The Latest News about Cryptocurrency

The Chilean General Treasury of the Republic, which oversees tax collection in the country, has launched a blockchain platform to process payments, according to a press release published Dec. 19.

Peer-to-peer torrent client BitTorrent has launched a native token, BitTorrent, based on the TRON protocol, according to a press release shared with Cointelegraph Jan. 3.The token can be exchanged between users to optimize their network speed and attain faster downloads, according to the press release.

BitTorrent, which pioneered peer-to-peer technology for sharing files on the internet, is creating its own cryptocurrency.

Today marks the debut of a new cryptocurrency, called Beam - one of two highly-anticipated privacy coins implemented with the so-called "Mimblewimble" protocol.

Cryptocurrency exchange HitBTC has rejected allegations by some of the industry's best-known figures that it was deliberately freezing user accounts, the company told Cointelegraph in an email Jan. 3.

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Estonian digital trading platform DX Exchange will begin offering tokenized stocks on the Ethereum blockchain next week, the company confirmed in a press release Jan. 3.

A Nasdaq-powered crypto startup plans to let its clients indirectly purchase shares of major firms through a token-based platform.

Bitcoin could test a key resistance line for the first time in nearly two months.

A Thailand government agency has developed a blockchain-based solution that's set to digitalize elections voting in the country.

The two largest Bitcoin mining pools, BTC.com and Antpool, have lost a large chunk of their hash power over the crypto winter.

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Ten years ago, on Jan. 3, 2009, the Bitcoin network was created as Satoshi Nakamoto mined the genesis block, also known as block number zero.

In a bid to end fragmentation in the crypto world, the open-source platform intends to support DApps from all blockchains - meaning that everyday users will no longer need to tie themselves to one community and instead access the "Best and highest-quality apps" from each network.

If little has changed with the fundamentals, then there must be other factors driving the manic buying and panic selling cycles present in these markets? A persistent pattern I have observed in the context of investors and projects in the space is one of information asymmetry.

The police of the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir have issued a public statement, warning the public against investing in cryptocurrencies, local business news daily the Business Standard reported on Jan. 2.Police reportedly warned the public against the "Heightened risk" of investments like Bitcoin and reminded investors that cryptocurrencies are not sanctioned by the government.

The Reserve Bank of India has shelved its plan to launch a state-backed cryptocurrency amidst increased government pressure and concerns around money laundering.

The National Electronics and Computer Technology Center of Thailand has developed blockchain technology for e-voting, the Bangkok Post reports on Jan. 2.NECTEC is a statutory government organization that operates under the purview of the National Science and Technology Development Agency and the Ministry of Science and Technology.

An assemblyman of the New York state legislature announced in a Facebook post on Jan. 3 that the state will have the nation's "First" cryptocurrency task force.

Lenders in the cryptocurrency industry are reportedly weathering the recent crypto bear market better than others, Bloomberg reported on Jan. 2.According to Bloomberg, creditors that offer their services in the cryptocurrency industry are "Finding strong demand from borrowers who don't want to sell their virtual coins at depressed prices, as well as from big investors eager to borrow coins for short selling."

Ten years ago, on Jan. 3, 2009, the Bitcoin network was created.

New York State is officially launching a cryptocurrency task force aimed at helping the state understand cryptocurrencies and their underlying blockchain technology.

The CEO of investment house Gateway Partners, is shunning Bitcoin and cryptocurrency in favor of more traditional investment strategies, Asia-focused business publication Nikkei Asian Review reported on Jan. 2.Gateway Partners is an advisory and private equity company managed by Viswanathan Shankar, the former director of Standard Chartered group.

Short-term traders can buy on a close above $4,255, with the stop loss at $3,550.

Michael Novogratz has invested nearly $5 million more in his cryptocurrency venture fund, Galaxy Digital Holdings, Ltd. The Galaxy CEO purchased 7.5 million ordinary shares of the company, or 2.7 percent of total shares outstanding, for 7.42 million Canadian dollars, according to a press release Wednesday.

One hacker group claims it has access to thousands of "Secret" documents revealing sensitive data surrounding the 9/11 tragedy.

Ex-Goldman Sachs partner Mike Novogratz has increased his shares of Galaxy Digital, the crypto-focused merchant bank he founded, Bloomberg reports on Jan. 2.

Bitcoin is still over $3,800 mark, while Ethereum has regained the top altcoin position.

The Philippines Securities and Exchange Commission is not ready to issue final initial coin offering regulation.

Japanese e-commerce giant DMM.com is reportedly in the process of withdrawing its cryptocurrency mining business in the country, just months after it set up the operation in early 2018.