The Latest News about Cryptocurrency

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

What Bitcoin Hashrate Hitting ATH Again Shows About Long Term Price Trend
The hashrate of the Bitcoin network, which demonstrates the amount of computing power used to secure the protocol to process transactions, achieved a new all-time high at 83 exahashes.
Why Does Amazon Want to Hire Blockchain Experts for Its Ads Division?
Earlier this month, Amazon announced plans to hire blockchain experts for its advertising division.
Report: Telegram to Launch TON Blockchain Public Testing on Sept. 1
Telegram Open Network's blockchain public testing will launch on Sept. 1, according to one of the investors.
Nobody seems to trust Roger Ver's newly announced cryptocurrency exchange
Roger Ver's newly announced cryptocurrency exchange wasn't well-received by the crypto community.
Blockchain Scalability: Current Challenges and Potential Solutions
Fundamentally, a blockchain is a time-linked distributed ledger.
Continental Unveils Demo Earning App for Blockchain-Based Car Platform
Automotive supplier Continental has unveiled an application called Earn As You Drive, which uses blockchain technology to monetize car user information.
1.4 Million Brazilian Point-of-Sale Devices to Support Crypto Payments
Cielo, the largest payment processing provider in Brazil, has unveiled support for Bitcoin and cryptocurrency purchases on its point-of-sale devices.
South Korean ArtBloc to Sell David Hockney Paintings via Blockchain
South Korean art-focused blockchain project ArtBloc will conduct a fractionalized ownership sale of two paintings by popular British painter David Hockney.
CME Bitcoin futures volume up 130% YTD indicating institutional attention
Averaging 7,237 contracts per day, the growth represents a 132 percent increase from the same period last year-clearly indicating growing institutional attention for BTC.Exciting times for Bitcoin futures.
Jaguar Uses Iota in Proof-of-Concept Demo for Tracing Car Energy
Distributed ledger technology company Iota partners with auto manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover for a proof-of-concept demonstration for tracing car energy with DLT.Tracking energy source and usage.
Billionaire Investor Eyes $1 Billion Crypto Hedge Fund
The billionaire head of Brevan Howard hedge fund, Alan Howard, is launching a crypto portfolio platform that aims to make stable investments in a notoriously volatile market.
Jack Dorsey's Twitter gets hacked, highlights importance of 2FA for Bitcoin holders
If the CEO of two multi-billion-dollar companies can get hacked, you can too.
Bitcoin Price Stable, Altcoins Send Mixed Signals After Fresh Gains
Friday, Aug. 30 - after seeing some growth on the day, crypto markets are trading sideways, with top-20 coins by market cap sending mixed signals.
Is Blockchain Payments Integration in Messenger Apps Good for Crypto?
Many cryptocurrency analysts and industry representatives are predicting that the increasing integration of blockchain payments with messenger apps will comprise the catalyst for the next wave of mainstream distributed ledger technology adoption.
Unconfirmed: Boeing Joins IBM on Hedera Hashgraph's Governing Council
Major global aerospace manufacturer Boeing has reportedly joined the governing council of enterprise-focused decentralized network Hedera Hashgraph.
Binance's "regulatory-compliant" stablecoin Venus will learn from Libra's mistakes
Binance said it will be learning from Facebook's mistakes with Libra, taking an even "More conservative" approach with its stablecoin, Venus.
Supermarket Chain Migros Implements Blockchain-Based Food Traceability
Switzerland's largest supermarket chain and retailer, Migros is turning to blockchain to keep tabs on its supply chain for food.
Telegram's Blockchain Will Be Compatible With Ethereum: Source
Telegram's new blockchain project will be compatible with ethereum, according to a tech startup building tools for the network.
Hyperledger welcomes its first public blockchain-Ethereum
Hyperledger is officially integrating an open-source Ethereum client into its technology offering.
German Cabinet and Bundesbank Are in Close Communication on CBDC Issues
The Cabinet of Germany and Germany's central bank Deutsche Bundesbank are working together closely on issues related to central bank digital currencies.
Seoul's Artbloc to Offer High-End Art Using Blockchain-Based Fractional Ownership
A Korean start-up will be fractionally selling two works by David Hockney in September.
Join the CoinDesk Team in Tel Aviv
Some members of the CoinDesk team will be holding an On Tap event in Tel Aviv on September 12 and we'd love to see you there.
Germany's Bitwala Launches All-In-One Mobile Bitcoin Bank App
On Aug. 29, German blockchain-based banking startup, Bitwala, announced the launch of its smartphone app for Bitcoin banking on iOS and Android.
Craig Wright Controversy Gets Complicated
Wright has been ordered by Judge Reinhart to turn over documents in which it is claimed that he had unlawfully seized digital assets from Kleiman.
Samsung Galaxy S10 Now Supports Stablecoins: TrueUSD, Maker, USD Coin
Following integration with major cryptos, South Korean tech giant Samsung expands the coins supported by the Galaxy S10 device with three stablecoins.
Super-Rich Indians Choose Bitcoin Over Altcoins for Investment: Poll
High net-worth individuals in India are more likely to invest in Bitcoin than other cryptocurrencies, according to a new Huru India survey, FinancialExpress reported on Aug. 30.
Zcash Developer Electric Coin Co. Reveals Q1 Financial Losses
The Electric Coin Company, the for-profit company that supports the development of the zcash cryptocurrency has issued its Q3 transparency report, revealing it has so far avoided layoffs during the bear market despite financial losses.
Top 10 Cryptocurrencies Now Trading Below 200-Day Price Averages
The event marks a period of greater selling momentum, confirming the majority of the bearish mood currently prevailing among investors.
Binance: Venus Project Will Court Regulators, Avoid Facebook's Mistakes
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has said that it will learn from the regulatory issues that have plagued Facebook's proposed Libra digital currency.
US banking giant PNC goes live on RippleNet
PNC becomes the first bank to start using the RippleNet blockchain payment network in the United States.
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