The Latest News about Cryptocurrency

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

Aeternity Blockchain Used to Track Uruguay Can's Cannabis
Decentralized application-focused blockchain Aeternity will be used to track the supply chain of Montevideo-based medical and recreational cannabis producer Uruguay Can.
British Police to Auction Off $600,000 in Confiscated Bitcoin Today
The British police are auctioning off half a million sterling worth of seized Bitcoin, the London Economic reported on Sept. 25.
Daimler Carries Out First Transaction on Marco Polo Blockchain Trade Network
Automaker Daimler has carried out its first transaction on the blockchain-based Marco Polo trade finance network.
Tether becomes 4th largest crypto, demonstrating intensity of market blood bath
On Sept. 25, the crypto market experienced one of its steepest falls in recent years as the bitcoin price abruptly dropped by more than $1,500 in merely hours, sending many cryptocurrency investors to Tether.
Google's Quantum Computer Breakthrough Not a Risk to Bitcoin, Says Dev
A well-known cryptographer has poured cold water on fresh fears that recent advances in quantum computing could endanger Bitcoin security.
Crypto Finance Firm Circle Puts Research Offering on Hold
Cryptocurrency finance startup Circle has stopped its line of research reports saying it needs to reconsider the offering.
South Korea's Kakao Gets Its Klay Token Listen on Upbit Indonesia
Tomorrow, cryptocurrency exchange Upbit Indonesia will list Klay, the cryptocurrency of South Korean instant messaging giant Kakao.
Kleiner Perkins Backs $2 Million Seed Round for Crypto Derivative Data Firm
Cryptocurrency data analytics startup Skew has raised $2 million in seed funding from several venture capital firms, including Silicon Valley icon Kleiner Perkins.
Peter Schiff: Bitcoin Price Now at 'High Risk' of $4,000 or Lower
Bitcoin price is heading to $4,000 after breaking support to trigger a sudden bear market, says one of its most prominent critics.
Binance Coin Price Sinks to 6-Month Low a Day After US Version Launch
BNB far outpaced Bitcoin, Litecoin, and Ethereum as it rallied nearly 600% compared to Bitcoin's 300% rise from $3,100 to $13,800.
Barclays Hackathon to Attack Data 'Silos' With Blockchain
Barclays is holding another hackathon to tackle the financial services industry's perennial problem of systems that don't talk to each other.
Did mass liquidations on BitMEX cause Bitcoin's sudden drop?
Bitcoin has stabilized around the $8,600-mark hours after a ferocious sell-off led on BitMEX saw price decline more than 13 percent, liquidating more than six hundred million long contracts on the Seychelles-based exchange, according to data on Datamish.com.
Medici-Backed Blockchain Firm Wants to Unite the Coffee Industry of Honduras
Agricultural startup GrainChain backed by Medici Ventures, the blockchain venture arm of online retail giant Overstock, plans to unite the coffee industry of Honduras by delivering its blockchain platform to a network of local stakeholders.
Bakkt's Slow Start Doesn't Mean Bitcoin Futures Have Flopped
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange announced Friday it is preparing to offer options trades on its bitcoin futures contract.
BitFlyer Adds 5 Altcoins to Its Trading Platforms in Europe and the US
BitFlyer, a Tokyo-based cryptocurrency exchange, is adding 5 new altcoins to its platforms in Europe and the United States.
Bitcoin Price Dips Below $8K For First Since June 12
Bitcoin has once again shocked investors after a sharp sell-off yesterday saw it strip over $1000 in value in quick succession.
H&R Block Offers Solutions for Taxpayers With Crypto Transactions
U.S.-based accounting firm H&R Block has begun serving as an intermediary between crypto users and the Internal Revenue Service after the agency began sending letters to crypto traders who may have failed to report income and pay taxes.
ProgPOW author steps down as Core Scientific CTO, vows to implement algorithm on Ethereum
Kristy-Leigh Minehan, the author of ProgPOW, stepped down as CTO of Core Scientific to focus on ensuring the disputed algorithm gets implemented on Ethereum.
Payments Firm Circle Pauses Circle Research in Most Recent Cutback
Crypto finance startup Circle announced that it is hitting the pause button on its Circle Research activities.
US Congress Asks Financial Crime Director to Study Blockchain Tech
The United States House of Representatives has passed a bill that calls for the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network to study blockchain technology in its fight against financial crime.
Bitcoin's Price Slides $1,000 in 30 Minutes After Margin Calls at Bitmex
Bitcoin tumbled 9 percent in a half-hour on Tuesday, sending prices to the lowest in three months, in a rapid selloff even by the tumultuous standards of the cryptocurrency markets.
Santander leads $14 million round in digital securities platform Securitize
Securitize, a blockchain-based digital securities platform, raised $14 million in its latest funding round.
BitFlyer Announces New Cryptocurrency Offerings
New cryptocurrencies are coming to the European and American subsidiaries of BitFlyer.
Tuesday Shows Bloodbath for Altcoins, Up to 34% Losses on Top-20 coins
Altcoins prices are bleeding heavily, with some of the top-20 coins showing losses of more than 34% on the day.
Bitcoin drops 15%, indicators show potential for decline to $6,500
In the last three hours, the BTC price dropped 15 percent breaking out to the downside of a technical pattern that predicts a further decline to $6,500.
US House Passes Bill for FinCEN to Study Blockchain Use
Congress wants the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network to up its internal blockchain game with a new bill to study how the technology could be adapted for law enforcement.
Ethereum miners increase network capacity by 20% in response to congestion
Miners have expanded the gas limit on Ethereum by 20 percent over the last 10 days, helping address congestion and highlighting an innovative network capability.
Bitcoin's Price Flash Crashes $1,500 in 24 hours, Is $7,500 next?
Tuesday Sept. 24 - Bitcoin's price is retracing rapidly from over $9,800 to $8,150 in less than a day and for the first time in months.
Bitrue Exchange to Launch Crypto-Backed Loan Platform
Singapore-based exchange Bitrue is launching a low-interest crypto lending platform, the company said.
BitFinex Can Hold On to Documents About Alleged $850 Million Cover-up
The Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court has ruled that Bitfinex can hold on to documents pertaining to the alleged cover-up of an $850 million loss on the Bitfinex trading platform.
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