Het laatste nieuws over Cryptocurrency

IBM and shipping giant Maersk have recruited a sturdy crew for their global trade blockchain platform.

Bitcoin could defend the immediate support of $6,000 in the short-term as the recent downtrend is looking overstretched, according to technical studies.

Japanese IT giant GMO has just reported making an operating profit of 255 million yen for its cryptocurrency business in the second quarter of this year.

Blockchain-based predictions marketplace Augur is under fire after a significant security vulnerability was uncovered by bounty hunters who could potentially be used to sift off millions of dollars.

U.K. banking giant Barclays is challenging up-and-coming blockchain coders to help revamp the global derivatives market at a hackathon next month.

In a unique and practical application of blockchain, Guardian Circle provides users with access to a decentralized emergency response network in order to rescue those in emergency situations across the world.

Thailand's new licensing system for firms working with digital assets has seen a flurry of applications from companies seeking to offer token sales and exchange services just weeks after it went into effect, an official has said.

The protocol's term for a validator, bakers are crucial to ensuring the nascent network's security.

West Virginian troops serving overseas will cast their midterm election ballots on the blockchain, making them the first to use the state's new distributed ledger-based mobile voting app.

The Initial Coin Offering market has more than doubled in a year according to ICORating's ICO market report for the the second quarter of 2018, published August 8.

The Thai Securities and Exchange Commission says they have seen increased interest in licenses to operate initial coin offerings following the Finance Ministry's announcement to introduce ICO regulations, the Bangkok Post reported August 8.

California-based business and financial software company Intuit has been awarded a patent for processing bitcoin payments via text message.

Tokyo-based security software manufacturer Trend Micro has found Bitcoin automated teller machine malware available for purchase online, according to a blog post published August 7.

Blockchain-based payments processor Ripple, announced its partnership with pop star icon Madonna for endorsing a fundraiser in Malawi, Africa.

U.S. Senate candidate Austin Petersen, who is known for his Bitcoin advocacy, lost the Republican primary election Aug. 7.

Cryptocurrency exchange and wallet service Bittrex has announced plans to launch U.S. dollar trading pairs for two new cryptocurrencies, according to an official announcement published August 8.

Yale University financial experts have suggested a system of factors to predict price trends in major cryptocurrencies, according to an official statement by YaleNews Aug. 6.

Outside cryptocurrencies, developers have created only a handful of useful applications using the blockchain.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is set to make final decisions on nine proposed bitcoin exchange-traded fund in the next two months.

ZhongAn Technology announced the upload of data for 760,000 diamonds onto the blockchain and hopes to increase transparency and traceability in the luxury goods supply chain.

The crypto markets are seeing red in a big way Wednesday as an ongoing rout is wiping away billions of dollars in value.

BTC/USD Bitcoin has broken down of the 50-day SMA and is on its way to the critical support level of $6,000.

The husband and wife duo behind blockchain project Tezos have faced their latest setback in an ongoing securities class action against their $232 million Initial Coin Offering, according to a docket report published August 7.

Microsoft's cloud platform Azure has introduced a proof-of-authority algorithm on its Ethereum blockchain product, according to a blog post Aug. 7.

Robert Kiyosaki, the author of one of the top personal finance books of all time, stated that cryptocurrencies, gold, and silver, will triumph over an impending economic crash - the likes of which the world has never experienced.

Decentralized music-sharing protocol Audius has raised $5.5 million in a Series A funding round led by General Catalyst and Lightspeed Capital the firm announced Wednesday.

South Korean police have raided the office of a local firm whose alleged crypto scam promised investors the spoils of a sunken Russian warship, The Korea Herald reported August 7.

Bitcoin prices broke below the $7,000 support level late August 7 to hit lows on Wednesday, August 8 not seen since mid-July, as 99 out of the 100 coins on CoinMarketCap see red.

ShapeShift has acquired a startup that developed a tool for exchanging cryptocurrencies more efficiently.

Almost half of Russians have heard of cryptocurrencies, and 13 percent claim to have a good understanding of them, a survey conducted by research holding Romir revealed August 7.