The Latest News about Cryptocurrency

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

Ukraine is legalizing crypto
Neither is the underlying blockchain technology or all the potential for digitizing assets that it brings with it.
Bitmain Turmoil: Co-Founder and Executive Director Micree Zhan Ousted
Bitcoin mining giant Bitmain is experiencing turmoil inside its management after the company sent out an email to all staff announcing co-founder and executive director Micree Ketuan Zhan is ousted.
Social media searches for Bitcoin booming as China Merchant Bank invests in popular BTC wallet
Search volumes for "Bitcoin" on China's social media platforms have spiked sharply following the Chinese government's announcement of an openly bullish stance on blockchain and its various applications, including digital finance.
Former FATF Members Join Board of Advisors at Blockchain Company
Former members of the Financial Action Task Force have joined the Shyft Network's advisory team.
Chinese Cryptocurrency Mining Giant Files for $400 Million IPO in US
Chinese cryptocurrency mining giant Canaan Creative has filed to be a publicly-traded company in the United States.
CME Bitcoin Futures Chart Posts Another Gap to Fill Near $8,900
Sitting near $9,460 at press time, the future looks brighter for Bitcoin compared to when its price floated around $7,500, as long as the asset can hold current levels and press forward.
Paxos Launches Settlement Platform for Equity Securities After SEC Relief
Paxos Trust Company announced today that it is set to introduce its Paxos Settlement Service for a number of United States-listed equity securities.
Major Latin American Development Bank Pilots Blockchain for Land Registry
The Inter-American Development Bank is implementing three different blockchain pilot projects to test if blockchain technology is able to solve some of the problems of land titling and registries.
Avalon Bitcoin Miner Maker Canaan Officially Files for $400 Million US IPO
Canaan Creative, the Avalon bitcoin miner maker and one of the world's largest mining equipment manufacturers, has just formally filed another attempt to go public - this time in the U.S. Canaan's initial public offering prospectus filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Oct. 28 indicates it intends to list on NASDAQ under the ticker name CAN and sets a placeholder amount of $400 million for the raise.
Paxos Wins SEC 'No-Action' Letter to Settle Equities on a Blockchain
Paxos is seeking to modernize the equities settlement process using a regulator-approved blockchain process.
Ex-Official Trolls Libra, Says China Likely to Issue Digital Currency First
A former high-ranking Congressional official said China's central bank is likely to be the first to issue its own national digital currency, as he contended that Libra was doomed to fail.
How Lebanon's Economic Crisis Highlights Bitcoin's Limitations
News of Lebanese banks shuttering to prevent a bank run was met with predictable enthusiasm from the global bitcoin commentariat.
Kraken Cryptocurrency Exchange to Add Support for OmiseGo and PAX Gold
San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange Kraken is listing OmiseGO and PAX Gold tokens.
Price Analysis 28/10: BTC, ETH, XRP, BCH, LTC, EOS, BNB, BSV, TRX, XLM
If the price stays above the 20-day EMA, we anticipate another attempt by the bulls to scale $196.583.
Privacy Vs. Security, Do Authorities Monitor Every Crypto Transaction?
As authorities find more and more ways to track cryptocurrencies, criminals use new techniques, and many sites remain beyond government control.
Chinese Official Warns Libra Could Abet Illegal Cross-Border Transfers
Libra must abide by international foreign exchange regulations or "It should be banned," a senior Chinese regulator said Monday.
Iota, Dell and Linux Developing Platform to Rate Data Trustworthiness
Distributed ledger technology provider Iota, Dell Technologies and the Linux Foundation are collaborating on Project Alvarium.
AT&T Responds to Crypto Exec's SIM Swap Suit: See You in Court
AT&T said it would fight allegations that it was negligent in a customer's loss of $1.7 million in a SIM swap.
Inter-American Development Bank to Pilot Land Registries on Blockchain
After years of talking about it, the Inter-American Development Bank is for the first time testing out a blockchain for land registries.
Veteran Trader: Don't Break These 11 Rules Trading Bitcoin and Crypto
Experienced traders learn from the lessons of the past and develop specific trading rules to avoid making the same mistakes twice.
Binance Lists Blockstack for $250,000 'Long-Term Payment'
A United States Securities and Exchange Commission filing reveals that major cryptocurrency exchange Binance received a $250,000 "Long-term payment" to keep Blockstack listed for one year.
China to Be First to Launch Digital Currency, Says Think Tank Exec
An executive at a Chinese economics think tank has said that China's central bank will be the first to launch a digital currency successfully.
Bakkt Teases Launch of Consumer Payments App Scheduled for 2020
Cryptocurrency custody and futures trading platform Bakkt has announced its coming entry into mobile payments with a consumer app.
China Has 700+ Blockchain Companies, According to Industry Study
China Electronic Information Industry Development announced on Oct. 27 that there are over 700 blockchain enterprises in China, with over 500 relevant investments reported.
Execs from Amazon, Samsung, Intel, IBM, and Bitmain to speak at TF4 Blockchain Conference in Seattle
TF Blockchain is set to hold its fourth sold-out conference in Seattle on Thursday, Nov. 14, where it will host some of the biggest names both in tech and the crypto industry, including high-level executives from Amazon, Samsung, Intel, and IBM. The conference, which will keep it small with only 200 tickets put on sale, wants to bring industry experts together in an intimate conference experience.
Libra Might Become Unrecognizable by Navigating Regulatory Concerns
In Europe, China's response to Facebook's crypto project and Libra itself, have sparked some commentators calling on the European Central Bank to adopt a digital currency for the EU. In some ways, it appears Libra has ignited a new currency war, one that might take place in the digital realm, with several counties floating their own central bank digital currencies.
China Wants Communist Party Members to Pledge Loyalty on Blockchain
China's Communist Party is taking its leader's support for blockchain to heart.
New Bitcoin Stock-to-Flow Chart Shows Bearish Periods Precede Halvings
Based on its hard-coded scarcity, and in line with its halvings, Bitcoin has risen dramatically in price over the years, giving the asset a high stock-to-flow ratio.
Bakkt to Launch Crypto 'Consumer App' in First Half of 2020
Bakkt plans to launch a consumer-facing app to help retail customers transact with cryptocurrencies, the company announced Monday.
Top US Food Co-Op to Track Seafood Using Mastercard's Blockchain Tech
A food provenance platform utilizing blockchain technology from Mastercard is see real-world use by a U.S. food co-operative giant.
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