Het laatste nieuws over Cryptocurrency

One of the key drivers behind recent negative price movement is the actions of the Mt Gox bankruptcy trustee Nobuaki Kobayashi, who appears to be preparing for another massive sell-off.

The authors of a study at the National University of Ireland Galway on the adoption of blockchain in Ireland, called on the government to promote the technology more broadly in the country, The Irish Times reported May 11.

The Supreme Court of India declined to grant an interim injunction against the Reserve Bank of India circular banning banking services for companies dealing in cryptocurrency, according to a Twitter post by Crypto Kanoon May 11.

Assets like Bitcoin, Ethereum and Bitcoin Cash are all seriously in the red, having dropped anywhere from a few hundred dollars to over $1,000 since experiencing monthly highs last week.

Even if Bitcoin only reaches the lower end of the range, it will return about 125 percent from the current levels.

UK-based cryptocurrency trading startup, Crypto Facilities, has become the first crypto platform to launch regulated Ethereum futures contracts, making a new derivatives contract available from 4 pm UK time on the 11th of May. The new Ethereum futures contracts represent another step toward the maturation of the cryptocurrency market as complex financial products such as index funds and crypto ETFs loom on the horizon.

American multinational technology giant IBM has partnered with Global Citizen, an NGO dedicated to alleviating poverty, to sponsor a contest for a charity donation blockchain platform, a blog announcement states May 11.

According to a report from The Verge, Facebook is "Very serious" about launching its own native cryptocurrency.

A new ecosystem is bringing together professional traders, cryptocurrency holders and first-time investors in the crypto market - with the platform offering "Tailor-made products" for each of them.

Crypto Facilities, a UK-based cryptocurrency trading platform, has launched the "First regulated" futures contracts for Ethereum, the world's second largest digital currency by market capitalization, according to a press-release May 11.

South Korea continues to make news in the crypto space.

Canada's central bank, Toronto Stock Exchange operator TMX Group, and non-profit organization Payments Canada, completed tests showing blockchain can be used for instantaneous securities settlements, Reuters reports today, May 11.

The Brooklyn Project - the token regulation initiative headed by ethereum startup ConsenSys - wants to dispense with the concept of "Utility tokens" in favor of what it calls "Consumer tokens."

Facebook is reportedly "Exploring" the creation of its own cryptocurrency, news media outlet Cheddar reported May 11.

The cryptocurrency markets are set to end the second week of May on a low note.

CryptoSlate recently spoke to Alex Pasfield, the 14-year old developer behind Bitcoin Voice, a platform that has been built for the Bitcoin Cash and Bitcoin community to vote on important issues.

IBM and Global Citizen are issuing a challenge to the world's developers: use blockchain to revolutionize how donations are made to humanitarian causes.

The Chinese government announced it will publish a monthly "Independent analysis" of cryptocurrencies and blockchain projects at a Beijing conference May 11.

Spanish telecoms giant Telefonica has partnered with security technology startup Rivetz to develop smartphone security solutions for blockchain-based transactions and messaging, the companies announced on Thursday.

The latest "Project Jasper" blockchain trials have shown that distributed ledgers are effective at automating securities settlements in real-time, according to Bank of Canada and two partners on the project.

8.Forks can be used to launch new coins on hosted wallets.

Bitcoin prices fell to three-week lows of around $8,540 on May 11, as markets reacted to a flash investigation of South Korean exchange Upbit and a fresh Mt.Gox funds liquidation.

The seized equipment is being linked to a series of thefts in Iceland late last year.

Play2Live, a streaming platform for gamers and eSports fans, announced that it is developing its own blockchain infrastructure called Level Up Chain, as the startup team reported to Cointelegraph.

Announced Friday, the Palo Alto-based startup will unveil the world's first "Crypto beer vending machine" at CoinDesk's Consensus 2018 next week.

Lady Monika Bacardi of the Bacardi rum empire has made an investment valued at $100 mln in a blockchain-powered social entertainment platform, according to an announcement from the company shared with Cointelegraph today, May 11.

Don't judge a self-proclaimed bitcoin maximalist by his trollish tweets.

Blockchain services provider Bitfury has hired an 11-year veteran of the U.S. Department of Justice to lead the American push of its bitcoin blockchain tracking product, Crystal.

Upbit, South Korea's largest cryptocurrency exchange, is being investigated by local police and ten investigators for alleged fraud, local news outlet Chosun reports today, May 11.

Blockchain technology is shaking up the legal industry.