Etherscan Launches Fraud Monitoring and Address BlacklistingTop Ethereum block explorer Etherscan has launched a machine-learning based system to blacklist tokens and wallets previously associated with illicit activities.Apr 15, 2020Samuel Haig
No One Knows What Will Happen With Fiat or Crypto — Buy Peanut Butter, Says McAfeeJohn McAfee, arch libertarian, tax fugitive and staunch advocate of cryptocurrencies, is offering 101 survival tips in lieu of investment advice during the pandemic crisis.Apr 15, 2020Marie Huillet
Russian Ministry Adds Waves Enterprise Blockchain Platform to Official RegistryThe Russian Ministry of Communications added Waves Enterprise to the Unified Register of Russian Software for Computers and Databases.Apr 15, 2020Adrian Zmudzinski
ShapeShift Acquires Non-Custodial Wallet Provider to Expand User Access to DeFiCryptocurrency exchange ShapeShift has acquired Israeli non-custodial wallet provider Portis.Apr 15, 2020Marie Huillet
China’s Internet Finance Association Says Blockchain Is MaturingChina’s Internet Finance Association’s latest survey applauds blockchain development across the country.Apr 15, 2020Mohammad Musharraf
Google Removes 49 Phishing Extensions That Steal Cryptocurrency DataGoogle recently removed 49 Google Chrome web browser extensions after receiving reports about their phishing activity.Apr 15, 2020Adrian Zmudzinski
Multicoin Says 'Super Apps' Plan Behind $1.5M DeFi investmentMulticoin Capital has lead a $1.5 million fundraising round in top Chinese DeFi "super-app" platform dForce.Apr 15, 2020Samuel Haig
Philippine SEC Exposes Fraudulent ‘Abundance-Based’ Crypto Investment SchemeThe Philippines Securities and Exchange Commission has flagged its third cryptocurrency scam this month, warning investors against a scheme dubbed “The Billion Coin.”Apr 15, 2020Marie Huillet
China’s Digital Yuan Reportedly to Test in Four CitiesScreenshots of a purported pilot version of a wallet app for China’s forthcoming digital yuan are now circulating on social media.Apr 15, 2020Marie Huillet
Bitcoin Hash Rate Erases March Losses Before ‘Epic’ Difficulty SurgeAfter recovering much of its price losses from last month, Bitcoin’s technical fundamentals are also leaving its March crash behind.Apr 15, 2020William Suberg
Libra Stablecoin Is Still a Major Threat to Bitcoin: EconomistEconomist and academic John Vaz believes that Facebook’s Libra stablecoin is still shaping up to be Bitcoin’s strongest competition.Apr 15, 2020Samuel Haig
XRP's Dismal 2020 Continues as Token Overtaken by LINKAccording to crypto analytics firm Messari, XRP was the worst performing large cap token in 2019 — and this year isn’t shaping up any better.Apr 15, 2020Turner Wright
Bitfinex’s BTC Holdings Decrease by One-Third in a MonthBitfinex’s coffers hold 66,000 fewer Bitcoin than they did four weeks ago. Does the increase in its Ether holdings make up for the loss?Apr 15, 2020Michael Kapilkov
Surge in Crypto Emergency App Downloads Due to COVID-19The crypto-based emergency app has seen its popularity explode amid the coronavirus crisis.Apr 15, 2020Felipe Erazo
Bitcoin at Risk as IMF Warns of Worst Downturn in 90 yearsAmid record correlation between Bitcoin and the S&P 500, the IMF has predicted the worst global downturn in almost a century.Apr 15, 2020Samuel Haig
Berlin Real Estate Worth $12M Tokenized for Everyday InvestorsGerman firm Black Manta Capital Partners has launched a security token offering for $12 million worth of Berlin real estate.Apr 15, 2020Adrian Zmudzinski
Algorand Announces $43 Mln Grants Program to Foster ‘Borderless Economy’The Algorand Foundation has launched a $43 million grants program to foster a “borderless economy” on the Algorand blockchain.Apr 14, 2020Samuel Haig
Send on Bitcoin, Receive on Ethereum: Atomic Loans Launches Bitcoin DeFi SolutionAtomic Loans may have cracked the nut of Bitcoin DeFi as much as anyone can, as its users can use Bitcoin as direct collateral for a cross-chain loan disbursed on Ethereum.Apr 14, 2020Andrey Shevchenko
China Sees New Blockchain Innovation Alliance, With Huawei and Alibaba as MembersOver 100 well-known global enterprises joined China’s new blockchain innovation alliance in megacity Chongqing.Apr 14, 2020Ting Peng
Bitmain to Compensate Its Past Customers After Price CutLeading mining ASIC producer Bitmain announced the intention to grant a partial refund to customers that bought AntMiners S17+ and T17+ before the price cuts.Apr 14, 2020Adrian Zmudzinski
This Altcoin Has Thrived Amid Global Lockdown, Seeing 102% Growth in 28 DaysLittle-known multi-chain architecture project, Komodo (KMD), saw 102% growth against the dollar over the past month, after plunging 75% one month previous.Apr 14, 2020Greg Thomson
Ethereum Co-Founder Says Crypto Mining on Phones Is a "Fool's Game"Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin downplayed the recent HTC announcement on allowing XMR mining in mobile phones.Apr 14, 2020Felipe Erazo
Major Fintech and Blockchain Backer SoftBank Expected to Lose $12.5 BillionSoftBank is expected to lose $12.5 billion driven by its investment in WeWork.Apr 14, 2020Michael Kapilkov
Maker Foundation Faces New Lawsuit Demanding $28M for Black Thursday LiquidationsA new class action suit looks to refund investors for Ether liquidation on Maker on Black Thursday early in March.Apr 14, 2020Kollen Post
World Bank Digs Deeper Into DLT and FinTech for Financial InclusionThe world’s largest development bank, the World Bank Group, has issued a new report on payment aspects of financial inclusion in the fintech era.Apr 14, 2020Helen Partz
Toronto Stock Exchange’s Listing of Bitcoin Fund Can Have a Major Impact on CryptoExperts think that 3iQ’s latest BTC-related listing will have a positive impact on global investor sentiment toward crypto.Apr 14, 2020Shiraz Jagati
How Zero Interest Rates in the US Will Impact Stablecoin AdoptionThe financial industry will see the further adoption of stablecoins around the world, partly due to the responses to COVID-19.Apr 14, 2020Sam Bocetta
Chart Pattern Resurfaces That Saw Bitcoin Plunge From $10K to $3.6KTraders say that the pattern that caused Bitcoin price to plunge from $10,500 to $3,600 could be playing out again.Apr 14, 2020Joseph Young
Wirex Payments Platform Hits 3 Million Users, Becomes ProfitableLondon-based crypto payment processor Wirex says it now has over 3 million active users, highlighting the popularity of its crypto-supporting Visa card among customers.Apr 14, 2020Marie Huillet
Dapper Labs Announces Tech-Sharing Partnership With LibraThe team behind CryptoKitties and the Flow blockchain, Dapper Labs, has revealed a partnership with Libra to share technology between the two projects.Apr 14, 2020Samuel Haig