Het laatste nieuws over Cryptocurrency

Kari Larsen, a former executive at bitcoin derivatives startup LedgerX who previously served a stint as counsel for the Commodity Future Trading Commission, has joined Perkins Coie LLP. Larsen was named partner for the firm's Blockchain Technology and Digital Currency industry group, Perkins Coie said Tuesday.

Lobbed at those bitcoin cash enthusiasts supporting Bitcoin ABC, the main implementation of the blockchain software, Craig Wright seems to have no intention to compromise as the cryptocurrency gears up for its next system-wide upgrade, or hard fork.

Poloniex will be the first exchange to offer trading for the pending bitcoin cash hard fork amid the debate that has raged since mid-year.

The Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand Wissanu Krea-ngam has called for more regulations on cryptocurrencies, local news daily the Bangkok Post reports Nov. 8.While Thailand introduced a regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies earlier this year, Krea-ngam urged that new measures must be introduced both domestically and internationally in order to keep up with new tactics and threats to consumer security.

Prominent cybersecurity firm Group-IB has graded the security of top crypto exchanges, U.S.-based tech news media the Next Web reported Tuesday, Nov. 6.According to research conducted by the Moscow-based firm in partnership with crypto asset insurance platform CryptoIns, the Kraken platform is the safest crypto exchange.

The markers are seeing mixed signals as of press time, with most top coins trading sideways, up or down by around one percent.

Crypto wallet company 'Blockchain' announced Nov. 6 that it would distribute $125M in Stellar XLM cryptocurrency to its users "To build on the crypto revolution."

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Christopher Giancarlo said in a speech Nov. 7, that technological advances, including Distributed Ledger Technology, could help regulators better oversee trading markets.

Cointelegraph has reached out to Bitly, and learned that the links "Had been inadvertently blocked," while the company has reportedly resolved the issue.

A new report from Forrester Research states that some companies are stopping to use the term "Blockchain" because they think it is overhyped, business magazine Fortune reported Nov. 6.In the report dubbed "Predictions 2019: Distributed Ledger Technology," analysts purportedly found that companies have started to withdraw "Blockchain" in favor of "Distributed ledger technology".

The event featured seven tracks dedicated to the tech and related systems, and Kelvin Fichter, plasma researcher at decentralized exchange OmiseGo, referred to the growing hype as a "Snark-nado."

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The Finance Committee of the lower house of French parliament has adopted amendments to a tax bill that ease taxes on cryptocurrency sales, daily French newspaper Le Figaro reports Wednesday, Nov. 7.

BTC/USDBitcoin is trying to sustain above the moving averages.

Advances in financial technology may be useful for improving the regulation of derivatives markets, Commodity Futures Trading Commission chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo said Wednesday.

Everest co-founder Bob Reid says his company is working with the Indonesian government on a landmark project that will allow them to biometrically track and issue energy subsidies.

U.S. software company Salesforce has won a patent to detect spam emails using blockchain technology.

Three new governors and two incumbent are ranked as very crypto-friendly, according to data compiled by the Digital Asset Trade Association, a blockchain advocacy group.

The Financial Services Commission of the Republic of Mauritius has released a draft regulatory framework for crypto custodian services, according to an official document posted on Nov. 5.

Scammers in the UK were able to make off with £120,000 in Bitcoin after posing as the verified Twitter accounts of two well-known British companies, according to a report by the Telegraph.

Trading platform eToro has recently unveiled blockchain-driven social project GoodDollar to tackle global wealth inequality, according to a press release obtained by Cointelegraph Wednesday, Nov. 7.

Two pro-cryptocurrency candidates have won seats to become governors of the U.S. states of California and Colorado in the country's midterm gubernatorial elections, fintech news outlet TrustNodes reports Nov. 7.

Bitcoin cash's roadmap includes upgrades to its core code every six months, but disagreement over some changes to the network have raised the specter that two distinct branches of the cryptocurrency could take shape, given that two implementations - Bitcoin ABC and Bitcoin SV - are being put forward by competing teams.

Multinational auditing and consulting firm, Ernst & Young, announced on October 30 the launch of their EY Ops Chain Public Edition prototype, the world's first implementation of zero-knowledge proof technology on the public Ethereum blockchain.

Crypto exchange Gate.io has removed web analytics tool StatCounter from their website following a breach report by cybersecurity firm ESET, according to an official blog post published today, Nov. 7.

The Bancor Network announced the launch of a new generation crypto exchange service.

A fledgling blockchain-based company which aims to improve flight safety is gearing up to launch an upgraded version of its app for pilots - software that has been designed to replace the old-fashioned paper logbooks currently used by aviation enthusiasts and professionals.

South Korea's leading virtual currency exchange Bithumb has partnered with Asian e-commerce giant Qoo10 to provide a cryptocurrency payment service, according to an official announcement Nov. 7.

Cryptocurrency exchange Gate.io was apparently the target of hackers who compromised a widely used web analytics platform this week.

Co/5D9rHNcKKy. - Eric Garland November 2, 2018.Custody QuestionsThe government regulatory body is questioning investment advisers registered with the SEC to determine how they store their cryptocurrency, probing for evidence of price manipulation, and looking into just how vulnerable crypto is to outside attacks.