Cryptocurrency Financial News
On Wednesday, the House Financial Services Committee heard testimony from a collection of cryptocurrency professionals. In addition to addressing concerns about investor speculation, witnesses provided their thoughts on the patchwork of existing regulations. They seemed to possess a shared goal: protecting investors without stifling innovation. However, witnesses presented different ideas about how the crypto-community and federal authorities can achieve that lofty aim.
IBM recently held its annual Investor Day briefing, where top-level executives highlighted blockchain as fundamental to its future business initiatives.
The Australian Taxation Office issued a warning Monday alerting residents not to send cryptocurrencies to scammers claiming to be tax collectors.
A bill in the Senate of the Philippines would increase the penalty for crimes that involve virtual currency.
Cryptocurrency exchange CoinfloorEX announced it would offer bitcoin futures contracts as of April 2018.
Despite the overall measured tone of Wednesday’s House ICO hearing, a couple lawmakers’ comments set Twitter aflame.
A leading Chinese tech firm is working on software that it hopes will help establish a common framework for analyzing the performance of various blockchain platforms.
Corrupt Brazilian officials have been caught allegedly using bitcoin to divert millions in public funds that were intended for prison supplies.
Bitcoin hit a one-month low on Wednesday as its price slipped below $8,300 during afternoon trading.
Members of the House of Representatives held a hearing to determine what, if any, regulations are needed in the ICO space.
The monetary authority of eight island economies in the Eastern Caribbean has agreed to take part in a pilot program that will involve issuing a digital currency.
Florida senator Bill Nelson has denounced Venezuela’s petro token and asked how the U.S. Treasury plans to enforce sanctions.
A state employee at Florida’s Department of Citrus has been arrested for allegedly using official computers to mine bitcoin and litecoin.
Chinese telecoms and electronics giant Huawei has been secretly working on a project designed to gauge the abilities of various blockchains.
The Thai Cabinet has provisionally passed two royal decree drafts aimed at regulating cryptocurrencies, a report states.
Playboy TV is launching a new payment optionĀ that will allow customers to access its exclusive content using cryptocurrencies.
A senator in the Philippines is hoping to usher in harsher penalties for crimes that involve cryptocurrencies.
The bulls’ failure to capitalize on bitcoin’s recent price recovery has left the doors open for a sharp sell-off to February lows.
Xiaomi, one of China’s biggest smartphone makers, quietly launched its own CryptoKitties knock-off this morning.
An ethereum event provided evidence that when it comes to a path forward on governance, the world’s second-largest blockchain is going its own way.
