Het laatste nieuws over Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin mining hardware giant Bitmain is officially setting up shop in Rockdale, Texas, and expects to launch mining operations early next year.

Because, the U.K. and its territory Gibraltar - the age-old tax haven that has repositioned itself as the new crypto venue of choice - have already created separate virtual currency and blockchain technology initiatives as strategic tools for income growth and national competitiveness.

A publicly traded biotech giant based in South Korea is turning to blockchain to allow it to share genetic data without risk of hacking or infringement of patients' privacy.

To hear Blythe Masters tell it, the time has come for Digital Asset to spread its wings and fly.

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon returned to his more critical comments about Bitcoin, calling the cryptocurrency a "Scam" and saying he had "No interest" in it, Bloomberg reported Sunday, August 5.

U.S. crypto exchange and wallet provider Coinbase has been given the green light from regulators to resume its services in the state of Wyoming, according to an official announcement published August 3.

Researchers from one of the top universities in China say they have developed a decentralized exchange, not for crypto assets, but for unused power.

Bitcoin's price is trading in an indecisive manner after hitting 19-day lows below $6,900 on Sunday, but could pick up a bid on acceptance above $7,100, technical studies indicate.

A state government in India is working with a multinational IT services giant to build a district within the state capital dedicated to blockchain startups.

More recently, with the emerging popularity of audacious startups like SpaceX, space exploration has become a less exclusive area.

Recently there's been a lot of buzz surrounding the possibility of the Bitcoin ETF and although this type of buzz isn't new to Bitcoin enthusiasts, this ETF prospect is becoming more likely.

While the jury's still out about the mechanism, used of late to massively distribute crypto tokens to those who already own cryptocurrencies, several industry observers and startups already believe it could be done better.

The San Fransisco-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is offering services again to residents living in the U.S. state of Wyoming.

Despite an already six month cool-off period, for 2018 we see more sideways and downside potential in the bitcoin price due to sluggish retail demand, hesitation from institutions and a current market cap that seems too high relative to the activity occurring on available blockchains.

August 5: After yesterday's market nosedive, Bitcoin is up just slightly, hovering around the $7,000 mark.

Starbucks has clarified that it will not be accepting Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies as payment, despite misleading reports from mainstream media, a spokesperson told Motherboard Friday, July 3.

Erin highlighted the centralizations issues present within the Proof of Stake consensus model in his first hard question for the blockchain world, noting that Bitmain and affiliated pools now control a significant portion of all Bitcoin - the largest PoS network - hashpower.

Intercontinental Exchange, the operator of 23 global exchanges including the New York Stock Exchange, has announced plans to launch an "Open and regulated" global digital asset ecosystem, as well as one-day physically delivered Bitcoin contracts pending CFTC review and approval.

The Six Network wallet would help decrease the cost of transfers and increase liquidity across several content platforms, in a decentralized manner.

JPMorgan Chase's Jamie Dimon was bullish on blockchain tech, but shied away from commenting on cryptocurrency, saying fiat payment apps are "The biggest potential disruption to our business" in an interview published in the July-August issue of the Harvard Business Review.

As a result, cryptocurrencies lack a single, definite existence, with some nations treating them as money and others treating them as an unregulated, speculative asset, making them the financial equivalent of Schrödinger's cat.

San Francisco-based Coinbase has been an industry leader in delivering digital assets for public adoption.

Of all the different consensus methods, PoW consumes the most energy and therefore consumes the most value - or money.

Crypto markets have taken a vertiginous plunge today, August 4, with Bitcoin losing almost $500 in the six hours before press time to dip below $7,000, and all of the top ten cryptocurrencies by market cap in the red, as data from Coin360 shows.

Released August 1, 2018, Mt.Gox creditors revised their proposal to claim Bitcoin repayments and expedited compensation procedures.

The Bank of Thailand has recently allowed local banks to set up subsidiaries for dealing with cryptocurrencies, local Thai source Blognone reported August 3.

Hedera Hashgraph, a company using an improved blockchain version that claims to be faster, securer, and more scalable than existing blockchain networks raised $100 million in a private, funding round.

According to a press release on August 3, 2018, Intercontinental Exchange, the New York Stock Exchange parent organization and 22 other bourses, announced plans to launch a regulated marketplace for digital assets.

South Korea's leading virtual currency exchange Bithumb is set to reopen withdrawals and deposits today, according to an official announcement August 4.

Mining firm Argo Blockchain PLC has reportedly become the first crypto company to join the London Stock Exchange, raising around $32 million for a total valuation of about $61 million, The Telegraph reports August 3.