Het laatste nieuws over Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin's appeal is in large part due to its accessibility and inclusivity, but the trust-free component of using cryptocurrencies also resolves the long standing issue of Africans' distrust of banks on online payment platforms.

Decentralized web developer Blockstack has earmarked $1 million to fund decentralized social networks projects, the company announced on Thursday.

China will seek to release nationwide blockchain standards by the end of 2019, a government official told local news media May 10.

Bank of America doubled down on its decision to stop customers buying Bitcoin with its credit cards May 10.

The Australian government is considering a framework governing emerging technologies such as blockchain in order to transform trade, an official said May 10.

The ethereum-based decentralized application for buying, selling and breeding digital cats was a quick hit within the community, launching in November last year and peaking in December, when the game nearly brought the ethereum blockchain to a halt as it tried to deal with a significant increase in transactions.

A sale of Simple Agreements for Future Tokens for KODAKCoin - the forthcoming digital rights token bearing the name of imaging company Kodak - is set to begin later this month.

Developers of Kin, the altcoin that facilitates transactions within the Kik ecosystem, are planning a fork from Stellar to steer clear of potential issues of scalability and high transaction fees.

Australia's Department of Home Affairs is looking to blockchain technology to provide secure and transparent international trade supply chain management.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has said he did not attend nor give "Permission" for approval of a roadmap cementing "Governance" this week.

Despite a brief rally yesterday, bitcoin is still in corrective mode and risks falling back below $9,000, chart analysis suggests.

Last week, the Community Ethereum Development Conference wrapped up, and Ethereum co-founder, Vitalik Buterin, provided significant updates on the progress of Casper, the Proof of Stake consensus protocol that is expected to propel the future of Ethereum.

Venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya has countered billionaire Warren Buffett's recent derogatory statements on bitcoin, stating that the cryptocurrency is "Important."

Morgan Creek Blockchain Capital is tokenizing a private company's equity, turning its existing shares into new security tokens.

Taking a look at the cloud, we see the Lagging Span above price, and a bullish Senkou Span cross.

HB 1426, a piece of state legislation that would have created guidelines for identifying "Open blockchain tokens" as securities, was voted down in the Colorado state Senate on May 9, according to public records.

As JP Morgan Chase's new blockchain lead, Christine Moy has big shoes to fill.

As the sentiment of major investment firms begins to shift, the demand for derivative-based cryptocurrency investments has seen rapid growth.

Polls closed in West Virginia's primary election May 8, completing the first government-run, blockchain-supported vote in US history, ETHNews reported May 9.

Several stakeholders in the ethereum community have pledged support for a governance plan produced by attendees of the EIP:0 Summit.

Following a 72-hour period of descension for most cryptocurrencies, assets such Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Bitcoin Cash are showing signs of potential recovery, while Litecoin and Ripple are taking longer to reascend.

The Financial Executives Research Foundation has released a report prepared in partnership with one of the 'Big Four' accounting and consulting firms Deloitte, on how blockchain technology is being employed in financial applications, Accounting Today reported May 9.The report entitled "Blockchain for Financial Leaders: Opportunity vs. Reality" analyzes how blockchain could affect financial reporting, staffing, and other areas essential to executives.

Bloomberg announced today that they are teaming up with Galaxy Digital Capital Management, founded by Michael Novogratz, to create the Bloomberg Galaxy Crypto Index.

WeChat, a Chinese messaging, social media, and payment application developed by Tencent, has suspended a third-party blockchain application that initiates contract agreements by app users, local news outlet Caijing reported May 9.Xiao Xieyi, a mini-program launched on Wednesday, was promoted as a service to allow users on WeChat to create contract agreements and a unique social media ID using blockchain technology.

Currently, the BTC/USD pair has again pulled back above the $9,000 levels, which is a positive development.

The report shows differences in crypto ownership and knowledge along lines of education, gender, and nationality.

Researchers have identified patterns in certain kinds of zcash transactions that weaken their anonymity, according to a paper published Tuesday.

One of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in South Korea has recently announced it intends to implement Ripple technology in a new cross-border payments solution.

China's most popular messaging application, WeChat, has frozen a third-party blockchain application designed to introduce the nascent technology to a wide user base.

"What attracted me was a small, scalable blockchain that's still independently verifiable on small nodes," Ravikant told CoinDesk.