The Latest News about Cryptocurrency

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

London Stock Exchange-Backed Nivaura Hires Senior HSBC Banker
Nivaura, a London-based regulated fintech startup backed by the London Stock Exchange Group, has hired senior banker Chris Jones from HSBC, the company said.
Bitfinex calls $1.4 trillion Tether lawsuit 'meritless and mercenary'
iFinex, the parent company of crypto exchange Bitfinex and Tether, is facing a lawsuit accusing them of manipulating the market.
UNICEF Launches Cryptocurrency Fund to Back Open Source Technology
UNICEF, the United Nations Children's Fund, has launched a crypto fund to receive, hold and distribute donations of bitcoin and ether in its aim to back open source technology for children around the world.
WATCH: Ethereum Enters a 'Crossroads' at the Ethereal Summit
On location in Tel Aviv at the Ethereal Summit, hosted September 15, CoinDesk's Daniel Kuhn spoke with some of the major players in the ethereum space about where the second largest blockchain is heading.
Student May Have Tried to Hack West Virginia's Blockchain Voting App
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is investigating whether a student at the University of Michigan attempted to hack the West Virginia's voting app.
OmiseGo Joins Crypto Coalition Universal Protocol Alliance
OmiseGo, a finance-oriented scaling network for Ethereum, has become a member of Universal Protocol Alliance, a coalition of blockchain and cryptocurrency-focused firms.
Chainlink Blazing a Trail to All-Time High?
Chainlink has been on fire, blazing its own trail independent from the rest of the market.
Forbes Chairman Believes Bitcoin Can Help Fight Authoritarian Gov't
Cathie Wood, the founder & CEO of ARK Invest has a sit down with Forbes chairman and editor-in-chief Steve Forbes, in which they discussed, among other themes, the trustworthiness of cryptocurrencies.
Veteran Crypto and Stocks Trader Shares 6 Ways to Invest and Get Rich
Two of the most frequent questions that I get from people in the crypto community are: what do you invest in and what are the best investing strategies? As a general rule, the best investment strategy focuses on maximizing gains while minimizing risk.
Bitfinex Says It Shouldn't Have to Collect Documents for NYAG During Appeal
Bitfinex is clutching its documents despite objections from the office of the New York Attorney General.
Nearly $10 Billion in BTC Is Held in Wallets of 8 Crypto Exchanges
6.7% of the entire circulating supply of Bitcoin is held on the wallets of eight major cryptocurrency exchanges, according to Twitter account The Token Analyst.
Ethereum may have bottomed against Bitcoin says renowned technical analyst
One of the most prominent cryptocurrency technical analysts, Peter Brandt, thinks that Ethereum may have bottomed against Bitcoin.
Crypto Exchange Binance Launches Eighth Phase of its Lending Product
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has announced the launch of the eighth phase of its lending product on Oct. 7.
'Scam' or Iteration? At Devcon, Ethereum Diehards Still Believe in 2.0
Lubin's statement wasn't scandalous in the least to the ethereum fans at Devcon - the community's largest and most influential annual gathering - where roughly 3,000 attendees gathered this week in Osaka, Japan.
Blockchain in Crypto Trading: How Do Decentralized Instruments Work?
Today, next-gen decentralized instruments can help simplify the complex process of exchange trading by helping traders conduct an impartial analysis, properly hedge risks and choose a trading strategy to fit the context of price dynamics.
Swiss National Bank to Research CBDCs at New BIS Innovation Hub Centre
The Swiss National Bank and Bank for International Settlements have signed an agreement to cooperate on the BIS Innovation Hub Centre in Switzerland.
Kik may sell its messaging app to keep the service alive
The Kik messaging app may not shut down after all as the CEO, Ted Livingston, claims there's a buyer interested in purchasing the platform.
Casa Releases New version of Its Bitcoin Full Node Casa Node 2
New York-based crypto custody startup Casa has released Casa Node 2, a new iteration of the industry's popular pre-synced Bitcoin full node product.
Telegram Finally Confirms It's Behind TON Blockchain
After raising $1.7 billion last year and maintaining almost complete radio silence since, messaging app Telegram is finally going public with its involvement in the Telegram Open Network.
Tiny $217 Options Trade on Bitcoin Blockchain Could Be Wall Street's Death Knell
The latest target for blockchain disruption is options trading tied to the Standard & Poor's 500 Index, the main benchmark for U.S. stocks.
State-Owned French Bank Joins Bitcoin Startup's $8 Million Series A
Veronique Jacq of the partially state-owned French investment bank Bpifrance told CoinDesk bitcoin is becoming a staple of the global economy.
Major Coins See Mix of Red and Green as BTC Price Stays Above $8,000
Tuesday, Oct. 8 - The top-20 digital currencies are reporting a mix of green and red after a tide of green earlier in the day, with Bitcoin trying to keep above $8,000, according to data from Coin360.
West Virginia's Blockchain Voting Pilot May Have Been Breached by a Student
Someone attempted to tamper with West Virginia's blockchain-based voting pilot.
5 Things to Know About Grams Wallet's Terms of Use Before GRM Launch
On Oct. 8, Telegram published terms of service the Grams Wallet, the wallet designed for its native cryptocurrency Gram, noting that the rules apply whether as a standalone application or as incorporated into the Telegram Messenger application.
Kim Dotcom's K.IM: Pursuing Copyright Decentralization in Bitfinex IEO
Kim Dotcom, the controversial internet entrepreneur and founder of the now-defunct file storage platform Megaupload, is making a comeback in the digital content business.
Crypto Donations to Politicians Are Unregulated in Japan: Report
Sanae Takaichi, the internal affairs and communications minister of Japan, has stated that cryptocurrency donations to individual politicians are not illegal in the country - unlike the ones made in cash or securities.
China Merchants Bank's Latest Crypto Partnership Includes STO Investment
The Nervos Network STO kicks off on Oct. 16, aiming to raise an undisclosed amount within two weeks through the CoinList platform.
Bitcoin Startup Casa Updates Lightning Nodes After Shipping 2,000 in Year 1
Casa, a bitcoin custody provider and manufacturer of hardware nodes for lightning, bitcoin's scaling layer, is launching a new version of its flagship device.
Blockchain Network NuCypher Raises Over $10M From Bitmain, Y Combinator
Blockchain platform NuCypher has closed a professional staking funding round of over $10.675 million led by capital market firm Polychain Capital.
Crypto Scams: The Effect on Consumers and Legitimate Businesses
Although the crypto industry has long been touted as the solution to some of the longest-running issues in the global economy, there's one problem it has been unable to shake off so far: fraud.
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