Het laatste nieuws over Cryptocurrency

An Initial coin Offering conducted by an Australian crypto startup Global Tech Exchange has ceased operations, citing the Australian Securities and Investments Commission requirements, the company's website reveals Monday, Oct. 22.

Visa is readying its blockchain-based digital identity system for cross-border payments for launch in the first quarter of 2019, according to a press release published October 21.

The long-awaited Russian draft bill on cryptocurrency and blockchain regulation will let privately held businesses and legal entities "Digitize" their shares and store them via blockchain, local media outlet Vedomosti reported Oct. 21.

The U.S. Securities and Trading Commission has suspended the trading of shares for a company which claimed to be offering an initial coin offering that was registered with the regulator.

Bitcoin mining computer manufacturer Bitmain has released a software update for its Antminer s9 devices, using controversial code to allow them to more efficiently mine bitcoin.

Enterprise blockchain customers might not need to worry any longer about having picked the wrong platform to build on, thanks to a new interoperability solution being unveiled by Accenture.

The average earnings of a blockchain engineer have soared to between $150-175,000 per year, CNBC reported Oct. 21, citing Hired's 2018 State of Salaries Report.

A group that advises the European Securities and Markets Authority - the EU's securities watchdog - has recommended regulating most cryptocurrencies and ICO tokens under existing financial rules, but said more clarification is needed.

Before discussing specific stablecoin names, it is important to understand the three types of stablecoins that currently exist: centralized IOU stablecoins, crypto-collateralized stablecoins, and non-collateralized stablecoins.

Cryptocurrency investors governed by Spain could face mandatory reporting of their holdings for tax purposes under a new draft law the government approved Friday, Oct. 19, local daily news network ABC reports.

There's an early scene in "It's a Wonderful Life," that stalwart of holiday season TV viewing, that provides one of the most insightful on-screen depictions of the core challenge of banking: maintaining trust.

A project called Nasdacoin is planning to open a new online marketplace where users can buy and sell products, as well as services to each other, directly using the company's cryptocurrency as a payment method.

The largest port in Europe, the Port of Rotterdam, has partnered with major Dutch bank ABN AMRO and the IT subsidiary of Samsung to test blockchain for shipping, a press-release from Samsung reports Monday, Oct. 22.

Bitcoin has flat-lined after creating a bullish pattern last week, and now only a move above $6,800 would put the bulls in a commanding position, according to technical charts.

San Francisco-based smart contract security startup Synthetic Minds has raised $5.5 million for its bid to roll out a technology that analyses blockchain networks for coding bugs.

A new report published by the Hong Kong Stock Exchange Oct. 18 proposes that financial technologies, including cryptocurrencies and blockchain, should be regulated in consistency with existing regulatory frameworks.

Swiss online financial services provider Swissquote announced it had become "The first bank worldwide" to offer purchase and custodial services of ICO tokens for clients in a press release Monday, Oct. 22.

Paris-based global money laundering watchdog organization Financial Action Task Force laid out requirements on Friday.

An Australian initial coin offering project planning to raise as much as US$50 million has announced its token sale has been halted by the country's securities regulator.

China's top-level internet watchdog, the Cyberspace Administration of China, published new draft regulations for blockchain-based information service providers Oct. 19.

Dutch multinational banking and financial services corporation ING confirmed the release of its open source blockchain tool Zero-Knowledge Set Membership in a press release Monday, Oct. 21.

Transaction fees on the monero network have fallen sharply after last Thursday's system-wide update.

Laid out in an op-ed published Oct. 19 why they believe the blockchain may not necessarily be the tool to fix America's troubled voting system.

The Cyberspace Administration of China, the central government's internet censor, published a draft policy on Friday called "The Regulation for Managing Blockchain Information Services" and is looking for public feedback before it can take effect.

The Hong Kong Stock Exchange has proposed that fintech firms, including those focused on blockchain and cryptocurrency, are best regulated under existing financial regulations.

In the announcement of the new company, Fidelity noted that "70 percent" of institutional finance executives believe crypto will have a role in the future of the financial sector, yet many are still "Sitting on the sidelines" before they enter the market.

ING Bank is continuing further down the path of advanced blockchain privacy with the release of its Zero-Knowledge Set Membership solution, announced this week at the Sibos banking conference.

Traders, investors, analysts, and journalists in the crypto sector engaged in an intense debate about USD-backed stablecoin Tether this week, pondering on the legitimacy and regulatory state of the asset.

Sunday, Oct. 21: crypto markets have seen a slight rebound today, with 19 out of the 20 top cryptocurrencies by market cap in the green, and Bitcoin back to trading above $6,500, according to CoinMarketCap.

Topping the list of crypto entrepreneurs is Micree Zhan Ketuan, co-founder of Bitmain, with an estimated wealth of 29.5 billion yuan.