The regulated crypto derivatives platform announced on Wednesday that it was launching the first physically-settled Bitcoin futures contracts in the US. But soon after, the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) stepped in, saying that it did not…

China’s central bank, the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) announced that it accelerated the development of its cryptocurrency. The Bank conveyed the Party Central Committee and the State Council priorities on economic and financial initiatives ranging from…

July wasn't exactly a banner month for crypto investors, but it turns out it was even worse for one of the world's largest bitcoin trading platforms: BitMEX. Bitcoin traders yanked a staggering $525 million off BitMEX in July amid rumors of a CFTC probe and…

Binance research highlights that Bitcoin (BTC) has rallied along with other assets that are considered safe-havens following the latest tariff tweet by United States Pres. Donald Trump. This shows that Bitcoin is gaining acceptance as a safe haven and a hedge…

According to data from mining services operator, the average bitcoin mining hash rate over the last two weeks has reached 71.43 quintillion hashes per second (EH/s), up from 64.49EH/s on July 23. The threshold was breached as bitcoin adjusted its mining difficulty…

Bitcoin has started making some progress after a week-long dip to the mid $9,000s. While many analysts believe the recovery is going to last for a while, another analyst, Joe Mccan has a reason to believe this could last much longer. According to the prominent…

The Iranian government has instituted a new law that does not accept crypto as legal tender or recognize domestic transactions carried out with cryptocurrencies. On Aug. 4, the Cabinet of Iran ratified and released a new bill saying that the government will…

Bitcoin (BTC) has risen back above $11,000 after regaining ground lost on July 8 and July 22, when the world’s largest cryptocurrency by total value suffered bearish breakdowns that sent its price below $10,000. BTC’s price stalled and then was retested along…

According to updated job listings from the payments giant, the company is seeking to hire for the following roles: “Director, Product Management - Crypto Currency/ Wallets, Director, Product Development & Innovation - Blockchain Solutions Architect, and VP…

Litecoin (LTC), currently the fourth-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, has just reduced its block reward for miners by half. The litecoin blockchain reached the trigger block height of 1,680,000 at 10:16 UTC on Monday. The event marks a major…

Automaker Volvo Cars, owned by Chinese automotive group Geely, has produced electric cars with cobalt mapped on a blockchain. Carmakers are under pressure from customers and investors to prove electric vehicles do not rely on conflict minerals or child labor.They…

A Thai regulator announced that the regulator will amend regulation to prevent crypto use for illicit activities. Per the report, Acting Secretary-General of the Thai Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO), Pol Maj Gen Preecha Charoensahayanon, stated that …

In a tweet Aug. 5, the veteran gold bug and well-known Bitcoin naysayer claimed that current events impacting the Chinese economy did not cause fresh interest in Bitcoin. “The Chinese aren't buying Bitcoin as a safe haven. Speculators are buying, betting…