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Bear Trap? Bitcoin Slips to One-Week Low Amid Low Volumes
Bitcoin's drop from $7,870 to $7,087 may turn out to be a bear trap due to falling selling volumes and bear exhaustion indicated on the daily chart.
North Korean Hacking Group May Be Behind Malware-Laden Fake Crypto Site
A new and hard-to-detect macOS malware variant has been discovered lurking on a fake cryptocurrency trading site.
Saxo Bank's Outrageous Prediction 2020: Asia Launches DLT-Based Asset
Major Danish bank Saxo Bank has predicted that Asia will launch its own blockchain-based digital asset in its new report of smashing predictions for 2020.
No Demand for a State Digital Currency in Japan: Central Bank Governor
Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said that there is no public demand for a central bank digital currency in the country.
MUFG Plays Down Reports of Digital Currency Launch
Update: MUFG has issued a statement saying that while it has indeed agreed to enter a joint venture with Recruit, it has not made public the details.
Japan: MUFG Bank Denies Reports It is Developing New Digital Currency
MUFG Bank, the largest bank in Japan and the world's fifth-largest bank, has denied reports that it plans to launch a digital currency in Japan next year.
Andreas Antonopoulos Slams Intuit After Payments Block for Crypto Use
American financial software company Intuit has apparently limited the account of one of the cryptocurrency industry's best-known figures, Andreas Antonopoulos.
Bitcoin No Longer Looks Like 'Digital Gold' by One Measure
If "Digital gold" means "a safe-haven asset where investors park their money during financial market turmoil," then bitcoin doesn't fit the bill as well as it used to.
Gemini Hires Former Starling Bank Founder as Managing Director of Europe
Gemini, the cryptocurrency exchange co-founded by Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, is tapping a digital bank founder to manage its European operations, the company announced Wednesday.
Litecoin Foundation launches crowdfunding campaign to develop confidential transactions for LTC
The Litecoin Foundation has announced the creation of a dedicated fund to support the ongoing development of privacy features for Litecoin and is calling for community members to donate.
Ethereum's Proposed Hard Fork 'Muir Glacier' Would Delay Impending Ice Age
Ethereum developers have proposed a hard fork, named Muir Glacier, that should address the impending Ice Age, which could cause a significant slowdown on the Ethereum mainnet.
Canadian Venture Capital Firm Secured $320 Million to Invest in Fintech Startups
Portag3 Ventures, a Canadian venture capital firm, has closed a second fund with around $320 million to invest in fintech startup companies globally.
Zcash Donates $40K to Canadian Private Messaging Developer
The Zcash Foundation, the firm behind privacy-centric cryptocurrency Zcash, has donated $40,000 to a Canadian private messaging developer.
South Korean Startup Claims to Have Solved Blockchain's Speed Problem
The South Korean-based firm Bloom Technology announced that they have created a new technology that is able to speed up transactions on the blockchain.
Study: Blockchain to Save $450B in Supply Chain Costs in Western Europe
The implementation of blockchain technology in supply chains could save businesses in Western Europe $450 billion in logistics-related costs.
State Street Slashes DLT Developer Team as Bank Rethinks Blockchain Strategy
State Street, the global custodian bank, has taken a new direction with its blockchain strategy and cut scores of developer jobs in the process, people familiar with the situation said.
Report: Android Vulnerability Allows Hackers to Steal Crypto Wallet Info
Promon security researchers have uncovered a vulnerability that could allow cybercriminals to access private data on any Android phone.
Cointelegraph Launches Consulting Division To Drive Enterprise Blockchain Adoption, Partners With Insolar and VeChain
Cointelegraph, the leading publication for blockchain and cryptocurrency news, has announced the launch of its Cointelegraph Consulting division.
Key Indicator Shows Ripple Price Could be on the Verge of a Rally
The majority of the Ripple holders were waiting for the yearly Swell conference to bring some excitement to XRP price.
China's Great Firewall Blocks Popular ETH Block Browser Etherscan
China's Great Firewall, a tool used to ban Chinese citizens from using sites like Google and Facebook, has listed a major explorer for Ethereum's blockchain.
Freedom Fighter or Fool? Jury's Out on Arrested Ethereum Developer Virgil Griffith
Virgil Griffith speaks at Consensus: Singapore 2018, photo via CoinDesk archives.
Ethereum Devs Reconsider 'Difficulty Bomb' Timing as Hard Forks Loom
A newly proposed ethereum hard fork may punt a key network feature two years down the road to avoid complicating ethereum's transition to proof-of-stake.
Circle warns Poloniex customers in the U.S. of assets conversion to USDC
Crypto conglomerate Circle warned all U.S.-based Poloniex customers to withdraw their assets before Dec. 16.
SoFi Obtains BitLicense to Offer Crypto Trading Services in New York
California-based financial firm SoFi has acquired a BitLicense from the New York State Department of Financial Services, the regulator said in a statement on Dec. 3.
Global Android Vulnerability Could Grab Wallet and Banking Data
The exploit interrupts the flow of an app from launch to welcome screen and forces a user to give a piece of malware powerful permissions before letting the legitimate app run.
Ethereum Researcher to be released from jail after getting new legal representation
Virgil Griffith, the head of Ethereum's special projects division, will be released from jail after his bond is posted, his legal representative said.
Binance Cryptocurrency Exchange Adds Support for Tezos Staking
Binance - the second-largest crypto exchange by daily trade volume - has announced support for Tezos staking, according to an announcement published on Dec. 3.
Data Shows Crypto Exchange Volume May Not Equate to Website Traffic
BitMEX, Bitfinex, Coinbase, Binance and Bybit have each seen their share of activity on social media, each with varying amounts of trading volume, although recent data from Amazon's analytics site Alexa shows where these five exchanges really stand in terms of traffic and engagement.
Placeholder Leads $2 Million Seed Round for DeFi Services Provider Zerion
Decentralized finance startup Zerion is building out its team with a $2 million investment from venture capital firms Placeholder, Blockchain.com Ventures and Gnosis.
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