Cryptocurrency

Spanish Central Bank Governor Perceives Cryptocurrency Risks, Distributed Ledger Technology Potential

Cryptocurrencies may present more risks than benefits, according to the governor of the Spanish central bank. However, Governor Linde also believes that distributed ledger...

Russian Institutions Test Central Bank’s ICO Platform

Two Russian financial institutions prepare to test a new regulatory platform with hopes of making ICOs more secure and transparent.Russia's National Settlement Depository (NSD)...

UK Bitcoin Trading Reportedly Under Scrutiny In DOJ-CFTC Investigation

The American investigation of cryptocurrency price manipulation reaches across the Atlantic, according to an English daily newspaper. The US Department of Justice and CFTC...

Emin Gün Sirer On Why Team Rocket’s New Consensus Algorithms Are Legitimate Breakthroughs

Sometimes computer science breakthroughs emerge in laboratories. Sometimes they get emailed to the InterPlanetary File System team by anonymous computer geniuses.The resurgence of distributed...

Bitcoin Gold Network Loses Millions From A 51 Percent Attack

A person or group made off with $18 million in bitcoin gold after gaining control of 51 percent of the network's hash power.On May...

European Parliament Takes Step Toward Embracing Distributed Ledger Technology

A committee in the European Parliament passed a resolution that could lead to the use of distributed ledger technology throughout the continent.On May 16th,...

Bank Of America Issued US Patent For Blockchain Security Regulated By Time, Tagging, And Tokens

Bank of America has been granted a patent by the US Patent and Trademark Office for a system that uses time and native security...

Russia Cryptocurrency ‘Rights’ Bill Passes State Duma

A bill defining (and to a lesser degree, regulating) cryptocurrency has passed the lower house of the Russian parliament. More cryptocurrency legislation is expected...

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AI Credit Event Fears Could Crash Market, Spike Bitcoin

Arthur Hayes predicts an AI "credit event" could trigger a market crash, dwarfing the 2008 crisis and sending Bitcoin...

Ledn Now Accepts Tether Gold as Loan Collateral

Ledn has expanded its lending platform to allow Tether Gold (XAUt) to be used as loan collateral.Loans against tokenized...

CME Sues CFTC Over Approved Crypto Perpetual Futures

CME Group will sue the CFTC over its late-May approval of crypto perpetual futures for U.S. traders, outgoing CEO...