Cryptocurrency news

• $3 Billion: FTC Warns Consumers Could Pay High Price for Crypto Scams

  25-06-2018 23:50
  Regulators, lawyers and cryptocurrency experts discussed ways of protecting investors at the FTC's "Decrypting Cryptocurrency Scams" workshop Monday.
  
  Read more

• Bitcoin Price Leads Monday Recovery as Market Fights Off Weekend Firesale

  25-06-2018 23:45
  The cryptocurrency markets experienced a labored recovery on Monday after the deep bitcoin price sell-off that occurred over the weekend. Monero Price Headlines Monday Recovery Monero (XMR) has seen a huge rebound in the past 24 hours, up nearly 15% to $128.86. Monero saw a steep sell-off with the news out of the United States
  The post Bitcoin Price Leads Monday Recovery as Market Fights Off Weekend Firesale appeared first on CCN
  
  Read more

• Cryptocurrency is Helping Fuel Lithuania’s Economy, Bankers Fear Financial Disruption

  25-06-2018 23:30 via newsbtc.com
  Cryptocurrency is helping to fuel Lithuania’s economy, but European central bankers have argued that it will aid illegal activity while disrupting traditional finance.
  Open Arms Approach
  The cryptocurrency market has had a tough first six months of the year. At the beginning of January, it was worth over $830 billion. At the time of publishing, it’s valued at more than $258 billion, according to CoinMarketCap. Yet, despite fluctuating prices – which saw Bitcoin’
  
  Read more

• Crypto Markets Recover After Weekend Losses Saw Bitcoin at Lowest 2018 Level

  25-06-2018 22:54 via cointelegraph.com
  Crypto markets are seeing a tentative recovery today, after the weekend saw leading cryptocurrency Bitcoin hit its lowest level yet this year
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• ‘Independence Day’: Tron Activates Mainnet After Month-Long Migration

  25-06-2018 22:40
  Tron (TRX), the tenth-largest cryptocurrency with a circulating market cap of $2.8 billion, has formally activated its mainnet following a month-long migration to its independent blockchain. Tron Celebrates Independence Day Previously, TRX had been built as an ERC-20 token on the Ethereum network, where it had resided since Tron’s initial coin offering (ICO) in 2017.
  The post ‘Independence Day’: Tron Activates Mainnet After Month-Long Migration appeared first on CCN
  
  Read more

• Tether Prints 250 Million Tokens, Nearly Ousts Tron as 10th Largest Crypto

  25-06-2018 22:30 via newsbtc.com
  Popular stablecoin, USDT, pegged to the price of one U.S. dollar, has just granted another 250 million tokens, adding to the discussion surrounding this often controversial crypto asset.
  The Tether ‘Controversy’ Continues
  Despite its widespread use, Tether has been the topic of controversy within the cryptocurrency community, as users speculate about the legitimacy of the project.
  However, a recent report released by a U.S-based law firm has produced documents that verify t
  
  Read more

• Andreessen Horowitz Has Launched a $300 Million Crypto Fund

  25-06-2018 22:28
  Silicon Valley investment powerhouse Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) has launched a new $300 million fund focused on cryptocurrencies.
  
  Read more

• Why Review Sites Need Blockchain, Explained

  25-06-2018 22:00 via cointelegraph.com
  It’s more difficult to spot fake reviews on shopping websites than you might think. Blockchain technology could mean you wouldn’t have to
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Bitcoin Prices Hit Hard By Bad News & Development Woes

  25-06-2018 22:00 via crypto-news.net
  Bitcoin continues to experience a bearish price trend, at one point falling below $5,800 over the weekend, which is a new low for the year. Although there is no single reason for the price correction, a number of significant factors are no-doubt playing a role. These include regulatory and hostile actions by governments as well as internal challenges with the platform. Although all of these issues can be resolved, there should be no doubt that changes are needed for Bitcoin to reach a level of s
  
  Read more

• What Is That Mysterious About the Bitcoin Block Hash 21E800

  25-06-2018 21:55 via cointelegraph.com
  The crypto community has been in hysteria over block #528249. With its block hash 21e800 having such a low probability of occuring, some members of the crypto community believe there is a hidden message from Satoshi Nakamoto. What could be the other explanations?
  
  Read more

• Japan’s Finance Minister Wants to Change Crypto Taxation, Doubts Public Acceptance

  25-06-2018 21:30 via cointelegraph.com
  Japan’s Minister of Finance suggests changing crypto tax group to “separate self-assessment taxation,” but thinks public may not think it is fair
  
  Read more

• Growth of Coinbase Sees Number of Customer Complaints Rise

  25-06-2018 21:30 via newsbtc.com
  The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the California Department of Business Oversight have released a pile of complaints concerning San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase.
  134 Pages of Complaints and Accusations
  According to a report from Business Insider, the SEC has received 134 pages of complaints from customers about their transactions on Coinbase. The files, which were obtained by Mashable through the Freedom of Information Act, outline a laundry
  
  Read more

• Tron Claims Its Blockchain Is Live, But Its Token Migration Isn't Over

  25-06-2018 21:00
  Tron says its technology officially went live today, but the migration of its users funds from ethereum to its mainnet has yet to be fully completed.
  
  Read more

• AI Reads 100 ICO Papers, Publishes a Crypto Whitepaper: Here’s How it Sounds

  25-06-2018 20:50
  Clay Space, a blockchain researcher and the founder of Blockspace Media, recently ran a study by feeding an artificial intelligence (AI) system 100 initial coin offering (ICO) whitepapers and having it produce its own. Essentially, through the utilization of AI and machine learning, Space had an AI system, which previously had no knowledge of cryptocurrency
  The post AI Reads 100 ICO Papers, Publishes a Crypto Whitepaper: Here’s How it Sounds appeared first on CCN
  
  Read more

• 3 Commas – Automated Trading Platform Lowers Fees and Improves Trading Profits

  25-06-2018 20:43
  This is a submitted sponsored story. CCN urges readers to conduct their own research with due diligence into the company, product or service mentioned in the content below. The prospect of new blockchain trading platforms promising lower fees is enticing. In a trading world increasingly run by smart trading bots, though, switching trading platforms could mean
  The post 3 Commas – Automated Trading Platform Lowers Fees and Improves Trading Profits appeared first on CCN
  
  Read more

• Alibaba’s Jack Ma Says Bitcoin Is a Potential Bubble, Blockchain Could Change the World

  25-06-2018 20:00 via newsbtc.com
  Jack Ma, a Chinese business magnate with a net worth of $42 billion, according to Forbes, said Bitcoin is potentially a bubble. His comments come as his financial services company, Ant Financial, launched blockchain-based money transfers between Hong Kong and the Philippines.
  Alibaba’s Jack Ma Launches Blockchain-Based Remittance Service
  Multinational technology conglomerate Alibaba Group, which is led by 53-year old Jack Ma, had its online payments subsidiary Ant Financial – fo
  
  Read more

• World's Fourth Largest Crypto Exchange Huobi Appoints CEO for New US Platform

  25-06-2018 19:38 via cointelegraph.com
  Crypto exchange Huobi has appointed former photography app Meitu exec Frank Fu as CEO for its newly launched U.S. platform
  
  Read more

• Pharma Giant Merck Eyes Blockchain for Fighting Counterfeit Meds

  25-06-2018 19:15
  International shipping giant Merck may be looking to blockchain technology to protect against counterfeit goods, according to a patent application.
  
  Read more

• Bitcoin Price Eyes Comeback as 250 Million New Tethers Enter Circulation

  25-06-2018 19:11
  Cryptocurrency startup Tether issued $250 million in new tokens on Monday, sparking speculation that a bitcoin price rally could be inbound. Blockchain data indicates that Tether, the creator of cryptocurrency “stablecoin” USDT (colloquially called tether), issued 250 million new tokens this morning, June 25. USDT, which is pegged to USD at a 1-to-1 ratio, serves
  The post Bitcoin Price Eyes Comeback as 250 Million New Tethers Enter Circulation appeared first on CCN
  
  Read more

• Controversial Tether Releases $250 Mln in USDT, Twitter Awaits Bitcoin Price Jump

  25-06-2018 18:57 via cointelegraph.com
  Tether issues 250 million more USDT tokens, commentators discuss possible BTC price jump
  
  Read more

• Spain's Securities Market Watchdog Completes Blockchain Test

  25-06-2018 18:20
  A pilot test was successfully conducted for a Spanish-backed blockchain project to increase the efficiency of registering issuances.
  
  Read more

• Japan: VPs of Crypto Self-Regulatory Body Quit After Receiving Exchange Compliance Orders

  25-06-2018 18:17 via cointelegraph.com
  Japan’s Virtual Currency Exchange Association has lost both its vice presidents, after their exchanges received regulatory notices
  
  Read more

• Bitmain’s Mining Pools Now Control Nearly 51 Percent of the Bitcoin Hashrate

  25-06-2018 17:58
  Bitcoin mining pools controlled by China-based industry giant Bitmain now account for more than 40 percent of the total Bitcoin hashrate, raising new concerns about miner centralization. Bitmain Hashrate Inches Toward 51 Percent According to data from CoinDance, bitcoin mining pools BTC.com and Antpool have mined 25.5 percent and 16.5 percent, respectively, of all bitcoin
  The post Bitmain’s Mining Pools Now Control Nearly 51 Percent of the Bitcoin Hashrate appeared first on CCN
  
  Read more

• Former VP of Global Brand Strategy at Twitter & Former Creative Strategy Lead for Facebook Join $PAC as Official Advisors

  25-06-2018 17:55
  This is a paid-for submitted press release. CCN does not endorse, nor is responsible for any material included below and isn’t responsible for any damages or losses connected with any products or services mentioned in the press release. CCN urges readers to conduct their own research with due diligence into the company, product or service mentioned
  The post Former VP of Global Brand Strategy at Twitter & Former Creative Strategy Lead for Facebook Join $PAC as Official Advisors app
  
  Read more

• Payment Processing Service Mobilum Partner with P2P Crowdlending Platform EthicHub

  25-06-2018 17:44
  This is a paid-for submitted press release. CCN does not endorse, nor is responsible for any material included below and isn’t responsible for any damages or losses connected with any products or services mentioned in the press release. CCN urges readers to conduct their own research with due diligence into the company, product or service mentioned
  The post Payment Processing Service Mobilum Partner with P2P Crowdlending Platform EthicHub appeared first on CCN
  
  Read more

• Major European Regulator, Banks Collaborate on Blockchain Warrant-Issuance System

  25-06-2018 17:38 via cointelegraph.com
  Eight European financial giants are working together on a blockchain system to track the issuance of warrants
  
  Read more

• MicroBitcoin vs Ethereum Classic – What’s Common and Different between them?

  25-06-2018 17:37
  This is a paid-for submitted press release. CCN does not endorse, nor is responsible for any material included below and isn’t responsible for any damages or losses connected with any products or services mentioned in the press release. CCN urges readers to conduct their own research with due diligence into the company, product or service mentioned
  The post MicroBitcoin vs Ethereum Classic – What’s Common and Different between them? appeared first on CCN
  
  Read more

• TRON’s Expansion Journey Seeking for a New Life — More Talented Employees Were Recruited

  25-06-2018 17:32
  This is a paid-for submitted press release. CCN does not endorse, nor is responsible for any material included below and isn’t responsible for any damages or losses connected with any products or services mentioned in the press release. CCN urges readers to conduct their own research with due diligence into the company, product or service mentioned
  The post TRON’s Expansion Journey Seeking for a New Life — More Talented Employees Were Recruited appeared first on CCN
  
  Read more

• World’s Largest Blockchain Loyalty Program Launches in Australia

  25-06-2018 17:18
  This is a paid-for submitted press release. CCN does not endorse, nor is responsible for any material included below and isn’t responsible for any damages or losses connected with any products or services mentioned in the press release. CCN urges readers to conduct their own research with due diligence into the company, product or service mentioned
  The post World’s Largest Blockchain Loyalty Program Launches in Australia appeared first on CCN
  
  Read more

• EXMO Cancels Plans to Launch Public TGE Due to Full Supply of Own Funds

  25-06-2018 17:10
  This is a paid-for submitted press release. CCN does not endorse, nor is responsible for any material included below and isn’t responsible for any damages or losses connected with any products or services mentioned in the press release. CCN urges readers to conduct their own research with due diligence into the company, product or service mentioned
  The post EXMO Cancels Plans to Launch Public TGE Due to Full Supply of Own Funds appeared first on CCN
  
  Read more

• ‘Overwinter’ Upgrade Looms as Zcash Prepares for Its First Hard Fork

  25-06-2018 17:00
  ZCash, a privacy-based cryptocurrency, is about to undergo its first hard fork. The network upgrade, dubbed Overwinter, is intended to be activated at block 347,500 – it’s currently at 347, 253- and is scheduled to go live on June 26. ZCash is a fork of bitcoin which uses a cryptography principle called “zero-knowledge proofs” which allows
  The post ‘Overwinter’ Upgrade Looms as Zcash Prepares for Its First Hard Fork appeared first on CCN
  
  Read more

• ImmVRse Set to Make VR Millionaires

  25-06-2018 17:00
  This is a paid-for submitted press release. CCN does not endorse, nor is responsible for any material included below and isn’t responsible for any damages or losses connected with any products or services mentioned in the press release. CCN urges readers to conduct their own research with due diligence into the company, product or service mentioned
  The post ImmVRse Set to Make VR Millionaires appeared first on CCN
  
  Read more

• Swiss Startup Launches Cryptocurrency Wallet for Children

  25-06-2018 16:55
  Pigzbe is based on Stellar and works via a device which works as a game controller and cold storage wallet.
  
  Read more

• China's Crypto Ratings Index Puts EOS in Top Slot, Drops Bitcoin

  25-06-2018 16:45
  China's Global Public Chain Assessment Index has released its second monthly evaluation of blockchain networks – with perhaps surprising results.
  
  Read more

• QTUM Implements New-age Features Aimed at Mass Adoption

  25-06-2018 16:36 via newsbtc.com
  As more and more businesses and processes continue to jump on the blockchain technology bandwagon to harness the potential benefits it offers, a few limitations of blockchain have come to the fore owing to its increasing use in a variety of ways. For instance, smart contract-powered Ethereum continues to face issues of scalability, security and network congestion, while Bitcoin is hit with questions about becoming a mainstream payment method.
  QTUM Implements New Features
  To address these challen
  
  Read more

• BTCC to Sell 49% Equity Stake of its Bitcoin Mining Pool for $18.7 Million

  25-06-2018 16:01
  Former Chinese ‘big three’ crypto exchange BTCC has agreed to sell 49 percent of its mining pool, BTCC Pool Limited, in equity in a non-legally binding agreement. In an announcement [PDF] published on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, prospective buyer Value Convergence Holdings Limited – a Hong Kong-based asset management and financial services company –
  The post BTCC to Sell 49% Equity Stake of its Bitcoin Mining Pool for $18.7 Million appeared first on CCN
  
  Read more

• Tezos, A Launch Story: What's Left Before the $232 Million Tech Goes Live?

  25-06-2018 16:00
  Tezos announced its handing the blockchain over to the community after launch. And that's not the only way the project is similar to EOS.
  
  Read more

• Freedom Coin Offers Alternative to Traditional Hedge Funds

  25-06-2018 15:34
  This is a sponsored story. CCN urges readers to conduct their own research with due diligence into the company, product or service mentioned in the content below. The Freedom Coin, a cryptocurrency that uses a decentralized blockchain that rewards coin holders with long-term returns, offers investors a viable alternative to a traditional hedge fund. The Freedom
  The post Freedom Coin Offers Alternative to Traditional Hedge Funds appeared first on CCN
  
  Read more

• Newsflash: Bitcoin Price Gravitates Back Toward $6,000 as Recovery Stalls

  25-06-2018 15:10
  The bitcoin price took a sharp turn back toward the $6,000 mark on Monday, reversing what had been a significant early-day rally for the flagship cryptocurrency. Earlier this morning, the bitcoin price had recovered back as high as $6,245 on Bitfinex after descending as low as $5,755 on Sunday. That mark had represented a year-to-date
  The post Newsflash: Bitcoin Price Gravitates Back Toward $6,000 as Recovery Stalls appeared first on CCN
  
  Read more

• China Ranks EOS as the #1 Blockchain, Bitcoin Doesn’t Make Top Ten

  25-06-2018 14:37
  Last week, China Electronic Information Industry Development (CCID) updated its blockchain rankings that previously ranked Ethereum as the best blockchain network in the global market. After pausing its blockchain network subsequent to the discovery of critical bugs, suspending 27 user accounts without reasoning, and receiving criticism from prominent experts like Cornell University professor Emin Gun
  The post China Ranks EOS as the #1 Blockchain, Bitcoin Doesn’t Make Top Ten appeared firs
  
  Read more

• Québec Offers Electricity to Cryptocurrency Miners in Exchange for Jobs

  25-06-2018 14:09
  Cryptocurrency mining entities will also have to pay more for electricity.
  
  Read more

• Leading Chinese Bitcoin Miner Manufacturer Files for IPO in Hong Kong

  25-06-2018 14:02 via cointelegraph.com
  One of China’s largest Bitcoin mining hardware makers, Ebang Communication, has filed an application for an IPO with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange
  
  Read more

• Crypto Exchange Huobi Poaches App Exec to Lead New US Branch

  25-06-2018 14:00
  A senior executive from the provider of China's top photo-retouching app will now lead HBUS – the U.S. arm of crypto exchange Huobi.
  
  Read more

• 10 Best AI-Based Cryptocurrency Projects in 2018

  25-06-2018 14:00 via newsbtc.com
  AI-powered projects represent one of the most exciting sectors in the cryptocurrency space — but with so many to choose from, it’s hard to find the ones most worthy of your attention. Fear not! We’re here to separate the wheat from the chaff. Here are the 10 best AI-based projects to look out for in 2018.
  Cryptoindex
  Cryptoindex is an exciting new AI-powered platform built to, essentially, predict the next Bitcoin.
  It accomplishes this through the creation of a cryptocurrency m
  
  Read more

• Sun, Fun and Crypto – Bahamas’ Central Bank Set to Introduce a Digital Currency

  25-06-2018 13:48
  The Bahamas has joined a small list of countries that are planning to experiment with central bank digital currencies (CBCD). The country’s Deputy Prime Minister who also doubles up as Minister of Finance, K. Peter Turnquest, announced during the recently held ‘The Bahamas Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Conference’ that a pilot digital currency will be introduced
  The post Sun, Fun and Crypto – Bahamas’ Central Bank Set to Introduce a Digital Currency appeared first o
  
  Read more

• Alibaba Offshoot Trials First Blockchain Remittance to Philippines, Plans Global Expansion

  25-06-2018 13:24 via cointelegraph.com
  Alibaba’s Jack Ma plans to take blockchain remittances to whole world after successful Philippines trial
  
  Read more

• AlipayHK Opens Blockchain Remittance Corridor to the Philippines

  25-06-2018 13:01
  The payment affiliate of China's e-commerce giant Alibaba has launched a blockchain-based remittance service between Hong Kong and the Philippines.
  
  Read more

• Japan Wants to Stop Cryptocurrency Criminal Activities With Credit Evaluation

  25-06-2018 12:44
  This week, after disclosing its plans to crackdown on anonymous cryptocurrencies Zcash, Dash, and Monero, the government of Japan has said that major credit agencies will evaluate cryptocurrency users to prevent the utilization of digital assets in laundering money generated from illicit operations. Suspicious Users Will be Investigated Credit agencies, information security research firms, and
  The post Japan Wants to Stop Cryptocurrency Criminal Activities With Credit Evaluation appeared first o
  
  Read more

• Blockchain is a Girl’s Best Friend: Startups Modernising the Diamond Trade

  25-06-2018 12:37
  The process of converting the shiny stones into cryptographic tokens has begun.
  
  Read more

Follow @CryptoNewslock on Twitter!