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Via Coindesk – 11:40 am September 24, 2018
Cryptocurrency exchange ShapeShift's decision to require user ID wasn't forced upon it butwas a preemptive step to reduce legal risks, its CEO said.

Via Coindesk – 11:40 am September 24, 2018
From ShapeShift's capitulation to KYC to the New York Attorney General's critical look at exchanges, officialdom is striking heavy blows. Stay tuned.

Via Coindesk – 11:40 am September 24, 2018
One of the most popular soccer clubs in the world is launching a crypto token that it says will boost fan numbers by allowing them to be heard.

Via Coindesk – 4:50 pm September 23, 2018
The MACD is one of the most widely used indicators for gauging trend strength and momentum. Best of all, it's also one of the easiest to master.

Via Coindesk – 4:50 pm September 23, 2018
It used to be that downtime was unheard of on blockchain networks. As new protocols and new trade-offs emerge, that's no longer the case.

Via Coindesk – 2:55 am September 23, 2018
Venezuela'spresident is ordering the use of the petro in international trade, despite doubts the token will be widely accepted.

Via Coindesk – 2:55 am September 23, 2018
Instead of tackling ethereum's transaction costs, developer Alexey Akhunov focused on the blockchain's state, and the software is ready.

Via Coindesk – 2:55 am September 23, 2018
Issuance of tether USDT, the controversial stablecoin,has had no meaningful impact on the price of bitcoin, a newly published academic study found.

Via Coindesk – 2:55 am September 23, 2018
BTC has bounced back into bullish territory over $6,700 amid increased investor interest in altcoins.

Via Coindesk – 2:55 am September 23, 2018
News reports claim that Taiwan authorities have arrested Cody Wilson after he was accused of sexually assaulting a minor in the U.S.

Via Coindesk – 2:55 am September 23, 2018
A U.S. Navy command is exploring blockchain tech as part of a plan to reduce paper-based processes in tracking aircraft and weapons parts.

Via Coindesk – 2:55 am September 23, 2018
Privacy-focused internet browser Brave will use Civic's identity verification services to ensure that publishers are paid for their content.

Via Coindesk – 2:55 am September 23, 2018
Bitman has launched a new7nm ASIC processor that it says will soon be powering a new range of its Antminer mining machines.

Via Coindesk – 2:55 am September 23, 2018
A report by a group of cybersecurity researchers found that cryptojacking instances jumped more than 400 percent in a year.

Via Coindesk – 2:55 am September 23, 2018
Michael Novogratz, the founder of the cryptocurrency asset management firm Galaxy Digital, believes the market has hit a bottom.

Via Coindesk – 2:55 am September 23, 2018
U.S. Representative Tom Emmer plans to introduce three blockchain-focused bills to Congress in the coming weeks aimed at spurring development.

Via Coindesk – 2:55 am September 23, 2018
The parent company of Brazil's largest independent broker is setting up a cryptocurrency exchange, Bloomberg reports.

Via Coindesk – 2:55 am September 23, 2018
XRP surged over 75 today as it became the world's second largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization for a brief period.

Via Coindesk – 2:55 am September 23, 2018
This week's major bitcoin bug was even worse than developers let on it could have been used to effectively print more bitcoin.

Via Coindesk – 2:55 am September 23, 2018
Several ethereum miners and developers have come forward in the hope of halting ASICs from effectively operating on the ethereum network.

Via Coindesk – 10:31 am September 21, 2018
Candidates for public office in California may not receive donations in cryptocurrency, the state's political watchdog has ruled.

Via Coindesk – 6:05 am September 21, 2018
Instead of tacking ethereum's transaction costs, developer Alexey Akhunov focused on the blockchain's state, and the software is ready.

Via Coindesk – 1:10 am September 21, 2018
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission SEC is now weighing whether to approve the nation's first bitcoin-based exchange-traded fund.

Via Coindesk – 9:50 pm September 20, 2018
U.S. lawmakers are calling on the Internal Revenue Service to provide clear guidance on how cryptocurrency-related taxes will be calculated.

Via Coindesk – 9:50 pm September 20, 2018
Bitfury Group unveiled a new generation of bitcoin mining ASICs on Wednesday, boasting greater efficiencies than previous models.

Via Coindesk – 9:50 pm September 20, 2018
XRP is a standout performer today in the cryptocurrency market as its price boasts double-digit percent gains for the second time this week.

Via Coindesk – 9:50 pm September 20, 2018
A blockchain team from Royal Bank of Scotland RBS has left to start a venture studio called Chorum from which full-blown startups an be spun out.

Via Coindesk – 9:50 pm September 20, 2018
Executives from several bitcoin mining firms have said at Consensus Singapore that they are not concerned by current low crypto prices.

Via Coindesk – 9:50 pm September 20, 2018
A Bitfury-led engineering team has created a coffee vending machine capable of accepting bitcoin payments through the Lightning Network.

Via Coindesk – 9:50 pm September 20, 2018
The next stage in the privacy protocol's roadmap will no longer occur in Q3, according to the company.

Via Coindesk – 2:00 pm September 20, 2018
Brazil's antitrust watchdog is investigating major banks for potentially collaborating to prevent crypto brokerages from gaining banking services.

Via Coindesk – 2:00 pm September 20, 2018
Japan's police agency has released data revealing that cyberattacks leading to thefts of cryptocurrency rose sharply earlier this year.

Via Coindesk – 2:00 pm September 20, 2018
Bitcoin's rebound from the five-week low of $6,100 has saved the day for the bulls and kept range-bound trading conditions intact.

Via Coindesk – 2:00 pm September 20, 2018
Investors are looking forward to Decred's new approach to blockchain governance in part, because its devs are opening up $20 million in tokens.

Via Coindesk – 11:00 am September 20, 2018
Citing market volatility and consumer risk, the U.K. Treasury Committee called for increased regulation of the cryptocurrency space in a new report.

Via Coindesk – 11:00 am September 20, 2018
Eidoo, the multicurrency crypto wallet and decentralized exchange, has announced a new token that's redeemable for actual gold.

Via Coindesk – 11:00 am September 20, 2018
Don Wilson, founder of DRW, the Chicago-based high-speed trading firm, discusses his history with crypto assets and the trends he's seeing in Asia.

Via Coindesk – 11:00 am September 20, 2018
Bitcoin has again entered range-bound trading following a defense of $6,200 yesterday.

Via Coindesk – 11:00 am September 20, 2018
Tim McCourt, managing director of CME Group, has said that bitcoin futures are not to be blamed for the slump in the crypto market this year.

Via Coindesk – 11:00 am September 20, 2018
Binance CEO and founder Zhao Changpeng announced an ambitious plan to build 5-10 fiat-to-crypto exchanges in the next year.

Via Coindesk – 11:00 am September 20, 2018
Bitcoin apostate Mike Hearn and his R3 colleague Richard Gendal Brown view the enterprise blockchain game as, if not quite zero-sum, something close.

Via Coindesk – 11:00 am September 20, 2018
The Texas State Securities Board has taken emergency action against three crypto investment schemes it alleges are attempting to hoax local investors.

Via Coindesk – 11:00 am September 20, 2018
PNC Bank's Treasury Management division is to begin accepting cross-border transactions using Ripple's xCurrent product.

Via Coindesk – 11:00 am September 20, 2018
A group of commodity traders and financial institutions have unveiled a new blockchain venture.

Via Coindesk – 11:00 am September 20, 2018
Europol has warned against the rising threats of cryptocurrency hacks and mining malware in a new report.

Via Coindesk – 11:00 am September 20, 2018
An abnormally severe bug has been discovered in bitcoin's software, with possible ramifications for lightning users.

Via Coindesk – 11:00 am September 20, 2018
Cody Wilson, founder of the 3D printed gun company Defense Distributed and cryptocurrency advocate, has been charged with sexually assaulting a minor.

Via Coindesk – 11:00 am September 20, 2018
Bitcoin's volatility was on full display Wednesday when its price swung in a dramatic fashion.

Via Coindesk – 11:00 am September 20, 2018
Coinbase has hired former Fannie Mae executive Brian Brooks as its new chief legal officer.

Via Coindesk – 11:00 am September 20, 2018
Famed cryptographer and digital money pioneer, David Chaum, revealed he thinks he's built a better cryptocurrency.

Via Coindesk – 11:00 am September 20, 2018
Yet another Japan-based cryptocurrency exchange has been hacked, losing about $60 million worth of cryptocurrency, including 6,000 bitcoins.

Via Coindesk – 11:00 am September 20, 2018
LINE has revealed new details of its plan to launch a crypto-token economy by the end of this year.

Via Coindesk – 11:00 am September 20, 2018
Cryptocurrency forks may slow down in the future, as argued by leaders of several crypto hard fork projects at the CoinDesk Consensus Singapore event.

Via Coindesk – 11:00 am September 20, 2018
Coinbase and other exchanges have hit back at claims of vulnerability to market manipulation in a report from the New York Attorney General's Office.

Via Coindesk – 3:55 am September 18, 2018
A group of Mastercard patent applications outline how blockchain technology can be used to securely record transaction information.

Via Coindesk – 3:55 am September 18, 2018
The prospect of Tezos' official launch Monday has revved up investor interest in the project's XTZ token, pushing prices up 30 in a week.

Via Coindesk – 3:55 am September 18, 2018
South Korean telco LG Uplus is to triala blockchain-based mobile payment service aimed to let travelers save fees when shopping abroad.

Via Coindesk – 3:55 am September 18, 2018
The U.S. Department of Justice has won the right to confiscate money and items Alexandre Cazes enjoyed from his dark web e-commerce empire's riches.

Via Coindesk – 3:55 am September 18, 2018
Bitcoin's corrective rally seems to have stalled around $6,550, making it a key level to beat for the bulls.

Via Coindesk – 3:55 am September 18, 2018
Research by the World Economic Forum and PwC has identified over 65 ways blockchain could address some of the most urgent environmental challenges.

Via Coindesk – 3:55 am September 18, 2018
Caspian, a project aimed at giving crypto traders better tools, has attracted $16 million in funding from top industry investors.

Via Coindesk – 3:55 am September 18, 2018
Cloudflare intends to announce a new cryptography-related product every day this week. The first a gateway to access the InterPlanetary File System.

Via Coindesk – 3:55 am September 18, 2018
Bancor has announced plans to launch on EOS, expanding its decentralized token exchange protocol to a second blockchain.

Via Coindesk – 3:55 am September 18, 2018
The Ukrainian parliament has introduced a bill outlining taxes on cryptocurrency-related profits.

Via Coindesk – 3:55 am September 18, 2018
Municipal government websites in Andhra Pradesh are running cryptojacking scripts, a group of security researchers found earlier this month.

Via Coindesk – 3:55 am September 18, 2018
The world's second-largest cryptocurrency, ether ETH, erased half of last week's rally today amid a broader market sell-off.

Via Coindesk – 5:10 am September 17, 2018
Even if ethereum succeeds as a smart contracts platform, its cryptocurrency might still fail as a long-term store of value, writes Michael J. Casey.

Via Coindesk – 7:35 pm September 16, 2018
Amid regulatory uncertainty, the ICO industry has all but cut off retail investors. But will a new model open it up again Civil is testing it.

Via Coindesk – 12:20 pm September 16, 2018
Amid crypto's war on ASICs, the Grin community is taking a new approach shut them out for a limited time with consistent hard forks.

Via Coindesk – 12:20 pm September 16, 2018
Crypto industry unicorn Coinbase has aggressive growth plans for its newly opened New York office, which caters to institutional clients.

Via Coindesk – 12:20 pm September 16, 2018
The virtual machine that allows ethereum to compute everything in a decentralized way is getting a massive overhaul.

Via Coindesk – 12:30 am September 15, 2018
Tether, despite questions surrounding its finances, remains the dominant stablecoin. Following a recent announcement, is that starting to change

Via Coindesk – 9:25 pm September 14, 2018
The chief of the European Central Bank, Mario Draghi, said Friday that the institution has no plans to issue a digital currency, Reuters reports.

Via Coindesk – 9:25 pm September 14, 2018
Ether's recovery from 13-month lows is being backed by daily trading volume not seen for a year.

Via Coindesk – 9:25 pm September 14, 2018
Ethereum developers have confirmed an upcoming upgrade will activate on Ropsten around October 9.

Via Coindesk – 9:25 pm September 14, 2018
The startup behind Brave Browser has filed regulatory complaints against Google over the massive amount of user data exposed in online advertising.

Via Coindesk – 9:25 pm September 14, 2018
The survey also found that roughly 25 percent of millennials are interested in investing in cryptocurrencies over the next year.

Via Coindesk – 9:25 pm September 14, 2018
Starting Monday, the beta phase for the Tezos blockchain will be over.

Via Coindesk – 3:25 pm September 14, 2018
South Korea's Customs Service is looking to adopt Samsung's blockchain tech to launch a decentralized exports clearance system.

Via Coindesk – 3:25 pm September 14, 2018
Bitsy, a Medici Ventures portfolio firm, wants to spur crypto adoption with the launch of an ultra-simple, beginner-friendly wallet.

Via Coindesk – 2:10 pm September 14, 2018
The cryptocurrency markets are rallying today with ether leading the pack. But will it last Three signs give reasons for investors to be hopeful.

Via Coindesk – 2:10 pm September 14, 2018
Dublin, Ohio wants to develop a prototype blockchain platform that will serve as a decentralized voting and identity system.

Via Coindesk – 2:10 pm September 14, 2018
The Reserve Bank of India has argued at the Supreme Court that bitcoin cannot be recognized as either money or currency.

Via Coindesk – 2:10 pm September 14, 2018
Ethereum researcher Vlad Zamfir has coded up the base architecture of upcoming scaling solution, sharding.

Via Coindesk – 2:10 pm September 14, 2018
Having revealed the plan in March, Japan's SBI Holdings says it will roll out a Ripple DLT-based payments app for iOS and Android this autumn.

Via Coindesk – 2:10 pm September 14, 2018
R3's annual Corda event appeared to be in rude health this year, with packed presentations and some notable news announcements.

Via Coindesk – 2:10 pm September 14, 2018
IBM has partnered to launch a yellow-pages-like directory allowing interested firms to look up and contact different projects in the blockchain space.

Via Coindesk – 2:10 pm September 14, 2018
Despite a $200 pullback from eight-day highs today, bitcoin's recovery looks intact on technical charts.

Via Coindesk – 8:50 pm September 13, 2018
Constantinople, ethereum's next system-wide upgrade, is coming soon to a node near you. Here's what it means.

Via Coindesk – 8:50 pm September 13, 2018
Crypto security startup BitGo has received approval in the U.S. to act as a qualified custodian for digital assets.

Via Coindesk – 8:50 pm September 13, 2018
Vault wants to boost crypto adoption with its new iOS wallet that stores non-fungible tokens and other crypto collectibles.

Via Coindesk – 8:50 pm September 13, 2018
Chen Min, formerly Canaan's chief chip maker, is releasing a line of ethereum ASICs through her new venture, Linzhi.

Via Coindesk – 8:50 pm September 13, 2018
A project that aims to build a more resilient, reliable GPS using smart contracts is up and running on the ethereum blockchain.

Via Coindesk – 8:50 pm September 13, 2018
The sentencing caps a saga that began in 2014 with allegations that GAW functioned as a Ponzi scheme by selling more mining power than it had.

Via Coindesk – 1:55 pm September 13, 2018
Bitcoin, born into the flames of the credit crisis, seemed like a rebellion against a broken financial system. Ten years later, is that still true

Via Coindesk – 1:55 pm September 13, 2018
Japan's financial regulator is recruiting more people next year to handle the growing interest among Japanese companies in a crypto exchange license.

Via Coindesk – 1:55 pm September 13, 2018
Blockchain technology can help global businesses generate an extra $1 trillion in trade finance, according to World Economic Forum research.

Via Coindesk – 1:55 pm September 13, 2018
Corporate creditors of the long-defunct bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox can now enter online claims for refunds of trapped bitcoin assets.

Via Coindesk – 1:55 pm September 13, 2018
Having found acceptance above the key hurdle of $6,400, bitcoin's corrective rally looks to be gathering pace.

Via Coindesk – 6:25 am September 13, 2018
India's top executive body has granted approval for the Exim Bank to conduct research into how blockchain technology may benefit the financial sector.