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Bitcoin Below $8,000 – Price Sheds $700 in Two Hours
4.6.2019
Bitcoin has once again fallen beneath $8,000 amid a sharp sell-off that saw prices drop to as low as $7,090 according to Coindesk data
SEC’s Crypto Savvy Surprises Blockchain Insiders at D.C. Forum
3.6.2019
SEC officials demonstrated a deeper grasp of crypto than many industry members were expecting at last week's forum
The Startup Behind Ethereum’s Infamous DAO Has Been Acquired
3.6.2019
Blockchains.com steps into the internet of things with the with the acquisition of slock.it
Mexico Is Getting Eight New Cryptocurrency Exchanges
3.6.2019
Fintech firm Amero-Isatek will offer cash-t- crypto exchanges to users in eight Mexican states
Block.One’s New Social Media Site Will Do Identity Checks for Every User
3.6.2019
Details are emerging about Block.one's new social platform, Voice. Here's what we know so far
John McAfee Says He Is Launching His Own ‘Freedom’ Cryptocurrency
3.6.2019
Like Seinfeld, the McAfee Freedom Coin is a token about nothing
Hackers Infect 50,000 Servers With Sophisticated Crypto Mining Malware
3.6.2019
Hackers have breached over 50,000 servers across the world to mine cryptocurrency using unusually sophisticated tools, according to a new report
Open Bets On CME’s Bitcoin Futures Hit Record High
3.6.2019
CME Bitcoin Futures have hit a record high in open interest at 5,190, up seven percent on the week prior, data from the CFTC shows
Security Researcher Tears Up a Binance Scam Site to Find the Hackers
3.6.2019
Harry Denley, researcher for MyCrypto, found and dismantled a clever phishing site that targeted Binance users
Encrypted Email Service Launches on Blockstack With Bitcoin Features
3.6.2019
An Egyptian web firm is building Dmail on Blockstack to bring bitcoin-friendly privacy tech to the Middle East
Bundesbank Chief Warns on Risks of Central Bank Digital Currencies
3.6.2019
The head of Germany's central bank has said central bank digital currencies could destabilize financial systems and worsen bank runs
Samourai Wallet Raises First Funding Round in Fight Against Bitcoin Surveillance
3.6.2019
The team behind the privacy-centric Samourai Wallet has received a $100,000 investment to expand its offerings
Bitcoin Faces Price Pullback as Signs of Longer-Term Bull Exhaustion Emerge
3.6.2019
Bitcoin could revisit sub-$8,000 levels in the short-term, as a longer-duration chart is flashing signs of bull exhaustion for the first time in 2019
Anti-Patent Troll Consortium Is Recruiting Blockchain Startups
3.6.2019
Three blockchain startups have joined a multi-industry consortium that protects its members from patent trolls
LocalBitcoins Removes Cash-for-Crypto Trading Option
3.6.2019
P2P crypto trading platform LocalBitcoins has reportedly removed an option allowing users to buy or sell cryptocurrencies in person for cash
Walmart Joins Pharmaceutical-Tracking Blockchain Consortium MediLedger
3.6.2019
Retail giant Walmart has joined MediLedger, a consortium building a blockchain for tracking pharmaceuticals
Bitcoin’s First Public Mining Pool Is Rebranding
3.6.2019
The company behind Slush Pool, the first cryptocurrency mining pool to make its services publicly available, is rebranding. The Prague-based company Braiins is perhaps less well-known than Slush Pool, one of the largest bitcoin mining pools as it makes up more than 9 percent of...
Why Bitcoin’s ‘Culture War’ Matters
3.6.2019
Michael J. Casey is the chairman of CoinDesk’s advisory board and a senior advisor for blockchain research at MIT’s Digital Currency Initiative. Let’s talk about bitcoin, toxicity and inclusiveness. (Boy, my Twitter feed is going to have fun over the next few days.) To start with, let me take...
Facebook Holds Talks With CFTC Over GlobalCoin Cryptocurrency: Report
3.6.2019
Facebook has started discussion with the U.S. CFTC over potential regulatory issues over the social media giant's crypto stablecoin initiative
Can Bitcoin’s Lightning Network Power Payments in a Japanese Bar?
2.6.2019
A bar in Japan is teaming up with a locally-based lightning startup to let customers pay using the experimental payments network