Het laatste nieuws over Cryptocurrency

Major cryptocurrency exchange Binance announced BTCB, a bitcoin-pegged token on its native blockchain, Binance Chain, in a blog post on June 17.

Several members of the crypto community spoke to Cointelegraph, stating that the update serves as a prominent example of how powerful, centralized corporations can currently smother crypto initiatives.

Algorand, a permission-less, proof-of-stake blockchain and technology company, announced.

The cybersecurity company behind major antivirus software NOD32, ESET, reported on June 17 that new Android malware sidesteps Google's SMS permissions restrictions to get hold of two-factor authentication codes received via SMS. Per the report, some malicious apps are capable of accessing one-time-passwords sent to users via SMS by circumventing the restrictions recently implemented by Google.

Charles Hoskinson, the CEO of IOHK and co-founder of Ethereum, signed a memorandum of understanding with the minister of education of Georgia and the Free University of Tbilisi to use Cardano and Atala for a blockchain-based credential verification system.

Gitcoin and ConsenSys Labs will host a three-week virtual hackathon called Beyond Blockchain from June 24-July 10.

Major fiat-crypto trading platform OKCoin has partnered with fintech firm Simplex to enable global users to make USD deposits via debit or credit card.

Noted economist and cryptocurrency skeptic Nouriel Roubini has said Facebook's soon-to-be unveiled cryptocurrency, reportedly called GlobalCoin, is not really crypto.

United Kingdom-based interdealer broker TP ICAP will sell bitcoin financial derivatives, Bloomberg reports on June 17.

The head of Russia's central bank has said the institution could one day launch its own digital currency.

The government of Georgia has signed a memorandum of understanding with blockchain technology firm Input Output Hong Kong to implement blockchain-enabled projects across business, education and government services.

FINRA has sat for months on roughly 40 broker-dealer applications from companies dealing in crypto assets, denying them a broker-dealer license that would let these firms offer securities in the U.S. Some think FINRA, a self-regulatory organization, is holding off on these approvals at the SEC's request, as the agency has yet to offer clear guidance.

Monday, June 17 - most of the top 20 cryptocurrencies are reporting moderate gains on the day by press time, as bitcoin passed the $9,300 mark again.

Breez, a non-custodial wallet and payment platform, is launching its services for the iPhone.

Russian hackers, not North Korean, may be the bad actors behind probably the biggest ever theft from a cryptocurrency exchange.

Bitcoin rose above $9,000 over the weekend, taking cumulative year-to-date gains to more than 150 percent.

Bitcoin surpassed one million daily active addresses on June 14, according to blockchain statistics website CoinMetrics.

BitTorrent creator Bram Cohen has taken over as CEO of his current company, Chia Network, CoinDesk has learned.

A data-sharing initiative involving one hundred of Japan's biggest companies will use blockchain for its security, English-language news outlet Nikkei Asian Review reported on June 17.

The head of Russia's central bank, the Bank of Russia, has said that while the launch of a central bank digital currency is being explored, it is not a matter for the near future.

The personal computers of employees at hacked Japanese crypto exchange Coincheck have allegedly been found to have been infected by a virus associated with a hacker group of Russian origin.

JPMorgan Chase thinks the Bitcoin industry has changed considerably since 2017, citing an increase in institutional interest, Bloomberg reported on June 15.

The vice chairman of South Korean consumer electronics giant Samsung says the firm will seek to collaborate with platform companies on the development of blockchain, artificial intelligence and sixth-generation mobile networks.

According to a report by the Yonhap News Agency, South Korea's antitrust watchdog, the Fair Trade Commission, said Monday that five exchanges in total had made the change after it issued a corrective recommendation.

The setting, of course, is Hong Kong, where hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets last week to protest changes to extradition laws that many believe would open a back-door to mainland Chinese judicial oversight.

Five cryptocurrency exchanges in South Korea have increased their liability to users in line with demands from regulators.

Bitmain is suing three former employees who started Poolin, a rival to the chip manufacturer's BTC.com mining pool.

Bitcoin is back up after a consolidation phase that lasted one week.

South American online marketplace Mercado Libre is working with Facebook on the social network's Libra cryptocurrency project, Cointelegraph Brazil reports on June 14.

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