The Latest News about Cryptocurrency

Monday, Oct. 22: markets have taken a slight downtrend after trading sideways last week, with 15 of the top 20 digital currencies by market capitalization in the red, and Bitcoin trading around $6,400, according to data from CoinMarketCap.

In an official statement, Intercontinental Exchange, the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange, revealed that Bakkt will launch its Bitcoin futures market by December 2018.

At the Money 20/20 conference in Las Vegas today Oct. 22, experts in the blockchain field debated the future of the technology and its potential effects on how payments are conducted.

Bockhain entrepreneur and industry advisor Vinny Lingham told Cointelegraph in an interview Oct. 21 that cryptocurrency prices will surge again, but it will take some time.

Bitfinex is sending massive quantities of tether tokens back to the vaults.

Visa announced Sunday that it is readying a blockchain-based digital identity system.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has suspended securities trading of a Nevada-based firm for making false claims that its cryptocurrency trading activities were approved by the SEC, according to an announcement published Oct. 22.

The Intercontinental Exchange's upcoming cryptocurrency trading platform Bakkt will officially launch on December 12, pending regulatory approval.

ABN AMRO, one of the largest banks in the Netherlands, has launched a blockchain pilot aimed to bring new efficiencies to container-based international trade.

Digital payments startup Uphold is launching new lending and earning products in partnership with crypto lending platform Cred.

U.K. Member of Parliament Stephen Hammond has joined the advisory board of a new retail investor-focused crypto exchange to provide guidance on government relations.

An Initial coin Offering conducted by an Australian crypto startup Global Tech Exchange has ceased operations, citing the Australian Securities and Investments Commission requirements, the company's website reveals Monday, Oct. 22.

Visa is readying its blockchain-based digital identity system for cross-border payments for launch in the first quarter of 2019, according to a press release published October 21.

The long-awaited Russian draft bill on cryptocurrency and blockchain regulation will let privately held businesses and legal entities "Digitize" their shares and store them via blockchain, local media outlet Vedomosti reported Oct. 21.

The U.S. Securities and Trading Commission has suspended the trading of shares for a company which claimed to be offering an initial coin offering that was registered with the regulator.

Bitcoin mining computer manufacturer Bitmain has released a software update for its Antminer s9 devices, using controversial code to allow them to more efficiently mine bitcoin.

Enterprise blockchain customers might not need to worry any longer about having picked the wrong platform to build on, thanks to a new interoperability solution being unveiled by Accenture.

The average earnings of a blockchain engineer have soared to between $150-175,000 per year, CNBC reported Oct. 21, citing Hired's 2018 State of Salaries Report.

A group that advises the European Securities and Markets Authority - the EU's securities watchdog - has recommended regulating most cryptocurrencies and ICO tokens under existing financial rules, but said more clarification is needed.

Before discussing specific stablecoin names, it is important to understand the three types of stablecoins that currently exist: centralized IOU stablecoins, crypto-collateralized stablecoins, and non-collateralized stablecoins.

Cryptocurrency investors governed by Spain could face mandatory reporting of their holdings for tax purposes under a new draft law the government approved Friday, Oct. 19, local daily news network ABC reports.

There's an early scene in "It's a Wonderful Life," that stalwart of holiday season TV viewing, that provides one of the most insightful on-screen depictions of the core challenge of banking: maintaining trust.

A project called Nasdacoin is planning to open a new online marketplace where users can buy and sell products, as well as services to each other, directly using the company's cryptocurrency as a payment method.

The largest port in Europe, the Port of Rotterdam, has partnered with major Dutch bank ABN AMRO and the IT subsidiary of Samsung to test blockchain for shipping, a press-release from Samsung reports Monday, Oct. 22.

Bitcoin has flat-lined after creating a bullish pattern last week, and now only a move above $6,800 would put the bulls in a commanding position, according to technical charts.

San Francisco-based smart contract security startup Synthetic Minds has raised $5.5 million for its bid to roll out a technology that analyses blockchain networks for coding bugs.

A new report published by the Hong Kong Stock Exchange Oct. 18 proposes that financial technologies, including cryptocurrencies and blockchain, should be regulated in consistency with existing regulatory frameworks.

Swiss online financial services provider Swissquote announced it had become "The first bank worldwide" to offer purchase and custodial services of ICO tokens for clients in a press release Monday, Oct. 22.

Paris-based global money laundering watchdog organization Financial Action Task Force laid out requirements on Friday.

An Australian initial coin offering project planning to raise as much as US$50 million has announced its token sale has been halted by the country's securities regulator.