Het laatste nieuws over Cryptocurrency

In China, the number of companies registered with the word "Blockchain" in their names surged from January to July 16, 2018, surpassing last year's number by nearly sixfold, the South China Morning Post reported July 16.

Pan-African financial services company Old Mutual Limited has released an annual Savings and Investment Monitor survey for South Africa, which polled respondents on awareness of and attitude toward cryptocurrencies in the country.

The notoriously difficult Chartered Financial Analyst Program exams are about to get that much tougher.

A Kodak-branded Bitcoin miner rental scheme will not go ahead as planned, the company's licensee Spotlite told the BBC July 16.

Reports suggest the U.K. may be en route to dominate the blockchain and cryptocurrency industry and join the ranks of Japan, Germany, and Malta.

Prediction platform Augur is fast attracting fans, at least if new data is any indication.

The Financial Stability Board has presented a report to the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors on the FSB's work monitoring crypto-asset markets, according to an announcement published July 16.

Cryptocurrency exchange and wallet service provider Coinbase has received approval from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority to list digital coins considered to be securities, Bloomberg reported July 16.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has issued an advisory on initial coin offerings and crypto-assets, warning would-be buyers to do their homework before investing.

Global crypto payments processor BitPay has been granted a BitLicense by New York сtate's financial regulator, according to a press release shared with Cointelegraph July 16.

ETH/USD Ethereum looks strong as it has broken out of the 20-day EMA. It can now rally to the overhead resistance at $496.36 where we expect another round of selling by the bears.

The Korea Internet & Security Agency and the Korea Housing Finance Corporation have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop a blockchain-based storage system for documents, Korean news agency Newsis reports July 16.

Congress is set to hold not one but two separate hearings related to cryptocurrencies on Wednesday.

The much-publicized partnership that would have resulted in digital media brand Kodak's name appearing on a series of bitcoin miners is no more.

The deputy director of China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has urged the country to "Unite" forces to foster blockchain as a "Core" technology for the new digital economy, according to a post on MIIT's official website today, July 16.

Having defended $6,000 last week, bitcoin appears to be building momentum for a price rise, but nearby technical hurdles still present a formidable challenge.

The world-renowned Chartered Financial Analyst examination has added cryptocurrency and blockchain to its curriculum, Bloomberg reports today, July 16.

On July 16, 2018, academic outlet The Conversation highlighted a method utilizing powerful quantum computers to decipher Bitcoin's algorithms with ease.

With the release by the Department of Justice of an indictment of twelve Russian intelligence officers last Friday, which includes a count of an alleged conspiracy to launder money 'through cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin,' statesmen of this bent have procured a powerful supplement to their rhetorical toolkit - a formally recorded instance of a Bitcoin-backed interference into a vital sector of domestic affairs.

Wemark believes the current, centrally controlled nature of the industry disadvantages photographers.

Dublin-based major consultancy firm Accenture has partnered with French multinational aerospace firm Thales Group to update aircraft supply chains using blockchain, according to a press release July 16.

Despite China's widespread crackdown on the burgeoning cryptocurrency sector, an influential, organized crime syndicate member seemingly circumvented strict regulations to issue digital tokens- which local reports estimate raised $750 million "In less than five minutes."

A Russian national accused of laundering billions of dollars on the now-defunct crypto exchange BTC-e could soon be extradited to France following a court decision.

One has received new backing from a number of big-name investors, including PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel.

The research department of leading exchange BitMEX posted a video reflecting their new "Cryptocurrency pricing model" - a novel depiction of an investor's rollercoaster ride.

One has secured investments from billionaire PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel and crypto mining hardware billionaire Jihan Wu of Bitmain, according to an official announcement today, July 16.

Founding Ethereum member and Cardano co-creator Charles Hoskinson admits to declining a "Founder's allocation" of 293,000 ETH. Making the declaration in a recent "Surprise" AMA on his Youtube channel, Hoskinson further asserted that he has never held any ETH - despite being one of the original founding members of Ethereum.

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority, the autonomous Chinese territory's de facto central bank, is poised to launch a live blockchain trade finance platform within two months.

FCoin, a new cryptocurrency exchange that saw spiking trading volume recently due to its controversial revenue model, has revealed a plan to buy back millions of its own tokens to provide capital for a new fund of funds.

Crypto markets are on an upswing today, July 16, as data from Coin360 shows, with Bitcoin reclaiming the $6,600 price point.