Cryptocurrency news

• HBUS Launches Crypto Billboard Campaign Mocking Coinbase And Wall Street

  30-11-2018 23:18
  The newer HBUS cryptocurrency exchange has taken its message to the streets with a new billboard campaign. According to a blog post by the exchange themselves, they are the first in the nation to do this, and we find nothing to the contrary. However, there have been other Bitcoin-related billboard campaigns, like the one Genesis
  The post HBUS Launches Crypto Billboard Campaign Mocking Coinbase And Wall Street appeared first on CCN
  
  Read more

• Bitmain Launches Crypto Index for Investors, Provides Data on 17 Digital Assets

  30-11-2018 23:00 via newsbtc.com
  Chinese cryptocurrency mining hardware manufacturer Bitmain has just released its own cryptocurrency index. Going forward, the firm will provide market data for 17 of the largest digital assets by market capitalisation.
  Bitmain Crypto Index Will Track 17 of the Most Popular Digital Assets
  One of the planet’s largest producers of digital currency mining hardware has just published an index of cryptocurrency prices. Bitmain announced the move via its website, BTC.com, earlier today.
  Accordin
  
  Read more

• Vitalik Buterin Receives Honorary PhD from Basel University

  30-11-2018 22:00 via newsbtc.com
  One of the co-founders of the second largest public blockchain on the planet has received an honorary doctorate from the University of Basel. Vitalik Buterin received the recognition from the institution for his role in helping to build the Ethereum network.
  That’s Dr. Buterin to You..!
  According to a post from the University of Basel, the institution has just awarded Vitalik Buterin an honorary doctorate for his work on the Ethereum blockchain. As part of a traditional ceremony celeb
  
  Read more

• Current Market Creating Unique Challenges for Ethereum & dApp Plafforms

  30-11-2018 22:00 via crypto-news.net
  The continuing decline in market caps has created stress for crypto investors and advocates, but it is also creating a unique and challenging environment for Ethereum and other platforms that are designed to run decentralized applications (dApps). These networks are intended to be a framework around which internal tokens operate, and thus serve a key foundational role within the blockchain space. Their significance is thus dependent on a strong market cap, and a robust community of developers an
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• 500-Year Old Swiss University Makes Vitalik Buterin an Honorary Doctor

  30-11-2018 22:00
  The co-founder of Ethereum, Vitalik Buterin, has been awarded an honorary doctorate by Switzerland’s oldest institution of higher learning, the University of Basel. According to the university’s Faculty of Business and Economics, which awarded Buterin the honorary doctorate, the award is ‘in recognition of his contribution to promoting decentralization and equal rights of participation in
  The post 500-Year Old Swiss University Makes Vitalik Buterin an Honorary Doctor appeared f
  
  Read more

• What Does Floyd Mayweather’s Crypto ICO Settlement with the SEC Imply?

  30-11-2018 21:00 via newsbtc.com
  Boxing champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. and music producer DJ Khalid have both settled charges with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for failing to disclose that they were paid to promote initial coin offering (ICO) projects to the public.
  The charges against the two celebrities came about after they both used various social media outlets to promote ICO projects that were in the midst of fundraising rounds.
  Mayweather sent out a tweet to his nearly eight million followers
  
  Read more

• Bitcoin Price Nearing ‘Capitulation Moment’: IG Market Analyst

  30-11-2018 20:55
  Bitcoin is not far from a critical loss of investor confidence that will lead to the market hemorrhaging vast amounts of value as nervous investors dump their holdings. This is the opinion of Chris Beauchamp, an analyst at the online trading platform IG. Speaking to the Financial Times, Beauchamp stated that the crypto market leader is
  The post Bitcoin Price Nearing ‘Capitulation Moment’: IG Market Analyst appeared first on CCN
  
  Read more

• AriseBank CEO faces 120 years in jail for million-dollar scam

  30-11-2018 20:55
  The CEO of blockchain startup AriseBank, Jared Rice, is facing up to 120 years in prison for a million-dollar scam.30 year-old Jared Rice was arrested by the FBI on the 28th of November, as announced by the U.S. Attorney’s Office of the Northern District of Texas. He was charged for defrauding hundreds of investors out of over $4 million. The money was used for private luxuries such as hotels, food and clothes.
  But that was not it – the CEO has a number of convictions on his back. Ri
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Blockstream launches Simplicity – a more expressive smart contracts language

  30-11-2018 20:30
  When we think of smart contracts, we usually associate them with the two major programming languages: Bitcoin’s Script and Ethereum’s Solidity. Other examples include Cardano’s Marlowe and Plutus, Tezos’ Liquidity, and plenty of other developments that serve different purposes. However, the biggest issue with these languages is that the parties which sign a smart contract must be able to comprehend and analyze all the possible outcomes that may result from the code. Furth
  
  Read more

• What Is Cryptocurrency? “Jeopardy!” Features Entire Category on Crypto - Bitcoin Magazine

  30-11-2018 20:25 via bitcoinmagazine.com
  Bitcoin Magazine
  What Is Cryptocurrency? “Jeopardy!” Features Entire Category on Crypto
  Bitcoin Magazine
  Is cryptocurrency becoming more mainstream? It could be if one of America's most prominent game shows features an entire category devoted to it. The November 29, 2018, episode of “Jeopardy!” — which has been on the air since 1964 — offered five ...
  Jeopardy Features Cryptocurrency CategoryLive Bitcoin Newsall 3 news articles »
  
  Read more

• Cryptocurrency Analysis: Leaky Fiat And Tight Cryptos - Forbes

  30-11-2018 20:23 via forbes.com
  Forbes
  Cryptocurrency Analysis: Leaky Fiat And Tight Cryptos
  Forbes
  It's quite clear that many bankers and economists don't understand the math and technology behind cryptocurrencies. Frequently they fall victim to their own problems that they then blame on cryptocurrencies. For example, UBS global chief economist Paul ...
  Analyst Exposes Fatal Flaw in BitcoinU.S. News & World Reportall 23 news articles »
  
  Read more

• Ending Ethereum FUD over Tezos ICO treasury transfers

  30-11-2018 20:14
  As the price of ETH continues to nosedive, losing almost 50% of its value over the past 30 days, several altcoin projects have proceeded to move Ethereum holdings out of their fundraiser ICO wallets. Two of the projects, Tezos and Aragon, have provided stated purposes for the transfers which, they say, does not include selling or dumping any Ethereum holdings. 
  Tezos Foundation Moves 82,050 ETH
  When Tezos (XTZ) launched a fundraiser in July of 2017, it collected 361,122 ETH along with a mas
  
  Read more

• Mainstream Media Coverage of Bitcoin Goes up as Price Falls: Survey

  30-11-2018 19:43
  Research suggests that when it comes to covering bitcoin, bad news sells. According to a study conducted by blockchain firm Clovr, the coverage of bitcoin by the mainstream media peaked at the time when the cryptocurrency fell from its all-time high at the beginning of this year. While coverage of bitcoin by the mainstream media
  The post Mainstream Media Coverage of Bitcoin Goes up as Price Falls: Survey appeared first on CCN
  
  Read more

• eToro and Mumsnet Research Reveals over Half of Mums (55%) Want to Take Control of Their Finances

  30-11-2018 19:43
  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. New research from Mumsnet and eToro busts the age-old myth that women aren’t interested in their own finances and investments. In a new survey of 1,000 mums*, Mumsnet
  The post eToro and Mumsnet Research Reveals over Half of Mums (55%) Want to Take Control of Their Finances appeared first on CCN
  
  Read more

• Volentix Introduces Vespucci for Comprehensive Cryptocurrency Market Analysis

  30-11-2018 19:31
  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 Volentix Introduces Vespucci for Comprehensive Cryptocurrency Market Analysis appeared first on CCN
  
  Read more

• Bitcoin Drops to $4,000 as Sell-Off Reignites, There Could Be a Larger Trend in Play

  30-11-2018 19:30 via newsbtc.com
  After a couple days of upwards trading, the cryptocurrency markets have continued to sell-off, led by Bitcoin, but are still sitting above their recently established lows. Today’s drop could be the result of traders taking profits on short-term long positions, according to one research firm.
  At the time of writing, Bitcoin is trading down 6.5% at its current price of $4,045, down from yesterday’s highs of just over $4,400, but still up over 12% from its recently established lows
  
  Read more

• DJ Khaled, Floyd Mayweather settle over cryptocurrency promotions - WLS-TV

  30-11-2018 19:22 via abc7chicago.com
  DJ Khaled, Floyd Mayweather settle over cryptocurrency promotions  WLS-TVFederal regulators said Thursday that boxing legend Floyd Mayweather and music producer DJ Khaled are paying a total $750000 to settle charges they failed ...
  
  Read more

• Ethereum’s Buterin Awared Honorary Doctorate from the University of Basel

  30-11-2018 18:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Vitalik Buterin has received an honorary doctorate from the University of Basel due to his “outstanding achievements in the fields of cryptocurrencies, smart contracts and the design of institutions.” The Faculty of Business and Economics awarded the doctorate to the 24-year-old. The announcement of Dr Buterin was made on the university’s Twitter page earlier today. It […]
  The post Ethereum’s Buterin Awared Honorary Doctorate from the University of Basel appea
  
  Read more

• SEC fines Floyd Mayweather $600000 over cryptocurrency promotions - Washington Post

  30-11-2018 18:43 via washingtonpost.com
  Washington Post
  SEC fines Floyd Mayweather $600000 over cryptocurrency promotions
  Washington Post
  In August 2017, boxer and wealth enthusiast Floyd Mayweather took to Twitter to promote an Initial Coin Offering from a cryptocurrency company called the Hubii Network. “You can call me Floyd Crypto Mayweather from now on,” he wrote.
  DJ Khaled, Floyd Mayweather settle over cryptocurrency promotionsWLS-TV
  Floyd Mayweather fined for cryptocurrency fraud by Securities and Exchange Commissi
  
  Read more

• Intel Gains Patent for Energy-Efficient Bitcoin Mining Design

  30-11-2018 18:43
  Intel has been awarded patent #10,142,098 , which pertains to a system they’ve designed which improves the energy efficiency of Bitcoin miners. While it takes a hardware engineer to fully understand what’s going on in their patent, relevant to the discussion is the following quote: […] certain portions of the input message, state data, and
  The post Intel Gains Patent for Energy-Efficient Bitcoin Mining Design appeared first on CCN
  
  Read more

• Introducing WAY2BIT and the Bora Blockchain Ecosystem

  30-11-2018 18:32
  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 Introducing WAY2BIT and the Bora Blockchain Ecosystem appeared first on CCN
  
  Read more

• Daily Crypto Roundup 11/29/2018

  30-11-2018 18:12
  Bitcoin maintained slight positivity today as additional Fidelity crypto trading news hit the headlines. Coinbase Pro also added Zcash, AriseBank’s CEO was indicted, and NYSE chairman Sprecher expressed bullish feelings on the future of crypto. Catch up on the details.
  Bitcoin Price Update: Where To Next?
  Bitcoin’s price action over the past few weeks has been overwhelmingly bearish. However, that past day or so has provided slight relief for the bulls.
  Bullish news also arrived
  
  Read more

• VJ Angelo, CEO of Cryptoindex Talks About Their Mission

  30-11-2018 18:00 via newsbtc.com
  Cryptoindex is making waves by creating a platform that is on par, or even better than the standard indices that are currently available for conventional financial assets. We asked VJ Angelo, the company’s CEO to get a clear picture of their vision and what they are attempting to achieve by attaining that vision.
  Q: Cryptoindex seems to be on a mission to create an index similar to S&P100, Dow Jones, NASDAQ Composite and more, but in the cryptocurrency industry. How is it going to bene
  
  Read more

• Prominent Crypto Analyst: Bitcoin over $4,400 May Catalyze 10% Rally

  30-11-2018 18:00 via newsbtc.com
  As Bitcoin continues to toss and turn day-to-day, failing to establish a solid footing at a single support level, the crypto market’s preeminent analysts have assumed the mantle of forecasting where prices could head next.
  While some commentators are often lambasted for their dubious and baseless predictions, there remain voices of reason, who analyze crypto with caution and finesse, even in the direst of straits.
  Bitcoin at $4,900 Could Be Possible, Important Short-Term Level
  Since N
  
  Read more

• DJ Khaled and Floyd Mayweather Fined for Cryptocurrency Fraud After Illegally Promoting Scam Coin - Slate

  30-11-2018 17:49 via slate.com
  DJ Khaled and Floyd Mayweather Fined for Cryptocurrency Fraud After Illegally Promoting Scam Coin  SlateThe Securities and Exchange Commission announced Thursday that it is fining boxer Floyd Mayweather and music producer Khaled Mohamed Khaled, better ...
  
  Read more

• Coinbase ‘Pump’ Fails to Boost Zcash in 17% Drop from Daily Peak

  30-11-2018 17:48
  On November 30, Zcash (ZEC), a privacy-focused cryptocurrency, was integrated into Coinbase Pro, a U.S.-based regulated digital asset exchange operated by Coinbase. The exchange told investors that throughout the foreseeable future, withdrawals of Zcash shielded transactions, private or anonymous transactions on the Zcash network, will not be supported. Coinbase said: “Initially, we will support deposits
  The post Coinbase ‘Pump’ Fails to Boost Zcash in 17% Drop from Daily Peak
  
  Read more

• Bitcoin ETF Seekers Met With SEC Monday In Latest Pitch for Approval

  30-11-2018 17:00
  VanEck, SolidX and Cboe met with SEC staff on Monday to demonstrate how the bitcoin market is ready for an ETF.
  
  Read more

• Bitcoin ETF Seekers Cite Precedent in SEC Presentation on Monday

  30-11-2018 17:00
  VanEck, SolidX and Cboe met with SEC staff on Monday to demonstrate how the bitcoin market is ready for an ETF.
  
  Read more

• People Are Still Sending Funds to Iranian Bitcoin Addresses Banned by the US Government

  30-11-2018 16:54
  The two addresses publicized by the US Treasury this week as belonging to associates of those behind the SamSam Ransomware attack, a lucrative operation that ran for years and affected computer systems the world over, have received a few transactions since. The names of the banned persons are Ali Khorashadizadeh and Mohammad Ghorbaniyan. The US
  The post People Are Still Sending Funds to Iranian Bitcoin Addresses Banned by the US Government appeared first on CCN
  
  Read more

• New Crypto Mining Malware Seen to ‘Evolve,’ Say Researchers

  30-11-2018 16:00
  Researchers at cybersecurity firm Check Point say a relatively new form of crypto mining malware, dubbed KingMiner, is “evolving.”
  
  Read more

• Bitmain Launches Cryptocurrency Index

  30-11-2018 15:55
  The crypto mining firm will publish a daily reference price at 10:00 am Hong Kong time
  
  Read more

• Bitcoin Price Falls Under $4,000: Was Immediate Pullback Expected After Big Spike?

  30-11-2018 15:55
  On November 28, the price of Bitcoin (BTC) spiked from $3,771 to $4,355, by more than 15.4 percent. In less than 48 hours, the dominant cryptocurrency has fallen back down to $3,861, dropping below the $4,000 mark. Bitcoin recorded a 7-month high daily spike in value on Wednesday, leading traders to be optimistic about the
  The post Bitcoin Price Falls Under $4,000: Was Immediate Pullback Expected After Big Spike? appeared first on CCN
  
  Read more

• THEKEY Has Launched Its Mainnet Ahead of Schedule

  30-11-2018 15:43
  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 THEKEY Has Launched Its Mainnet Ahead of Schedule appeared first on CCN
  
  Read more

• TokenPlus Launches Leading Arbitrage Trading Platform

  30-11-2018 15:36
  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 TokenPlus Launches Leading Arbitrage Trading Platform appeared first on CCN
  
  Read more

• Shared Standards Would Help Global Crypto Real Estate Market

  30-11-2018 14:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Denitza Tyufekchieva, business development manager of Propy has expressed a need for different locales to adopt shared real estate regulations. While completing transactions with the disparate regulations in today’s environment is possible and even relatively simply for Propy, it would still help the global market, she says. “In the future, we envision a world with […]
  The post Shared Standards Would Help Global Crypto Real Estate Market appeared first on Coinjournal.
  
  Read more

• Flawed Cryptocurrencies Will Never be a Store of Value, Claims UBS’ Chief Economist

  30-11-2018 14:44
  The global chief economist of Swiss financial giant UBS, Paul Donovan, has reiterated his position that cryptocurrencies have no ‘future’. Speaking to business channel CNBC, Donovan said that cryptocurrencies are flawed and will never go mainstream. According to Donovan, from the time bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies started rallying to stratospheric levels towards the end of
  The post Flawed Cryptocurrencies Will Never be a Store of Value, Claims UBS’ Chief Economist appeared
  
  Read more

• Vitalik Buterin Awarded Honorary Doctorate from University of Basel

  30-11-2018 14:35
  The creator of ethereum, Vitalik Buterin, has just been awarded an honorary doctorate for his work on blockchain innovation.
  
  Read more

• Is the Cryptocurrency Exchange Marketplace at Risk? - TheStreet

  30-11-2018 14:00 via thestreet.com
  Is the Cryptocurrency Exchange Marketplace at Risk?  TheStreetExchanges are largely underestimated for their power over the world's -- purportedly -- decentralized cryptocurrency markets. The majority of cryptocurrency ...
  
  Read more

• Court Orders Swiss Crypto Mining Firm Envion to Shut Down

  30-11-2018 13:58
  Envion AG, a crypto-based firm that aimed to combine cryptocurrency mining with green power, has been shut down by the cantonal court of Zug, Switzerland. The company was reportedly dissolved due to an alleged unauthorized Initial Coin Offering (ICO) on November 28, local German news outlet Handelsblatt reports. Envion was established to serve as an off-grid
  The post Court Orders Swiss Crypto Mining Firm Envion to Shut Down appeared first on CCN
  
  Read more

• Mining Giant Bitmain Launches Crypto Index for Investors

  30-11-2018 13:40
  Bitmain has launched a new index tracking the performance of major cryptocurrencies as a benchmark for investors.
  
  Read more

• This is how Docker containers can be exploited to mine for cryptocurrency - ZDNet

  30-11-2018 13:37 via zdnet.com
  This is how Docker containers can be exploited to mine for cryptocurrency  ZDNetContainers are becoming a target for cryptojacking in rising numbers.
  
  Read more

• (+) Litecoin Update: Good Time to Accumulate

  30-11-2018 13:04
  The post (+) Litecoin Update: Good Time to Accumulate appeared first on CCN
  
  Read more

• Privacy-focused Cryptocurrency Zcash Launches on Coinbase Pro

  30-11-2018 13:01
  In an announcement on Thursday, Coinbase Pro has officially added support for Zcash (ZEC), a prominent privacy-centric cryptocurrency. According to the release, Coinbase Pro started receiving inbound transfers of ZEC tokens from 10 am PST on Thursday, which was reportedly allowed for a minimum 12-hour period, after which trading of the ZEC token went live on
  The post Privacy-focused Cryptocurrency Zcash Launches on Coinbase Pro appeared first on CCN
  
  Read more

• Privacy-focused Cryptocurrency Zcash Begins Trading on Coinbase Pro

  30-11-2018 13:01
  In an announcement on Thursday, Coinbase Pro has officially added support for Zcash (ZEC), a prominent privacy-centric cryptocurrency. According to the release, Coinbase Pro started receiving inbound transfers of ZEC tokens from 10 am PST on Thursday, which was reportedly allowed for a minimum 12-hour period, after which trading of the ZEC token went live on
  The post Privacy-focused Cryptocurrency Zcash Begins Trading on Coinbase Pro appeared first on CCN
  
  Read more

• UBS Economist Bashes Bitcoin, Arguments Based on Lacking Information

  30-11-2018 13:00 via newsbtc.com
  Another day, another CNBC Fast Money crypto- and Bitcoin-related segment.
  Following a three-day streak of bullish-on-Bitcoin guests, CNBC’s somewhat notorious Fast Money panel turned the tables, calling upon an impassioned cryptocurrency critic to make an appearance. However, as is normally the case, this skeptic’s arguments fell short and failed to dent the price of Bitcoin, even in the slightest.UBS says it's time to bury bitcoin. The man behind the bold call UBS' Paul Donovan make
  
  Read more

• Capitulation? Bitcoin’s Price Dropped 36% in November

  30-11-2018 12:45
  Bitcoin tanked in November on the back of high volumes, raising the possibility that the market has, to some extent, capitulated.
  
  Read more

• Declining Market Means Nothing When Lambo Is on the Way

  30-11-2018 12:34
  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 attention of crypto world has been riveted only on the declining market in recent days. Traders and contributors go to bed and wake up thinking about falling
  The post Declining Market Means Nothing When Lambo Is on the Way appeared first on CCN
  
  Read more

• World Digital Asset Summit to Debut in the United States

  30-11-2018 12:21
  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 Digital Asset Summit to Debut in the United States appeared first on CCN
  
  Read more

• Will History Repeat? Bitcoin Price Patterns Repeating Previous Market Cycle

  30-11-2018 12:00 via newsbtc.com
  Price predictions have been coming thick and fast over the past couple of weeks since crypto markets took their biggest dive in mid-November. Bitcoin has been the litmus test for the rest of the crypto market which still seems to be hopelessly coupled to its price swings.
  Are we at the bottom yet?
  Analysts and traders have been scrambling to determine whether this is the bottom yet, in order to get in at the optimum time for when things finally recover. To ascertain this many have been looking b
  
  Read more

• Major Cryptocurrencies Drop Again as Bitcoin Loses 3%: Market Down $6 Billion

  30-11-2018 11:55
  Large market cap cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Ripple (XRP), and Bitcoin Cash (BCH) have dropped in value once again. In the past 24 hours, the cryptocurrency market lost more than $6 billion, as its valuation dropped from $142 billion to $136 billion. Bitcoin, which seemed to be demonstrating a fairly strong price movement
  The post Major Cryptocurrencies Drop Again as Bitcoin Loses 3%: Market Down $6 Billion appeared first on CCN
  
  Read more

Follow @CryptoNewslock on Twitter!