Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin's value surged 13% on Wednesday after reports emerged that Founders Fund—the Peter Thiel-led venture capital powerhouse based in San Francisco—commenced accumulating the digital asset in 2012.

A blockchain development firm called IOHK is partnering with Greece's governmental research and education network GRNET to launch an initiative that would store higher education credentials on a distr

Bankex researchers announced test results this month from Plasma, a second-layer scaling solution for Ethereum developed earlier this year by co-founder Vitalik Buterin and Lightning co-author Joseph

Reuters and other news organizations published false reports over the past 24 hours claiming that South Korea's government plans to ban or shut down cryptocurrency exchanges operating in the country.

The government of Curaçao, a Dutch Caribbean island with a regulated casino industry, has approved Edgeless as a licensed casino operator. Edgeless is a decentralized application built on the Ethereum

A Zug-headquartered venture called Reserve Currency Solutions SA has unveiled Globcoin, a blockchain-powered system designed to democratize cross-border payments and currency management. The platform

Two major US exchanges have submitted six bitcoin ETF applications to federal regulators this month. The Chicago Board Options Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange filed the applications with the

Loomia has just inked a collaboration with L.L. Bean, bringing smart textile technology leveraging blockchain to one of America's oldest apparel makers. The innovation allows manufacturers to understa

The digital asset sector experienced a substantial decline on Friday, with investors pulling roughly a quarter of the market's total value. The worldwide cryptocurrency market capitalization contracte

The OPSkins virtual gaming marketplace has begun listing CryptoKitties, the Ethereum-powered phenomenon captivating players with collectible digital felines. Through the platform, enthusiasts can inst

Edward Snowden has shifted his focus to zero-knowledge proofs as the path forward for private cryptocurrency transactions. The former CIA employee and renowned whistleblower backs Zcash's cryptographi

Investing.com, the number one rated financial markets app on Google Play for three consecutive years, serves over five million traders and investors. The company just released a dedicated cryptocurren

Theta Labs, the video streaming subsidiary of esports platform SLIVER.tv, brought in $12 million through a token pre-sale aimed at creating a decentralized, blockchain-backed network for streaming vid

Joseph Lubin, a co-founder of Ethereum, appeared on Bloomberg Markets with hosts Julia Chatterley and Scarlet Fu to discuss Bitcoin, Ethereum, and the initial coin offering market. The Ethereum camp

Woori Bank, South Korea's third-largest commercial bank behind Shinhan and Kookmin, has decided to shut down cryptocurrency exchange accounts. The Hankyoreh reported last week that the bank will close

Colu, an Israeli startup building localized digital currencies on blockchain, secured $14.5 million from IDB Development Corporation. The funds represent both a corporate investment and part of the CL

South Korea's government pushed back against speculation about banning cryptocurrency trading, moving to address concerns raised by Prime Minister Lee Nak-Yeon about the sector's explosive growth. Le

Privacy infrastructure firm NuCypher has closed a $4.3 million token pre-sale round backed by thirteen investment entities spanning crypto hedge funds and traditional venture capital. Polychain Capita

BnkToTheFuture plans to launch a public token sale in February 2018 to build a platform for trading equity tokens. According to Bloomberg, the company is targeting $33 million through the initial coin

Jamie Dimon runs JPMorgan, the world's largest bank with a market cap over $367 billion. For the past year, he has opposed bitcoin—calling it a fraud and a money laundering tool. Ari Paul sees the pa