Cryptocurrency News

Popular cryptocurrency exchange OKCoin has recently revealed, through a press release shared with CCN, that it expanded to the Latin American market, with a platform that’s set to let users trade top cryptocurrencies against local fiat currencies. According to the release, OKCoin’s expansion to…

Binance is advising its remaining users in Iran to withdraw their money as the cryptocurrency exchange seeks to comply with international sanctions. Binance Warns Iranian Traders to Withdraw Crypto Amid Sanctions written by Leigh Cuen @…

The bitcoin cash blockchain officially split today into two competing networks – but the story seems to be far from over. What We Know About Bitcoin Cash’s Two Blockchains written by Christine Kim @ https://www.coindesk.com/what-we-know-about-bitcoin-cashs-two-blockchains November 16, 2018…

The operator of Germany’s only regulated cryptocurrency exchange has confirmed it will de facto become a bank after securing a 100 percent takeover of Tremmel Wertpapierhandelsbank. Bitcoin.de Buys Tremmel Wertpapierhandelsbank Bitcoin Group SE, which operates Bitcoin.de, will be able to offer a…

In the last 24 hours, crypto prices have mostly held steady even as volatility remains high. Looking back at the last 48 hours — including the 12-hour period Wednesday when most cryptocurrencies dropped by more than 10% — the worst performing assets are bitcoin cash, monero and tron. In total, the…

The Block’s Security Token Ecosystem map was reviewed by Vertalo and a handful of industry experts for accuracy. The accompanying article is solely by The Block. As security tokens and tokenized assets gain steam in the crypto ecosystem, clear infrastructure begins to form. As we previously covered…

As of the time of this writing, the Bitcoin Cash blockchain has split between two implementations: Bitcoin ABC and Bitcoin SV. Bitcoin.com, which is in favor of Bitcoin ABC, has mined block 556767 on the Bitcoin ABC chain. Mempool, which is in favor of Bitcoin SV, has mined block 556767 on the…

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has been busy the last couple of days talking up his company’s alternative to the Swift banking network and the global opportunity for digital banking. In Singapore, Garlinghouse told Bloomberg News Ripple’s solutions for moving money between financial institutions were…

In Moscow, green shoots of crypto adoption are starting to emerge. Indeed, of the Moscow locals who prefer non-cash payment methods such as mobile payments, 1% are using cryptocurrencies while 5% appear to be on the verge of doing so, according to Forbes, citing a study by Yandex.Money. The survey,…

It has been more than 24 hours since bitcoin scared investors with a sudden 10 percent drop. But there hasn’t been a concrete recovery action — yet. The bitcoin-to-dollar exchange rate has surged 2.21 percent from its previous low at 5291-fiat, now trading at 5408-fiat. The coin’s market cap has…

A contentious hard fork on the bitcoin cash blockchain has been activated. Bitcoin Cash Just Split Into Two Blockchains written by Christine Kim @ https://www.coindesk.com/bitcoin-cashs-blockchain-hard-fork-just-went-live November 15, 2018 Christine Kim

Bitcoin mining equipment maker, Canaan Creative, on Thursday (November 15, 2018) allowed its Initial Public Offering (IPO) filing to elapse. Reports suggest that the company will shelve its IPO plans at least for the remainder of the year. Canaan Allows $400 Million IPO Application to Lapse…