2048 | Latest Cryptocurrency News, Bitcoin & Crypto Updates 2026

Russia ‘Not Ready to Deal’ in Venezuelan Petro

Russia, Venezuela’s closest political ally, says it is “not ready” to conduct transactions in the Latin American nation’s Petro cryptocurrency, per media reports.Russia last year sent its deputy finance minister Sergei Storchak to Caracas, along with a team of financial...

, by Tim Alper

Researchers Stick to Their Forecast: Bitcoin to Bottom Out in Q1

Bottom calling is one of the most sought-after practices during red markets, as everyone wants to know when the days might become brighter. Despite the recent sell-off, New York based research company Delphi Digital confirmed yesterday that their previous forecast that Bitcoin to bottom out in the...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Bitcoin and Altcoins Could Extend Downsides

Bitcoin price declined recently and broke the USD 3,700 support. Ethereum cleared the USD 130 support and ripple price is down more than 5%. Revain is down around 15% and TRX declined 10% today.Yesterday, we saw renewed selling pressure on bitcoin below the USD 3,925 and USD 3,900 support....

, by Aayush Jindal

Despite Recent Sell-Off, Some Coins Are Still Up for the Week

Despite a rough day on Thursday, some of the top 50 coins in terms of market capitalization are still in positive territory for the week.Best weekly performers. Source: Coin360As of press time Friday morning (UTC 07:10 AM), among top 10 coins, Litecoin (0.7%), Tron (31.17%), and Cardano (0.77%) are...

, by Fredrik Vold

CryptoKitties and Gods Unchained Team Up to Lure Users

In an effort to attract more attention to the market which has seen a significant slump in activity, popular dapp (decentralized application) on the Ethereum blockchain, CryptoKitties, is partnering up with Gods Unchained, a competitive e-sport that also found its home on the Ethereum network. The...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Why Qtum Atomic Swap News Matter

The innate inability to make transactions across different chains without using a third party, or centralized solutions, is considered one of the biggest problems in the blockchain industry. Simply making a transaction from person A to person B and vice versa seems like the most intuitive solution,...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Ethereum Classic Did Not Solve Its Problem Following 51% Attack

Ethereum Classic (ETC), the hard fork of the Ethereum blockchain, has not ultimately solved the problem of the recent 51% attack on the network, according to a blog post by its developer team member Donald McIntyre. They currently don’t know why this happened, but it is not due to an internal...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Bitcoin and Altcoins Facing Renewed Selling Pressure (UPDATED 2)

Bitcoin price struggled to break the USD 4,000 resistance and declined recently. Ethereum is down 10% and ripple price broke the key USD 0.350 support. HOT and NPXS trimmed yesterday’s gains and declined more than 15% today.There was a yet another failure to break the USD 4,000 resistance,...

, by Aayush Jindal

Bitcoin in Risky Territory, Technical Analyst Says

The most popular cryptocurrency, Bitcoin may not be completely out of the woods yet, a popular technical analyst warns traders. Although the sentiment surrounding bitcoin has been boosted by renewed hopes after a gain of almost 30% since the bottom in mid-December, a new triangle-shaped chart...

, by Fredrik Vold

Who Are Those Five New XRP Users Anyway?

Ripple’s XRP cryptocurrency may be one of the biggest today, but their five latest customers do not look as the biggest financial institutions out there. Who are they?On Tuesday, Ripple announced that it has now surpassed 200 customers of its payment network RippleNet, after signing up 13 new...

, by Fredrik Vold

EUR 9m in Monero Demanded in High Profile Norwegian Kidnapping Case

The wife of one of Norway’s wealthiest businessmen has been kidnapped by a person or persons demanding a ransom of 9 million euros paid in Monero, the most popular privacy cryptocurrency, according to several local news outlets. Anne Elisabeth Falkevik Hagen (68) has reportedly been missing...

, by Fredrik Vold

Bitcoin and Altcoins Might Gain Bullish Momentum

Bitcoin price gained bids and recovered above USD 3,950. Ethereum and ripple are slowly moving higher towards USD 155 and USD 0.365 respectively. HOT and NPXS gained more than 15% today.Yesterday, there was a short term downside correction in bitcoin below the USD 3,950 support. Later, BTC/USD...

, by Aayush Jindal

Co-Founder of Top ICO TenX Julian Hosp Leaves the Company

Dr. Julian Hosp, the president and co-founder of Singapore-based TenX, one of the top 10 initial coin offerings of 2017, has decided to step down and leave the company, according to an emotional video announcement published on his Twitter profile on Tuesday.Hosp said that while discussing the way...

, by Fredrik Vold

Taiwanese City Wants to Woo Tourists with Stablecoin

The Taiwanese municipality of Kaohsiung is set to launch a digital fiat “stablecoin,” backed by the local tourism bureau and financial authorities – with a pilot scheme slated for launch later this month.Kaohsiung has a population of nearly 3 million, and is Taiwan’s third...

, by Tim Alper

Three Central Banks Plan to Issue Digital Currency

Central banks are interested in issuing digital currencies (CBDCs), are increasingly researching the topic and two of them see it as a short-term plan, while another considers this something to be done over a medium term, a new survey showed without identifying these three banks. The paper, written...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Should Altcoins Even Exist? The Debate Among Maximalists

Following a tweet by Litecoin creator Charlie Lee, which featured a poll about which side of the cryptocurrency political scale people consider themselves to be, many in the community are debating on the difference between being a fan of Bitcoin and believing altcoins should not exist at...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

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