Cryptocurrency

Parity Technologies To Create New Zcash Client

The announcement that Gavin Wood and Jutta Steiner's company is building an alternative client for Zcash comes on Day 0 of Devcon.Parity Technologies will...

Investment Company Acquires 80 Percent Stake In Bitstamp

October 29, 2018 11:54 PMBitstamp's CEO says the buyout won't affect customer accounts.Belgium-based investment company NXMH has acquired a majority stake in cryptocurrency exchange...

Sweden’s Central Bank Looking To Develop National Digital Currency

The Riksbank is researching ways to create a secure and efficient payment platform for an e-krona.Sweden's central bank, the Riksbank, is moving closer to...

Japan’s FSA Says Stablecoins Are Not Cryptocurrencies

Stablecoins are their own thing.Japan's Financial Services Agency (FSA) has clarified how stablecoins should be treated and traded under Japanese law, and it's not...

After Supposed Hack, Canadian Exchange Heads For The Exit

October 29, 2018 11:23 PMThings seemed to be going well for MapleChange. That's when it ghosted.MapleChange is not a big exchange. But its sudden...

Daily Byte: Monday, October 29, 2018

Coincheck still in the red post-hack, Coinbase fires 15, Belgium issues new fraud alert, EOS block producer says bitcoin and Ethereum are energy hogs,...

India’s Supreme Court Asks Government To Give Opinion On Cryptocurrency

The Reserve Bank of India agrees that cryptocurrency regulations should be left to government policymakers.The Supreme Court of India has asked the country's government...

Infura: Defeating The Point Of Blockchain?

Accessing and building on Ethereum is hard, and Infura makes it easier. But at what cost? And what can be done about it?Blockchain Onboarding...

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Keystone says stolen key could allow counterfeit wallets

Attacker stole Keystone's device-authentication key, enabling counterfeit wallets to pass checks.Keystone will destroy 18,835 inventory devices and suspend shipments...

Canada proposes stablecoin rules with 1:1 reserves, 3-day redemption

Canada's draft stablecoin regulations, published October 24, open a 60-day comment period, with the rules targeted to take effect...

US OCC calls on community banks to issue payment stablecoins

The OCC finalized its rules for the GENIUS Act stablecoin law, which takes effect in January.The regulator is encouraging...