker 5 Capital on Nov. 11.The regulator has barred 5 Capital from operating in the country since the firm illegally offered Contracts for Difference designed to expose clients to the price movements of cryptocurrencies.

Here is the past week of cryptocurrency and blockchain news in review, as originally reported by Cointelegraph Japan.

United States Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation Chief John Fort said that the regulator is looking into potential tax issues caused by Bitcoin ATMs and kiosks.

In a Reddit AMA, the co-founders of Brave said that the battle for privacy was an arms race they can win thanks to the company's ability to innovate quickly.

An executive at the Ethereum blockchain firm ConsenSys is launching a new blockchain-oriented investment firm, Aligned Capital.

Cointelegraph talked to technology companies to find out how PoA products work, and what benefits the use of this algorithm brings them.

Bitcoin price is still retracing from the massive rally two weeks ago, which leads the sentiment to turn bearish.

Several central banks are closely monitoring cryptocurrencies to both determine regulations to protect investors as well as explore their benefits in the context of central bank digital currencies.

CryptoSlate recently had the opportunity to chat with Ethan Fast, the CTO and co-founder of Nash Exchange, a self-custody DEX that has been gaining solid traction and attention over the past few months.

Cointelegraph has you covered with some key highlights of BlockShow Asia 2019 held Nov. 14-15 in Singapore.

Speaking at BlockShow Asia 2019, aBey Foundation co-founder Dr. Ciprian Pungila announced aPay, a payment system that lets the cryptocurrency community use its assets for daily payments via credit card integrations.

Ether price is also heating up and the ETH/BTC pair is continuing to flash bullish signals.

Stablecoins could "Complement" other payment systems and improve conditions for consumers, but need constant checks, says the United States Federal Reserve.

Almost every week, a new player is announcing its intention to enter the increasingly crowded crypto futures market.

Packed with information, the report provides a surplus of data on the overall state of the cryptocurrency markets, noting that Bitcoin still outpacing traditional markets.

Speaking at BlockShow Asia 2019, Todalarity CEO Toufi Saliba posed a hypothetical question to the audience: "How many people would take a pill that made you smarter, knowing they can be controlled by a social entity?".

Bitcoin Cash miners appear to have wasted money mining 14 blocks on the wrong chain after the altcoin underwent a hard fork.

Two rare but powerful signals that traders look for occur when the short-term and long-term MAs cross.

The cryptocurrency mining industry continues to grow daily, supported by a continuous stream of new and more efficient hardware.

Speaking on stage at BlockShow Asia 2019 in Singapore, True Global Ventures 3d founder Dusan Stojanovic said the time to invest in crypto collectibles is "Right now."

Today during a panel at BlockShow Asia 2019, a group of cryptocurrency industry leaders announced the creation of a protocol that aims to maintain privacy while complying with Financial Action Task Force regulation.

Speaking at BlockShow Asia 2019, Proof of Capital managing partner Edith Yeung called out American regulators for leaving blockchain-based ventures in the dark.