// Crypto News

Over 12 Indian investors have reportedly “lost lakhs” after investing in a questionable Malaysian crypto Ponzi scheme. The investors were told that they’d receive “guaranteed” profits from buying the Malaysian firm’s cryptocurrency in March 2017. ... [read more]

IRI 1.5.2 will include a couple of important bug fixes that will alleviate the long confirmation time and node responsiveness issues we have seen in recent weeks on mainnet. Announcement: We have setup a new official Twitter account for the latest IOTA engineering news and information, as well as Tangle ... [read more]

Según informes regionales, el Banco del Estado de Vietnam (SBV, por sus siglas en inglés) ha aceptado una propuesta para prohibir la importación de equipos de minería de criptomonedas con el fin de mantener la economía monetaria digital estrechamente ligada a los marcos regulatorios del gobierno. La propuesta fue presentada ... [read more]

Employees in Costa Rica can receive part of their salary in cryptocurrency and that wouldn’t be against the law. Certain provisions in the national legislation allow companies to pay their workers not only with fiat money but also with goods, and some legal experts believe cryptos can fit in this ... [read more]

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the country’s central bank, recently told the country’s Supreme Court that cryptocurrency regulations are necessary, as cryptos like bitcoin encourage “illegal transactions.” ... [read more]

Bitcoin and cryptocurrency mining has become a very competitive industry, and the amount of processing power hashing away to mine these digital assets is truly amazing. However over the years since the inception of GPU and ASIC mining, essentially when home mining turned into an industry, the cryptocurrency mining space ... [read more]

Fusang Investment Office Pte. Ltd. will reportedly be offering custodial services for crypto assets by Q4 2018, a move critics claim may be risky for investors over a lack of regulations. ... [read more]

Fortune magazine’s latest ’40 under 40′ list includes four people who work in the realm of cryptocurrency. Fortune has been publishing its ’40 under 40 since 1999. Originally it was a ranking of wealth, but in 2009 it became a list of who the magazine’s editors consider to ... [read more]

Coinbase, the San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange already valued as high as $8 billion by itself, had a couple more additional positive developments recently. The company reportedly landed a $20 billion prime client and got its ads reinstated on Facebook. Also Read: The Weekly: New Regulations, Blackrock Probes Market, Coinbase Gets ... [read more]

In what seems to be a fascinating world-first for the crypto space – a new treasure-backed ICO might be on the cards. Shinil Group, a Korean company claiming it has discovered $133bn (150 trillion Won) of gold in the wreckage of a 113-year old Russian cruiser, has said it is ... [read more]

The blockchain is in the middle of a major hype cycle at the moment, and that makes it hard for many people to take it seriously, but if you look at the core digital ledger technology, there is tremendous potential to change the way we think about trust in business. ... [read more]

Popular Ethereum wallet interface MyEtherWallet (MEW) has recently made a new partnership with Simplex to let users buy ETH using their credit cards, in an attempt to “make it as seamless as possible for our community to get their hands on cryptocurrencies.” ... [read more]

Coinbase, one of the US’ leading cryptocurrency exchanges, has set up a political action committee, signalling its intent to influence legislation directly. SCOOP: @Coinbase has formed a political action committee as part of a push to increase its presence in DC. https://t.co/L87ur997gD https://t.co/F7bYoSSGEI Time to buy the ... [read more]

IBM managed to boost Bitcoin and Stellar’s prices just recently and here’s what happened. Big Blue announced a few days ago a partnership with Stronghold which is the first digital currency backed by US dollars and traded on the Stellar Blockchain Network. It seems that this is a brand new ... [read more]

Mike Novogratz, founder and CEO of Galaxy Digital Capital Management, has recently stated that a “herd of institutional investors” is coming towards the cryptocurrency ecosystem, and that these will inevitably invest in initial coin offerings (ICOs). ... [read more]

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. General Aviation (GA) is a fast-paced industry that does not limit itself in form of time and space. Typically having small and medium ... [read more]

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. Hardware wallets are gaining popularity these days due to their increased security protection for cryptocurrency users through cold storage. Previously, most of the ... [read more]

There has been a growing demand among cryptocurrency enthusiasts for wallet solutions which support multiple currencies. Guarda may become a big player in this regard, as it offers quite a bit of functionality. It supports plenty of currencies and tokens, and goes well beyond traditional wallet services. The Guarda Wallet ... [read more]

The recent decline in cryptocurrency mining has eroded demand for graphics cards, with card suppliers planning to slash prices to clean out their inventories. The softening market has snagged demand for ASIC mining equipment, supply chain sources have indicated. Graphics card prices are expected to fall about 20% this month, ... [read more]

Make sure you check out our previous edition here, now let’s go over what happened in crypto this week. Also, make sure you subscribe for this week’s edition of The CCN Podcast on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts. Also make sure you check out last weeks interview with Bridge CEO Stephen Hyduchak. Price Watch: Bitcoin increased ... [read more]

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The automotive sector has shown an increasing interest in blockchain technology. As vehicles become smarter and more autonomous, new technologies need to be used to accommodate these major changes. Cahrenheit is a new blockchain infrastructure for the automotive industry powered by VeChainThor. Cahrenheit in a Nutshell The VeChainThor team ... [read more]

Coinbase says that SEC approval isn’t required anyway for them to list security tokens, and China will lead an int’l standardization research group for IoT, blockchain ... [read more]

Just two days after suddenly making demands for all customers identity documents, the company known as Hashflare has released an email hours ago titled “[IMPORTANT] End of Mining Service of SHA-256 Contracts”. According to the email, all current SHA-256 bitcoin mining contracts will be terminated today, July 20. Many on ... [read more]

On my last piece during the previous week, I analysed how the northern hemisphere summer time is usually kind on Bitcoin. Of course there was the 2011-2012 exception, when the entire market was bearish for almost 2 years in a row, but let’s ignore that for now. If we enter ... [read more]

Cryptocurrency firms are always looking for ways to expand their existing offerings. Huobi, a popular exchange and trading platform, is doing so by branching out into new industries. The launch of Huobi Cloud is an effort to advance blockchain development and adoption. The Idea Behind Huobi Cloud For Huobi, ... [read more]

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 ... [read more]

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 ... [read more]

Global co-working / co-living provider rent24 is developing an EOS platform that connects users through AI. Users can promote services, share knowledge, and apply for funding with this platform. The AI is responsible for creating synergies through analyzing and matching skills, as well as suggesting tasks and rewarding accordingly. Disclosure: ... [read more]

Criminals still tend to favor Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies to mask their activities. That is not an advisable course of action, as most of these currencies lack both privacy and anonymity features. Over 300 BTC was confiscated by the UK police after they arrested a notorious drug dealer and money ... [read more]

The cryptocurrency industry needs an influx of fresh capital. Institutional investors remain a prime group to attract to Bitcoin and altcoins. Various major cryptocurrency trading firms are now bundling their forces to offer more crypto exposure to big Wall Street investors. Institutional Money is More Than Welcome Current cryptocurrency ... [read more]

Andreas M. Antonopoulos | Clark Kent (Superman) @aantonop Represents the best attributes of humanity and the ultimate force of good. Andreas is an advocate for spreading awareness and providing educational content about Bitcoin (and decentralized cryptocurrencies in general). He has written and published more than 200 articles on everything ... [read more]

Bitcoin spurs many interesting debates and conflicting opinions. Howard Marks, a renowned investor, sees no long-term merit in the world’s leading cryptocurrency. In fact, he is convinced Bitcoin is not an investment at all, but rather a trade. Howard Marks Isn’t a Bitcoin Fan A fair few financial experts ... [read more]

The founder and CEO of Citadel is scratching his head over cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, claiming that not one of his managers has wanted to buy it. Knocking Bitcoin Ken Griffin is an American hedge fund manager and investor. He’s also the founder and CEO of Citadel, a hedge fund firm he ... [read more]

July 19 2018 KRAKEN DIGITAL ASSET EXCHANGE $139M traded across all markets today Crypto, EUR, USD, JPY, CAD, GBP  BTC $7,461 ↑2.28% $64.7M ETH $467.8 ↓1.37% $40.1M XLM $0.3074 ↑10.4% $7.05M XRP $0.4790 ↓0.84% $6.82M BCH $819.83 ↓0.16% $4.93M EOS $8.32 ↓3.03% $4.26M DASH $258.7 ↓1.67% $2.99M LTC $87.10 ↑0.10% $2.2M ETC $17.46 ↑1.39% $2.03M XMR $139.75 ↑0.09% $1.36M USDT $1.00 →0.00% $1.25M ZEC $202.5 ↓1.17% $980,404 REP $30.52 ↓2.12% $502,277 DOGE $0.0039 ↑4.24% $211,605 GNO $56.7 ↑4.10% $72,130 ICN $0.672 ↑0.96% $38,714 Visit the About section on our blog for more information about the Kraken Daily Market Report here. ... [read more]

Do you ever find yourself reading blockchain articles in disbelief at the reported profits? Or, if you’re anything like me, seem to stumble across these money-making opportunities just a little too late? If, like many experts say, Bitcoin has already boomed, Ethereum smart contracts are where the future is at. ... [read more]

Musicians have the resources to finance the things they support. Ordinary people try but often fail to have the required funding—which is why we tend to see celebrities investing in crypto and blockchain startups. The latest headline involving a celebrity moving into blockchain is as follows: Peter Gabriel invests in ... [read more]

High expectations are associated with blockchain technology. It can transform business models across many different industries. Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire is a big proponent of Ethereum. He considers it to be a driving force for both blockchain and cryptocurrency on a global scale. Ethereum Is a Blockchain Catalyst Hundreds, ... [read more]

Ledger Nano S supports TRON: TRON (TRX), the world’s eleventh largest cryptocurrency by market cap, has just made the big announcement that it is now supported on the popular cold storage wallet the Ledger Nano S. Thanks @LedgerHQ for supporting $TRX on your hardware wallet Ledger Nano S! pic.twitter.com/QoyDb9zbzF — ... [read more]

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EOS transaction speed: Transaction time is important. It has been a point of concern for many on the Bitcoin network for one, where congestion on the network has created a problem and transaction processing currently takes an average of 8-9 minutes. In fact, transactions on Bitcoins network have ranged anywhere ... [read more]

The European island of Malta, just below Italy and above Africa, is quickly becoming the world’s first blockchain powered island. For the past few months, there have been numerous reports of major blockchain companies and crypto exchanges setting up shop in Malta—but why, why a Malta blockchain island? Opportunity cost. Maltese ... [read more]

The founder and CEO of the Digital Currency Group, Barry Silbert, sees a bright future for Bitcoin as an investment choice, claiming that it has “hit the bottom for the year.” Bitcoin Is Here to Stay Barry Silbert was speaking at the Delivering Alpha Conference in New York yesterday when he ... [read more]

This article has been fully updated, and was provided to TechRadar by Linux Format, the number one magazine to boost your knowledge on Linux, open source developments, distro releases and much more. It appeared in issue 220, published February 2017. Subscribe to the print or digital version of Linux Format ... [read more]

Wednesday 18th July 2018 Lugano, Switzerland – trade.io, a leading cryptocurrency exchange and innovator of the industry’s leading liquidity pool, today announced that David Hannigan has joined the company as its Chief Dealer. David brings almost 30 years of trading and risk management experience, most notably his position as Senior ... [read more]