The Latest News about Cryptocurrency

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

Why we need evolutionary, not revolutionary, regulatory initiatives
Two weeks later, on Aug. 11, Germany's Federal Ministry of Finance and its Federal Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection submitted a draft bill for the introduction of electronic securities.
AnChain.AI and Bluehelix partner for compliance solutions
The platform hopes to help in meeting AML standards.
Many blockchain projects have 'smoke-and-mirror' strategies: Avalanche CEO
Listen to article Emin Gün Sirer, founder and CEO of the blockchain protocol, Avalanche, took to Twitter to explain why he considers that many blockchain projects keep applying dubious strategies in the industry.
Bitcoin can hit $16K but only if this resistance level finally breaks
Will Bitcoin break back above $11,000 or will the markets close the CME gap at $9,650? Let's take a closer look at the charts.
Here's why 2017 altcoin Aelf has surged 100% in the past day
If you were around during the crypto bull market of 2017 and early 2018, you likely remember the name "Aelf." At its highs in early 2018, the coin reached a market capitalization in excess of $600 million.
A Day in the Life of an Ethereum 2.0 Validator
With Ethereum 2.0's much-anticipated move to Proof-of-Stake getting closer, CoinDesk Research Analyst Christine Kim spoke with Ben Edgington and Vijay Michalik on what would-be validators need to know.
A by-the-minute look at Tether's $1 billion swap from Bitfinex to Binance
The recent Tether burn seems to have involved a lot of trust between Binance and its counterparties.
DeFi: A shrinking window of opportunity
Over the years, we have seen a lot of trends such as initial coin offerings, initial exchange offerings, security token offerings, decentralized autonomous organizations and many more, but none of these have become the mainstream.
Caught in two minds: DeFi meme coins spark debate over their intentions
Over the course of 2020, DeFi has seen bubble-esque speculatory levels based on projects that may or may not hold long-term promise or stability.
Why DeFi, in its current state, is destined to fail
DeFi platforms are supposed to build an alternative financial system for offering/receiving loans, exchanging currencies, making payments, etc.
What the heck is Cream and why is the Ethereum coin up over 2,000% from its August lows?
There's at least one fork that is doing extremely well: Cream Finance, whose native governance token is CREAM. This Ethereum-based project has done so well that the founder of the project it was forked from, Robert Leshner of Compound, has become a public supporter of Cream Finance.
Framework's Michael Anderson: 'Ethereum is where DeFi will continue to be'
The fund is not all about passive investments, and it recently announced a formal spin-off focused on incubating and creating new DeFi projects in-house.
Rumors of DeFi's demise have been greatly exaggerated: weekly recap
SUSHI's parabolic surge upward came to an abrupt halt when the project's head cashed in all his chips earlier this week, and the resulting selloff knocked the rest of DeFi, ETH and Bitcoin down from their perches, some of which were highs for the year.
Bullish pennant hints at Bitcoin price breakout to $11,300
Bitcoin price is consolidating into a tighter range as traders appear ready to test the $10.5K resistance.
A Gov official in South Korea proposed the nation's first blockchain voting platform
This region in South Korea may adopt a blockchain voting system.
Would Bitcoin suffer if the lead maintainers were kidnapped by aliens?
A Bitcoin Core developer that is also a maintainer of the project's GitHub account is a rare commodity.
SEC Charges Rapper TI With Securites Violations for ICO
Sep 11, 2020 at 21:52 UTCUpdated Sep 14, 2020 at 14:28 UTC.T.I. speaks onstage during a Netflix screening at Clark Atlanta University on Oct. 8, 2019.The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission charged two crypto startups and eight individuals including rapper Clifford Harris Jr., more commonly known as T.I., with violating the Securities Act of 1933 and other charges due to their involvement with a pair of initial coin offerings.
SushiSwap's Protocol Can't Easily Deliver Policy Changes
These changes can't be made without first migrating to new smart contracts, a research firm told CoinDesk.
A DeFi bull run might take $400 Ethereum options traders by surprise
Ether price gained 14% from its Sept. 6 low at $320, but this month's futures and options expiry is less than two weeks away.
Continued stock market turbulence puts Bitcoin's stability in jeopardy
The stock market has seen some slight weakness today, despite opening to a strong start.
Digital Assets Data CEO says mainstream finance still doesn't trust Bitcoin
Following the news of Fidelity Investments' Bitcoin fund filing, Mike Alfred, CEO of analytics outfit Digital Assets Data, described continued hesitancy in mainstream finance when it comes to Bitcoin.
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Stuck at $10.3K; Uniswap Value Locked Gyrates
It was a quiet day in the bitcoin market while there was action on Uniswap's total crypto value locked.
DeFi oracles, explained
The oracle problem and latency are the major risks of running oracles on a blockchain.
South Korean exchange traffic has risen sharply since June
The boost may come down to the popularity of one specific token.
Ethereum-based DeFi tokens average a 50% loss in September; Here are the winners and losers
The Ethereum-based DeFi sector took a major hit throughout the past couple of weeks, with Bitcoin and Ethereum's recent price decline creating shockwaves that have had grave impacts on smaller altcoins.
Metals, Bitcoin and Fiat's Race to the Bottom, Feat. Tavi Costa
The Crescat Capital portfolio manager gives his take on the flashing macro warning signals and why it is an explosive moment for gold, silver and bitcoin.
'DeFi will outperform Bitcoin in next five years', says Pantera Capital CEO Dan Morehead
According to Pantera Capital CEO Dan Morehad, DeFi has more chances to grow 100X in the next five years than Bitcoin.
Law Decoded: Governments vs. blockchain privacy, Sept. 4-11
Now blockchain analysis is a growing industry, catering to a range of clients including many of the most shadowy of government agencies.
Price analysis 9/11: BTC, ETH, XRP, LINK, BCH, DOT, BNB, LTC, CRO, BSV
If the bears fail to capitalize on this advantage, the aggressive bulls are likely to start accumulating and they will try to push the price above $10,625.
MakerDao's Short Term Fixes for Dai's Broken Peg
As traders gobble up stablecoins for yield farming, demand for MakerDAO's dai has sent the stablecoin's peg skyward.
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