Die neuesten Nachrichten über Kryptowährung

U.S. retail giant Walmart has been awarded a patent for a system that would store medical records on a blockchain from a wearable device, according to a patent filing published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

The cryptocurrency market has swung violently back into the red due to a series of regulatory movements from Asia, spooking skittish market participants.

According to an expert at the Israeli cybersecurity firm Check Point Software Technologies, crypto-related crimes would exceed the number of all other cyberattacks in 2018, the Times Of Israel reports June 22.

Chief Strategy Officer Phil Potter of Bitfinex crypto exchange is resigning from the company, Reuters reports June 22.

EOS, the blockchain network that has been live for just over a week, is raising eyebrows for its unconventional approach to governance - again.

The price of bitcoin slid below $6,000 on Friday, hitting a new low for 2018.

Criticisms are being leveled at U.S. crypto exchange Coinbase for allegedly being underprepared and overwhelmed by the pace of its growth, Business Insider reports today, June 22.

Major sporting events always attract a massive amount of attention across the world and it is encouraging to see cryptocurrencies being integrated into the many aspects of the event.

The price of bitcoin on Friday fell to a level last seen in early February when it registered its lowest price in 2018.

Phil Potter, chief strategy officer for cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex, has reportedly left the company.

Technology pioneer John McAfee recently announced the end of his involvement with initial coin offerings but far from done with the world of distributed ledger technology.

The US State Department and South Korea's Ministry of Science and Technology have resolved to strengthen the two countries' cooperation in advancing the Fourth Industrial Revolution, at a press conference held in Seoul today, June 22.

The U.S. Senate is looking to assess the impact of cryptocurrencies on American elections.

Users of cryptocurrency Nano who downloaded a new Android app must create a new wallet and move their funds after the discovery of a security vulnerability, according to a June 21 tweet Nano.

The latest World Wealth Report 2017 released by Capgemini, a multi-billion dollar French professional services company, revealed that 29%, nearly one in three, high net-worth individuals are interested in holding cryptocurrency in the long-term.

Litecoin's price hit a seven-month low on Friday as the cryptocurrency markets turned risk-averse.

Congressman Tom Emmer has praised the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for clarifying that ethereum's native cryptocurrency, ether, is not a security.

Defunct Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox has formally entered civil rehabilitation proceedings, officials announced June 22.

A Chinese man has found himself in police custody after attempting to steal electricity to fund his unprofitable Bitcoin mining operation, local media outlet Xinhua reports June 22.

Decentralized exchanges are live and running but they're facing an ongoing liquidity problem that is currently handled by centralized exchanges and in some cases- with less-than-honest methods.

Creditors of the defunct bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox just won a big victory.

Almost all of the top one hundred cryptocurrencies by market cap have seen significant losses within the space of just a few hours today, June 22, as data from Coin360 shows.

Despite recent exchange hacks, the blockchain industry continues to thrive in countries worldwide.

According to French startup Arianee, which boasts former employees and advisors from luxury brands such as Tiffany's, Omega, Balenciaga and the Richemont group, the same technology can be used to help these firms create unique identities for bespoke handbags and expensive watches.

Chinese officials are partnering with tech giant Tencent on the formation of a new China Blockchain Security Alliance, according to a report from state-owned ChinaNews June 21.

Japan's financial regulator the Financial Services Agency has sent business improvement orders to six major cryptocurrency exchanges, Cointelegraph Japan reports June 22.

China-based FCoin - a new crypto exchange launched in May that takes a novel revenue model - has come under the spotlight after its trading volumes appear to have almost immediately surpassed some of the largest exchanges.

Bitcoin's bears may be building for a strong comeback, having pushed prices to a eight-day low below $6,400 earlier today.

Japan's financial watchdog has issued business improvement orders to six licensed cryptocurrency exchanges following on-site inspections conducted over recent months.

With cryptocurrency growing more prevalent in the mainstream, the SEC is taking action to regulate ICOs as securities.