The Latest News about Cryptocurrency

San Franciso-based cryptocurrency exchange and wallet Coinbase revealed an innovative method for handling millions of "Stuck" Bitcoin transactions on its platform, addressing one of the most voiced problems with the rising asset class on an enterprise level.

If the bulls manage to scale the price back above the trendline and the moving averages, it will indicate demand at lower levels.

Crypto wallet provider Abra is launching a new token in a bid to offer investors more exposure to the cryptocurrency market.

A study into JPMorgan's digital transformation initiatives has revealed that blockchain is a key technology for the bank's roadmap, according to a press release published by ResearchAndMarkets.com October 3.RM has analyzed JPMorgan's enterprise-wide strategies to secure its "Competitive edge" against rival banks, non-financial firms, and fintech startups.

Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange by daily trading volume, has invested $2.5 million in TravelbyBit, a startup supported by the government of Australia to operate crypto point-of-sale systems at the country's airports.

A cryptocurrency startup is officially sponsoring a professional golf tournament in the U.K. LIFElabs, a philanthropy-focused cryptocurrency startup, is sponsoring the Sky Sports British Masters golf competition next week, the company announced Wednesday.

The Israel Securities Authority has started to use blockchain to improve the cybersecurity of its messaging system, online newspaper Times of Israel reports today, October 3.The government regulator has reportedly embedded the technology into a system dubbed "Yael," used to deliver messages and other information to entities that fall under ISA oversight.

Brazil's antitrust regulator has sent a questionnaire to crypto exchanges whose banks accounts have previously been closed, major Brazilian financial newspaper Valor Economico reports Tuesday, October 20.The Brazilian Administrative Council for Economic Defense, operated by the local Ministry of Justice, sent the questionnaire to ten companies: Bitcoin Market, Bitcambio, BitcoinTrade, Foxbit, Walltime, Braziliex, BitBlue, Open Digital Capital, e-juno, and Profitfy.

Israel's securities regulator has launched a blockchain-based messaging system in a bid to improve security.

Those waiting for institutional elephants to jump into the market's $200 billion paddle-pool may be in for a surprise; as market capitalization simmers barely above its October 2017 levels, it would appear that corporate 'smart money' has started accumulating vast quantities of cryptocurrency behind closed doors.

Crypto exchange Gemini has obtained insurance coverage for the digital assets it holds in custody, it announced Wednesday.

Bitcoin bears have been emboldened by repeated rejection from a key moving average hurdle, but they may take a breather over the next 24 hours as the price heads for another key trendline of support.

Retail brokerage firm TD Ameritrade has announced that it is backing new crypto exchange ErisX, according to a press release published on the company's website Wednesday, October 3.TD Ameritrade, which currently provides investment services to up to 11 million clients, did not reveal the details of the deal.

Brokerage firm TD Ameritrade is investing in a brand new cryptocurrency exchange, Bloomberg reported Wednesday.

On Monday, Oct. 1, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced the official launch of the country's official cryptocurrency, called Petro, alongside the release of the Spanish-language white paper for the coin.

The question of crypto asset adoption was certainly on many of the attendees' minds, especially since Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse announced the previous day that xRapid, the company's product the leverages the XRP cryptocurrency for "On-demand liquidity" in cross-border payments, is now being used in commercial payments by three companies.

Anastasios A. Antoniou, a member of the EU Blockchain Observatory and Forum, thinks that blockchain has to find its place within a regulatory framework rather than evade it, according to his post published in the Oxford Business Law Blog Wednesday, October 3.The expert thinks that it is imperative to bridge the divide between code and law in blockchain, calling this "a radical rethink" of current regulation.

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has recently awarded a patent for a blockchain-based secure system to U.S. tech conglomerate IBM, according to a patent filing published on USPTO's website Tuesday, October 2.As IMB explains in a document first filed in September 2017, the technology enables the detection of security breaches within a network by connecting all the monitors to a chain configuration, which registers all events in the network.

A bipartisan bill recently introduced to the U.S. House of Representatives proposes creating a "Consensus-based definition of blockchain."

Proof-of-work, the consensus mechanism that secures bitcoin and numerous other cryptocurrency blockchains, has given the technology a reputation for hogging energy.

The Wall Street Journal created and then destroyed its own cryptocurrency in a bid to "Understand" the industry, the publication revealed in a mini documentary Wednesday, October 3.

TEMCO Labs, a supply chain management product for small to medium-sized businesses powered by the RSK Blockchain, recently closed a seed round of an undisclosed size.

With transaction fees "Volatile and unpredictable," sending cryptocurrencies can sometimes be frustrating.

Bitcoin stemmed losses compared to many major altcoins Wednesday, October 3, as news hit of crypto exchange Coinbase's reported $8 billion valuation.

Still, venture capital firms and large investment companies are placing big long-term bets on the crypto market by financing cryptocurrency exchanges.

Gaming giant Ubisoft has taken another step into the blockchain space by becoming an inaugural member of the newly formed Blockchain Game Alliance consortium.

Coinbase Pro topped the ratings of a new report from ICORating into cryptocurrency exchange security Wednesday, October 3, while researchers flag multiple shortcomings that continue to plague the sector.

A prominent pro-blockchain politician has been appointed as Minister of Science, Technology, and IT as part of the fourth reshuffle Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe's cabinet, Cointelegraph Japan reported October 2.

Major crypto trading platform BitMEX has appointed a veteran Hong Kong regulator as its chief operating officer, Hong Kong English-language newspaper the South China Morning Post reports October 2.

Last week, Austria became the latest government to successfully trial blockchain platforms to issue government bonds.