Cryptocurrency

Crypto Twitter is where the community assembles. The platform functions as the central hub for anyone involved in cryptocurrency. Follower counts climb from nothing to tens of thousands in months. Peo

TRM Labs, a San Francisco compliance startup, closed a $1.7 million seed round led by Blockchain Capital. Tapas Capital, Green D Ventures, The MBA Fund, and a group of strategic angels participated in

Most people assume Bitcoin provides privacy. The protocol offers almost none of it. Bitcoin transactions are transparent, traceable, and the network doesn't guarantee fungibility. Developers have prop

Binance traders can now buy cryptocurrencies with credit cards. The Malta-based exchange partnered with Simplex, an Israeli payment processor, to add Visa and MasterCard support. Investors can purchas

BxB Inc., a South Korean company, launched KRWb this week—the first stablecoin pegged 1:1 to the Korean won. Built on Ethereum's ERC20 standard, the token records transactions on the blockchain. The c

The appeal of digital currency for online wagering continues to expand, even as the underlying asset class experiences dramatic price swings. Bitcoin gambling platforms report steady growth in their u

Singapore-headquartered Bitsdaq has unveiled its new cryptocurrency exchange, engineered on Bittrex's infrastructure to serve the booming Asian digital asset trading market. The launch comes after rem

Hong Kong-based Bitspark, a fintech platform specializing in cryptocurrency-powered money movement, has unveiled what industry observers are calling a groundbreaking development: the first stablec

Oxfam released its latest annual report at the World Economic Forum in Davos on January 21, measuring the extent of wealth concentration worldwide. The richest 26 people on Earth now control as much w

The department of public expenditure and reform and the department of finance are running a blockchain hackathon this week. BlockAthon Ireland takes place January 25-27 at the Innovation Academy in Du

eToro now offers Zcash for trading. The privacy-focused cryptocurrency becomes the 14th digital asset available on the social trading platform, joining Bitcoin, Litecoin, Stellar, and Binance Coin. Z

MyCrypto, the open-source blockchain interface focused on streamlining cryptocurrency transactions, has taken control of Ambo, a wallet developer targeting accessible crypto investment. The deal is in

A new report from the World Economic Forum and McKinsey & Company argues that blockchain, Internet-of-Things sensors, and advanced food-sensing technologies could help fix a broken food system. The n

Huobi Group will launch its own stablecoin in the first half of 2019, according to Chris Lee, the company's CFO and board secretary. He made the announcement on January 20 at an invitation-only event

John McAfee said Tuesday that the IRS is chasing him over his use of cryptocurrencies, and he's running his 2020 presidential campaign from his yacht to stay ahead of federal authorities. \"I am being

A trio of emerging technologies—blockchain, artificial cognition, and immersive digital environments—are positioning themselves as the next wave of transformative forces reshaping enterprise and publi

The notion of a bitcoin mining death spiral has circulated through crypto circles for quite some time. The premise goes like this: a wave of miners stops operations when they can no longer turn a prof

Two firms operating at the intersection of blockchain technology and cybersecurity have announced a strategic alliance. Rivetz, a developer of security-focused software solutions, is joining forces wi

Reports surfaced this week that Russia plans to load $10 billion worth of bitcoin into its foreign currency reserves early in 2019. Multiple outlets ran the story—The Daily Telegraph, Fortune, ZeroHed

Cryptopia, New Zealand's biggest cryptocurrency exchange, shut its doors on January 14 after hackers drained significant amounts from customer accounts. Police now estimate the theft could exceed $3.5