Blockchain

Xena Launches Leveraged Contract for Yet to Be Released Telegram Token

Xena Launches Leveraged Contract for Yet to Be Released Telegram Token

The Telegram token (gram) has started trading as a perpetual contract on London-based Xena Exchange. On Mar. 12, the crypto exchange launched a derivative contract for grams, with up to 100x leverage. The Xena-listed perpetual contracts are publicly tr
3051
0
73-Year-Old Investor Marc Faber Makes First Ever BTC Purchase

73-Year-Old Investor Marc Faber Makes First Ever BTC Purchase

In a recent interview with Cash, renowned stock market analyst and investor Marc Faber revealed that he purchased BTC for the first time during late February. The 73-year-old noted that a conversation with the chief executive officer of Xapo, Wences Ca
3967
0
Developer Launches Mturk Alternative 'Taskopus' Powered by Bitcoin Cash

Developer Launches Mturk Alternative 'Taskopus' Powered by Bitcoin Cash

On March 11, the creators of the Freelanceforcoins platform announced the launch of a new crowdsourcing market called Taskopus. The standalone application is similar to Amazon's Mechanical Turk marketplace but anyone can participate, payouts are near i
4193
0
Invesco Blockchain ETF Trading Commences on London Stock Exchange

Invesco Blockchain ETF Trading Commences on London Stock Exchange

Invesco, an American investment management company that is traded on the S&P 500, has launched an exchange-traded fund (ETF) targeting companies operating in the distributed ledger technology sector. The blockchain ETF will track nearly 50 companie
4052
0
SEC Chairman Confirms Cryptocurrencies Like Ethereum Are Not Securities

SEC Chairman Confirms Cryptocurrencies Like Ethereum Are Not Securities

On March 12, the cryptocurrency and blockchain legislative advocacy group Coincenter published correspondence between the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairman Jay Clayton and representative Ted Budd. The letter explains that Clayton and th
4090
0
EY Executive Says Bitcoin Has No Practical Use in India

EY Executive Says Bitcoin Has No Practical Use in India

An EY executive who recently visited India and met with a number of government agencies has voiced his opinion about the future of cryptocurrencies in the country. He believes that bitcoin has no practical use, is just another “foreign” cur
3530
0
Malta Appoints Cybersecurity Firm Ciphertrace to Monitor Crypto Transactions

Malta Appoints Cybersecurity Firm Ciphertrace to Monitor Crypto Transactions

The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) has appointed U.S. cybersecurity company Ciphertrace to help with compliance monitoring of crypto assets. Ciphertrace will be expected to keep track of transactions that pass through local crypto exchanges
3894
0
Galaxy Digital Reportedly Raising $250M to Help Firms Survive Crypto Winter

Galaxy Digital Reportedly Raising $250M to Help Firms Survive Crypto Winter

The current market environment has caused several cryptocurrency companies such as exchanges, and miners to cancel growth plans, downsize their operations or even completely shut down. A massive new fund reportedly in the works is designed to help such
4498
0
Mastercard Fined $650M by EU for 'Artificially' Raising Fees

Mastercard Fined $650M by EU for 'Artificially' Raising Fees

The European Union's competition commission has handed Mastercard a '570 million euro ($648 million) fine for artificially raising payment processing fees in breach of antitrust laws, according to an online statement published on Jan. 22. Mastercard fo
4583
0
The Daily: Coinbase Custody Opens, Hitbtc Hits Back at McAfee, BTCC Relaunches

The Daily: Coinbase Custody Opens, Hitbtc Hits Back at McAfee, BTCC Relaunches

Recent updates about the operations of cryptocurrency exchanges is the main focus in today's edition of Bitcoin in Brief. Stories include the official opening of Coinbase Custody, a spat between Hitbtc and John McAfee, the relaunch of the BTCC exchange
#coinbase #etc #hitbtc #mcafee #btcc #huobi
3827
0
Can Bitcoin Cash Live Up to Its Hype' Real World Stress Test Is Coming

Can Bitcoin Cash Live Up to Its Hype' Real World Stress Test Is Coming

Bitcoin cash (BCH) is being called out, essentially asked if its blockchain and algorithmic infrastructure can hang while bombarded with millions of transactions thrown its way. It's an effort by enthusiasts to demonstrate BCH resilience in the face of
#bch #2017 #network #satoshi #segwit2x
3415
0
This Week in Bitcoin: McAfee Backs Off, Crypto World Cup and the Mystery of 21e8

This Week in Bitcoin: McAfee Backs Off, Crypto World Cup and the Mystery of 21e8

In this week’s daily Bitcoin in Brief editions we reported about McAfee's decision to stop shilling ICOs, crypto businesses’ involvement in the 2018 FIFA World Cup and much more. We also explored, in this week's most commented-on article, a
#new york #istanbul #ico #sec #mcafee #akon #nano
3329
0
Korean Government Launches Investigation into Crypto Hacks

Korean Government Launches Investigation into Crypto Hacks

Following the alleged hacks of South Korean crypto exchanges, the government has formally launched an investigation into the cause of the hacks. The authorities will also perform security checks on all crypto exchanges’ systems. Also read: Yahoo!
#kisa #korean #bithumb #cryptocurrency #stolen
3367
0
Tezos Will Fork Before It's Even Launched

Tezos Will Fork Before It's Even Launched

Tezos, a blockchain best known for its off-chain drama rather than its on-chain utility, is set to fork. Internecine conflict has riven the Tezos community for months, spilling over into the courtroom and leading to the dismissal of foundation members.
#tezos #fork #hardfork #kyc #sec
4288
0
Putin: Cryptocurrency Has Its Place, No State Can Have Own Crypto

Putin: Cryptocurrency Has Its Place, No State Can Have Own Crypto

Cryptocurrency has its place in the world and Russia should carefully consider when and how to take part in the process of its development, Vladimir Putin said in his annual Q&A session with Russian citizens. The president noted that 'by definition
#putin #bitcoin #cryptocurrency #russia #telegram
3003
0
← Previous Next → 1 2 3 4 Last
Items 1-15 of 1297

Cryptonews © 2018