Het laatste nieuws over Cryptocurrency

Japanese police are investigating a case of cryptojacking that involves Monero-mining software Coinhive, sources familiar with the matter told local news outlet Mainichi June 12.

The US House of Representatives Financial Services Committee has proposed a bill today that would initiate a study on how cryptocurrencies are used in sex trafficking.

A new organization called the Capital Markets and Technology Association has been formed in Switzerland in order to facilitate the use of blockchain technology in financial markets, according to a press release published June 12.

"That's why we warned ICOs last November, pointing out the high price volatility of crypto-tokens. We will not be able to protect every single investor from his fate, and that cannot be the task of state supervision. Once again, the maxim is that we must act prudently or regularly if financial stability as a whole is threatened or if consumers are systematically harmed."

Several high-profile projects - such as Cosmos, Wanchain, EOS, and AION - aim to be the ultimate "Blockchain of blockchains" by facilitating this inter-blockchain communication.

Korea University is teaming up with the South Korean subsidiary of crypto exchange Huobi for "Industry-academia" cooperation in the field of blockchain development, Seoul Daily reports, June 12.

Some members of the crypto community were surprised Tuesday when the U.S.-based exchange startup Coinbase announced that it plans to list ethereum classic.

The price of bitcoin, the world's largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, fell to its lowest point since April 1 on Tuesday.

A group of South Korean commercial banks will launch a blockchain-powered customer ID verification platform in July 2018, local news outlet Korea JoongAng Daily reports today, June 12.

Singapore-based blockchain startup VeChain and global logistics provider DB Schenker have co-developed a blockchain-based supplier evaluation system, according to a VeChain Foundation post published today, June 12.

Congress is set to consider yet another proposed mandate for a cryptocurrency study, this time in the area of sex trafficking.

Representatives of the German Federal Government have stated that cryptocurrencies do not pose a threat to financial stability, Cointelegraph auf Deutsch reports today, June 12.

Is creation of a SEC office designated to deal with digital assets a good or bad news for the industry? This is the question that crypto community has been mulling over last week, following the SEC's announcement of Valerie A. Szczepanik's appointment to the brand new position of Associate Director of the Division of Corporation Finance and Senior Advisor for Digital Assets and Innovation for Division Director Bill Hinman.

The Reserve Bank of India has responded to a query about why it moved to block banks from dealing with cryptocurrency businesses earlier this year - but the reply isn't very telling.

Apple has moved to put a stop to any crypto-mining apps that might be used on its mobile products.

A Bitcoin trader in Los Angeles, California is facing prosecution for allegedly running an unregistered multimillion dollar Bitcoin-fiat money transmitting business, NBC LA reported yesterday, June 11.Under her pseudonym the 'Bitcoin Maven', Theresa Tetley, 50, reportedly earned at least $300,000 annually from her black market business, which ran between 2014 and 2017 via a listing on localbitcoins.com.

A United Nations body that facilitates global trade is examining blockchain and smart contracts to see if they could play a role in its mission.

Cryptocurrency mining outfit Argo Blockchain will likely become the first blockchain company to list on the London Stock Exchange, Business Insider reported June 11.

Wells Fargo has become the latest financial giant to ban credit card purchases of cryptocurrency.

The Financial Action Task Force, an intergovernmental organization that develops policies to tackle money laundering, is planning to develop binding rules for the world's cryptocurrency exchanges, a report indicates.

Multiple Russian corporate giants, including state-owned Gazprombank, have created a joint venture that plans to develop projects in blockchain and the digital economy, local news outlet TASS reported June 9.

The emerging blockchain era promises to give "Control of value" back to the people.

Young women coders in Afghanistan are getting a chance to use ethereum's cryptocurrency.

GroundX, the blockchain subsidiary of the South Korean messaging giant Kakao, has announced it will work with a government-backed agency to develop blockchain projects focusing on social and public services.

While this process slowly progresses in the US and Europe, Southeast Asia has embraced the blockchain revolution.

Over the past few months, a steadily increasing stream of computer games have appeared that have used cryptocurrencies in one way or another, yet despite their growing frequency only a small number of these have actually used the mechanics of Ethereum or Bitcoin to provide a decentralized gaming experience.

Bitcoin is looking to regain poise after its drop to two-month lows on Sunday, but the recovery will likely be short-lived, the technical charts indicate.

A national banking group in South Korea is to roll out a blockchain-based ID verification system for domestic commercial banks in just weeks.

At the workshop Professor Robby Houben presented the legal context of virtual currencies and blockchain and mapped the implications for financial crime, money laundering and tax evasion, including against the backdrop of the newly adopted EU Anti-money laundering legislation.

While the idea of a decentralized internet - commonly referred to as the Web 3.0 - seems attractive to many in the blockchain industry, creating an infrastructure to support it is at least one goal that needs to be completed first.