Genesis Crypto Lending Firm Hits New Record in Loan Originations in Q4 2019Over-the-counter digital currency trading and lending firm Genesis has closed the fourth quarter of 2019 with record high loan originations since its inception.Jan 31, 2020Ana Alexandre
Does Algorand 2.0 Prove an Appealing Option for Developers?Government agencies, sports franchises and mainstream exchanges are first real-world adopters of the popular “pure proof-of-stake” Algorand blockchain.Jan 31, 2020Andrew Rossow
1% Bitcoin No Longer ‘Crazy’ for Portfolios, Says Morgan Creek CEOMorgan Creek founder and CEO Mark Yusko says Bitcoin is one of the most asymmetric assets he has ever seen in his career as a fund manager.Jan 31, 2020Allen Scott
Cybercriminals Hide Crypto Mining Script Behind Kobe Bryant WallpaperMicrosoft’s Security Intelligence team has found a malicious coin mining script in html code buried in Kobe Bryant desktop wallpaper.Jan 31, 2020Jack Martin
Ledger Wallet Co-Opts Controversial Pro-Brexit Slogan for CryptocurrenciesOn the eve of the U.K.’s exit from the EU, French crypto hardware wallet firm Ledger has attempted to co-opt the notorious pro-Brexit “Take Back Control” mantra for crypto.Jan 31, 2020Marie Huillet
Litecoin Price Gains 22% as Chart ‘Cup and Handle’ Targets $100Litecoin price (LTC) led the crypto market with a 20% daily gain, leading traders to wonder if a triple-digit rally is in the making just like a year ago.Jan 31, 2020Horus Hughes
The National Bank of Cambodia Will Launch a Digital Payments Network This QuarterCambodia is the latest country to demonstrate serious pro-blockchain action.Jan 30, 2020Dylan Love
Bitcoin Isn’t a Main Focus in Finance Anymore, Theismann SaysFormer NFL player Joe Theismann said Bitcoin has taken a back seat in the financial world.Jan 30, 2020Benjamin Pirus
Crypto Upstages Other Mobile Payments in US Congressional HearingAt a hearing before Congress today on the rise of alternatives to cash, crypto took centerstage, with many representatives clearly invested in learning more about the space.Jan 30, 2020Kollen Post
Virgil Griffith Pleads Not Guilty to Evading U.S. Sanctions in North Korea JauntFormer Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith pleads innocent before New York court in North Korea sanctions case.Jan 30, 2020Andrew Singer
CME Bitcoin Futures Hit $100B in Volume Since 2017, Director McCourt SaysCME has passed the $100 billion volume mark for its Bitcoin futures trading product.Jan 30, 2020Benjamin Pirus
Bitcoin's Taproot Upgrade Won’t Help Privacy Where It MattersBitcoin’s Taproot proposal is believed to vastly improve privacy, but its author revealed that it is not a silver bullet and it does not hide CoinJoin transactions.Jan 30, 2020Andrey Shevchenko
US Rep. Emmer Unsettled by Stifled Crypto Innovation at Congressional HearingAt a congressional hearing on digital payments, U.S. Representative Emmer expressed fear over stifled crypto innovation.Jan 30, 2020Benjamin Pirus
Bitcoin Price Climbs to $9,500 After Third Higher High in One WeekBitcoin’s impressive rally continues to amaze investors as the price reaches $9,530 to set a third daily higher high this week.Jan 30, 2020Horus Hughes
‘I Think XRP Is a Scam’ Says Former UFC Star and BTC Bull Ben AskrenAs regulatory concerns over XRP have been intensifying, some celebrities stepped in to voice more FUD about the coin.Jan 30, 2020Helen Partz
Bitcoin Cash Sees no Blocks for 5 Hours, No Significant Backlog Due to Low UsageBitcoin Cash so no block for five hours earlier today, but due to low usage the transaction backlog was cleared without difficulty in two blocks.Jan 30, 2020Adrian Zmudzinski
Mercedes Will Use Blockchain to Track Carbon Emissions in Cobalt Supply ChainMercedes Benz and Circulor are jointly launching a blockchain pilot to bring transparency in carbon emissions in the cobalt supply chain.Jan 30, 2020Ana Alexandre
What Does Twitter’s New Decentralized Initiative Mean?Decentralized social media is not so distant future as it might sound, meanwhile, there are serious obstacles that need to be solved before it becomes our present.Jan 30, 2020Nir Kabessa
Coinbase Custody and Bison Trails to Lobby Staking AdoptionCoinbase Custody and Bison Trails have joined the Proof of Stake Alliance, an organization lobbying for better tax and regulatory treatment of staking rewards.Jan 30, 2020Andrey Shevchenko
As the WEF Warms Up to Crypto, Its Head of Blockchain Talks EmpowermentCointelegraph talked to the WEF’s head of blockchain several months before the 50th edition of the event.Jan 30, 2020Kristina Lucrezia Cornèr
Bittrex Secures $300 Million Insurance for Cryptocurrencies in Cold StorageCryptocurrency exchange Bittrex obtained $300 million in digital asset insurance against theft or collusion for the cryptocurrency it holds in cold storage.Jan 30, 2020Adrian Zmudzinski
Former Coinbase COO Joins Figure, Creator of the Provenance Blockchain PlatformFormer Coinbase COO Asiff Hirji will be leading the expansion efforts of Figure, a financial services company using blockchain to replace paper documents.Jan 30, 2020Andrey Shevchenko
Bank of Japan Must Be Ready to Issue Digital Currency, Says ExecThe deputy governor of the Bank of Japan has said the institution must be ready to issue a CBDC should public demand surge in response to technical developments.Jan 30, 2020Marie Huillet
Tesla Stock Outperforms Bitcoin in 2020 as $10K Bull Run ContinuesElon Musk has revealed he is on the fence when it comes to BTC, as investors look on while TSLA seals near 40% gains in 4 weeks.Jan 30, 2020William Suberg
Coinbase Launches International Cryptocurrency Custody ArmMajor United States-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase established a second Irish firm to expand its crypto custody services to European institutions.Jan 30, 2020Adrian Zmudzinski
US Presidential Candidate Andrew Yang Talks Crypto Ahead of Iowa CaucusesUnited States presidential candidate Andrew Yang talked about cryptocurrency regulations during a recent interview.Jan 30, 2020Adrian Zmudzinski
Binance Poaches Huobi's European and Latin American Business LeadBinace has hired on a former Huobi and JPMorgan exec as its new director of European and Latin American growth and institutional business.Jan 30, 2020Aaron Wood
Blockchain.com Is the Latest to Launch a Fiat Gateway for This Pro-Crypto CountryBlockchain.com Exchange launches Turkish Lira gateway as Turkey becomes a hot spot for global crypto exchanges.Jan 30, 2020Erhan Kahraman
Zcash Community Approves New Mining Reward Distribution SchemeThrough recent polls, the Zcash community approved mining payout changes that will take effect at the coin’s halving in November.Jan 29, 2020Benjamin Pirus
Did Ethereum Silently Give Up on Plasma?Previously touted as the holy grail of Ethereum scalability, Plasma’s significant weaknesses appear to have made the developers quietly drop the technology.Jan 29, 2020Andrey Shevchenko