Het laatste nieuws over Cryptocurrency

Six public and private Colombian companies have joined forces to launch the Colombia Blockchain Association, Spanish news agency EFE reported May 17.

The cryptocurrency markets are flashing red as the third week of May comes to close.

A government-led study in China has detected 421 fake cryptocurrencies, according to a report published today, May 18.

Switzerland is ranked number one in a list of the top ten European countries for starting a blockchain company, according to a study released by blockchain conference BlockShow Europe 2018.

The Transport Minister of Malta has announced a partnership with UK middleware blockchain startup Omnitude to improve the Maltese Public Transport Service, local news outlet The Malta Independent reported May 17.

Members of the European Parliament believe small businesses could benefit from integrating blockchain technology.

Banco Santander has completed a blockchain pilot that it says improves the process of proxy voting during annual general meetings.

Bitcoin's drop to one-month lows below $8,000 has strengthened the bear grip on the markets, the technical charts indicate.

Despite its tentative stance on cryptocurrency, China is now publishing a monthly blockchain index.

Kazakhstan's President Nursultan Nazarbayev has called for global cooperation for cryptocurrency regulation, local news outlet Azernews reported May 17.

An established crypto wallet provider is developing a service where users can store collectibles - ranging from rare digital pets to desirable fighters.

Seven of India's largest banks have joined a Blockchain-powered trade finance initiative led by Indian IT giant InfoSys, a press release announced May 16.

Most major cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple and Bitcoin Cash experienced additional price drops over the last 24 hours.

A new piece of so-called cryptojacking malware used half a million computers to mine 133 Monero tokens in three days, Finance Magnates reports today, May 18.

Net neutrality is the idea that internet service providers should not have control over the content internet users access.

Monex Inc, the company that recently acquired hacked Japanese crypto exchange Coincheck, has revealed plans to expand the exchange to the U.S. in an interview with Bloomberg today, May 18.

CoinShares Chairman and ex-JP Morgan global energy trading desk leader Daniel Masters predicted an impending 2018 bull run, stating that Bitcoin is set to return to previous highs - as long as two critical changes occur in the cryptocurrency ecosystem.

That's how New York Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney rallied the crowd on May 13 at the "Women on the Block" event in Brooklyn, New York, where more than 300 people came together to talk about cryptocurrency and blockchain technology.

JP Morgan once again caused a bit of an upheaval within cryptocurrency circles last week - this time with the publication of their peer-to-peer payments network patent application based on distributed ledger technology, like blockchain.

Cryptocurrencies and the underlying blockchain technology have taken the world by storm since early 2017 and continue to do so today more than ever.

The Federal Council of the Government of Switzerland has requested a report on the risks and opportunities of introducing its own state-backed digital currency, or so called "e-franc", Reuters reported May 17.The Federal Council moved to investigate the subject at the prompt of Swiss lawmaker and vice-president of the Social Democratic Party, Cedric Wermuth.

Claiming to be the world's first cryptocurrency investment platform, IronChain Capital offers accredited investors a way to purchase an index of cryptocurrencies for long-term, diversified holdings.

Another cryptocurrency project has been busted by law enforcement in China for allegedly soliciting money from investors with fraudulent claims.

The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange has developed a "First of a kind" blockchain-based securities lending platform, according to a press release May 16.

A Singapore-based company Egretia is aiming to combine HTML5 - a technology to structure and present content online - with blockchain to create the world's first HTML5 blockchain engine and platform.

Just after closing its $100 million series E round, the Israeli-based social fintech trading platform eToro just announced that it will be launching a cryptocurrency exchange and mobile wallet in the U.S. later this year.

A pseudonymous team of developers have created a family of new consensus protocols for blockchains.

Cryptocurrency trading platform Bitfinex has recently distributed a letter to certain users, saying that they are required to disclose their tax information, which the exchange may share with the government, according to a statement from the exchange on Twitter May 17.We have not sent this message to all users.

Due to the recent crypto crackdown in China, Chinese ASIC chip manufacturer Bitmain is turning to artificial intelligence as an alternate revenue source, Bloomberg reports today, May 17.China's crypto regulations have included an initial coin offering ban in the fall of last year, this January's ban on "Exchange-like services," and the February ban on foreign crypto exchanges.

Indian IT giant Infosys is exploring the potential of blockchain technology to bring new efficiencies in trade finance.