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Israeli authorities are reportedly considering issuing a cryptocurrency that would be identical in value to the shekel, Israel’s fiat currency. Both Israel’s finance ministry and
Earlier this week, the National Bank of Belgium governor Jan Smets said in an interview that bitcoin is not a threat to central banks because
Outspoken bitcoin cash proponent Roger Ver downplayed accusations that Coinbase employees had engaged in insider trading prior to the public revelation that the company was
The bitcoin price briefly dove below $11,000 on Friday as the market searched for a support level to stem its severe correction. Bitcoin Price Flash
Korean prosecutors have reportedly filed charges against several individuals associated with Mining Max, US-based cryptocurrency mining firm allegedly behind a major cryptocurrency mining scam. According
Word is out that Snoop Dogg is the most recent celebrity to publically support an ICO. The famed rapper was the guest of honor and
Bitcoin price fell by more than $1,100 in less than two hours during intraday trading on cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex. Bitcoin Price Sheds $1,100 in 80
The ethereum price exploded to a new all-time high on Tuesday, headlining an altcoin rally that briefly forced bitcoin’s market share below 50 percent for
Years of the hyperinflation of the Venezuelan bolivar has made the currency nearly unusable. Over the past 12 months, bitcoin has taken over the country
In her final press conference as Fed Reserve Chair, Janet Yellen called bitcoin “a highly speculative asset” that “doesn’t constitute legal tender.” Yellen was speaking
The central banks of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia are jointly working on a cryptocurrency to enable cross-border transactions between the two
Cryptocurrencies achieved another historic milestone this week, as their combined market caps leaped above the $500 billion mark on the heels of an altcoin rally
A Hong Kong trader who successfully forecast the bitcoin price’s dramatic year-end ascent believes that the flagship cryptocurrency’s rally is far from over. Dave Chapman,
Sberbank has piloted the Russian banking industry’s first-ever payment transaction over a blockchain. Sberbank, Russia’s biggest bank by assets, has executed a real-time money transfer
The NEM price leaped to an all-time high on Friday, enabling the cryptocurrency to sneak back into the 10th spot in the market cap rankings.
Bitcoin traders in Zimbabwe have suffered a setback owing to a technical glitch suffered by trading platform Golix, which is failing to process or cancel
The bitcoin price has surpassed $17,000 in South Korea, peaking to $17,500 earlier today, on December 7. At the time of reporting, the average price
Indonesia’s central bank is reportedly planning regulation to enact a complete ban on cryptocurrencies like bitcoin. Bank Indonesia (BI), the country’s central bank, is drawing
A vice governor of China’s central bank has doubled down on the regulator’s sweeping ban on ICOs in September that also led to the shuttering
The bitcoin price plunged by more than $1,300 in minutes during a flash crash on bitcoin exchange Bitfinex but has since recovered above $10,800. Bitcoin
Billionaire trader and longtime cryptocurrency bull Mike Novogratz has predicted that the total crypto market cap will reach $2 trillion by the end of 2018.
The U.S. Senate Judiciary is to hold a full panel hearing today on modernizing anti-money laundering (AML) laws with the inclusion of digital currencies. Scheduled
Bitcoin’s mainstream appeal pushes Coinbase atop the App Store’s trending list.
There’s a missing hard drive waiting to be found in a landfill. It’s contents – $72 million in bitcoin.
The total cryptocurrency market cap has achieved another historic milestone. Buttressed by a record-setting bitcoin price rally, the total crypto market cap has crossed the
Elon Musk is many things. A billionaire, a visionary, the owner of companies such as Tesla and SpaceX and overall one of the most inspiring
The Ethereum price achieved $483 for the first time in history, moving closer to the $500 mark. Billionaire investor Mike Novogratz expects the price of
Deutsche Bank’s chief strategist has said that he wouldn’t recommend bitcoin as an investment option. Ulrich Stephan, the chief strategist at Germany’s global banking and
On November 23, the price of Ether, the native cryptocurrency of the Ethereum network, achieved a new all-time high at $415. With its recent surge
Editor’s Note: The article has been updated with references to Huobi removed after representatives confirmed A wallet associated with this week’s $31 million Tether hack
Bitcoin.com’s mobile bitcoin wallet now automatically defaults to bitcoin cash, in what appears to be the latest play in Roger Ver’s “Bitcoin Cash is Bitcoin”
Bitcoin’s price surge has swelled the power consumption of computers mining the digital currency, according to a blog by Christopher Malmo, writing in Motherboard, that
As blockchain becomes ubiquitous across consumer and enterprise applications, we will continue to see more and more large scale disruption of traditional sectors that are
Manhattan’s real estate market is embracing bitcoin for property payments as the digital currency increases in value. One property developer who is hoping to capitalize
Eric Fernandez, the owner of Sol/Mar Real Estate, recently listed a $3.5 million penthouse condo at the Blue Diamond in Miami Beach, Fla. saying the
The bitcoin price touched the $8,000 mark on Friday morning (or Thursday night, depending on your time zone), enabling the flagship cryptocurrency to check another
The central banks of the Philippines and Singapore have forged a FinTech agreement that could result in cross-border payments over a blockchain between their markets.
The Indian Supreme Court has called on the central government to set to task the process of regulating bitcoin. According to Indian news daily The
Singapore’s central bank has announced a slew of initiatives during the ongoing FinTech Festival, including a notable partnership with the Bank of Canada on cross-border
An advisory committee to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is looking into the applicability of the blockchain and how it can be used
Earlier this week, as CCN.com reported, a bug in the Parity software of Ethereum was discovered, effectively freezing hundreds of millions of dollars in Ether
Bitcoin recently saw a meteoric rise in value over the past 30 days, but soon endured a major correction and saw its value drop from
South Korea’s internet security authority has pointed to an ‘alarming’ rise of malware attacks from North Korean hackers seeking bitcoin to fund Kim Jong Un’s
The national investigative agency of Nepal, operated by Nepal Police, has arrested the founders of bitcoin exchange Bitsewa in an ongoing crackdown in the country.
Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein is not comfortable with bitcoin, but he says that he understands that it may ultimately prove to be the next
Bitcoin scams are getting ‘more sophisticated,’ according to one trader, as the currency’s value soars over $7,400. Alex Saunders, a bitcoin trader from Launceston, Australia, who
Earlier today, on October 31, the bitcoin price has achieved a new all-time high at $6,450, mainly triggered by CME Group’s plans to launch a
FPT, a private Vietnamese university is planning to accept tuition fees in bitcoin with a workaround of the central bank’s ban on using cryptocurrencies as
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