Het laatste nieuws over Cryptocurrency

Cointelegraph will be live-streaming crypto and fintech conference MoneyConf in Dublin, Ireland as the event's official media partners starting today, June 12.

An organization established by the European Commission to focus on blockchain research and development is soliciting questions from the general public about the nascent technology.

Over the past week, the cryptocurrency market shed 10% of its market cap, or almost $30 billion.

American cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase announced June 11 that they will support Ethereum Classic on their platform, after which the price jumped over 25 percent.

The price of ethereum classic, the cryptocurrency that was hard forked off the ethereum blockchain in July 2016, surged for 25 percent on Tuesday, following the news that it is being added to crypto exchange Coinbase for trading.

Software company BitTorrent Inc. has reportedly been sold to blockchain entrepreneur and developer of the TRON platform, Justin Sun, Variety reported June 11.The acquisition ostensibly closed last week, with BitTorrent management informing staff about the deal.

Coinbase has announced the addition of Ethereum Classic to the lineup of tokens on its institutional platform, heralding the first new asset to be added to the platform as a result of Coinbase's recent announcement of additional token support.

Visit any EOS Telegram channel and some version of this question will pop up again and again: Is the mainnet live yet?

IDA Ireland, a governmental agency responsible for attracting foreign direct investment, is leading an initiative to promote blockchain investment and development in the country, local news outlet The Irish Times reports June 11.According to the Irish Times, the IDA is set to launch the project "Blockchain Ireland," that intends to promote the technology as well as to attract and collaborate with international companies working with blockchain technology.

A little-known company in Estonia is looking to raise as much as $180 million in a SAFT sale, public records show.

"Following a risk-based approach does not mean banks should approach all clients operating in these activities in the same way. Instead, we expect banks to recognise that the risk associated with different business relationships in a single broad category can vary, and to manage those risks appropriately."

The weak hands close their positions while the stronger hands who have sold at the highs use the opportunity to buy at lower levels.

San-Francisco-based bank Wells Fargo has announced that it will no longer allow its customers to purchase cryptocurrency using its credit cards, Fortune reported June 11.Wells Fargo, which is the third largest bank by assets in the US, said that its customers are now prohibited from purchasing digital currency on their credit cards issued by the financial institution.

Crypto markets are seeing a modest recovery today, June 11, with almost all top ten coins in the green, as data from CoinMarketCap shows.

The partnership between American Express, Ripple and Santander Bank that began back in November of last year is reaching new heights as the trio continues to advance blockchain solutions to foster secure, high-speed cross-border payments.

IOTA and Volkswagen are demonstrating a Proof-of-Concept that uses IOTA's Tangle system for autonomous cars at the Cebit '18 Expo in Germany today, June 11th.The PoC enables Volkswagen to use IOTA's Tangle architecture to transfer software updates "Over-the-air" as part of the car manufacturer's new "Connected Car" systems.

The price of bitcoin hit a two-month low over the weekend - and social media is alight with speculation about it.

' Who would think that? Apparently, Jimmy would, as this is the message he was spreading during his speech at the biggest crypto conference in Europe, BlockShow, calling failure 'an essential part of innovation.

Crypto exchange Binance announced plans to allow fiat-crypto trading this year through a separate Malta-based exchange, a Binance representative told Cointelegraph today, June 11.

Its initial coin offering is still in progress, but a new announcement indicates that the team behind KODAKCoin is working to put the forthcoming cryptocurrency to use.

Outspoken cryptocurrency proponent, iconoclastic firearm enthusiast, and potential 2020 US presidential candidate, John McAfee, challenged the SEC to a live debate on national television over the SEC chairman Jay Clayton's recent statements regarding the regulatory status of cryptocurrencies.

Lithuania has released comprehensive new "Guidelines" on Initial Coin Offerings in a document published June 8.

The U.K.'s Financial Conduct Authority has written to bank CEOs over the potential risks they face when dealing with cryptocurrencies.

A Los Angeles bitcoin trader faces more than two years in jail for having operated what prosecutors say is an illegal money transmitting business.

Switzerland voted against the so-called "Sovereign money" referendum Sunday, June 10 - a proposal for a financial system that multiple commentators have compared to cryptocurrency.

A common thought experiment in the crypto community is to ponder how cryptocurrencies would fare in the event of another global financial meltdown.

The Swiss city of Zug, known for its proactive support of the blockchain industry, is launching a voting pilot that will base both polling system and residents' IDs on blockchain technology.

Cryptocurrency users are venting frustration June 11 after mainstream media outlets reported the crypto market had fallen namely due to the hacking of a small South Korean exchange Coinrail.

The U.S. Commodity and Futures Trading Commission has reportedly subpoenaed four cryptocurrency exchanges in a bid to obtain their trading data as part of an investigation into market manipulation.

Bitcoin's volatile past week captured the attention of market observers, with many in the crypto community surprised to see Sunday's market drop resulting in a sub-$7K BTC price.