Cryptocurrency

Binance released findings this week on how scammers build fake credibility in the crypto space. The exchange's risk intelligence team, Binance Sentry, conducted the investigation using blockchain anal

Three Republican senators introduced the Lawful Access to Encrypted Data Act of 2020 last week. The bill would grant law enforcement the power to access encrypted data held by tech companies. That inc

Switzerland's National Council has unanimously approved a sweeping overhaul of its financial regulatory framework targeting the blockchain industry. The legislative package revises a dozen existing fi

Basic Attention Token dipped about 2% over the session, though trading metrics suggested strength underneath. Transaction count and spot volume both climbed. The rest of the altcoin complex fell with

The Washington DC Bar Association has become the fourth legal bar in the United States to green-light cryptocurrency as an acceptable payment method for attorney services. Through a newly published et

Tether's market capitalization crossed $10 billion this week, making the stablecoin the third-largest cryptocurrency asset behind only Bitcoin and Ethereum. USDT has expanded 144% over six months, sta

The US Senate Banking Committee held a second hearing yesterday on the mechanics of creating a blockchain-based US dollar. The discussion centered on what would need to happen for a digital currency

Bitcoin's monthly close is shaping up to fall short of a crucial support level, a reversal that runs counter to underlying metrics suggesting traders aren't panicking despite the price action. Through

Ethereum's blockchain has been running hot in June. Transaction volumes climbed to record levels, with the network now processing more activity each day than Bitcoin. The network recorded 492,000 acti

The UK's Financial Conduct Authority lifted restrictions on Wirecard today, eight days after imposing them. Thousands of customers can access their prepaid cards and digital wallets again. Several Bri

Australia's cyber watchdog has issued a stark warning about a malicious campaign leveraging cryptocurrency mining exploits against local networks. The Australian Cyber Security Centre released its fin

Building Cities Beyond, a Singapore-based blockchain firm, is deploying $15 million to fund development projects across Asia. The company builds smart city solutions and launched the BCB Innovation Gr

XRP looks ready for a monthly close in the red, extending a decline that kicked off in January 2018. The token has marked lower highs and lower lows for over 900 consecutive days. With XRP up 0.58% at

South Korea picked SendSquare, a blockchain startup, to build a data registry platform for diabetes research. The National IT Industry Promotion Agency (NIPA) is backing the project as part of a broad

Today's expiration of roughly 114,000 Bitcoin options contracts across multiple trading venues—worth approximately $1.06 billion in aggregate—will likely shape market sentiment in the coming sessions.

Valdis Dombrovskis, the European Union's top economic official, outlined the bloc's strategy for digital assets at Digital Finance Outreach 2020 this week. The EU plans to release new regulations befo

While Bitcoin and Ethereum trade sideways this week, some of the smaller tokens are on the move. Chainlink, Aave, and 0x are all climbing, with whale accumulation driving much of the surge. Compound's

Bitcoin dropped below $9,000 on Wednesday as traders fled the market, erasing $15 billion from the crypto sector's total value in the process. The pair traded as low as $8,989 during the day, breaking

A new wave of selling pressure sent Bitcoin tumbling to $8,980 as Wednesday's decline rippled through digital asset markets. The broader cryptocurrency selloff mirrored equity markets' weakness, tri

Monaco has tapped Luxembourg-based blockchain company Tokeny Solutions to manage its digital asset tokenization operations. The Principality's Office of Digital Affairs revealed the arrangement, discl