Het laatste nieuws over Cryptocurrency

Hong Kong's securities regulator issued a statement setting out guidelines for funds dealing with cryptocurrency Thursday, Nov. 1, saying it could move to formally regulate exchanges.

Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission says it will bring crypto funds under its securities regulations to improve investor protection.

ConsenSys, the ethereum-focused venture studio, has just acquired Planetary Resources, a space venture hoping to mine asteroids.

It's been 10 years since Bitcoin's white paper was released, and the world has had 10 years to understand the profound impact of Bitcoin.

Major South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb has reportedly signed a deal with an American fintech firm in an effort to open a securities token exchange in the U.S., South Korean Yonhap News agency reported Nov. 1.Citing individuals familiar with the matter, Yonhap reports that Bithumb signed an agreement with American crowdfunding platform SeriesOne.

Institutional investors are increasingly getting involved in bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies - while the number of retail investors in the space is staying stagnant - according to a new report by Morgan Stanley.

Fundstrat Global Advisors' Bitcoin analyst Tom Lee said that he is "Pleasantly surprised" by the recent stability of BTC in an interview on CNBC's Squawk Box Oct. 29.Lee expressed surprise at Bitcoin's recent behavior given a recent 9 percent slump in equity markets.

The Arbitration Center at Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs has announced the creation of a board for disputes on issues pertaining the "Digital economy," including crypto-related cases, Kommersant reported Wednesday, Oct. 31.The chamber will reportedly be created to hear cases related to blockchain technology, smart contracts and Initial Coin Offerings.

Blockchain software technology firm ConsenSys Inc. has acquired American asteroid mining company Planetary Resources, Inc. through an asset-purchase transaction, according to an announcement published Oct. 31.Founded in 2009 and formerly known as Arkyd Astronautics, Planetary Resources is supposedly engaged in the exploration, extracting and refining of resources from asteroids.

Crypto finance company Circle has joined the Global Digital Finance industry body as a founding member to develop a global "Code of Conduct" for crypto, according to a press release shared with Cointelegraph on Wednesday, Oct. 31.Circle has confirmed participation with the GDF on Twitter, stressing the company's commitment to developing standards for the industry in order to promote the acceleration and adoption of digital assets.

Investigators have reportedly halted the public listing process of cryptocurrency mining machine manufacturer Ebang International on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, local financial news outlet Sina Finance reported Oct. 14.

From being valued 2,300.03 Bitcoin for $1 in October 2009, its price rose to a high of $19,531.

Ten years have passed since the enigmatic Satoshi Nakamoto published the Bitcoin White Paper.

In what's become a rarity over the past month, the price of the tether stablecoin temporarily regained parity with the U.S. dollar Wednesday.

The Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited has partnered with blockchain firm Digital Asset to accelerate the post-trade process, financial news agency Finextra reports Oct. 31.

Singing on stage alongside songwriter Jonathan Mann, ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin ended his keynote at Devcon4 in Prague on Wednesday, with a song that listed "The graveyard of ideas" from the past five years of ethereum research.

Wednesday, Oct. 31: after a couple of days of mild losses, crypto markets have today stabilized, with most of the top twenty cryptocurrencies by market cap seeing slight fluctuations capped within a 2 percent range.

Cointelegraph takes a look at some of the most memorable and infamous moments over the 10 years since Bitcoin was brought to life.

The head of trading at Coinbase, Hunter Merghart, has resigned from the U.S. crypto exchange and wallet provider after just six months on the job, CoinDesk has learned.

India's secretary of Economic Affairs has recommended that the country's Ministry of Finance to impose a ban on "Private cryptocurrencies," according to a report published by the Indian government press center Oct. 31.

A new report on cryptocurrency regulation in the UK warns that "Bad regulation is worse than no regulation at all," the Telegraph reported on Monday.

"She may not be"fan" of bitcoin," but former Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen now has a small amount of BTC in her possession.

Troubled cryptocurrency exchange WEX.nz has seen its funds frozen by fellow exchange Binance after users claimed the exchange was involved in money laundering, CEO Changpeng Zhao confirmed on social media Oct. 29.

Satoshi took steps to signal to the Cypherpunks, and future members, that Bitcoin wasn't a scam.

According to a post on the Radar Relay Medium, Short Ether or sETH, the first short token, is now available for trading on Radar Relay.

The Ethereum developer that co-authored the ERC-20 token standard has introduced a new model for Initial Coin Offerings, Czech business news outlet Kurzy reports Oct. 31.

Move over DC and Marvel: a fledgling company wants to create a comic book universe where crypto and blockchain are at its center - building an immersive experience for readers with a whole new suite of coveted collectibles.

The Indian government is considering imposing a ban on what it calls "Private cryptocurrencies" in the country.

That Yoshiro's proposed protocol is called Promise seems like an incredible coincidence, since Lewis had told CoinDesk on August 6 - the day before the paper's listed publication date - that a startup he'd been building in stealth mode for months, Lyra Protocols, was now called Promise.

USDC, the stablecoin supported by a consortium that includes Circle Internet Financial Ltd. and Coinbase Inc. has seen more demand than any other recently launched dollar-backed cryptocurrency, including the Gemini Dollar, with a total of $127.4 million of the coin issued since its September debut.