The Latest News about Cryptocurrency

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

New York's Financial Watchdog Is Hiring Another Crypto Superintendent
New York state is looking beef up its cryptocurrency-focused regulatory staff, according to a job advert posted online on Thursday.
Coinbase Pro's Fees Surge 233% for 'Lower-Volume' Users, Whale Fees Drop
Major United States-based crypto exchange and wallet service provider Coinbase has announced that it will increase trading fees again on its professional platform Coinbase Pro.Maker fees for trades under $10K surge over 200%. Starting from Oct. 7, Coinbase Pro will adopt a new fee structure that will cause its maker trading fees for low tier - $10,000 and below - to surge as high as 233%, according to the update posted on Oct. 3.
'Gold-Backed' Crypto Token's Promoter Investigated by Florida Regulators
The Takeaway Florida regulators are investigating Karatbars, a German company that's been promoting a token tied to a Miami "Crypto bank" without any banking license in the state.
Cosmos Network Discloses Critical Vulnerability in Tendermint Core
In a forum post published on Oct. 1 blockchain interoperability platform Cosmos has disclosed a "High-severity security vulnerability" that was found in consensus engine Tendermint Core.
Bitcoin May Be Headed for a Stronger Price Bounce
View Bitcoin's moving average convergence divergence histogram is charting higher lows, indicating seller exhaustion.
Coinbase Reinstates UK Bank Deposits and Withdrawals
Coinbase has reinstated U.K. bank deposits and withdrawals following a months-long banking holdup.
CBMI Partners With Sequoia-Backed Startup to Develop DeFi Services
China Merchants Bank International is partnering with Nervos Network - a Chinese blockchain startup founded by a former researcher and developer of the Ethereum Foundation.
Coinbase Pro Is Increasing Its Fees
Coinbase Pro - the cryptocurrency exchange's platform for professional and institutional traders - is set to increase its fees from early next week.
US House Committee Demands Zuckerberg Testify About Libra Before January
The United States House Financial Services Committee has reportedly invited Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg to testify on Oct. 29 about the company's plans for its Libra stablecoin.
Coinbase Reinstates Full GBP Support for UK Clients
United States-based crypto exchange Coinbase has reinstated GBP transfers for its United Kingdom customers, according to an official announcement on Oct. 3.
US House Committee Pressuring Zuckerberg to Testify on Libra: Report
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is facing pressure to testify before U.S. lawmakers on the firm's cryptocurrency project Libra.
Why is the UK thinking of banning crypto derivatives?
Britain's foremost financial watchdog, the Financial Conduct Authority, is contemplating a blanket-ban on cryptocurrency derivatives for retail traders as early as 2020, The Economist reported.
Apple Will Not Create Its Own Digital Currency Like Facebook, Says CEO
Apple has no intention to follow Facebook in creating its own digital currency, the company's CEO Tim Cook has said.
Thai Bank Backs Series A Funding for Tokenized Securities Startup iSTOX
Singapore Exchange-backed security token platform iSTOX raised an undisclosed amount of Series A funding from one of the largest Thai investment banks, Kiatnakin Phatra Financial Group.
Research: $160 Malware Botnet Tries to Steal Crypto From 72,000 Devices
Around 72,000 devices in 2019 alone were infected during a suspiciously cheap yet successful malware campaign to steal cryptocurrency, new data warns.
Issuing Money Is for Governments, Not Private Firms: Apple CEO
Apple CEO Tim Cook has spoken out about whether his company would launch a cryptocurrency, and the answer is a firm no.
Crypto Custodian BitGo Launches Staking Services for Dash, Algorand
Digital asset financial services firm BitGo has launched a new staking service for the clients who store their assets with its qualified custodian subsidiary BitGo Trust.
PayPal May Ditch Facebook's Libra Over 'Regulatory Scrutiny': Report
Payment processor PayPal has sparked fresh concerns that it has cold feet about joining Facebook's Libra digital currency.
Qtum prepares for version 2.0 in its first hard fork upgrade
Qtum is preparing for its first hard fork since its inception back in September 2017.
Verisart Raises $2.5M in Funding Round Led By EOS Venture Capital
Verisart, a company that certifies art authenticity through blockchain technology, has raised $2.5 million to further expand its commercial art platform.
Blockchain Firm Secures $5 Million From Investment Company Cosimo
Oneiro, a blockchain solution company, secured a $5 million investment from Cosimo Ventures.
India Police Can't Move Seized Crypto Due to India's Anti-Crypto Law
The police of Pune, a city in the western Indian state of Maharashtra, have sought a court's directive to transfer 85 million Rupees seized from a Bitcoin ponzi scheme last year.
Brave's R&D team debuts privacy-preserving distributed VPN
Brave, the company behind the eponymous browser, presented the world's first distributed virtual private network.
ESET Flags New Latin American Banking Trojan That Targets Crypto
Major Slovakia-based antivirus software provider ESET has discovered a banking trojan that can steal cryptocurrencies and is especially widespread in Latin America.
US Police Devices Firm Explores Blockchain to Fight Deepfake Videos
Leading technology manufacturer for United States law enforcement Axon Enterprise Inc. is exploring new data tracking technologies, including blockchain, for its body cameras.
PayPal Might Withdraw From Libra Association: Report
One of the founding Libra Association members may be on the verge of pulling out.
Hackerone User Reveals Critical Bug Through MakerDAO Bounty Program
MakerDAO, the decentralized organization that runs on Ethereum, has fixed a critical bug that could have resulted in a complete loss of funds for all Dai users.
Hackers Launch Widespread Botnet Attack on Crypto Wallets Using Cheap Russian Malware
With millions of dollars cryptocurrency stolen from crypto wallets every year, security researchers were surprised to find one active botnet being run for about $160. The bargain Trojan malware is called MasterMana Botnet, which uses mass mailing to send phishing emails with attachments containing malicious code to crypto investors.
Fed Official Says Digital Central Bank Currency Is 'Inevitable'
Philadelphia Federal Reserve bank president Patrick Harker said it is "Inevitable" for the central banks, including the U.S. Federal Reserve, to start issuing digital currency.
Vanguard Group Tests Blockchain Platform for Trading Currencies
The Vanguard Group is testing a blockchain-powered platform that will allow asset managers to trade currencies while avoiding the big investment banks.
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