The Latest News about Cryptocurrency

The intermingling of public and private ledgers emerged as a key narrative in enterprise blockchain discussions at CoinDesk's Consensus 2019 conference.

Trading bots have become a staple of today's markets - especially in the 24-hour cryptocurrency industry.

For the first time in five months, token holders behind the programmatic loan system MakerDAO have voted to decrease fees on all DAI loans.

Hong Kong cryptocurrency derivatives trading platform BitMEX claims that on average, its users don't use the maximum 100x leverage that the platform offers.

Blockchain startup Ava Labs is coming out of stealth and starting to open up its blockchain network - backed by a new consensus algorithm - to developers and users.

News about hacking crypto exchanges and wallets make people convinced that cryptocurrency is a high-risk case.

On May 7, Dovey Wan, founding partner of crypto investment firm Primitive Ventures tweeted that the Chinese social media behemoth and payment service provider WeChat is set to ban merchants from making cryptocurrency payments.

Ripio, a startup that's been working to boost crypto adoption in Argentina, is opening a new exchange platform for three Latin American markets.

Estonian consulting firm Eesti has claimed that it is getting harder to get a cryptocurrency license in Estonia in a press release published on May 16.

Crypto regulation is not a priority for the Russian government since cryptocurrencies have lost their popularity, the Russian prime minister has recently argued.

A website that claimed to know the true identity of Bitcoin's true creator, Got Satoshi, turned out to be a marketing stunt planned and executed to promote a new crypto news outlet.

Opera is working to integrate support for Tron's TRX and TRC-standard tokens in its browser-based crypto wallet.

CoinDesk's annual Consensus conference isn't just about big names or well-known startups and enterprises.

A global threat report has concluded that the three most common malware variants detected in April were crypto miners, according to a news release on May 14.Check Point Research said Cryptoloot, malware that uses the victim's computing power to mine for crypto without their knowledge, was last month's biggest threat.

The price of litecoin was quoted in three digits across cryptocurrency exchanges earlier today.

American entrepreneur and Democratic 2020 presidential candidate Andrew Yang has said that blockchain should be a big part of the United States' future, Bloomberg reported on May 15.

Meme Factory, a blockchain-based marketplace for digital collectibles, goes live today.

ConsenSys has teamed up with LVMH and Microsoft to build a blockchain-powered platform that allows consumers to verify the authenticity of luxury goods, according to a news release on May 16.

Thursday, May 16 - most of the top 20 cryptocurrencies are reporting moderate gains on the day by press time, as bitcoin has fallen below the $7.900 mark again.

Lobbying groups are urging the Reserve Bank of India to allow crypto-related products to be tested in its regulatory sandbox, Indian daily The Economic Times reported on May 16.

IOTA, one of the fastest growing blockchain foundations on the world, announced that it will sponsor the first inaugural Texas Smart Cities Summit, an event that aims to accelerate smart city efforts in the state of Texas.

The World Bank and Commonwealth Bank have successfully enabled secondary market trading of a blockchain bond, the institutions confirmed in a press release on May 15.

A crypto-focused payment platform says it is aiming to reduce financial pressures on everyday consumers by enabling them to receive their salaries early - whenever they demand it.

View Bitcoin printed a 10-month high of $8,390 earlier today only to fall back quickly below $8,000, strengthening the bearish divergence of the 4-hour chart relative strength index.

The shutdown of Coinnest on April 18, one of the major crypto exchanges in South Korea, showcased the intense brutality of the 16-month bear market, which came crashing down as soon as bitcoin achieved an all-time high at a price of $20,000.

A third of the world's ether is owned by just 376 people, according to Chainalysis research published on May 15.

Blockchain network Stellar stopped confirming transactions for two hours on May 15, executives confirmed following a user post on social media.

Blockchain data provider TokenAnalyst estimates that capital outflows from major crypto exchanges have exceeded inflows by ~$622 million over the past five days, Bloomberg reported on May 15.

Veteran frontier markets investor Mark Mobius has said he believes cryptocurrencies will show resilience due to continuing demand for new forms of value transfer.

The world's largest cryptocurrency has managed to break the $8,000 mark sooner than expected but has seen a slight dip in value as rumors that have fueled the bull run got debunked.