Het laatste nieuws over Cryptocurrency

South Korea's financial regulator has amended the anti-money laundering rules that apply to cryptocurrency exchanges in the country, requiring domestic banks to tighten up monitoring of related bank accounts.

After a drop yesterday, bitcoin risks another move below $6,000 in the next 24 hours, but it will still likely fare better than other cryptocurrencies.

Another avenue now being considered is a crypto trust.

Cryptocurrency exchange Huobi Pro is to cease offering trading services to investors living in Japan starting from next month.

It won't be easy to find Alibaba's hands directly linked to Bitcoin like in the way that many maybe would hope to see; the eCommerce store suddenly started accepting Bitcoin, but - delving deeper into the subsidiaries - there is evidence of Alibaba experimenting with blockchain itself.

The cryptocurrency bear market has caused major media to question whether digital assets are coming to an end.

As told to CoinDesk by Kevin Rose, co-founder and head of strategy at EOS New York, the statement could reflect the broader snags the software has faced since release, but this comment was focused specifically on the EOS Core Arbitration Forum.

The U.S. government is seeking to forfeit 4,000 bitcoins that were seized during a crackdown of vendors on darkweb marketplaces - an amount that worth over $24 million as of press time.

Earlier this year, Facebook along with other major social media sites banned all cryptocurrency-related ads on their platforms.

Hong Kong Monetary Authority, the city's de facto central bank, is planning to work with regulators in Abu Dhabi to develop a cross-border trade finance system that is built with distributed ledger technology.

Dance parties, rap shows, puppy parades - you name it, Dogecon had it.

Research company Ipsos on behalf of ING Bank B.V. has conducted a study on how cryptocurrencies are perceived across Europe, Australia and the U.S., which reveals that interest in the technology is expected to double in the future.

The Financial Director of Zug, Switzerland, Heinz Tännler called on the Swiss Bankers Association to create a working group to help blockchain companies open bank accounts, local news outlet cash.

Japan's top financial official is cautious about the idea of his nation changing how it taxes gains from cryptocurrencies.

IT providers for stock markets and exchanges have been slow to adopt blockchain technology, Nasdaq told The Wall Street Journal June 26.

Witnesses in the U.S. Congress voiced their concerns about the potential for using cryptocurrencies to make illegal campaign donations during a hearing of the Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism held today, June 26.

Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis has released plans to create a new position of cryptocurrency chief to oversee the industry in the state, according to an announcement published June 26.

Many in the cryptocurrency space are already familiar with the original token standard launched for the Ethereum blockchain - ERC20 - but very few know about the new and improved, more powerful ERC777 standard.

Blockchain technology is predicted to have a great future in Switzerland.

A new blockchain-powered platform, combining streaming services and digital payments, aims to pay musicians 80 percent of the streaming revenue from their tracks, such as subscription services and advertising revenue - more than is reported to be standard practice.

Cryptocurrencies are "Tailor-made" for foreign powers hoping to influence American elections, a security consultant told a group of U.S. senators on Tuesday.

Given the average cost of a semester at a four-year college and the declaration that Big Sean can pay it off with just "Three coins," it can be inferred that Big Sean is rapping about Bitcoin.

Beyond economics, Bitcoin is a "Social movement" that runs along "Generational and geographic" lines, Nobel economics prize winner Robert Shiller told Bloomberg Tuesday, June 26.

Crypto software development program KryptoPal will work with Swiss NGO help2kids to provide software for accepting cryptocurrency donations, according to a press release shared with Cointelegraph Tuesday, June 26.

Facebook is easing its ban - sort of - on ads related to cryptocurrency.

Facebook has updated its policy to allow cryptocurrencies to once again be advertised, while upholding its ban on the promotion of initial coin offerings, in an announcement published Tuesday, June 26.

The Sunshine State's chief financial officer, Jimmy Patronis, said in a statement Tuesday that he has created a new position to supervise the state's cryptocurrency industry.

The Digital Currency Research Lab at the People's Bank of China has filed a new patent this week for a digital wallet that would allow users to track their transaction histories.

Despite recent traction in mass adoption, cryptocurrency remains a complex, inaccessible asset for many who are new to the sector.

The past two weeks have seen two South Korean exchanges get attacked and robbed, sparking commentary and critique among the country's local cryptocurrency community.