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Korea’s Biggest Bank Is Preparing to Custody Digital Assets
11.6.2019
KB Kookmin, the largest bank in South Korea, is partnering with a blockchain startup to launch a digital asset custody offering
Litecoin Leads Crypto Market, Leaves All Major Coins Behind
11.6.2019
Among the top ten coins by market capitalization, litecoin (LTC) is the undisputed leader this week.
The 4th largest coin by market capitalization is up by almost 10% in the past 24 hours (10:54 UTC) and is one of the two top 10 coins that kept their weekly gains - LTC increased by more than...
No Man’s Land: Bitcoin Price Locked in $600 Range for Seventh Day
11.6.2019
Bitcoin's struggle for direction continues with prices locked in a tight range for a week
Messaging Giant Telegram’s ICO Token Is at Last Going on Public Sale
11.6.2019
Telegram's gram token, previously sold to accredited investors in the biggest-ever ICO in early 2018, is at last to be offered to the public
Alleged India's Ban on Crypto May End Up With a Fine Instead of Jail
11.6.2019
The Indian draft bill “Banning of Cryptocurrency and Regulation of Official Digital Currency,” which aims to introduce up to 10 years jail term for cryptocurrency owners, may be softened, according to a new report by local media.
A “mild punishment” might be included in the draft bill for...
Bitcoin and Altcoins Showing Signs of Rebound
11.6.2019
In the past few days, we saw a strong decline in bitcoin and altcoins. BTC/USD settled below the key USD 8,000 support area and accelerated towards the USD 7,500 support area. The bulls managed to protect additional losses below USD 7,500. As a result, the market started a rebound and climbed above...
Philippines Central Bank Warns on Risks of Growing Cryptocurrency Use
11.6.2019
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas will continue to regulate cryptocurrency use in the country, senior officials have said
Liquid Exchange Opens Pre-sale for Telegram’s New Cryptocurrency
11.6.2019
Telegram’s new cryptocurrency, the Gram, will go on pre-sale through Japanese exchange platform Liquid by Quoine on July 10, ahead of a full-scale launch slated for October 31.
However, there are several twists in the tale already, as residents of Japan, the United States and dozens of other...
Metaco Offering Crypto Custody Insurance via Giant Broker Aon
11.6.2019
Insurance brokerage Aon has lined up coverage for institutional clients of crypto custody tech provider Metaco
Justin Sun Admits His Lunch With Buffett is Not Sponsored by Crypto
11.6.2019
Justin Sun. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube/Tron Foundation
Justin Sun, founder of Tron (TRX), won the Warren Buffett charity lunch auction using money of BitTorrent, which "has nothing to do with cryptocurrency."
"We paid from the BitTorrent [income], which is our company based in...
Fraud-Fighting ‘Watchtowers’ Are Coming With the Next Big Lightning Release
11.6.2019
So-called lightning network “watchtowers” — a much-anticipated next step for securing the network — are coming soon. Watchtowers have long been considered a missing piece of bitcoin’s lightning layer, as they’re crucial for squashing fraud on the experimental, off-chain...
Fidelity, Tenaya Capital Fund Crypto-Security Firm Fireblocks
11.6.2019
Sixteen million in Series A for a crypto upstart that has already courted Galaxy Digital and Genesis Global Trading
Study: 75% of Dapp Transactions Are Now Made By Bots
11.6.2019
Programmed to boost rankings, increase liquidity of tokens, and sabotage competitors, bots are challenging the integrity of Dapps
Michael Ford Named Newest Bitcoin Core Code Maintainer
11.6.2019
Long-time Bitcoin Core contributor Michael Ford has been named the newest maintainer of the open-source software project
Bitcoin Users Perform What Might Be The Largest ‘CoinJoin’ Ever
10.6.2019
The startup behind the privacy-centric bitcoin app Wasabi Wallet recently brought together 100 people to collectively execute a "CoinJoin" transaction
Above $125: Litecoin Jumps to Highest Price in Over a Year
10.6.2019
The price of litecoin surged another 10 percent today, pushing its price above $125 to record its highest value since May 23, 2018
Siberian Region Partners With Universa to Create Blockchain Tourism Destination
10.6.2019
Over 500,000 tourists visited Western Siberia in 2018, according to regional authorities, presumably to see principal river: the Ob. Now they can see the blockchain
Coinbase Adds DAI as First Stablecoin in Crypto Exchange’s Earn Program
10.6.2019
Fresh on the heels of the addition of EOS, Coinbase is adding ethereum stablecoin DAI to its Earn program
Yahoo Japan-Backed Exchange Launches Crypto-Yen Markets and Margin Trading
10.6.2019
Back in April 2018, it was revealed that Yahoo Japan was planning to launch a cryptocurrency exchange licensed by Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA). Now, a year later, Yahoo Japan’s trading platform Taotao is open offering BTC and ETH trading while also providing users with margin...
CCN Shuts Down After Major Google Search Update
10.6.2019
The six-year-old site suffered after a change in Google's search rankings. Today it shut down