The Latest News about Cryptocurrency

Hong Kong-based crypto exchange Bitfinex has hit back against claims it is insolvent and disclosed wallet addresses appearing to show it holds over $1.5 billion in crypto assets.

In a stunning move, Binance, the world's leading cryptocurrency exchange by daily volume, has announced it will be publicizing all listing fees and donating the entirety of proceeds to charity with immediate effect.

South Korea mobile messaging giant Kakao Corp. unveiled the testnet version of its new blockchain platform Monday, October 8, ahead of a formal launch in Q1 2019, local media outlet Korea Herald reports.

Ground X, the blockchain development arm of the South Korean messaging giant Kakao, has launched a test network of its proprietary blockchain network dubbed Klaytn.

Following the announcement of BlackBerry Spark, an Enterprise of Things platform for ultra-secure hyperconnectivity, BlackBerry Limited announced new partnerships and projects with the shared goal of transforming the global delivery of healthcare and patient care.

Ensuring data security and integrity is blockchain's natural and widely recognized forte.

Park Won-soon, the mayor of Seoul, has revealed a five-year plan that will invest $108 million to make the South Korean capital a smart city powered by blockchain.

Investor documents obtained by CoinDesk reveal what Good Money is really banking on, the idea millennials trust internet personalities more than media or financial institutions.

It is highly unlikely for the SEC to approve the first Bitcoin ETF in US markets within the next two months.

Venezuelans can only use the state-backed cryptocurrency, the Petro, to pay for passport fees starting next week, the country's vice president Delcy Rodriguez said in a press conference Friday, Oct. 5.Ahead of Petro's official "Launch" in November, Rodriguez confirmed that as of Monday, Oct. 8, fees for all passport applications will only be payable in Petro, and will cost an increased amount: 2 petros for a new passport and 1 petro for an extension.

Bitcoin remained stable Sunday, October 7, capping a week of sideways trading as overall exchange volumes reached their lowest level for thirteen months.

According to a letter to its clients from Pantera Capital - the first billion-dollar crypto fund, the holdings of the fund have recorded a loss of 22 percent in August and a 72.7 percent loss year-to-date.

Bank of America analysts said this week that blockchain has the potential to become a $7 billion market, providing a boost to corporations like Microsoft and Amazon.

According to a blog on the Circle website, the Goldman Sachs-backed peer-to-peer payments technology company has signed a definitive agreement to acquire SeedInvest, a leader in the equity crowdfunding industry and registered Broker-Dealer.

There are still ways to remain anonymous in crypto for those who want to keep a low profile, despite the best efforts of governments in the US, Russia, Japan, and elsewhere.

Lithuanian authorities held a seminar examining the "Threats and potential benefits" of Initial Coin Offerings to the country's economy, a press release reported Wednesday, October 3, amid an ongoing investigation into cryptocurrency trading habits.

While ethereum, the second largest blockchain by market cap, and other smart contract protocols, have been the choice for the majority of entrepreneurs interested in creating new crypto tokens, with a sidechain created by RSK, bitcoin will now have the ability to host the new fundraising mechanism as well.

ABCore is an android application meant to operate as a personal node or an "On-the-go" node that connects to a remote server or specific nodes on a user's device via a mobile wallet.

Most investors in the crypto market are hoping for the entrance of institutional investors to start the next bull run.

Saturday, Oct. 6: crypto markets keep remain fairly stable on the day, despite this week's major news in the industry, including institutional investments and an update from the SEC on their highly-anticipated Bitcoin ETF decisions.

Malta is emerging as a prominent force in the world of cryptocurrencies.

MaiCoin, the largest one stop digital asset platform provider in Taiwan, recently launched it's MAX Exchange.

Bitcoin protocol developer Mark Friedenbach introduced a method for Bitcoin scaling he claims will not require a hard fork at a workshop in Tokyo October 5.

This week, major US-based crypto exchange Gemini obtained insurance coverage from a consortium of leading insurance providers led by Aon, a multi-billion dollar insurance giant based in London.

The thousands of people trying to get out of Venezuela will soon have another hurdle in their path: the inability to buy a passport without enough of the country's new cryptocurrency Petro.

Fraudsters posing as debt collectors convinced four victims to deposit over $50,000 into a Bitcoin ATM in Australia's southern county of Victoria, reported Sydney Morning Herald on Oct.5.

As one of the bigger economic hubs of Africa, it has the potential to lead the way in terms of blockchain development and cryptocurrency adoption.

U.S. Ivy League school Yale University has allocated money.

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A U.S. Justice Department indictment against seven Russian officers on Oct. 5, 2018, revealed the country allegedly used Bitcoin to fund illegal interests in the States, reported MarketWatch.