Cryptocurrency

On January 11th, BTC.com announced it had become the first bitcoin wallet to integrate both Bitcoin Cash and Segregated Witness simultaneously. The platform also introduced a dynamic fee calculator th

The blockchain-based funding platform Debitum Network recently concluded its initial token sale and captured top honors at the d10e ICO Pitch Competition, securing victories in both the professional j

Baidu unveiled Baidu Trust, a blockchain-as-a-service platform for companies. The platform handles digital currency, payments, settlements, ticketing, bank credit management, insurance, and financial

Western news outlets reported this week that South Korean police raided cryptocurrency exchanges. The story was false, but the market fell. Local outlets JTBC and SBS reported what actually happened.

The digital asset sector experienced extraordinary growth throughout 2017. Bitcoin's value surged past 1,300%, while Ethereum's appreciation reached 8,600%. By December's close, total cryptocurrency m

Singapore's MegaX launched a cryptocurrency-powered online shopping platform after raising $2.5 million in a token sale concluded in November. The venture combines iFashion Group and MC Payment, two c

Kodak's stock price surged 125% after the company announced it would develop blockchain technology for managing photography rights. Working with partner WENN Digital, Kodak unveiled KodakOne, a blockc

A blockchain-based venture tackling agriculture is making its mark as the first major project of its kind to marry farming innovation with Ethereum's smart contract infrastructure. The ATFS initiative

Charlie Lee founded Litecoin using Bitcoin's code, adjusting the block time and mining algorithm before releasing it on bitcointalk.org as silver to Bitcoin's gold. Six years after that initial launch

Steven Nerayoff, an early Ethereum contributor and advisor, predicted Monday that ether could triple in 2018. Speaking on CNBC's Fast Money, Nerayoff said expanding developer adoption and the billions

Propy is putting up 50,000 of its PRO tokens as prizes for the Blockchain Hackathon at the World Crypto Economic Forum in San Francisco. The tokens were worth $230,000 as of January 8th. Huobi lists t

A South Korean investor turned a $90 bitcoin purchase into $22 million, MoneyToday reported on January 9. The finance publication is one of South Korea's largest. For $90 to grow into $22 million, the

Forty Seven Bank in London is launching an Open API to let outside developers build applications within its banking infrastructure. The system uses modular, domain-specific components—Account Informat

The e-Chat platform, which has previously conducted multiple successful token offerings, is launching another capital raise today that will continue through mid-February. The new presale introduces a

Bithumb, Coinone, and Korbit are hiring staff faster than South Korea's banks and financial institutions. South Korean broadcasters, including YTN, have documented the hiring surge at Bithumb, which h

Ethereum's market value has crossed $100 billion for the first time since the protocol launched two years ago. The milestone comes after three months of rapid growth in decentralized applications buil

Spanish payment startup Bitnovo is bringing Dash to 10,000 retailers across Spain. The partnership enables shoppers to purchase Dash through coupons at stores, and through gift cards at select Carrefo

Circle has acquired mobile investing platform Trigger Finance to help it develop new investment products for crypto assets.

NITI Aayog, the Indian government's policy agency, is building a test system for blockchain applications in education, health and agriculture. An official who spoke with the Economic Times described t

In late December, Vitalik Buterin made clear his patience has limits. The Ethereum creator said he would walk away from the sector if the community's output amounts to nothing more than memes and imma