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Wallet and Card App Crypto.com Adds Bitcoin Cash Support
29.5.2019
Prepaid, debit and credit cards backed by digital assets are a great way to spend your coins, given that it will take time for retailers to transition to accepting direct cryptocurrency payments. One such card, offered by Crypto.com, has just opened up to bitcoin cash users. Also Read: How...
How to Easily Convert Funds From BTC to BCH
28.5.2019
Converting funds from one cryptocurrency to another using an exchange can be costly and time consuming, especially if you don’t already have a verified account at one. Luckily there are much faster and convenient ways, such as switching from BTC to BCH right inside the Bitcoin.com Wallet app....
Honest Nodes Spoiling a Theft Attempt Is Not a 51% Attack, BCH Devs Detail
27.5.2019
A number of Bitcoin Cash detractors and media publications have recently been spreading a false narrative that the BCH network was ‘51% attacked.’ In reality, however, honest nodes used their hashrate to stave off attacker nodes that were attempting to steal funds on the network. Also...
Crypto Funds, Lending and Market Manipulation
25.5.2019
The growing practice of asset lending by crypto hedge funds could add systemic risk to the sector if we are not vigilant, argues Noelle Acheson
Hackers Have Looted More Bitcoin Than Satoshi’s Entire Stash
24.5.2019
Ever since cryptocurrencies started gaining value, hackers have targeted exchanges that provide digital asset trading and malicious entities have siphoned billions of dollars worth of bitcoin since 2010. So far, over 1 million of the world’s BTC has been stolen from exchanges and traders...
Collapsed Cryptopia Exchange Founder Wants You to Put Funds in His New Project
22.5.2019
Adam Clark, creator of the now-defunct Cryptopia, is trying again with a new exchange. Details are slim
The Cryptopia Hackers Are Moving Funds Into at Least Four Wallets
20.5.2019
The thieves who cleared at least $16 million of ether from the Cryptopia exchange appear to have begun moving the stolen crypto into multiple wallets
UK-Based Global Funds Network Calastone Switches Entire System to Blockchain
20.5.2019
The entire system for fund trade clearing services of London-based global funds network Calastone has been reportedly switched to the firm’s blockchain infrastructure
Mutual Funds Network Calastone’s ‘Real-Time’ Blockchain Platform Is Live
20.5.2019
Calastone, a transactions network for the mutual funds industry, has now moved to its own blockchain-based settlement system
Bitcoin Cash Devs Publish the First 3 of 3 Multi-Sig Schnorr Transaction
19.5.2019
On May 15, the Bitcoin Cash network successfully upgraded by implementing Schnorr signatures, after which a few developers processed some basic Schnorr signatures. Then, on Saturday, May 18, software developers Chris Pacia, Mark Lundeberg, and Checksum0 performed the first multi-sig Schnorr...
‘Big Four’ Firm PwC’s Report Analyzes Crypto Hedge Funds
15.5.2019
According to a report by PwC and Alan Howard’s crypto investment firm, Elwood Asset Management, the Bitcoin’s price fall last year led to heavy losses for most hedge fund managers. The hedge funds survey showed an average overall loss of 46 %. A dramatic decrease in absolute terms, but...
SEC Commissioner Says Time Is Right for Bitcoin ETFs — 3 Funds Pending
15.5.2019
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is currently reviewing three bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), one of which was filed last week to track the prices of two cryptocurrencies. An SEC commissioner said at the Consensus conference on Monday that the time is right for a bitcoin...
Crypto Hedge Funds’ Average AUM Grew Three Times in Q1
14.5.2019
The average assets under management (AUM) of global cryptocurrency hedge funds increased three-fold in the first quarter of 2019, new research from PwC and Elwood indicates
Emberfund Turns Your Phone Into a Crypto Hedge Fund
14.5.2019
Emberfund is a new mobile app that lets anyone buy into an index of cryptocurrencies that automatically balances itself over time
Top Investment Funds, Exchanges, Corporate Giants to Join ProSeed
14.5.2019
While there continue to be debates about the blockchain use cases, the rampant market volatility, and the hype around crypto prices; all this hasn’t stopped innovators from focusing on their products. To celebrate such spirit and to pave the way for a decentralized reordering, ProSeed is hosting...
Crypto Hedge Funds Saw 46% Loss in 2018 Bear Market, PwC Report Says
13.5.2019
Statistics reveal hedge funds in the crypto sector saw near-50% losses last year, according to a report from Pwc and Elwood
Funds Are SAFU, but Reorg Is Not: What We Know About the Binance Hack So Far
9.5.2019
Hackers stole 7,000 BTC in a highly advanced attack on Binance. All withdrawals and deposits are frozen for a week, but all funds are safe, the exchange says. Learn more about the attack in our follow-up
Mutual Owners, Mutual Funds: What We Know About the Bitfinex/Tether Scandal
28.4.2019
Both Bitfinex and Tether are in deep trouble due to allegedly misusing funds — learn more about one of the biggest crypto scandals of 2019
Crypto Exchanges Collaborate With Bithumb to Freeze Stolen Funds After Major Hack
18.4.2019
Bithumb has managed to freeze a major part of the stolen funds in collaboration with other exchanges and local police, but details of the hack are still sketchy. Learn more here
Bloomberg: SEC Required Two ETF Funds to Take Blockchain Off Their Tickers
14.4.2019
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has reportedly urged some funds to change their ETFs descriptions to remove “blockchain” to comply with the law