Het laatste nieuws over Cryptocurrency

CBOE Global Markets president Chris Concannon said that Ethereum futures, which the company has been "Considering" since December 2017, could soon be offered, Bloomberg reported Thursday, June 14.Concannon's comment follows the news that a senior U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission official stated that leading altcoin Ethereum will not be regulated as a security.

Baiju Bhatt, the co-founder and co-CEO of crypto and stock trading app Robinhood, spoke to Yahoo! Finance today, June 15, on why he sees cryptocurrencies as hardy enough to stick around for a long time.

Australian tax experts have confirmed that the Australian Taxation Office is cracking down on cryptocurrency investors this year, local news outlet The New Daily reports Friday, June 15.The ATO had said in early March that they would be using a combination of data matching and "100-point identification checks" to find crypto investors this tax season, as well as utilizing bilateral tax treaties and AML agreements to identify even more investors from the traditionally anonymous crypto sphere.

A week after Quantstamp community members began accusing the smart contracts auditing startup of undermining the value of its $65 million token, the company responded with a statement on Thursday.

Big banks and traditional financial institutions who stand to lose out the most from the blockchain revolution remain opposed to the growth of decentralized currencies - but recently released data demonstrates that slow-moving centralized financial structures are slowly being eroded by distributed ledger based technology, hinting toward the inevitable overthrow of the global financial hegemonic paradigm.

The developer team behind ethereum is considering possible changes to a planned rollout of new technology upgrades.

Hollywood star Kurt Russell is one of a number of performers set to star in an upcoming indie film about cryptocurrencies.

Sweden's land registry authority and a group of participating banks, businesses and startups have completed the third phase of an ongoing blockchain pilot.

The Port of Rotterdam Authority has signed a cooperation agreement with Dutch blockchain startup CargoLedger to use the technology for cargo tracking, Transport Online reported yesterday, June 14th.As part of its PortXL annual accelerator, the port authority has partnered with CargoLedger to implement a blockchain solution for tracking shiploads.

Cboe Global Markets may now be close to launching an ether futures product, following a recent comment from a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission official indicating that the agency doesn't consider ethereum's native cryptocurrency a security.

Hollywood will shoot and release its first movie centered on cryptocurrency this year, industry media report today, June 15.According to the Hollywood Reporter, 'Crypto' will focus on laundering of virtual assets and see star roles from the cast of popular US series including Westworld and Mad Men.The lead roles will be played by Beau Knapp of Netflix's Seven Seconds, as well as Alexis Bledel of Gilmore Girls fame.

The President of CBOE Global Markets has commented on the SEC's recent clarification on the regulatory status of Ethereum, stating that as ETH is not at risk of classification as a security it's possible that the CBOE may be able to begin offering Ethereum futures in the near future.

A UK cycling merchant confirmed it would deliver the world's first e-bike which generates cryptocurrency, local media reported June 12.50cycles, based in London, will begin offering its TOBA range of vehicles in August via a partnership with "Customer loyalty-oriented" token LoyalCoin.

"There is a great regulatory comfort with Ripple Net - particularly in the light of the Bank for International Settlements' policy requiring central banks to have a backup for payment systems having non-similar technology."

As you might expect if you've been following 2018's regulatory drama, the online crypto community subsequently exploded with commentary.

According to MIT, China is the world's largest exporter and second-largest importer.

The Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets raised "Doubts" as to whether entities dealing in cryptocurrency conform to licensing laws, according to an official letter June 13.In a letter sent to market participants looking to offer cryptocurrency investment opportunities, the regulator said the "Risks" associated with them meant that such companies could fall short of any licensing obligations.

The EOS blockchain has now officially been activated, after the 15 percent - or 150 mln - positive vote threshold was hit yesterday, June 14, according to EOS Block Producer voting statistics.

A county in the U.S. state of Montana that is weighing whether it should halt new and expanded bitcoin mining initiatives now won't make a final decision until at least August.

Retail giant Walmart is exploring a way to let households manage their electricity bills using cryptocurrency - a concept it says could potentially lead to increased efficiency and lower prices.

The launch of the Digital Citizen Card will see IOTA's unique Tangle consensus method and platform used to establish an entirely new digital identification system.

Further concerns surrounding the impact of Tether and Bitcoin futures on the leading cryptocurrency's fortunes were raised on CNBC, Wednesday June 13th. As CNBC notes, Bitcoin futures have sunk 55 percent this year, reaching their lowest levels since February.

The EOS block producer voting process has drawn to a close, resulting in the official launch of the EOS blockchain at 6 PM UTC on June 14.

Bitcoin is still in recovery mode, but the bulls must keep prices above key support seen just below $6,500 to maintain momentum, the technical charts indicate.

An upcoming blockchain platform says it is determined to bring greater levels of transparency and accountability to the world of politics - creating a system where lawmakers and their policies are given scores by the electorate.

Ranked the 16th largest cryptocurrency exchange in the world by trading volume, Bittrex is rolling out phase two of their US Dollar trading platform - enabling retail and corporate investors to exchange USD for cryptocurrencies.

Because NFTs have specific qualities that should play to people's interest in real-world collectibles, crypto insiders hope they can bring the general public into the ecosystem.

Bitcoin is up 1.62% over the past 24 hours.

The municipal government of Chongqing city, China, is mulling the formation of a "Blockchain digital asset exchange," but no one is quite sure what it means.

According to TI's Corruption Perceptions Index for 2017, Spain slid eight points to be one of the EU's lowest ranked countries due to a spate of high-profile corruption scandals over the last decade - with public procurement being particularly vulnerable.