The Latest News about Cryptocurrency

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

Crypto Industry Now Comprises 7% of Switzerland's Largest SRO: Report
Switzerland's biggest cross-industry self-regulatory organization has seen a spike of members from the cryptocurrency and blockchain industry.
MIT's AI Lab Crunched 200,000 Bitcoin Transactions. Only 2% Were 'Illicit'
Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic collaborated with researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to publish a public dataset of bitcoin transactions associated with illicit activity.
ConsenSys-Backed Truffle Is Taking Its Dev Tools Beyond Just Ethereum
The company behind a popular suite of tools for ethereum developers is expanding to three new blockchain networks.
AWS Backs $100,000 Competition to 'Change the Face of Blockchain'
The highly technical conundrum has been posed to coders in a competition supported by Amazon Web Services that aims to "Change the face of blockchain," as well as how hardware is designed and made.
Islamic Finance Expert: 'Halal Coin' a Matter of Time and Awareness
The issue of Shariah acceptability of crypto is a matter of time and raising awareness, according to an Islamic finance expert based in Malaysia.
MasterCard and Nexo Jointly Launch Crypto Credit Card
Instant crypto loans firm Nexo and international payment system corporation MasterCard are jointly launching a cryptocurrency credit card.
Over 83% of Bitcoin Discussions Are 'Positive' on Reddit: New Study
Articles were scored based on positive and negative sentiment in relation to other articles included in the study.
FB Libra Would 'Discipline' Gov'ts With Weak Economies: Ex Central Banker
Any country seeing widespread use of Facebook's proposed Libra digital currency could find that its central bank monetary policy is severely undermined.
Bitcoin's Price May Be Building for a Move Back Above $11K
View Bitcoin has jumped to $10,500 as expected and looks set to test key resistance at $11,120 over the weekend with the daily chart indicators beginning to align in favor of the bulls.
Crypto Exchange CEX.IO Expands US Service to Cover 31 States
Cryptocurrency exchange CEX.io now operates in 31 U.S. states and the District of Columbia.
Twitter, Square Founder Jack Dorsey Says 'We Love You Bitcoin'
Jack Dorsey - founder of social media giant Twitter and Bitcoin-supporting payments provider Square - has said: "We love you Bitcoin."
IOHK releases the first edition of the Plutus ebook, a guide to programming smart contracts on Cardano
Input-Output Hong Kong, a research and development company behind the Cardano project, has just released the first edition of their Plutus ebook.
Macro Factors Creating 'Perfect Storm' to Drive Up Bitcoin Price: Report
Digital asset research firm Delphi Digital says that the macroeconomic landscape is creating the "Perfect storm" to ignite Bitcoin price appreciation.
Walmart Wants to Patent a Stablecoin That Looks a Lot Like Facebook Libra
Retail giant Walmart has applied for a cryptocurrency patent that bears some similarities to the Libra token proposed by Facebook in mid-June.
One billion XRP moved from Ripple's escrow mistaken for a whale dump
A whale alert that found that one billion XRP was moved from Ripple's wallet on Aug. 1 sent hundreds of Twitter users into a frenzy, as many thought it was a nefarious token dump.
Walmart is Trying to Patent Its Own 'Libra' Like Digital Currency
A new patent filing suggests that United States retail giant Walmart may be developing its own U.S. dollar-backed digital currency similar to Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency.
Coders Are Trying to Connect Bitcoin's Lightning Network to Ethereum
While bitcoin and ethereum enthusiasts might not always get along, one enterprising gaming startup is attempting to bring the two cryptocurrencies closer together.
What Bear Market? Bitcoin Price Rises to $10,500 Eyeing a Breakout
Bitcoin price climbed back over $10,000 to nearly $10,500 on the morning of August 2 as the market has shown a surprising bounce defying earlier calls by some traders for more downside.
Bitcoin price surges to $10,400 in short term reversal, industry execs confident
In the past 24 hours, the Bitcoin price increased from $9,550 to $10,400 in a short term trend reversal following several days of intense pullback.
The NBA and the company behind CryptoKitties launching blockchain-based collectables
On Wednesday, the NBA and the firm behind CryptoKitties announced that they will be launching a blockchain-based collectibles platform, dubbed NBA Top Shot.
R3 Doubles London Office Size in Anticipation of Growing Branch
New York-based enterprise software firm R3, known for its enterprise blockchain platform Corda, has doubled the size of its London Wall office.
Coinbase CEO Armstrong Says Crypto Is Path to Financial Inclusion
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong wants to build an open financial system.
Blockchain Browser Brave Launches Token Tipping Service for Twitter Users
The blockchain-based decentralized internet browser Brave now allows Twitter users to tip content creators with its native Basic Attention Tokens.
Brazilian Cryptocurrency Brokerage Wins Lawsuit Over Closed Bank Account
Brazil-based cryptocurrency brokerage M Intermediação e Prestação de Serviço Ltda.
Square Doubles Bitcoin Revenue, Generating $125 Million via Cash App in Q2
Payments company Square has generated $125 million in Bitcoin revenue in the second quarter of 2019 through its mobile payments service Cash App.Square released the information in the company's Q2 2019 shareholder letter on August 1.
Zcash's development funding will get slashed without community action
Zcash co-founder Zooko Wilcox, the computer security expert wrote that he hopes the privacy coin's community members decided to renew the Developer Fund structure, said the co-founder in a blog post.
NYAG Argues Against Continued Stay of Demands for Bitfinex
The New York Office of the Attorney General has submitted a letter to Justice Joel M. Cohen, arguing that cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex and affiliated Stablecoin firm Tether should not be granted a continuing stay of demands.
21 million Americans would consider investing in Bitcoin, says Grayscale survey
A recent survey conducted by Grayscale found that more than a third of U.S. investors are interested in Bitcoin.
Everton Football Club Signs EToro as Official Online Trading Partner
Everton Football Club of the British Premier League has signed a deal with the crypto-inclusive investment and trading platform eToro.
R3 Doubles London Office Space for Blockchain Hiring Spree
Enterprise blockchain firm R3 is adding a second floor to its London office to accommodate a hiring spree.
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