Het laatste nieuws over Cryptocurrency

At the same time, the experience of traditional banks in ensuring cybersecurity is still not in demand within the crypto industry, which leads to users' millions of dollars theft or data breach, like in an incident happened to Atlas Quantum account owners on Aug. 25.The top five attacks on crypto exchanges are well known to traders and studied by cybersecurity specialists around the world.

A policy advisor for the Netherlands' central bank has claimed that Bitcoin price changes coincide with Google searches for the cryptocurrency, CNBC reports Friday, August 31.In an interview with the network Wednesday, De Nederlandsche Bank's Joost van der Burgt said that the trend became clearer last December with the advent of the first Bitcoin futures hitting the market.

Data indicates that the blockchain job industry has seen a sustained uptrend in Asia, while cryptocurrency-specific applications appear to wax and wane with volatile markets, CNBC reports August 31.Recruitment firm Robert Walters told CNBC that it has seen a 50 percent increase in the number of roles related to blockchain or cryptocurrencies in Asia since 2017, noting that developers skilled in Python language programming are among the most coveted of applicants.

Pushing further into the public eye, CryptoKitties has partnered with Meural to showcase the "Bringing Blockchain to Life" art exhibit.

NEO's dismal performance in August has likely strengthened the already strong bear grip on its market.

The government of a South Korean province will issue its own blockchain-based digital currency in a move to replace a state loyalty scheme, local media first reported Monday, August 27.Officials in Gyeongsangbuk-do will partner with blockchain startup Orbs to create Gyeongbuk Coin, which it will roll out to consumers in lieu of the existing "Hometown Love Gift Cards."

Japan's National Police Agency is to fund development of new software to help track individuals behind illicit crypto transactions.

Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten, which has a market capitalization of over $12.5 billion, has revealed a 265 million yen deal to acquire domestic crypto exchange Everybody's Bitcoin, in an announcement published August 31.The deal, which will reportedly be settled by October 1, has been made via Rakuten's subsidiary, Rakuten Card Co. Ltd. It is based on a stock purchase agreement between the latter and Everybody's Bitcoin parent company Traders Investment.

U.K.-based multinational professional services network PricewaterhouseCoopers will bolster its employees' blockchain knowledge through a dedicated program next year, Digiday reported Thursday, August 30.Part of a coordinated push to enhance digital awareness, the company will put 1000 staff through its Digital Accelerators program, which will run for two years from January.

Japanese social messaging giant LINE has launched its own cryptocurrency and in-house blockchain, according to an announcement released today, August 31.LINE has revealed that the genesis block of its new mainnent, LINK chain, was generated August 23.

The United Arab Emirates is the latest country to join the movement, as Adab Solutions launches the first-ever Sharia-compliant cryptocurrency exchange.

Bitcoin is all set to end August with double digit-losses, but a closer look at the price action suggest better times lie ahead for the leading cryptocurrency.

Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten is planning another step into the cryptocurrency industry with the acquisition of a local bitcoin exchange.

This week, South Korean lawmakers observed the government's confusing stance on distributed ledger applications, with blockchain technology promoted across the board and ICO projects facing strict crackdowns.

UPDATE: This article has been updated to include a comment from LINE on the technical aspects of the blockchain.

Illicit cryptocurrency mining attacks are showing no signs of slowing down, with IT security firm Trend Micro reporting a 956 percent jump in such attacks since the start of 2017.Crypto Prices Fall, Attacks Do Not.

Yahoo Finance, one of the world's largest news sites for real-time stock quotes and market information, has added a new feature to allow cryptocurrency trading on its platform.

Dfinity, a Switzerland-based blockchain startup, has secured $102 million in funds from venture capitalist firm Andreessen Horowitz and crypto fund Polychain Capital to support its "World computer" project, according to Fortune.

A research unit for crypto exchange BitMEX analyzed recent data on Bitmain which was leaked to Twitter earlier this week.

According to new research conducted by Initial Coin Offering advisory firm Satis Group, the Bitcoin price could potentially reach $98,000 in the next five years.

As the cryptocurrency market gains prominence and retailer demand for a credible "Stablecoin" increases, several prominent cryptocurrency businesses have put their money where their mouth is and have invested over $32 million in the Singapore-based stablecoin venture Terra, according to TechCrunch.

CBOE Global Markets, the owner of the Chicago Board Options Exchange and one of the world's largest exchange holding companies, is looking to launch futures for Ethereum, Business Insider reported August 30.Sources familiar with the situation told Business Insider that CBOE Global Markets is planning to launch ETH futures by the end of 2018.

Consultancy firm PwC is kicking off a new "Digital skills" program aimed at improving the expertise of its employees on new technologies like blockchain.

Following a rollout of buy and sell options for Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Litecoin yesterday, Yahoo clarified in an email to Cointelegraph that, at the moment, its new service will only be available on its iOS app.

The news comes after forthcoming video game War Riders was featured on the Coinbase Wallet iOS app and then quickly withdrawn.

In response to a reported increase in the illicit use of cryptocurrencies, Japan's National Police Agency plans to introduce new software which can track cryptocurrency transaction history, Japan's national public broadcasting organization NHK reported August 30.In 2019, the National Police Agency will reportedly put special software into service to track the history of virtual currency transactions within the country.

Even in a bear market, the Bitcoin network's hash rate continues to trend upward, reaching 61.8 EH/s.

Thursday, August 30: following the week's brief uptick, crypto markets are today seeing widespread corrections, with the top ten coins by market cap losing between 1.5 and 5 percent on the day.

India's central bank, the Reserve Bank of India's, has confirmed the creation of an inter-departmental group tasked with analyzing the feasibility of issuing a rupee-backed central bank digital currency, the Economics Times reports August 30.The group's establishment and focus was detailed in the bank's Annual Report 2017-18, confirming earlier details that followed a meeting of India's Monetary Policy Committee in April.

Reuters has today, August 30, published an investigative report into Venezuela's national oil-backed cryptocurrency, the Petro, attempting to square government claims with facts on the ground and evidence of the Petro's transaction history to date.