CRYPTO

Kevin Murcko, CEO, CoinMetro and FXPIG, looks at regulation of cryptocoins and tokens.

Kevin Murcko Dec 15, 2017

A 27-year-old New York woman is facing decades in prison for allegedly converting money stolen from banks into bitcoin and using the funds to aid the Islamic State.

Jason Murdock Dec 15, 2017

35-year-old Louis Meza from New Jersey was charged with kidnapping and robbery. If found guilty, he could face upto 25 years in prison.

India Ashok Dec 15, 2017

Dr Richard Ford, Chief Scientist at Forcepoint, looks at attackers targeting vulnerabilities in cryptocurrencies.

Dr Richard Ford Dec 14, 2017

Millennial investors are more interested in cryptocurrencies than traditional bonds and shares, new research commissioned by a London-based fintech start-up suggests.

Jason Murdock Dec 14, 2017

Alongside the rest of the world, experts warn that North Korea is likely profiting from the rise of bitcoin, a cryptocurrency the regime has been hacking, stealing and mining.

Jason Murdock Dec 13, 2017

At one stroke, there is a new asset class which is an easily divisible store of value – taking the crown from gold, and can be moved around at the click of a mouse.

Zak Mir Dec 13, 2017

US regulators have warned the public against taking out reckless investments in cryptocurrency, which despite a meteoric rise in the past 12 months remains unpredictable.

Jason Murdock Dec 12, 2017

Gaming marketplace Steam will no longer accept bitcoin as payment as cryptocurrency value hits new peak and financial experts sound alarm over bubble bursting.

Jason Murdock Dec 07, 2017

The value of bitcoin – the world's most popular cryptocurrency – surged past £10,000 ($13,300) per coin, defying critics to reach yet another all-time high.

Jason Murdock Dec 06, 2017

Users of US-based cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex voice frustration over lengthy customer support delays and alleged inability to withdraw funds from the platform.

Jason Murdock Dec 06, 2017

Newport IT worker James Howells was one of the earliest adopters of Bitcoin: he amassed 7,500 Bitcoins back in February 2009 when they were worth less than $1.

Josh Robbins Dec 05, 2017

President Nicolas Maduro says move designed to by-pass financial sanctions slapped on Caracas.

Gaurav Sharma Dec 04, 2017

Cryptocurrency exchanges in the EU and UK are set to face increased regulation from next year amid concerns they could be used for money laundering and tax evasion.

Jason Murdock Dec 04, 2017

Online betting firm also pegged Bitcoin at 11/8 to break $20,000 before the end of next year.

Ian Allison Nov 29, 2017

Less than a year ago, the online currency was trading at below $1,000 per coin but has since spiked in value despite pressure from financial giants.

Jason Murdock Nov 29, 2017

TOBAM has about $8.8bn in AUM and counts the California Public Employees' Retirement System as a minority shareholder.

Ian Allison Nov 22, 2017

Tether said it is now attempting to get the stolen funds back and also ensure that the hacker cannot spend the money.

India Ashok Nov 22, 2017

New strategic investment enables faster blockchain deployments with Japanese businesses.

Ian Allison Nov 21, 2017

Bram Cohen explains how proofs of space and time can solve the sort of ASIC centralisation you find in Bitcoin.

Ian Allison Nov 17, 2017

After a careful analysis of the situation, the Parity confirmed that it was first made aware about the potential dangers of a coding vulnerability months before the incident.

Jason Murdock Nov 16, 2017

Anti-virus pioneer John McAfee has signed a partnership with Hacken, an Eastern European cybersecurity start-up built upon a new form of cryptocurrency, IBTimes UK can reveal.

Jason Murdock Nov 14, 2017

Last week, over 580 Parity wallets containing millions of dollars worth of Ethereum were mysteriously locked down and inaccessible.

India Ashok Nov 11, 2017

Software rollout also doubles Dash transaction capacity; which is now 8 times the capacity of Bitcoin.

Ian Allison Nov 08, 2017

The quarterly State of Blockchain Report cross-referenced over 100 public-facing candidates to generate the Top 5 Traders and Top 5 Analysts of 2017.

Ian Allison Nov 08, 2017

Approximately $280m worth of the cryptocurrency Ethereum has been frozen in time – and potentially lost forever – after a critical bug was accidentally triggered.

Jason Murdock Nov 08, 2017

The man on the street still doesn't know what bitcoin actually is, despite the huge growth it has experienced.

Adriano Caccamo Nov 07, 2017

A Reddit user claimed that the UFC site is running the Coinhive javascript and secretly mining cryptocurrency.

India Ashok Nov 07, 2017

Yao Qian, who is leading the research work for cryptocurrency at China's central bank, on 4 November stressed on the need of digital legal tender.

Shubham Sharma Nov 06, 2017