The Latest News about Cryptocurrency

Ethereum Classic developers have stated that a mining pool evidently claiming over 50 percent of the network's hashrate was "Most likely selfish mining" in a tweet today, Jan. 7.

Crypto exchange Coinbase has halted all ethereum classic transactions, withdrawals and deposits due to a series of blockchain history reorganizations on the network.

Indian police have arrested an associate of a group accused of conducting a crypto scam involving 5 billion rupees, English-language local media The Indian Express reports Jan. 7.

Nasdaq-powered DX Exchange announced the platform's launch and available trading pairs in a series of tweets Jan. 6.

Security token trading platform tZERO, a portfolio company of digital retail giant Overstock, has won a patent outlining how it may merge legacy trading systems with cryptocurrencies and digital asset tech.

Even though Japan has played host to some of the biggest crypto hacks to date, they are still mostly a cash-based society where about 65 percent of transactions are done in cash and, perhaps because of this, the Bank of Japan has repeatedly stated that they see no need or demand for a central bank-issued digital currency and that it is not an effective economic tool.

NEM Foundation in Argentina has signed a memorandum of understanding with a local trade union of journalists.

"Some self-proclaimed Bitcoin Maximalists are actually Bitcoin Extremists. They think all other coins are scams and will go to zero. Maximalists think Bitcoin is and will remain the dominant cryptocurrency but there is room for altcoins to exist and even do well."

Controversial social media site Gab is reportedly now using the Cash App from United States-based payments firm Square to transact and receive Bitcoin donations.

CoinfloorEX, a unit of the United Kingdom cryptocurrency exchange Coinfloor, has been reorganized to offer trading of physical Bitcoin futures on the Asian market.

Local economies have been struggling to prosper - with small businesses increasingly reliant on online behemoths such as Facebook and Google where users face information overload.A new blockchain-based startup believes the golden era for apps is over and says the public wants a more personalized experience when they are finding things to do.

San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has said that the cost of handling government subpoenas is fast becoming a "Barrier to entry" in the U.S. On Saturday, the exchange tweeted.

A French graffiti artist has hidden $1000 in Bitcoin in his latest project, he confirmed in a blog post Jan. 6.

A Hong Kong-based entrepreneur has been accused of duping numerous investors in a cryptocurrency mining hardware investment scheme.

Temporary volatility hit Monero over the weekend after a gaming company chief said it accidentally began accepting the privacy-focused altcoin for payments Jan. 5.Epic Games, which developed the popular video game Fortnite, had opened an official merchandise store, Retail Row, in December.

Japan's Financial Services Agency is apparently open to approving crypto exchange-traded funds.

Bitcoin's price has surpassed the $4,000 mark again, according to Coin360 data.

Notably, the break above $4,000 has added further credence to the short-term bearish-to-bullish trend change signaled by the three-day chart on Dec. 20.

Japan's financial regulator is considering allowing Bitcoin exchange-traded funds, an anonymous source told Bloomberg on Jan. 7.

Two lawmakers from the U.S. state of Colorado have introduced legislation seeking to exempt cryptocurrencies and certain digital tokens from securities laws.

Blockchain technology has already found its way into local government services in the United States, but Nevada particularly is proactive, the AP reported on Jan. 7.

Leading cryptocurrency wallet company Ledger announced its latest device, the Nano X. The wallet features a Bluetooth functionality and a mobile app for remote management.

The report did not just prescribe a U.S. policy, but also called for all countries of the world to consider the same approach, because it was understood that electronic commerce had no boundaries, therefore its success was inter-dependent on global cooperation.

A new bill to exempt cryptocurrencies from some securities laws is currently under consideration by the Colorado Senate, documents released on Jan. 4 confirm.

Cryptocurrency hardware wallet firm Ledger has unveiled a new Bluetooth-based wallet today, Jan. 7, according to a press release shared with Cointelegraph.

Amongst many others, the bitcoin community for the past few years has been working with two particularly important ideas related to the asset's future.

A frequently asked question about bitcoin is whether the stock market influences its price, or whether the cryptocurrency acts as a 'safehaven' during stock market downturns.

The price of bitcoin, the world's largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, jumped 6.5 percent Sunday to rise back above $4,000, its highest point in two weeks.

The crypto wallet company revealed its new, Bluetooth-enabled Nano X device Sunday at the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

United States federal agencies reportedly raided the office of a Michigan-based science and tech center last month during a crypto-related investigation, local news outlet Wood-TV reported Jan. 5.As Wood-TV reported, Chris Boden, the founder of The Geek Group, made a live public statement on YouTube Saturday night, which has evidently since been deleted.