248 | Latest Cryptocurrency News, Bitcoin & Crypto Updates 2026

An Interview: Hacks Are Good For the Crypto Industry

The current situation in the crypto world is, to put it mildly, worrying: there was the Coincheck hack, the Bitfinex and Tether subpoena, more exit scams than we dare think of (1, 2, 3), and as a result FUD (Fear, uncertainty and doubt) was spreading like wildfire amid market crashes. We talked to...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Around Half of Surveyed Large Businesses in Britain Own Crypto

A new research commissioned by software developer Citrix has found that 50% of large British businesses that participated in the survey have a crypto portfolio.The study surveyed 750 IT decision makers in businesses with 250 employees or more - which qualify as large - and found that, on average,...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Why Now May be a Good Time to Add Bitcoin to Your Position

As several market analysts, and most recently hedge fund manager Dan Morehead, have pointed out, we may already have seen the bottom in the price of bitcoin for now. Although the sell-off in the entire cryptocurrency space has been a violent one, signs are now indicating that Wall Street insiders...

, by Fredrik Vold

George Soros Dumps Facebook, Goes For Crypto

Soros’s investment fund has bought a large amount of stock in Overstock.com, CNBC reported.Overstock is an e-commerce firm that has accepted Bitcoin as a payment since 2014, and their majority-owned subsidiary tZero announced in September that they would team up with financial services...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Crypto Divorce Nightmares Looming in Britain

While divorce is never pleasant, but when one of the partners owns cryptocurrency, another layer of headache is added to the stew. British law firm Royds Withy King is now working on three such cases, with the largest of those boasting assets valued at around USD 840,000 in crypto.All three cases...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Ross Gerber: “The Biggest Mistake I Ever Made Was Spending My Bitcoin”

The price of Bitcoin has been turbulent as ever over the past couple of months. New investors have rushed to claim a stake in the riches as early adopters have sold piles of cryptocurrency for millions more than they paid. All the while, phones have been ringing off the hook at investment firms,...

, by Kassondra Cloos

5 Crypto Scams To Be Aware Of

Ponzi Schemes Phishing Emails Fake Exchanges and Wallets Websites Fake Apps ICO ScamsSince the introduction of bitcoin in 2009, there have been a number of scams in existence. Initially, the criminals behind these operations sought to capitalize on a lack of understanding of the underlying...

, by Alex Lielacher

Morning News: Coinbase’s Vendor Tool, Call for Crypto Crackdown

Coinbase’s New Tool For Vendors Munger: “US Needs a China-style Crackdown” IT Investor Aiming to Bring Emercoin into Japanese Market Drone Expert Joins the Japan Blockchain AssociationCatch up on the most essential cryptocurrency and blockchain news stories breaking in Asia...

, by Tim Alper

UK Has No Firm Plans for Bitcoin Regulation Beyond Brexit

The UK government has shown no signs of urgency in regulating the market.The UK government has no firm plans for regulating the cryptocurrency market after Brexit - while investors and traders have questioned whether a crackdown on alleged criminal activity is either necessary or workable.With...

, by Paul Newham

Ads or Slower Computer? The Website Offers Crypto Alternative to Ads

Salon, an American news and opinion website, now offers their readers a choice: disable your adblock or allow them to use your computer’s processing power to mine crypto.In a blog post, they explain that ad-generated revenue is simply not enough anymore: the site notes that between 1999 and...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

How to Protect Yourself From the Crypto Mining Malware

In September 2017, it came to light that the popular file sharing platform ThePirateBay was covertly mining the anonymous cryptocurrency Monero using the computer power of its users. Now, it seems that the crypto mining malware is everywhere these days. It has been reported that the mining script...

, by Alex Lielacher

Morning News: Coincheck to Be Sued, Farmers Found Mining Crypto

Coincheck to Be Sued, Submits Improvement Report to Regulator Energy Provider Discovers 38 Illegal Crypto Mines Online Gift Certificate Crypto Fraudster Caught Japan’s FSA Tells Macau-based Exchange to Back OffCatch up on the most essential cryptocurrency and blockchain news stories...

, by Tim Alper

Why it Would Be in Everybody’s Interests to Regulate Cryptocurrencies

Desné Masie, University of the WitwatersrandThere are growing calls for regulation of the cryptocurrency market, which is rapidly approaching a market capitalisation of $1 trillion. But there’s little agreement about the forms this should take.If the case for government regulation is...

, by Desné Masie

Jay-Z Joins The Crypto Craze

One of the best-selling musicians of all time Shawn Carter, better known as Jay-Z, via his company Arrive Venture Capital would be investing in Robinhood, the mobile stock trading app, according to the Arrive's press release.Robinhood, a US based financial services company, announced last month...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

JPMorgan Internal Report Looks Favorably Upon Crypto

“Cryptocurrencies are the face of blockchain,” along with “cryptocurrencies are here to stay,” seems to be the verdict of a JPMorgan Chase internal report, obtained by Coindesk.The report, entitled "Decrypting Cryptocurrencies: Technology, Applications and Challenges" and...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Another Day, Another Exit Scam: The LoopX Story

Unfortunately, the cryptocurrency is space is plagued with illegal activities ranging from Ponzi schemes disguised as cloud mining sites to fake initial coin offerings (ICO) that were only created to steal investors money. The “ICO”, of blockchain project LoopX, falls under the latter...

, by Alex Lielacher

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