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May to Become Strongest Month for CME’s Bitcoin Futures Trading: Report
22.5.2019
May will reportedly become the biggest month for CME’s bitcoin futures trading, with an average of 14,000 contracts
2 Chinese OTC Traders Accused of Illicitly Raising Bitcoin by Promising Interest
22.5.2019
Two Chinese over-the-counter crypto trading chat groups administrators have been accused of illicitly collecting bitcoin for running a loan scheme
Blockchain Credit Union Consortium to Use R3’s Corda for Cross-Border Payments Product
22.5.2019
CULedger, a blockchain consortium and credit union service organization, has chosen R3’s Corda blockchain to underpin its forthcoming cross-border payments product
Japan: Crypto Exchanges See Threefold Increase in New Accounts Since March
22.5.2019
Japanese cryptocurrency exchanges have seen new account openings increase up to 200% in the past two months
EOS Developer Block.One Attempts 10% Private Buyback of Its Stock
22.5.2019
EOS developer Block.one is attempting a 10% buyback of its stock, offering backers a share repurchase price that will return as much as 6,567% on their initial investments
Brazil Shuts Down Cryptocurrency Pyramid Scheme That Defrauded 55,000 of $200 Million
22.5.2019
Brazillian police have arrested ten people suspected of operating a cryptocurrency pyramid scheme worth 850 million reals ($210 million)
USD Stablecoins Hit Spot Trading Volume Record Highs, With USDT Still Dominating Market
22.5.2019
Cryptocurrency research firm Diar indicates that the market capitalization for USD stablecoins has hit all-time highs and exceeded $4 billion
Hackers Steal $100,000+ Worth of BTC From Engineering Manager at Crypto Custodian BitGo
22.5.2019
The engineering manager at cryptocurrency custodian BitGo, Sean Coonce, has fallen victim to a SIM swapping hack with a loss of over $100,000
Circle Sheds 10% of Workforce as CEO Blames Restrictive US Regulatory Climate
22.5.2019
Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire says that regulations are to blame for Circle staff cuts
Crypto Merchant Bank Galaxy Digital Sells Shares in EOS Creator Block.One for $71 Mln
22.5.2019
Mike Novogratz’s crypto merchant bank Galaxy Digital has sold its shares in EOS developer Block.one for $71.2 million
Ethereum Foundation Announces Details on $30 Network Development
22.5.2019
The Ethereum Foundation has announced where its $30 million in earmarked development funding will go over the course of the coming year
New Zealand Blockchain Group to Request Government Blockchain Strategy
22.5.2019
The New Zealand-based blockchain collective BlockchainNZ will request that the country’s parliament form a national blockchain strategy
Central Bank of Laos Issues Warning Against Using Cryptocurrency
22.5.2019
Laos’ central bank has warned financial market participants against accepting, buying or selling cryptocurrency
Firefox Quantum Offers Anti-Cryptojacking Feature
22.5.2019
Firefox Quantum has an opt-in cryptojacking protection feature
Study: Bitcoin Derivatives Exchanges Register Record Trading Volumes
22.5.2019
Per Diar’s recent report, institutional traders have registered record high volumes on bitcoin derivatives exchanges
Bitfinex and Tether Move for Case Dismissal Over Lack of Jurisdiction
21.5.2019
Bitfinex and Tether lawyers move to dismiss case versus the New York Attorney General, arguing that purported location and subject matter for jurisdiction is wrong
BlockFi Crypto Management Firm Adjusts Interest Rates
21.5.2019
BlockFi asset management has adjusted interest rates for accounts holding bitcoin and ether
Report: Chinese E-Commerce Giant JD.com Has Applied for Over 200 Blockchain Patents
21.5.2019
Chinese e-commerce giant JD has reportedly filed for approximately 200 blockchain patents
‘Blockchain Is Really Democratizing a Lot of Things,’ Interview With Marta Piekarska, Director of Hyperledger’s Ecosystem
21.5.2019
“In terms of general blockchain space, I think the biggest challenge today is lack of objective experts.” An interview with Marta Piekarska, director of Hyperledger’s ecosystem
Tether Says It Invested Some of Its Reserves Into Bitcoin and Other Assets
21.5.2019
A new court filing revealed that stablecoin issuer Tether said that it had invested some of its reserves in bitcoin