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Bitcoin Hovers Under $4,000 as Top Cryptos See Mixed Movements

Bitcoin hovers under the $4,000 mark as the top 20 cryptocurrencies are reporting mixed . . .

BTC|XRP|Market|Altcoin

Report: Russian State Duma to Review Crypto Regulation, Oil-Backed Crypto in Development

The former Energy Minister Igor Yusufov is proposing an oil-backed crypto, and the Russian State Duma reportedly plans to review and adopt new . . .

Commodity|Regulation

13 hours 3 minutes ago

Derivatives Giant Fidelity Investments Receives and Passes on the Lightning Torch

The Lightning Torch has been received and passed on by the financial derivatives giant Fidelity . . .

BTC

14 hours 40 minutes ago

Blockchain Company CasperLabs Appoints Ethereum Researcher Vlad Zamfir as Lead Architect

Ethereum researcher Vlad Zamfir has been appointed by blockchain protocol research and development company CasperLabs as lead consensus protocol . . .

Blockchain|ETH

16 hours 32 minutes ago

Canadian Banks Wary of QuadrigaCX Assets’ Origins, Cite Money Laundering Concerns

Hesitation has been shown by Canadian banks concerning the management of the assets of insolvent cryptocurrency exchange . . .

Exchange

1 day 5 hours ago

Parity Developer Quits Ethereum Projects Amid Outrage Sparked by Recent Tweet

Afri Schoeden, Parity’s release manager, has quit Ethereum projects after being criticized for critiquing the Serenity . . .

ETH|Blockchain

1 day 6 hours ago

Stanford Researchers Develop Privacy Mechanism for Ethereum Smart Contract

Researchers from Stanford University and Visa Research have developed a privacy mechanism for Ethereum and other smart contract . . .

ETH|Altcoin

1 day 7 hours ago

Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple, EOS, Litecoin, Bitcoin Cash, Stellar, Tron, Binance Coin, Cardano: Price Analysis, Feb. 22

With increasing interest from institutional investors, is it a good time to buy for the long term or is this just a dead cat bounce? Let’s look at . . .

BTC|ETH|LTC|XRP|ADA

1 day 8 hours ago

Two Companies Used Crypto to Pay Taxes in Ohio, Says State Treasurer

Ohio state treasurer Robert Sprague revealed that two companies have used the recently introduced option to pay taxes with . . .

Regulation|BTC

1 day 9 hours ago

University of California Researchers Propose Blockchain System for Clinical Data

University of California academics have proposed a blockchain-based system for managing clinical trial . . .

Blockchain

1 day 10 hours ago

Bitcoin Hits $4K for the Fourth Time in 2019, Stocks Jump Amid US–China Trade Talks

Bitcoin has broken the $4,000 threshold for the fourth time in 2019, while all top 20 cryptos are in the . . .

BTC|ETH|XRP|Market|Altcoin

1 day 11 hours ago

Thai Parliament Approves Amendments Allowing Issuance of Tokenized Securities

Thailand’s National Legislative Assembly has approved amendments on tokenized securities that allow companies to seek licenses and issue . . .

ICO|Blockchain

1 day 12 hours ago

Reddit Co-founder Says Crypto Winder Erased Speculators, Gave Space to Real Builders

Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian has claimed that the crypto hype is gone, leaving space for true crypto . . .

Blockchain

1 day 14 hours ago

Luxembourg University Postdoc: Central Bank Digital Currencies Too Attractive to Ignore

A recent study by a University of Luxembourg postdoc claims that some central banks are considering launching CBDCs in spite of legal . . .

Regulation|Altcoin|Fiat

1 day 15 hours ago

Third-Top Exchange OKEx Lists Ripple and Bitcoin Cash on Customer-to-Customer Platform

OKEx C2C platform has listed Ripple and Bitcoin Cash, also announcing the delisting of NEO, QTUM and Exchange Union . . .

BTC|XRP|Exchange

1 day 15 hours ago

Principality of Andorra to Implement Blockchain Tech for Digitizing Academic Degrees

To increase the transparency and security of higher educational processes, Andorra will implement blockchain tech in all educational degree . . .

Blockchain|Technology

1 day 17 hours ago

Coinbase CEO: Defunct Exchange QuadrigaCX Likely Did Not Plan Exit Scam

Coinbase CEO confirms work on identifying events which led to QuadrigaCX . . .

BTC|Exchange

1 day 17 hours ago

Crypto Hedge Fund Pantera Capital Seals $130 Million for Third Crypto Venture Fund

Crypto hedge fund Pantera Capital has already sealed $130 million out of a $175 million target for its third crypto venture fund, according to fund . . .

Market|Regulation|Blockchain

1 day 18 hours ago

Korea Exchange Official: US Decision on Bitcoin ETF Will Set Tone for Local Crypto Market

An official at South Korea’s sole securities exchange operator, the Korea Exchange, says the bourse is closely eyeing developments from U.S. . . .

Exchange|BTC|Asia|Market|Regulation

1 day 18 hours ago

Texas Cryptocurrency Businesses Agree to Halt Token Offerings After Cease and Desist

Cryptocurrency companies offering unregistered securities sign regulatory enforcement agreement in the . . .

ICO|Mining

1 day 19 hours ago

University of Michigan Endowment Ups Investment in Andreessen Horowitz Crypto Venture Fund

The University of Michigan’s $12 billion endowment plans to bolster its investment in a cryptonetwork technology fund managed by major venture . . .

BTC|Technology

1 day 19 hours ago

FBI Solicits Information From Bitconnect Investors With Voluntary Questionnaire

The FBI wants to identify alleged victims of the Bitconnect alleged ponzi scheme via a . . .

Business

1 day 20 hours ago

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Tackles Four ‘Myths' About Crypto Custody

Coinbase CEO and co-founder Brian Armstrong has outlined what he believes to be four common misconceptions about crypto custody . . .

BTC

2 days 1 hour ago

Unconfirmed: Telegram TON Network to Launch by October 2019 or Token Contracts Are Void

An apparent purchase agreement for Telegram’s Gram tokens reveals that if the TON network has not launched by the end of October this year, the . . .

ICO|Altcoin

2 days 2 hours ago

New Platform Converts Crypto to Fiat Without Know Your Customer Requirements

MyEtherWallet in collaboration with crypto finance firm Bity have launched a platform for the conversion of crypto to fiat without going through Know . . .

Fiat|BTC|ETH|Wallet

2 days 4 hours ago

Report: Major European Derivatives Exchange to Launch Cryptocurrency Futures

German derivatives exchange Eurex is reportedly planning to introduce futures for digital currencies; the exchange is operated by Deutsche . . .

Exchange|BTC|ETH|XRP

2 days 4 hours ago

Commerzbank, Siemens and Continental Complete Blockchain Money Market Pilot

Commerzbank, Siemens and Continental have conducted a money market security transaction using blockchain . . .

Blockchain|Market|Technology

2 days 5 hours ago

Blockchain and the City: New York State as a “Tough” Model of Crypto Regulation

Will New York remain the financial capital when all finance goes . . .

Blockchain|Exchange|Regulation

2 days 6 hours ago

Latin America’s Largest Investment Bank to Launch Its Own Security Token

Sao Paulo-based Banco BTG Pactual SA has announced plans to release its own security token, which could be purchased with Gemini Dollars or . . .

ICO|ETH|Altcoin|Fiat

2 days 6 hours ago

What Is an STO, Explained

A detailed look of what an STO is, how it compares to ICOs and IPOs, and what challenges these platforms . . .

ICO|Regulation|Blockchain

2 days 6 hours ago

Crypto Markets Show Slight Decline, as Do Dow Jones Industrial and S&P 500

All of the top 20 coins by market cap are seeing red today, with losses up to 5 percent among the top 20 . . .

Market|BTC|ETH|XRP|ADA

2 days 7 hours ago

UAE’s Largest Real Estate Firm Emaar Denies Reports That It Accepts Crypto: Bloomberg

The UAE’s largest real estate development firm, Emaar Properties, has denied reports it enabled crypto payments for . . .

BTC

2 days 7 hours ago

Malta to Store Education Certificates On a Blockchain

All education certificates will be stored on the blockchain in Malta, including certificates from state, church and independent . . .

Blockchain

2 days 8 hours ago

Bitcoin Will Hit $1 Million, Says IBM’s VP of Blockchain Jesse Lund

Bitcoin is will eventually hit $1 million, according to IBM’s VP of blockchain and digital currencies, Jesse . . .

BTC|Blockchain

2 days 8 hours ago

QuadrigaCX Transfers Remaining Crypto to Big Four Auditor Ernst & Young

QuadrigaCX has sent its remaining crypto assets to Big Four auditing firm Ernst & . . .

BTC|Regulation

2 days 8 hours ago

UK Auction House to Sell Off $430K in Crypto Confiscated by Belgian Police

U.K. and Ireland-based auction house Wilsons Auctions to sell ~$430,000 in crypto that was seized by Belgian . . .

BTC

2 days 9 hours ago

Binance’s Charity Arm Rolls Out Blockchain-Powered School Lunch Campaign

The charity arm of the world’s largest crypto exchange has launched blockchain-enabled school lunch . . .

Exchange|Altcoin

2 days 9 hours ago

Research Warns ‘Familiar’ Monero Mining Malware Is Infecting Windows Systems

Trend Micro: concerted attack aimed at hijacking Windows machines for Monero mining has increased in recent . . .

XMR|Mining|Altcoin

2 days 10 hours ago

Huobi Korea to Strengthen Anti-Money Laundering Protections

Huobi Korea reviews its AML protection and launches an inter-exchange hotline to prevent identity theft and various types of . . .

Asia

2 days 11 hours ago

SK Telecom, Deutsche Telekom to Build Blockchain Identity Platform

South Korea’s largest wireless carrier, SK Telecom, is partnering with the world’s fifth largest telecoms firm, Deutsche Telekom, to develop a . . .

Blockchain

2 days 11 hours ago

Big Four Firm KPMG Partners With Blockchain Co. Guardtime to Develop Tools for Businesses

Strategic partnership between Big Four auditor KPMG and Guardtime will see sharing of various services for blockchain . . .

Blockchain

2 days 14 hours ago

Ohio County Auditors to Explore Blockchain-Based Real Estate System

The County Auditors’ Association of Ohio has announced the formation of a working group to study the use of blockchain for the effective transfer . . .

Blockchain

2 days 14 hours ago

ConsenSys Backs Ethereum-Based Unlisted Infrastructure Investment Startup Allinfra

ConsenSys has invested in startup Allinfra, which aims to tokenize the infrastructure investment . . .

ETH|Blockchain

2 days 15 hours ago

Korean Telecom Giant KT to Launch Blockchain-as-a-Service Platform in March: Report

Report suggests BaaS platform is next blockchain project for South Korea’s telecoms giant, KT . . .

Blockchain

2 days 15 hours ago

Japanese Banking Giant Mizuho to Launch Its Yen-Pegged Stablecoin in March

Japan’s banking giant Mizuho Financial Group will launch its digital currency platform for payments and remittance services in . . .

Asia|Altcoin

2 days 17 hours ago

Blockchain in Health Insurance: More Accuracy, More Transparency and More Efficiency

Blockchain is about to make the health insurance industry more efficient and . . .

Blockchain

2 days 18 hours ago

Bahrain’s Central Bank Launches Sandbox for Blockchain Companies: Report

Bahrain’s central bank is launching a regulatory sandbox to allow blockchain and crypto companies to work in the country, according to a gov’t . . .

Blockchain|Fiat

2 days 18 hours ago

LA Kings Confirm Release of Blockchain Merchandise Authenticator

Merchandise authenticity verification forms focus of new tool for fans of ice hockey team the LA . . .

Blockchain

3 days 1 hour ago

Major Cryptocurrencies See Green While US Crude Futures Hit New High for 2019

Almost all top 20 coins are seeing a healthy flush of green, with Bitcoin continuing to trade around . . .

BTC|XRP|Market|Altcoin

3 days 2 hours ago

Mark Zuckerberg Considers Blockchain Authorization of Data in Recent Interview

Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that he is considering a way to provide decentralized user data . . .

Blockchain

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Bitcoin Hovers Under $4,000 as Top Cryptos See Mixed Movements

Report: Russian State Duma to Review Crypto Regulation, Oil-Backed Crypto in Development

Derivatives Giant Fidelity Investments Receives and Passes on the Lightning Torch

Blockchain Company CasperLabs Appoints Ethereum Researcher Vlad Zamfir as Lead Architect

Canadian Banks Wary of QuadrigaCX Assets’ Origins, Cite Money Laundering Concerns

Parity Developer Quits Ethereum Projects Amid Outrage Sparked by Recent Tweet

Stanford Researchers Develop Privacy Mechanism for Ethereum Smart Contract

Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple, EOS, Litecoin, Bitcoin Cash, Stellar, Tron, Binance Coin, Cardano: Price Analysis, Feb. 22

Two Companies Used Crypto to Pay Taxes in Ohio, Says State Treasurer

University of California Researchers Propose Blockchain System for Clinical Data

Bitcoin Hits $4K for the Fourth Time in 2019, Stocks Jump Amid US–China Trade Talks

Thai Parliament Approves Amendments Allowing Issuance of Tokenized Securities

Reddit Co-founder Says Crypto Winder Erased Speculators, Gave Space to Real Builders

Luxembourg University Postdoc: Central Bank Digital Currencies Too Attractive to Ignore

Third-Top Exchange OKEx Lists Ripple and Bitcoin Cash on Customer-to-Customer Platform

Principality of Andorra to Implement Blockchain Tech for Digitizing Academic Degrees

Coinbase CEO: Defunct Exchange QuadrigaCX Likely Did Not Plan Exit Scam

Crypto Hedge Fund Pantera Capital Seals $130 Million for Third Crypto Venture Fund

Korea Exchange Official: US Decision on Bitcoin ETF Will Set Tone for Local Crypto Market

Texas Cryptocurrency Businesses Agree to Halt Token Offerings After Cease and Desist

University of Michigan Endowment Ups Investment in Andreessen Horowitz Crypto Venture Fund

FBI Solicits Information From Bitconnect Investors With Voluntary Questionnaire

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Tackles Four ‘Myths' About Crypto Custody

Unconfirmed: Telegram TON Network to Launch by October 2019 or Token Contracts Are Void

New Platform Converts Crypto to Fiat Without Know Your Customer Requirements

Report: Major European Derivatives Exchange to Launch Cryptocurrency Futures

Commerzbank, Siemens and Continental Complete Blockchain Money Market Pilot

Blockchain and the City: New York State as a “Tough” Model of Crypto Regulation

Latin America’s Largest Investment Bank to Launch Its Own Security Token

What Is an STO, Explained

Crypto Markets Show Slight Decline, as Do Dow Jones Industrial and S&P 500

UAE’s Largest Real Estate Firm Emaar Denies Reports That It Accepts Crypto: Bloomberg

Malta to Store Education Certificates On a Blockchain

Bitcoin Will Hit $1 Million, Says IBM’s VP of Blockchain Jesse Lund

QuadrigaCX Transfers Remaining Crypto to Big Four Auditor Ernst & Young

UK Auction House to Sell Off $430K in Crypto Confiscated by Belgian Police

Binance’s Charity Arm Rolls Out Blockchain-Powered School Lunch Campaign

Research Warns ‘Familiar’ Monero Mining Malware Is Infecting Windows Systems

Huobi Korea to Strengthen Anti-Money Laundering Protections

SK Telecom, Deutsche Telekom to Build Blockchain Identity Platform

Big Four Firm KPMG Partners With Blockchain Co. Guardtime to Develop Tools for Businesses

Ohio County Auditors to Explore Blockchain-Based Real Estate System

ConsenSys Backs Ethereum-Based Unlisted Infrastructure Investment Startup Allinfra

Korean Telecom Giant KT to Launch Blockchain-as-a-Service Platform in March: Report

Japanese Banking Giant Mizuho to Launch Its Yen-Pegged Stablecoin in March

Blockchain in Health Insurance: More Accuracy, More Transparency and More Efficiency

Bahrain’s Central Bank Launches Sandbox for Blockchain Companies: Report

LA Kings Confirm Release of Blockchain Merchandise Authenticator

Major Cryptocurrencies See Green While US Crude Futures Hit New High for 2019

Mark Zuckerberg Considers Blockchain Authorization of Data in Recent Interview