Cryptocurrency

Last week, the SEC's Investor Advisory Committee convened to discuss blockchain technology and blockchain systems in securities markets. Throughout the meeting, committee members and industry

A Reddit user posted on r/Ethereum this week describing malware that intercepts Ethereum addresses during copy-paste operations on Windows machines. The r/Ethereum community has grown to over 131,000

XBT Provider announced two Ethereum exchange-traded notes on Nasdaq Stockholm on October 11th, bringing a new path for European investors to access cryptocurrency exposure. The two instruments, Ether

France's financial regulator is advancing rules for token-based fundraising, its leadership confirmed this month. Robert Ophele, head of the AMF (Autorite des marches financiers), revealed to Challeng

Vladimir Putin told Russian financial officials on Tuesday that cryptocurrencies need regulation, though he cautioned against imposing excessive restrictions. Putin held the meeting in Sochi with Elv

Eleven financial institutions and five technology companies working with Singapore's central bank have completed three software prototypes for decentralized payment and settlement on blockchain networ

Celsius Foundation plans to launch a peer-to-peer lending platform on Ethereum that connects borrowers and lenders while removing banks from the equation. The company targets millennials and genX—demo

Vitalik Buterin sees a problem. Core developers on public blockchains like Bitcoin and Ethereum work below market rates to build critical infrastructure. They earn less than they could in private indu

HitBTC will list BMT, the token from BMCHAIN, starting in October, the team announced. The token trades against Bitcoin and Ethereum. The exchange handles more than $104 million in volume each day. Po

ShapeShift, a Switzerland-based instant cryptocurrency exchange, is adding NEM's XEM token to its offerings. The company, founded in 2014, operates an exchange where traders can convert bitcoin and al

Dr S.P. Sharma, chief economist at the PHP Chamber of Commerce and Industry, told the Economic Times that bitcoin needs regulatory oversight before India will grant it legal status as a currency. Bit

Construction-focused blockchain venture Etch, operating out of the UK, has brought on KPMG—one of the world's most prominent consulting organizations—to guide its token sale strategy. The advisory eng

Goldman Sachs is examining the possibility of establishing a dedicated cryptocurrency trading desk, marking a potential watershed moment for institutional finance's embrace of digital assets. The Wall

Early September brought a significant development to South Korea's digital asset landscape when Coinone—the nation's third-ranked cryptocurrency exchange, trailing only Bithumb and Korbit—unveiled a g

Pundi X Labs, an Isle of Man startup, wants to sell cryptocurrencies across Southeast Asia the way convenience stores sell soda—through machines that take cash and cards and spit out digital coins. T

Rod Garratt, an economics professor at UC Santa Barbara, has voiced skepticism toward the push by central banks to develop their own digital currencies. Throughout 2017, central banks from multiple co

The landscape of decentralized cryptocurrency trading has been littered with failed experiments, yet Bisq (previously known as Bitsquare) endures. More than a year into operation, the project's team i

Starting October 2nd and running through November 17th, B2Broker is launching a token offering to finance an ambitious technical initiative: the B2BX aggregator platform (www.b2bx.pro). This system co

The Middle Eastern nation of Bahrain has signaled serious intent to embrace cryptocurrency and blockchain technology, with officials actively exploring pathways for broader adoption. At the MIT Innova

Dunamu unveiled UpBit this week, a new cryptocurrency trading platform built with Bittrex, a major U.S. exchange. The platform will list all 111 cryptocurrencies currently available on Bittrex. The So