Het laatste nieuws over Cryptocurrency

Last week, the US Securities and Exchange Commission officially rejected the Bitcoin ETF proposal of the Winklevoss twins, who operate Gemini, a major cryptocurrency exchange in the US. In its 92-page report, the SEC emphasized that the involvement of Gemini, a strictly regulated cryptocurrency trading platform, can leave the ETF vulnerable to price manipulation.

Overstock's blockchain subsidiary is partnering with the Zambian government to build a blockchain land title registry, the company announced Wednesday.

The Chamber of Digital Commerce, an American advocacy group released a collaborative research effort on July 30, 2018, containing several proposed guidelines to ensure a "Responsible growth" of the burgeoning cryptocurrency industry.

While a buy and hold strategy is profitable when the trend is outright bullish, it is a better strategy to get in and out of positions when the price is inside a range.

Crypto data tracker CoinMarketCap.com has launched a professional, paid API targeting developers and funds, according to an official announcement published August 1.

Blockchain economics and governance design startup Prysm Group has added Nobel Prize laureate Oliver Hart and former Microsoft chief economist Preston McAfee to its senior advisory board.

Fundstrat Global Advisors, market strategy and research provider, announced the firm will start accepting Bitcoin for content via Bitpay, according to a press release shared with Cointelegraph July 31.

An early Bitcoin bull and former Wall Street trader, Mike Novogratz is bringing cryptocurrency to institutional investors.

A blockchain-based company says it is seeking to cater to what it calls a growing demand for Japanese culture - creating animations, music, games and movies, as international interest in this industry grows.

Multinational investment bank Morgan Stanley has hired a self-described crypto trading expert and 12-year veteran of Credit Suisse as its new head of digital asset markets, eFinancialCareers reported July 31.

With $1.7 billion in the bank following its initial coin offering, Telegram has released its first crypto-friendly feature - but security researchers are skeptical.

Cryptocurrency trading platform Bittrex announced the start of the second phase of USD trading support, making USD trading, deposits, and withdrawals available to customers outside of the US and in selected US states.

Bitcoin's price posted gains in the first month of the third quarter, snapping the longest losing streak it's seen in nearly two years.

Long Blockchain Corp., the drinks manufacturer turned blockchain startup, announced that it had again changed its line of business and will now also focus on loyalty schemes, local news outlet Long Island Business News reported July 31.

Cryptocurrency is rapidly gaining traction as a global medium of payment.

A newly released transcript from a Securities and Exchange Commission roundtable in June showcased the sometimes passionate discussion around cryptocurrencies within the agency.

A UK Member of Parliament has resigned from the advisory board of a cryptocurrency project after it was revealed that he was secretly getting paid for his services, the Financial Times reported Wednesday.

Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin is undoubtedly an industry leader and blockchain pioneer.

Investment in the blockchain industry is booming in the U.S., according to "Big Four" auditing firm KPMG. Published Tuesday, the company's "Pulse of Fintech 2018" report states that traditional venture capital investments in U.S.-based blockchain companies in the first half of this year have already exceeded the total for 2017, though it did not specify numbers.

Zambia has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the blockchain land registry subsidiary of American retail giant Overstock, the company revealed in a press release July 31.

U.S.-based custody bank Northern Trust is helping traditional "Mainstream" hedge funds expand into cryptocurrencies, Forbes reported Tuesday.

Northern Trust, the 486th largest corporation in the USA, has become the latest financial giant to expand operations into cryptocurrency and blockchain.

CoinMarketCap, one of the most popular crypto data tracking websites, announced a new pro-level and fee-based API on Wednesday.

Hedera Hashgraph has raised $100 million in a new funding round.

A major new report from the U.S. Treasury Department published July 31 has called for a more agile and conducive regulatory approach to innovations in the fintech sector.

Bitcoin could be in for a minor bout of consolidation following an 11 percent drop from recent highs above $8,500.

Leaked financial data has allegedly revealed that cryptocurrency mining juggernaut Bitmain captured a monolithic $1.2 billion USD in profit for the first quarter of 2018, as well as hinting toward details of the upcoming Bitmain IPO. Announced by Fortune's Term Sheet, the data - purportedly obtained via an email delivered to the media outlet by a source "Close to the company" - reveals a staggering billion-dollar net profit obtained by the Beijing-based crypto mining platform.

Decentralized token exchange Radar Relay has completed a $10 million Series A funding round.

Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales has said the not-for-profit online encyclopedia platform will "Never" hold an ICO or issue its own cryptocurrency.

A company is creating an ecosystem where tangible assets such as gold can be traded for virtual currencies in a digital environment.