The Latest News about Cryptocurrency

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

MicroStrategy makes good on promise to buy another 17K Bitcoin
MicroStrategy is competing with Grayscale in Bitcoin acquisition race according to Barry Silbert.
MicroStrategy Buys $175M More in Bitcoin, Upping BTC Holdings to $425M
Michael Saylor, the founder of MicroStrategy, said Tuesday his company has acquired an additional $175 million in bitcoin in a single purchase.
US State Bank Regulators Agree to Single Set of Rules for Fintech, Crypto Firm Licensing
Bank regulators in 48 U.S. states are to unveil a consolidated regulatory framework that will make compliance for cryptocurrency companies simpler.
Alleged crypto Ponzi scheme targeting Spanish speakers freezes user funds
The team behind Arbistar, a crypto trading bot developer, announced that it would be shutting down a popular trading tool known as Community Bot.According to a press release published by Arbicorp, the company that runs Arbistar, the platform is not currently allowing deposits.
India Said to Be Preparing to Ban Cryptocurrency Trading: Bloomberg
India is reportedly moving to ban the trading of cryptocurrencies.
First Mover: Bitcoin Investors the Sane Ones as Federal Reserve Cheers Inflation, Price Nears $11K
Sep 15, 2020 at 12:56 UTCUpdated Sep 15, 2020 at 14:21 UTC.Crypto investors inverting the gold-price scale is starting to seem like the sane thing to do.
3 reasons it won't stop the rally
5, many trades in the Bitcoin futures market have been seemingly net short.
Investment Platform BnkToTheFuture to Integrate KYC Identity Solution from Blockpass
Online fintech and blockchain investment platform BnkToTheFuture has made a strategic investment into know-your-customer identity solutions provider Blockpass.
Chainlink oracles will now power Crypto.com's DeFi Wallet
Chainlink's famed decentralized price oracles will now provide data to Crypto.com's newest DeFi-focused product, as per an announcement on Monday.
Analyst 'Cautiously Bullish' on Bitcoin but Says Equity Sell-Off Still a Threat
Sep 15, 2020 at 11:24 UTCUpdated Sep 15, 2020 at 13:57 UTC.Bitcoin has crossed into bullish territory, but prices remain vulnerable to a potential sell-off in stocks, an analyst believes.
Russia's largest bank joins blockchain trade finance platform
The Swiss arm of Russia's largest bank is exploring blockchain-based trade finance.
Binance sued for allegedly facilitating money laundering with 'lax KYC'
Fisco is accusing Binance of helping launder $9 million in cryptocurrency, and is seeking compensation for these alleged losses.
Nigeria's SEC Says All Crypto Assets Are Securities by Default
The chief financial watchdog of Nigeria will treat cryptocurrencies and token offerings as forms of security until proven otherwise.
Brock Pierce Served Court Papers for Fraud Lawsuit at His Own Presidential Campaign Rally
U.S. presidential candidate and crypto entrepreneur Brock Pierce was apparently served legal papers relating to a lawsuit alleging securities fraud during his campaign rally in New York on Monday.
Don't expect another Bitcoin price 'catastrophic dump'
Bitcoin price trajectory is looking to favor bulls going forward, statistician Willy Woo believes as the market nears $11,000.
DeFi bug results in loss of $8m in Ethereum, Chainlink, and stablecoins
What's crazy is that DeFi went months without a hack or a major bug that resulted in a loss of user funds despite a strong uptick in users, capital in the space, and a sheer number of protocols.
Filecoin: Understanding the Complex Crypto System Meant to Rival AWS
Filecoin might be the most complex thing the blockchain industry has ever brought to market.
DApps can now send push notifications to Ethereum wallet users
An Indian startup has built a decentralized notification protocol dubbed Ethereum Push Notification Service allowing DApps to send push notifications to Ethereum wallet users.
BNP Paribas connects to major stock exchanges with DAML smart contracts
BNP Paribas' securities arm has partnered with Digital Asset to develop a number of real-time trade and settlement applications using DAML-based smart contracts, the firm announced on Sept. 15.
Japanese Crypto Exchange Accuses Binance of Helping Launder $9M From 2018 Hack
Sep 15, 2020 at 07:55 UTCUpdated Sep 15, 2020 at 15:02 UTC.Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao.A Japanese cryptocurrency exchange that suffered from a $60 million hack in 2018 is suing Binance for "Aiding and abetting" the laundering of some of the stolen funds.
Eastern Europe's sixth-largest crypto service is a darknet market
A new report from Chainalysis has found that Eastern Europe is responsible for more darknet activity and ransomware volume than any other region.
Curve, Aave, Synthetix and 7 others join Global DeFi Alliance
Huobi's Global DeFi Alliance has announced 10 new members, including sector heavyweights Aave, Curve Finance, and Synthetix.
Jihan Wu Regains Upper Hand in Bitmain Co-Founder Fight CoinDesk -
Sep 15, 2020 at 03:20 UTCUpdated Sep 15, 2020 at 04:01 UTC.Bitmain co-founder Jihan Wu.In a new twist in Bitmain's ongoing power struggle, co-founder Jihan Wu has regained the legal representative status of the bitcoin miner maker giant.
More than $1B in Bitcoin has been tokenized for DeFi
More than $1 billion worth of Bitcoin has now been tokenized to access decentralized finance protocols on the Ethereum network.
New York Attorney General to Bitfinex and Tether: 'Delays Must Stop'
The New York Attorney General's office is losing patience with Bitfinex and Tether.
What is Pickle Finance? New Ethereum DeFi craze rallies 1,000% in one day
Despite it being named after a food and having the logo of Pickle Rick from Rick and Morty, Pickle - or Pickle Finance - the coin has seen strong adoption within DeFi circles.
Top crypto traders explain why Yearn.finance may top $50K soon
As Bitcoin price slowly recovered, YFI price increased by over 100% since Sept. 9 and many analysts now believe the token will make a run at the $50K mark soon.
Nigeria regulators recognize digital assets in stunning new statement
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Nigeria has officially defined digital assets under its regulatory umbrella.
Whales can now use Bitcoin to purchase private jets
A private aircraft sales company has started allowing customers to purchase any of their multi-million dollar jets using Bitcoin.
Mad Money host Jim Cramer forecasts a generational wealth storage shift
Jim Cramer, host of the popular CNBC mainstream markets show, Mad Money, described changing mindsets across generations as they relate to wealth storage.
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