Major cryptocurrencies – Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple, and others – suffered a major price crash today, September 5th. Bitcoin price is down by over 6 percent so far in the day, Ethereum by over 12 percent, and Ripple by…
BTC/USD: Bitcoin prices slumped during European session Wednesday, reversing gains seen yesterday. This comes as an addition to the news that ShapeShift, a well-known platform for instant Bitcoin exchange, has launche…
TransferGo, a digital remittance company headquartered in London, has announced that it has started processing blockchain enabled real-time transfers by using Ripple’s technology. The announcement comes hot on the hee…
The People's Bank of China’s (PBoC) Digital Currency Research Institute is planning to set up new centers across the country in collaboration with research and development institutions and industries. Referring to a r…
Japan’s National Police Agency (NPA) is going to develop software for tracking cryptocurrency transactions in the wake of rising crimes related to cryptocurrencies, ETH News reported referring to a report from local o…
(Refer BTC/USD chart on Trading View) BTC/USD has broken above 1w 20-SMA and trading in a tight range on Tuesday (Bitstamp). The pair is currently trading at 7370 levels at the time of writing. On the top side, a cons…
Scanetchain, a NEM-based commercialized augmented reality (AR) blockchain platform, has entered into a partnership with Sirin Labs, a Swiss firm working to build blockchain smartphone. Sirin Labs, which raised $157 mi…
The government of South Korea has commenced the training of its first batch of blockchain specialists, The Next Web reported referring to a report from local outlet Kinews reports. A batch of 42 candidates has been se…
Canadian blockchain startup Blockchain Intelligence Group (BIG) has signed a client agreement with leading cryptocurrency exchange operator QUOINE, which marks BIG’s second client agreement with a major exchange. QUOI…
Singaporean investment company Temasek is the latest to announce that it has not made any investment in bitcoin mining giant Bitmain.
(Refer ETH/USD chart on Trading View) ETH/USD continues to range in a narrow range with its upside capped by 21-EMA. The pair is trading at 290 levels at the time of writing (Coinbase). On the upside, the pair faces s…
Wirex, a London-based provider of crypto wallets linked to Visa debit cards, has announced the addition of Ethereum Wallet to its suite of services. The announcement follows Wirex’s successful XRP launch in July and r…
BTC/USD: Bitcoin prices are trading above the $7,300 mark, still in race to reach the next psychological mark at $8,000. After hitting a high of $7,369 yesterday, the cryptocurrency, however, corrected its losses, onl…
Crypto wallet startup Abra has announced its support for Single Euro Payment Area (SEPA) bank accounts to buy cryptocurrencies quickly and easily in Europe. Previously, Abra wallets were funded using bank and wire tra…
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce has called for a web page devoted to questions and comments about ICOs, tokens, distributed ledger, and other crypto concepts to offer more clarity in these areas. Peirce, who dissented …
(Refer BTC/USD chart on Trading View) BTC/USD has broken above Ichimoku cloud as it continues to recover from the lows of 5880 hit last month (Bitstamp). The pair is currently trading at 7287 levels at the time of wri…
In a new report, the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) has announced that it is pushing back the rollout of the blockchain-based system, which will replace its Clearing House Electronic Subregister System (CHESS), …
IBM has quietly introduced a new blockchain solution that can simultaneously clear and settle cross-border payments in near real-time. Called “IBM Blockchain World Wire,” the solution uses Stellar protocol and can sea…
The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) is increasingly focusing on blockchain technology and its applications, Chairman Yi Huiman was recently quoted saying. ICBC is the largest bank in China – one of the …
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) collaborated with regulatory authorities in Japan, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom to study cryptocurrencies and initial coin offerings (ICOs). In its Annual Repor…
BTC/USD: Bitcoin prices managed to stay above the $7,000 psychological mark and will now be eyeing the next mark at $8,000. After hitting a high of $7,429 yesterday, the cryptocurrency, however, corrected its gains, o…
Stock market operator Deutsche Börse Group has set up a new unit to advance its efforts in the area of blockchain development and implementation. The new unit, “DLT, Crypto Assets and New Market Structures”, is aimed …
Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) has introduced a stricter screening process for companies seeking to become registered cryptocurrency exchanges, according to Japan Times. The agency ramped up its oversight of …
People's Insurance Company of China (PICC) has partnered with DNV GL, a global quality assurance and risk management company, and leading public blockchain service provider VeChain as it seeks to tap into the potentia…
The Mozilla Foundation, the not-for-profit organization behind Firefox, has announced its plans to start automatically blocking cryptomining scripts in the future versions of its web browser in a bid to protect users …
BTC/USD: Bitcoin struggled to hold on to the $7,000 psychological mark on Friday, continuing its losses since yesterday after the European Union (EU) considered tightening regulations on how people like to use cryptoc…
California legislature passes bill to set up blockchain working group California state legislature has passed a bill that calls for the establishment of a working group focused on blockchain technology. The bill, AB 2…
Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten has announced the acquisition of a local bitcoin exchange Everybody’s Bitcoin, Finance Magnates reported August 31. Rakuten has announced the complete acquisition of the crypto exchan…
There seems to be a growing trend to set up blockchain-focused subsidiaries and divisions among Asian firms. In a recent survey by PwC, executives said that they believe China will overtake the United States in blockc…
Yahoo Finance, one of the leading providers of financial information, has added cryptocurrency trading capabilities to its platform. The company added over 100 cryptocurrency quote pages across all platforms last year…
(Refer BTC/USD chart on Trading View) BTC/USD dropped to 6792 levels on Thursday before closing at 6984 levels (Bitstamp). The pair is currently hovering around 5-DMA at 6980 levels at the time of writing. On the top …
Indian information technology services giant Wipro has joined the Blockchain in Transport Alliance (BiTA) in order to drive blockchain adoption in the transportation industry. Founded in August of 2017, BiTA aims to e…
PwC is rolling out a two-year training program to enhance the digital skills of its employees, according to a report from DigiDay dated August 30. The program, Digital Accelerators, will begin in January with 1,000 em…
AirTM, a financial services startup, has raised $7 million in Series A funding round led by BlueYard Capital – a VC firm that has also been the lead investor of some of the most successful blockchain projects includin…
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) this week released its Annual Report 2017-18 which includes a section on “Cryptocurrency: Evolving Challenges.” In April, the central bank issued circular prohibiting banks from extendi…
(Refer ETH/USD chart on Trading View) ETH/USD is trading lower on Thursday as it broke below 5-DMA. The pair is trading at 279 levels at the time of writing (Coinbase). On the upside, the pair is likely to face resist…
Cryptocurrency exchange Huobi has become the largest shareholder of Pantronics Holdings, a Hong Kong-based publicly listed firm, CoinDesk reported. The companies have issued a joint statement on the acquisition. Huobi…
BTC/USD: Bitcoin again started to slide during European session Thursday as investors changed side to engage in a sell-off, after making a move to cross the $7,000 mark and is currently hovering tad below the psycholo…
California state legislature has passed a bill that calls for the establishment of a working group focused on blockchain technology. The bill, AB 2658, has passed both houses of the legislature and will now be sent to…
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has signed a FinTech Agreement with the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA). The MAS has been strengthening its fintech ties with regulatory authorities in other countri…
