The Latest News about Cryptocurrency

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

Investor: Bitcoin could be benefiting from the economic crises around the world
Bitcoin has been on a 174-day bull rally since the low of Dec. 15, 2018, when it was trading at $3,150, which has seen its price surge 188 percent reaching $9,070 on May 30.
What Is a Satoshi, the Smallest Unit on the Bitcoin Blockchain?
From paying for pizza with satoshi on the Lightning Network to the 10,000 satoshis being added to the Lightning Torch each time it is passed, down to the 1 sat/byte rate on the bitcoin SV network, SAT is being used more and more in blockchain and crypto conversations.
The Speed Dreams of Security Tokens
In capital markets, things can happen fast, and an investor who wanted to purchase an asset on Tuesday could be out of funds by Wednesday.
Unlawful practices hit top cryptocurrency exchanges, including Binance
The most recent market surveillance report from the Blockchain Transparency Institute claims that Binance, the world's biggest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, shows signs of wash trading.
What to Expect at G-20: Money Laundering and Crypto Discussion
One of the main themes to be discussed at the G-20 Financial Ministers and Central Governors Meeting this weekend has to do with money laundering and cryptocurrency.
Bitcoin Price Dips Back Under $8K as Top Cryptos See Moderate Losses
Saturday, June 8 - most of the top 20 cryptocurrencies are reporting moderate losses on the day by press time, as bitcoin falls under the $7,900 mark.
Weiss Crypto Ratings Downgrades EOS Due to Centralization Concerns
United States-based financial research firm Weiss Ratings announced that it has downgraded its rating of cryptocurrency EOS because of the blockchain's "Serious problems" with centralization.
Crypto Analytics Firm Coin Metrics Acquires Bletchley Indexes
Cryptocurrency analytics company Coin Metrics announced that it has acquired digital asset index firm Bletchley Indexes and plans to launch crypto smart beta indexes.
Life of Luxury: Fashion Turns to Blockchain
Although once confined largely to agriculture, blockchain technology is now making major inroads into the luxury goods supply chain market.
Polish Cryptocurrency Exchange Shuts Down Overnight, Taking Funds With It
A polish cryptocurrency exchanged called Coinroom shut down on April 2, 2019, taking multiple customer accounts worth up to $15,000.
Dutch Billionaire Yet Another Victim of Deceptive Crypto Ads, Sues Facebook
Earlier this week, Dutch billionaire John De Mol launched a lawsuit against Facebook over crypto ads using his image without permission.
How Blockchain Voting Is Supposed to Work
Already, decentralized applications including MakerDAO and Aragon, along with entire blockchain networks such as Tezos and Cosmos, have already completed multiple rounds of token holder voting enabling key protocol-level changes for their respective projects.
Slow but steady wins the race: Coinbase to add batched Bitcoin transactions
The recent spike in bitcoin prices and the skyrocketing number of daily outputs has had a direct impact on the transaction fees and the congestion of the mempool.
Thailand's largest commercial bank redacts statement on integrating Ripple's XRP
The Siam Commercial Bank, the largest commercial bank in Thailand, retracted a statement about using Ripple's XRP token.
Vast Majority of DApps for Finance Built on Ethereum Blockchain
Ethereum devs constitute the vast majority of Decentralized Finance application creators, according to a report by Binance Research on June 6.Number of DApps per blockchain, courtesy of Binance Research.
Bitcoin Trading Volume on Coinbase Hits Year High
Bitcoin trading volume on major cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase recently hit a high of 263,000 on May 12, a volume which has not been seen since February 4, 2018.
Stolen Bitfinex BTC Is on the Move
Stolen bitcoins have been spotted moving on the blockchain after three years of lying dormant.
Canada: Vancouver Mayor Suggests Ban on Bitcoin ATMs
The city of Vancouver, Canada, is considering banning bitcoin automated teller machines due to money laundering issues, the Next Web reported on June 5.
SEC chairman suggests cryptocurrency markets are easily manipulated, unlike the stock market
Jay Clayton, chairman of the SEC, spoke about the Commission's take on the cryptocurrency industry.
Crypto Exchange With 2 Million Users Launches Apps for Apple and Android Devices
A crypto exchange that claims it has amassed more than 2 million registered users in the space of four months has released new apps for Android and Apple smartphones.
Why So Many Takers for the Bitcoin Crown?
Wright's latest efforts to "Prove" that he is Satoshi culminated in his legal representatives filing a copyright claim to the Bitcoin white paper as well as the early code for the protocol on May 21.
Bitcoin Analyst Says BTC Could Reach $25,000 by End of 2019
Bitcoin price analyst Oliver Isaacs thinks it will hit $25,000 around the end of 2019, according to a report by The Independent on June 5.
US 2020 presidential candidate Andrew Yang meets with Litecoin founder
Rew Yang, the pro-bitcoin 2020 Democratic presidential candidate, met with Litecoin founder Charlie Lee to reportedly discuss the future of cryptocurrency.
Bitcoin Trade Volume on Coinbase Hit a 14-Month High in May
Bitcoin trading volume on the largest US-based cryptocurrency exchange, Coinbase, hit the highest amount seen in 14 months in May. During the month of May, Coinbase facilitated the trade of 738,959.
Republic of San Marino Issues Regulatory Policies on Tokens, Token Offerings
The captains regent of the Republic of San Marino, Nicola Selva and Michele Muratori, have issued a governmental decree on blockchain tech for businesses, according to a recent document.
$1.5M in Stolen Bitcoin From 2016 Bitfinex Hack Changes Address
A portion of bitcoin stolen from Bitfinex crypto exchange back in 2016 has been moved from hackers' wallets to an unknown address on June 7, based on several tweets by crypto transaction tracker Whale-alert.io.
ConsenSys' Truffle announces new partnership with Microsoft
Truffle, a subsidiary of Ethereum development studio ConsenSys, entered into a partnership with Microsoft.
BTC, ETH, XRP, LTC, BCH, EOS, BNB, BSV, XLM, TRX: Price Analysis 07/06
If the bulls sustain the price above the 20-day EMA, a retest of the highs at $9,053.
Study: Over 74% of Bitcoin Mining is Powered by Renewable Energy
Cryptocurrency investment products and research firm CoinShares estimates that 74.1% of bitcoin mining is powered by renewable energy in its bi-annual mining report published on June 5.
Mining pool censorship could make Zcash "mostly unusable"
There is evidence that the second largest Zcash mining pool is censoring shielded transactions.
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