Het laatste nieuws over Cryptocurrency

A Chinese investor has sued a prominent Israeli crypto entrepreneur and his blockchain firm Stox over alleged fraud, English-language newspaper The Times of Israel reports Jan. 25.

The Malta Financial Services Authority has issued a warning against an alleged global scam scheme known as "Bitcoin Revolution," according to an official document published today, Jan. 25.

Friday, Jan. 25 - the top 20 cryptocurrencies are reporting discreet price action in mixed directions on the day to press time.

Despite chilly market conditions, one startup is locking up approximately $9 million worth of its tokens for five years.

The CEO of blockchain-based media startup Po.et, Jarrod Dicker, is leaving the firm to return to the Washington Post, the major American news outlet reported Jan. 24.

The Italian government could soon amend regulations to allow legalized blockchain timestamping and validation of digital documents.

Israel-based blockchain prediction market platform Stox and its founder Moshe Hogeg are reportedly being sued by a Chinese investor for over $4.6 million over alleged fraud.

The World Economic Forum has appointed the CEO and founder of BitPesa, Elizabeth Rossiello, to serve as one of two co-chairs of the Global Blockchain Council, according to a press release published Jan. 24.

Institutional digital assets manager Morgan Creek Digital has backed a $3.1 million seed round for tokenized real-estate startup RealBlocks.

The value of Ethereum stolen via scams reached $36 million 2018, according to a report released by crypto analytics company Chainalysis on Jan. 23.

The team behind a mobile application enabling shoppers to pay with crypto at online and brick-and-mortar stores has unveiled new features and a redesign - enabling consumers to shop as post-New Year sales are in full swing.

Blockchain project Polkadot is reportedly seeking to raise up to $60 million through another initial coin offering.

40 percent of institutional investors believe blockchain may be the most important innovation since the internet, according to a survey by trade association the Global Blockchain Business Council, shared with Cointelegraph Jan. 24.

Swiss-based cybersecurity firm WISeKey and a subsidiary of Malaysian tech investment holding Censof announced a partnership to expand blockchain activities, according to a press release Jan. 25.

Guest post by Dmitri Alexeev from BPM LLP. Dmitri Alexeev is a Tax Partner at BPM LLP. Delinquent federal and state tax filings or unreported 2017 or prior tax years' transactions may force taxpayers dealing in crypto to liquidate significant positions in cryptocurrencies at lower values to pay outstanding tax liabilities to the IRS, including interest and penalties.

Bitcoin's price is largely unchanged on the day and maybe building for a strong exit from the weeks-long period of consolidation.

The companies behind the world's bitcoin ATM networks say their market is alive and well.

United States-based health insurance giant Aetna has partnered with IBM to create a blockchain network tailored to the healthcare industry, Reuters reported Jan. 24.

Harvard University, jeans giant Levi Strauss and U.S. think-tank New America are investigating blockchain as a means to improve labor welfare.

The United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority released a 'consultation paper' on Jan. 23rd as part of its next step on working with crypto assets.

For the first time in more than a year, there are no active bitcoin exchange-traded fund proposals pending before the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

E-commerce giant Overstock.com's cryptocurrency subsidiary tZERO announced that secondary trading of tZERO tokens is now live, according to a press release published Jan. 24.Per the release, accredited investors can trade the security tokens through a digital securities brokerage account at Dinosaur Financial Group, which will act as a broker-dealer.

American cryptocurrency exchange and wallet service Coinbase has added resources for customers in the United States to claim crypto trades on their taxes, according to an official blog post on Jan. 24.In addition to adding an educational guide on crypto and taxes, Coinbase has also integrated with popular tax software TurboTax.

The number of blockchain-related firms in Switzerland and Liechtenstein has continued to rise according to a survey conducted by Switzerland-based crypto investment firm CV VC, Cointelegraph auf Deutsch reports on Jan. 24.Per the report, crypto- and blockchain-related firms continue to crop up in the region despite the current bear market, which some have dubbed the "Crypto winter." CV VC states that at the end of December 2018, 750 companies using distributed ledger technology were located in Switzerland and Lichtenstein.

Token-funded blockchain project Tron is not only hiring while others cut staff, it's recruiting an entourage for its founder.

Overstock.com's much-anticipated security token trading platform, tZERO, officially began trading Thursday afternoon.

The market capitalization of distributed ledger tech company Ripple's XRP token could be overvalued by as much as $6 billion, according to a recent report from crypto analytics firm Messari.

Coinbase customers who need to file taxes in the U.S. this year can get a boost from TurboTax, the tax-filing software offered by Intuit Consumer Tax Group.

Cointelegraph takes a look at the latest scalability developments and what they can bring to blockchain and crypto.

Thursday, Jan. 24 - the top 20 cryptocurrencies are mostly trading sideways with slight losses and gains across the board.