Cryptocurrency News
When Ferrari? Tokenized Supercar Gives European Investors Exposure to Asset Class
Coin Desk - 17 Jun 2020 17:17
CurioInvest is selling tokenized shares of a limited-edition Ferrari worth over $1 million.
Spanish Crypto Users Report Banking 'Freezes' After Using Exchanges
Crypto News - 17 Jun 2020 16:08
Banks in Spain are reportedly closing accounts they suspect belong to cryptocurrency traders, particularly users of the LocalBitcoins peer-to-peer exchange - and may have been doing so "since November last year." Per a r...
Will India Ban Crypto? 5 Exchange Executives Shed Light on the Truth
Bitcoin.com - 17 Jun 2020 10:30
There has been some confusion over whether India will ban cryptocurrency, including bitcoin, following recent reports of a note being circulated by the government. News.Bitcoin.com interviewed executives of five cryptocu...
Six Blockchain Companies Make WEF 100 Technology Pioneers List
Crypto News - 17 Jun 2020 23:30
The ever-growing amount of positive news surrounding blockchain technology testifies to its rising popularity. Six blockchain companies were included on the World Economic Forum (WEF)'s 100 Technology Pioneers for 2020 l...
Mixed Feelings as Russia Readies for Landmark Blockchain Vote
Crypto News - 17 Jun 2020 05:00
Blockchain-powered voting is coming to Russia - but digital democracy platforms are getting a mixed reception from Russian political parties as the country gears up for a crunch referendum on presidential powers. As prev...
IRS Tells Couple With $7 Million in Bitcoin to Liquidate Crypto Assets and Pay off Tax Debt
Bitcoin.com - 17 Jun 2020 23:05
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has won a case in which it demanded that a Maryland couple liquidate their bitcoin to pay-off a $1.1 million tax debt. Alexander and Laura Strashny proposed to the IRS to pay their 2017...
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Flat at $9.4K but Investors Are Holding On
Coin Desk - 17 Jun 2020 22:46
There is little to no excitement in the markets today with bitcoin staying steady, which has been the case for its overall price performance the past six weeks.
US Fed Chair Says Private Entities Should Not Help Design Central Bank Digital Currencies
Coin Desk - 17 Jun 2020 21:54
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said central banks should design and implement CBDCs, not private entities.
Price Analysis 6/17: BTC, ETH, XRP, BCH, BSV, LTC, BNB, EOS, ADA, CRO
Coin Telegraph - 17 Jun 2020 21:04
Bitcoin price is struggling to overtake $9.6K even as Federal Reserve policy appears to be driving new investors into BTC.
What Satoshi Understood: Nobody Knows You're a Dog on Social Media, Feat. The Crypto Dog
Coin Desk - 17 Jun 2020 21:00
A conversation about pseudo-anonymity, global digital nomadism and the trader's mindset
Austrian Government Funds Development of Blockchain-Based COVID-19 App
Coin Desk - 17 Jun 2020 20:55
Austria's economic affairs ministry awarded a $67,600 grant to a project called QualiSig, which uses the Ardor blockchain to verify COVID-19 testing.
Singapore Ride-Sharing App Lets Customers Pay With Bitcoin
Coin Desk - 17 Jun 2020 20:15
Singapore-based Ryde announced it will be the first ride-hailing service to incorporate bitcoin payments into its own app
Fed Chair Powell Warns of 'Unsustainable' Budget as US National Debt Crosses $26 Trillion
Bitcoin.com - 17 Jun 2020 20:03
In his testimony before the Senate banking committee, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell warned Congress that the U.S. federal budget has been on an unsustainable path for years. He added that the U.S. economy is fac...
US Drug Agency Failed to Properly Oversee Crypto Investigations: DOJ Report
Coin Desk - 17 Jun 2020 19:06
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration failed to adequately police its undercover agents' handling of cryptocurrency, a Department of Justice Inspector General report found.
South Korean Crypto Tax Reports, Canada's CBDC + More News
Crypto News - 17 Jun 2020 18:29
Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news - investigating the stories flying under the radar of today's crypto news. Regulation news South Korea's deputy prime minister ...
Bitcoin News Roundup for June 17, 2020
Coin Desk - 17 Jun 2020 18:03
With Ethereum logging its busiest week on record and the number of bitcoin whales headed up, CoinDesk's Markets Daily Bitcoin news roundup is back!
Demand for Charter Cities During Covid-19 Pandemic Grows Exponential - People Desire Semi-Autonomous Zones
Bitcoin.com - 17 Jun 2020 18:03
For quite some time now, a number of libertarians, bitcoin evangelists, and blockchain entrepreneurs have been promoting the idea of charter cities and seasteading concepts. One such project, Pronomos Capital, has raised...
Blockchain Code Can Fill In When Antitrust Law Fails
Coin Desk - 17 Jun 2020 18:00
Technology and the law have traditionally been at odds, but with blockchain and antitrust policy there's potential for cooperation.
Blockchain Bites: River's Rise, Canada's CBDC and Bitcoin's Whales Post-Halving
Coin Desk - 17 Jun 2020 17:42
The number of Bitcoin whales is at its highest level since 2017, as the network adjusts its difficulty setting for the first time post-halving.
Coinbase Open Sources Technical Standard to Streamline Token Listings
Coin Desk - 17 Jun 2020 17:01
Coinbase published an open-source technical standard designed to streamline its token listing process by making it easy for blockchains to share important data with the exchange's platform.
How Cryptocurrency Can Help in Paying Universal Basic Income
Coin Telegraph - 17 Jun 2020 16:37
The utopian idea of universal basic income -- which has been with humanity for at least half a millenia -- can become real with digital currency.
Competition Between Bitcoin Mining ASIC Manufacturers Is Heating Up - Report
Crypto News - 17 Jun 2020 16:31
After Bitcoin halving, ASIC mining equipment producers will compete increasingly more aggressively, and in the long term, only 2 or 3 industry players will survive, states a report by BitMEX Research. The report looks in...