The Latest News about Cryptocurrency

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

EU Markets Regulator Examines ICOs to Determine Regulations
The European Securities and Markets Authority has announced it is examining Initial Coin Offerings to determine how they should be regulated, Reuters reported Oct. 8.The ESMA was established in 2011 in Paris, France, with an objective to develop a common rulebook for European Union financial markets and supervise them.
UK Telecoms Regulator Receives Grant to Deploy Blockchain for Telephone Number Management
The United Kingdom Office of Communications has received a £700,000 grant from the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy to explore blockchain technology, according to an announcement published Oct. 8.The grant will purportedly help the U.K. telecoms regulator examine how blockchain can improve the management of landline telephone numbers.
Privacy-Centric DApps Face Crisis After Australia Proposes Anti-Privacy Bill
A proposed bill in the Australia parliament is stifling the citizens' right to privacy.
Ukrainian Ministry of Finance Creates Working Group to Develop Crypto Taxation
The Ukrainian Ministry of Finance is creating a working group to discuss and develop a legal framework for crypto taxation, according to an Oct. 8 announcement on the ministry's official website.
Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple, Bitcoin Cash, EOS, Stellar, Litecoin, Cardano, Monero, TRON: Price Analysis, October 8
BTC/USDThere is hardly any activity in Bitcoin as it continues to trade in a tight range on low volumes.
Ethereum Fees Now Below One Cent, Transactional Charts Indicate Strong Price Action Ahead
On Oct. 6, Ethereum transactions reached a daily average of 600,000 as network fees and ETH prices decreased.
Binance, a16z-Backed Oasis Labs Launches Blockchain Startup Hub
Blockchain cloud computing platform Oasis Labs announced a partnership with major names in crypto and venture capital to launch a blockchain tech hub called the Oasis Startup Hub, the firm announced at San Francisco Blockchain Week October 8.According to the company's press release, the Oasis Startup Hub aims to create an ecosystem for blockchain developers, investors, technologists, and industry key-players to collaborate, as well as technical support from Oasis Labs engineers, and "Early access" to Oasis latest technology disruptions.
European Securities Regulator to Report on ICO Rules by 2019
European regulators are determining whether to regulate initial coin offerings as securities sales on a case-by-case basis, Reuters reported Monday.
Crypto Markets Finally See Wave of Modest Growth After Period of Relative Stability
Bitcoin has seen a relatively strong boost, by press time growing almost 2 percent on the day to trade solidly above the $6,600 mark at $6,664.
CNBC's Ran Neuner Says 'Bitcoin Is About to Explode,' Points to Pending ETF Decision
Crypto analyst and host of CNBC's show Cryptotrader Ran Neuner has claimed that the price of Bitcoin is "About to explode" in a recent tweet October 7.Neuner expressed his utmost confidence in an upcoming surge in Bitcoin's price by noting "I just bought Bitcoin for my parents" in the same tweet.
Israel Securities Authority Implements Blockchain
According to a recent news release by the Israel Securities Authority, the regulator has started utilizing blockchain technology to improve cybersecurity and more effectively address challenges regarding information security.
UK Telecom Regulator Wins Grant to Study Blockchain
The U.K. is sponsoring research into organizing and managing phone numbers by the national telecom regulator.
IBM Launches Blockchain Food Tracking Network, Joined by Retail Giant Carrefour
U.S. tech giant IBM has officially launched its blockchain-based food tracking network, Food Trust, after 18 months of testing, the company revealed in a press-release Monday, October 8.In the same announcement, the corporation revealed that another major food retailer Carrefour is joining their ecosystem.
Venture Capital Investment in Blockchain Up Nearly 300 Percent in 2018
According to a recently published Diar report, venture capital investments in crypto and blockchain companies have nearly tripled in the first three quarters of 2018 from that of 2017.
A16z, Binance and More Back Oasis Labs' New Blockchain Incubator
Blockchain startup Oasis Labs has teamed up with some notable venture capital firms and hedge funds to launch a new technology startup incubator.
United Arab Emirates to Allow ICOs as Corporate Funding Option
The United Arab Emirates has announced plans to introduce new rules that would permit initial coin offerings as a fundraising method for domestic companies.
TRON CEO Claims Today's Update Will Make It '200x Faster' Than Ethereum
"Decentralized internet" protocol TRON's TRX token surged almost 8 percent Monday, October 8, after CEO Justin Sun claimed its forthcoming update would see it beat Ethereum on speed and EOS on cost.
China: Man Gets 3.5 Years in Jail for Stealing Train Power to Mine Bitcoin, Local Media
A man in China has been been sentenced to three and a half years in jail for stealing power from a train station to fuel his Bitcoin mining operations, local media outlet The Paper reports October 8.According to court documents released today, the sentencing was served September 13 at the Datong Railway Transport Court in China's northern Shanxi province.
The Cryptocurrency Tradeoff: How Decentralization, Privacy, and Throughput are Crypto's Major Pain Points
Diving into the cryptocurrency market a bit deeper displays shortcomings beyond those mentioned above; which include usability issues, compliance roadblocks, and scalability fallacies, as Forbes highlights.
Crypto Is More Centralized Than North Korea, Says 'Dr. Doom' Economist Roubini
American Economist Nouriel Roubini has stated that cryptocurrency is more centralized than North Korea in a tweet October 7.
Venezuelans Forced to Use Petro Cryptocurrency to Pay for Passports
Venezuelans are now being forced to pay for passports with the country's controversial petro cryptocurrency, a report indicates.
Is it Safe to Send Crypto via Email? New Payment Platform Promises 'Complete Security'
A new platform for smart crypto payments offers users the ability to hold or send cryptocurrency by using an email address.
How Big Four Auditors Delve Into Blockchain: PwC, Deloitte, EY and KPMG Approaches Compared
PwC blockchain head Steve Davies explained that a large number of conglomerates and startups are exploring ways to integrate the blockchain at a commercial level.
IBM's Food Blockchain Is Going Live With a Supermarket Giant on Board
IBM is taking its food-tracking blockchain into production, making it one of the largest enterprise projects to achieve that milestone, and has signed European supermarket giant Carrefour to use it.
Bitcoin's Price Volatility Just Hit Another 15-Month Low
Bitcoin price volatility continues to drop, with one measure having reached a 15-month low.
World's Largest Crypto Exchange Binance Announces All Listing Fees Will Be Donated to Charity
The CEO of world's largest cryptocurrency exchange Binance said he "Hoped others would follow" his decision to donate all listing fees to charity after a sudden announcement Monday, October 8.
Binance Labs Invests Millions in Blockchain Auditing Platform CertiK
Binance Labs, the incubator wing of the Binance cryptocurrency exchange, has invested in a smart contract and blockchain audit startup, the company announced Monday.
Crypto Exchange Bitfinex Denies Rumors of 'Insolvency' and 'Banking Issues'
Major crypto exchange Bitfinex has responded to a recent swathe of online rumors, denying that the firm is "Insolvent" or facing banking issues, in an official blog post published October 7.
Binance to Disclose Crypto Listing Fees, Donate 100% to Charity
Binance, currently the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, has announced that it will now disclose all cryptocurrency listing fees and donate the funds to charity.
Bitcoin Volume Hits Yearly Low, What Impact Will it Have on Crypto Market?
In the past several days, the daily trading volume of Bitcoin has declined by more than 23 percent to its lowest point in 2018.
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