The Latest News about Cryptocurrency

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

No Rush to Pass Fintech Laws: Philippine Senator Grace Poe
Philippine Senator Grace Poe said that local lawmakers should not be in a hurry to pass financial technology regulation.
Binance lists Tezos and its price shows signs of a further upswing
Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, announced that it will be listing Tezos on its platform.
'Gods Unchained' Crypto Game Raises $15 Million from Naspers, Galaxy
The latest evidence: Naspers Ventures led a $15 million round in Immutable Games, the maker of Gods Unchained.
What impact will Bakkt's bitcoin futures have on the BTC price?
Bakkt's long-awaited Bitcoin futures contracts are finally live.
Startup Bringing Zero-Knowledge Proofs to Ethereum Raises $2 Million
The number of initiatives dedicated to scaling the ethereum blockchain is manifold.
Bakkt CEO: 3 Reasons Why Today's Bitcoin Product Launch Is a Big Deal
Following the launch of Bakkt's Bitcoin futures, the company listed three reasons why the event is an important milestone for the industry.
Overstock Appoints New CEO, Remains Committed to Blockchain Business
Online retail giant Overstock has announced that Jonathan Johnson - who's led the firm in a temporary role since the shock departure of its previous chief executive Patrick Byrne - is now its permanent CEO. In an announcement emailed to CoinDesk Monday, the company said Johnson had been appointed by its board, having served as interim CEO since Aug. 22.
Cisco, SingularityNET to Decentralize Artificial General Intelligence via Blockchain
Networking giant Cisco Systems selected the blockchain-based platform developed by SingularityNET to host its decentralized AGI project.
Crypto Exchange Giant Binance to Launch US Trading Tuesday
US, the American arm of cryptocurrency exchange giant Binance, has announced it will start trading fiat-crypto and crypto-crypto trading pairs on Tuesday.
Binance.US officially launches, introduces fiat on-ramp and opens deposits for Cardano, Basic Attention Token, Ethereum Classic, Stellar and 0x
US, the U.S. branch of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, officially launched its digital asset marketplace.
Binance Lists Tezos With 3 XTZ Pairs
Binance CEO hinted at staking Tezos as the major crypto exchange listed the cryptocurrency for trading on its platform.
IBM Says It's Open to Working With Facebook on Libra Crypto
Technology behemoth International Business Machines is open to working with Facebook on its Libra stablecoin, CNBC reported on Sept. 23.
Why Has Brazil's Central Bank Included Crypto Assets in Trade Balance?
Last month, the Central Bank of Brazil reviewed the Brazilian Trade Balance for crypto assets with new classifications under IMF standards.
PBoC Denies Claims It Will Launch Digital Currency in November
China's central bank has denied recent reports that it will launch its national digital currency in November.
Fidelity Affiliate Joins $3.5 Million Blockchain Firm Funding Round
Blockchain analytics firm Elementus has raised $3.5 million from backers including a sister company of crypto-friendly asset manager Fidelity Investments.
Bitcoin Price Indicator is Most Bearish Since December
View Bitcoin's weekly moving average convergence divergence histogram is reporting strongest bearish bias since December.
Economic Turmoil: The Chances and Challenges for Blockchain and Crypto
Here's the question: With the global economy in such disarray, is there an opportunity for cryptocurrencies and blockchain to save the day? In this article, we're going to look at the chances and challenges facing the industry right now - as well as how this technology is already making an impact.
Swiss Stock Exchange SIX Launches Digital Assets Exchange Prototype
Swiss stock exchange SIX has launched a pilot version of its exchange and central securities depository for digital assets.
Crypto Exchange OKEx Confirms Tether Margin Futures Launch in October
Cryptocurrency exchange OKEx plans to launch Tether futures margin trading in October, the firm confirmed in an email to Cointelegraph on Sept. 23.
Swiss Bitcoin Bank: UBS, Credit Suisse Interest 'Clearly Picked Up'
Peter Wuffli - the former CEO of major Swiss multinational investment bank UBS - says the advent of new, regulated actors in crypto is drawing the attention of big-name banks.
Bakkt Exchange's Bitcoin Futures See Slow Start on First Day of Trading
Trading of Bakkt's physically-backed bitcoin futures saw something of a slow start at launch today.
Bitcoin Price: Bears Eye $7.7K to Capitalize on Lukewarm Bakkt Debut
With Bakkt launching just a few hours ago, crypto Twitter exploded with somewhat anticipated disappointment at the news of the first Bitcoin trade on ICE Futures US taking place at 8:02 ET.Twitter users were quick to point out that early orders had a meager value of around 3 BTC, which sluggishly grew to over 18 Bitcoins as the early hours of the official launch progressed.
MicroBT Expects $400 Million Q3 Revenue From Bitcoin Miner Sales Despite Chip Holdup
MicroBT, the maker of WhatsMiner bitcoin mining equipment, says it has made about $400 million in just a few months, despite delays to its chip supply.
Bitcoin price drops sub $10k after Bakkt launch but investors aren't worried
The bitcoin price has slipped to $9,900 following the highly anticipated launch of Bakkt, a bitcoin futures market operated by ICE, the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange.
Int'l Accounting Standards Body Defines Bitcoin as 'Intangible Asset'
The International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee has ruled that cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, are neither financial assets nor legal tender.
OKEx Slams New Wash Trading Allegations as 'Inaccurate and Misleading'
Cryptocurrency exchange OKEx has refuted fresh allegations of manipulative practices such as wash trading on its platform.
Sorry BitPay, New Bitcoin Upgrade Proposal Disables BIP70 by Default
Cryptocurrency payment processor BitPay may soon find it harder to do business as developers plan to remove support for the way it creates payment addresses.
What Billions in Fed Repo Injections Reveal About the Promise of Bitcoin
Last week, the Federal Reserve injected $278 billion into the securities repurchase, or "Repo," market over four days, all so that banks could meet their liquidity needs.
Bakkt Trades 18 BTC in First 7 Hours as Bitcoin Price Falls Below $10K
18 Bitcoin in volume has been traded since the launch of Bitcoin futures on the Intercontinental Exchange's Bakkt platform yesterday, Sept. 22.
Fake Bitcoin Investment Platform From 'Elon Musk' Promises 4,000% ROI
Scammers are using fake mainstream news articles to advertise a nonexistent and potentially dangerous Bitcoin investment platform.
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