The Latest News about Cryptocurrency

North Korea's notorious cyber-hacking outfit, "Lazarus Group," has reportedly deployed a MacOS-based malware to infiltrate cryptocurrency exchanges and applications, according to Kaspersky Labs.

The U.S. Commodities Futures Trading Commission has won a court order to permanently bar the operator of the New York-based firm CabbageTech Corp. for cryptocurrency-related "Bold and vicious fraud," Bloomberg reported August 24.

One of the largest law enforcement agencies in the U.S., Customs and Border Protection, will launch a live test of a blockchain-based shipment tracking system, tech news and media agency GSN reports August 24.

Ethereum core developers have held their regular meeting on YouTube August 24 on the progress of client implementation and tests of the Enterprise Integration Patterns for the upcoming Constantinople hard fork.

Through blockchain technology, Tron aims to democratize social media monetization with the launch of its new decentralized application TronChat.

The U.S.'s second-largest bank, Bank of America, has applied for another blockchain patent on the development of a secure crypto storage system, according to a patent document published by the U.S. Patent and Trademarks Office August 23.

Russia's Ministry of Internal Affairs is reportedly considering establishing criminal liability for unregistered crypto operations, local media outlet Izvestia reported August 23.

It's been close to 10 years since Bitcoin came into existence, and in that time, major financial institutions have slowly come to grips with blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced Thursday that nine bitcoin exchange-traded fund disapproval orders are to be stayed until further review.

As observed by the Bloomberg, over $500 million in controversial stablecoin Tether has been "Printed" throughout August, without a significant increase in Bitcoin's price.

Friday, August 24: crypto markets have seen notable growth today, with all but one of the top 40 cryptocurrencies by market cap solidly in the green, according to data from Coin360.

Barring a dip on August 14, the total market capitalization of the cryptocurrencies has held above the $200 billion mark.

Chinese mobile payment platforms WeChat Pay and Alipay are scrambling to keep up with regulators after recent announcements regarding initial coin offerings and cryptocurrencies.

Known for its fast transaction speeds and low friction payments, the Stellar network offers users tools for value exchange across borders.

A meeting that brought together a broad representation of ethereum stakeholders to discuss code changes on which decisions need to be made ahead of a software upgrade scheduled for October, failed to produce immediate results Friday.

Seattle's Bittrex and registered broker-dealer Rialto Trading are saddling up to build a new digital exchange for securities, joining an industry-wide effort to push the multi-trillion-dollar market onto the blockchain.

The U.S. state of Ohio has made a bid to position itself at the fore of blockchain innovation, according to remarks made at a recent press conference at the Ohio Statehouse August 23.

The bitcoin market has gone comatose today with a key volatility reading hitting fresh yearly lows.

South Korea's largest crypto exchange, Upbit - a crypto-only platform run by a subsidiary of Korean tech giant Kakao - has posted a $100 million profit in the third quarter of 2018, Yonhap News reported August 23.

The World Bank has exceeded its $73 million goal for its upcoming blockchain bond by $8 million, according to a new announcement.

Chinese mobile payment app Alipay is toughening its stance towards users who use their Alipay accounts for over-the-counter Bitcoin trading, Beijing News website reports August 24.

U. S. Customs and Border Protection will begin its live testing of a shipment tracking system on a blockchain after Labor Day, an agency official said.

The Canadian cryptocurrency exchange Coinsquare will debut its services in the European market in Q4 2018, marking its first international expansion under the Coinsquare brand.

Creditors of hacked Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Mt. Gox began filing civil rehabilitation claims Thursday, August 23 in a fresh attempt to retrieve their lost bitcoins.

Crypto analyst Brian Kelly has predicted that approval of a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund will "Likeliest" and "Earliest" come in February 2019, in an interview on CNBC's Fast Money August 23.

Lawmakers in the U.S. state of Ohio say they are interested in blockchain - but they're still figuring out how to put that enthusiasm into action.

Multiple Chinese authorities issued a stark warning about illegal fundraising attempts claiming affiliation with the cryptocurrency industry in a bulletin Friday, August 24.

William Mougayar, a former Ethereum Foundation adviser, has joined the board of directors at the Kin Ecosystem Foundation.

Creditors of the long-defunct bitcoin exchange Mt Gox can now begin submitting proof of their claims in a newly-approved rehabilitation process.

The de facto central bank of Singapore announced it had signed a deal with multiple big name entities to ease digital asset settlements in a press release Friday, August 24.