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Bitcoin Price Sees High-Volume Recovery From Five-Week Lows
Bitcoin's high volume recovery from five-week lows may have left the bears disappointed, although a bullish reversal is still not confirmed, technical studies indicate.
Japan Lost $540 Million to Crypto Hacks in First Half of 2018
After news broke yesterday of yet another hack of a cryptocurrency exchange in Japan, the country's police authority has released figures revealing the rise in such attacks this year.
RippleNet Builds New Network Reaching 40 Countries
Travel takes time and energy, but that doesn't mean intercontinental transactions should too, and yesterday's announcement that Ripple's RippleNet is going live in 40 countries is setting a new standard among competitors.
Governing Decentralization: How On-Chain Voting Protocols Operate and Vary
This is called on-chain governance, a formalized way in which a group of people can make changes by voting through the protocol.
Brazil Moves to Probe Banks After Crypto Exchanges Denied Services
Brazil's antitrust watchdog is investigating whether the major banks in the country worked together to close off access to cryptocurrency services.
Coinbase Refutes Claims in New York Attorney General's Exchange Report
A recent report published by the New York Office of the Attorney General, which claimed several cryptocurrency exchanges it investigated are vulnerable to market manipulation, has drawn backlash from industry players.
Huobi Building Global Blockchain Resource Alliance With 'Global Elites' Initiative
On its blog Wednesday that it would be launching the third phase of its Huobi Global Elites program, another step toward building what it calls a "Global Blockchain Resource Alliance."
Leading Bitcoin Cash Developer Says Future Fork Unlikely
On a panel session moderated by CoinDesk editor Pete Rizzo, Amaury Sechet, the lead developer behind Bitcoin ABC, the most widely used bitcoin cash software implementation, noted that the industry has already seen a slowdown in forks since 2017.
Messaging Giant LINE Unveils Ambitious Plan for Crypto Token Ecosystem
LINE, the messaging app giant from Japan, has unveiled plans that will see it launch an ambitious, token-powered ecosystem by the end of 2018.
A Deeper Look at Sigma Prime's Lighthouse: An Open-Source Ethereum 2.0 Client
Lighthouse: an open-source Ethereum 2.0 client, written in Rusthttps://t.
Bitcoin Core Update FIxes Vulnerability That Reportedly Could Crash Network for $80,000
Bitcoin Core has released an update following the recent detection of a vulnerability in the software, according to a September 18 press release by the Bitcoin Core Project.
New York University Offers Major in Blockchain Technology
New York University has reportedly become the "First" university in the U.S. to offer students a major in blockchain technology, CBS New York reported September 18.
R3 Partners With Dutch Tech Company to Pilot Blockchain-Based Digital IDs
Blockchain consortium R3 has deployed a digital ID application developed by Dutch digital security company Gemalto on the latest version of the Corda Platform, according to an announcement published September 18.Corda is an open-source blockchain-powered platform developed for financial establishments by R3 in collaboration with more than 200 of its partners.
Crypto Exchange Zaif Hacked In $60 Million, 6,000 Bitcoin Theft
Another Japan-based cryptocurrency exchange has been hacked with a loss of total 6.7 billion yen, or $60 million worth of cryptocurrency, including 6,000 bitcoin.
PNC Bank Signs On to Use Ripple's xCurrent, Joins RippleNet
Ripple has revealed that it has signed its first major U.S. bank to its network.
EU Antitrust Regulators to Rule on Microsoft Acquisition of GitHub by Mid-October
Software giant Microsoft has requested European Union approval of its $7.5 billion acquisition of web-based hosting service GitHub, Reuters reported September 17.
And He Thinks He's Built the Fastest Cryptocurrency
One of the founders of the cypherpunk movement has just revealed new technology that he believes will revolutionize cryptocurrency from this moment on.
Coinbase Hires Former Fannie Mae Exec as New Chief Legal Officer
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has hired on former Fannie Mae General Counsel Brian Brooks as their new Chief Legal Officer, according to an announcement published September 19.
Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple, Bitcoin Cash, EOS, Stellar, Litecoin, Cardano, Monero, IOTA: Price Analysis, September 19
We suggest traders avoid catching the falling knife if $5,900 breaks down.
Hackers Using Software Vulnerability Stolen From the NSA to Illicitly Mine Crypto
The Cyber Threat Alliance detailed the worrying rise of illicit cryptocurrency mining in 2018; specifically, how hackers are using a software vulnerability leaked from the NSA last year to do it.
Bitcoin's Price Swings to Nearly $6,500 in Volatile Trading Hour
Bitcoin's volatility was on full display on Wednesday when its price fell from $6,300 to $6,100 before shooting up to $6,500 - all within an hour's time.
Japanese Cryptocurrency Exchange Hacked, $59 Million in Losses Reported
Hackers have reportedly stolen $59 million worth of cryptocurrencies from Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Zaif, Cointelegraph Japan reports September 19.
Coinbase Hires Fannie Mae Executive as Chief Legal Officer
Crypto exchange Coinbase has hired a new chief legal officer in its ongoing push to grow its leadership team.
Copyright on Blockchain, Explained
When it comes to tweets, WIPO says that, in actuality, some of them may be too short to qualify for the copyright protection usually enjoyed by authors.
Bitcoin Core Developers Move to Fix Denial-of-Service Software Bug
An abnormally severe bug was discovered in bitcoin's software, prompting developers to put together and release a fix on Tuesday.
Europol: Bitcoin Remains Cybercriminals' First Choice, But Privacy-Focused Alts Will Rise
Europol's new cybercrime report has found that Bitcoin remains the most popular form of crypto for illicit uses, but predicts a rise in the popularity of anonymity-focused altcoins such as Zcash and Monero.
Huobi Joins Russian Financial Services Platform to Share Notes on Crypto Regulation
Cryptocurrency exchange Huobi has joined Russia's VEB Innovation Fund to share notes on crypto regulation, according to a fund's press release published Wednesday, September 19.
US Financial Giant PNC to Use Ripple Technology for International Payments
PNC, which is ranked among the top ten U.S. banks, will use RippleNet to process international payments for its customers, Ripple announced Wednesday, September 19.
Crypto Markets Hold Supporting Levels With Small Fluctuations, BTC Trades Around $6,300
Wednesday, September 19: crypto markets are holding recent gains and fluctuating around previous support levels.
3D Printed Gun Advocate Cody Wilson Charged With Child Sexual Assault
Cody Wilson, founder of the 3-D printed gun company Defense Distributed and cryptocurrency advocate, has been charged with sexually assaulting a minor.