Hacked Coincheck Exchange to Accept Takeover Bid, Report Says
Hacked Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck is to accept a takeover offer from online brokerage Monex Group, a news report indicates.
Hacked Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck is to accept a takeover offer from online brokerage Monex Group, a news report indicates.
A Mexican government announced a blockchain-based project intended to reduce corruption in bidding for government contracts.
South Korea's first major blockchain conference saw discussion of the possibility of a central bank cryptocurrency Wednesday.
Canada's Bank of Montreal will prohibit customers from purchasing cryptocurrencies using Interac debit cards, on top of an existing Mastercard ban.
Taiwan-based motherboard producer ASRock confirmed that some of its new GPUs are meant for cryptocurrency mining.
Venture capitalists are grappling with the complexity of initial coin offerings, adding language to their term sheets and hoping for the best.
After closing its OTC trading service, Chinese bitcoin startup BitKan is looking to expand its business with $10 million in a Series B round.
Hong Kong-based crypto exchange OKEx is saying it had no role in its exchange's irregularity from last week.
Tokyo-based cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck, which suffered a major hack early this year, may soon be under new management, reports say.
Active crypto traders can qualify for trader tax status (TTS) to deduct business and home-office expenses. And there might be an additional benefit.
Amber Baldet, who led development of JPMorgan's permissioned blockchain platform Quorum, is leaving to start her own project.
Russia's state-owned Gazprombank is reportedly looking into facilitating cryptocurrency transactions through a Swiss subsidiary.
Bitpay has raised $40 million in a traditional funding round led by Aquiline Technology Growth.
The South Korean city of Seoul is developing the 'S-Coin,' a cryptocurrency that could be used in social benefits programs.
Chinese petrochemical giant Sinochem has successfully used blockchain technology to conduct a gasoline shipment to Singapore.
The India-based consortium has launched a blockchain-based exchange for trading non-performing assets.
A newly published patent application indicates that TD Bank may be considering the use of a public blockchain for certain kinds of transactions.
IBM is breaking from enterprise blockchain norms by publicly working with cryptocurrencies in a wide range of projects.
Chile's public bank will terminate the accounts of three cryptocurrency exchange clients within 10 days, according to a local news report.
The Malaysian discount airline plans to use its proprietary BigCoin token to facilitate transactions and act as a frequent-flyer rewards program.
A Cisco patent application describes how a blockchain could let people form groups on the fly to share files and other data while tracking membership.
Riot Blockchain announced it would "investigate" creating a crypto exchange and futures product after acquiring a registered brokerage.
Messaging app provider Telegram has raised a second $850 million in its ongoing token sale, according to a new filing with the SEC.
Intel explains in a recently-released patent application how it would improve its products for bitcoin mining purposes.
Coinprism was arguably ahead of its time, but much has changed on the tech and regulatory fronts since its debut in 2014, and the startup is closing.
A South Korean cryptocurrency exchange has reportedly had its insurance claim denied months after it closed following a debilitating hack.
As startups developing bitcoin's Lightning Network start pushing the tech forward, some wonder whether it'll be taken over by corporate interests.
The U.S. state of West Virginia is trialing a voting system for absentee military personnel using a mobile app powered by blockchain technology.
Ripple has joined the Hyperledger project along with thirteen other companies and organizations.
Digital payments startup Uphold announced Wednesday that it has added support for Ripple’s XRP cryptocurrency.