138 | Latest Cryptocurrency News, Bitcoin & Crypto Updates 2025

Morning News: Giant’s OK to Crypto, Blockchain stars, Mining Fire Sale

Giant to Start Accept Crypto Payments Pension Service “Indirectly” Invests in Crypto “Blockchain Stars of 2018” List Robinhood to Start Bitcoin, Ethereum Trading Former Chinese Miners “Flooding” North American Market with Used HardwareCatch up on the most...

, by Tim Alper

The Builder of a Decentralized World Put its First Block in Chain

January 24th, 2018 (18:25 UTC) marks the day and time that the Genesis Block* of the ICON Mainnet**, or its main network for crypto transactions, was generated, the team announced on Medium.The ICON project is building one of the largest decentralized networks in the world, aiming to bring...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Cryptocurrencies Could Let You Sell Access to Your DNA Data

Caitlin Curtis, The University of Queensland and James Hereward, The University of QueenslandDid you know that when you take certain genetic tests, the company can make money by on-selling your data to other businesses?Now new blockchain-based marketplaces could give individuals control over access...

, by Caitlin Curtis

Canada Uses Blockchain to Show Transparency Example

A pilot project based on the blockchain platform Ethereum will track and publish Canadian government research grant and funding data with blockchain technology, Canada’s National Research Council Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP) announced in a blog post.The NRC IRAP is...

, by Julia Travers

Polish Crypto Industry Fears Losing Friend in Government

Existing barriers make 'soft' education impossible Public institutions fail to check information before making decisionsThe Polish cryptocurrency industry could lose a partner in its drive towards self-regulation, should the government shut down the Ministry of Digital Affairs whose competencies...

, by Jaroslaw Adamowski

Largest ICO Exit Scam to Date: Up To USD 4m Gone

After pulling in an estimated USD 2.7 million to USD 4 million of investor funds, the Benebit ICO has disappeared with the money as of January 22.The fraud came to light after people noticed that the team photos had been taken from a school website. After this, the Benebit team disappeared: their...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Blockchain consortium mulls move to speed up insurance claims

The technology could be extended to the subscription markets Evidence suggests blockchain can benefit the captive insurance marketPeople who claim on their insurance could be paid substantially faster if plans to launch a blockchain platform into the market get the go-ahead.The Blockchain...

, by Emily Perryman

How blockchain Helps To Combat Illegal Fishing

Candice Visser, University of Wollongong and Quentin Hanich, University of WollongongIn a significant development for global fisheries, blockchain technology is now being used to improve tuna traceability to help stop illegal and unsustainable fishing practices in the Pacific Islands tuna...

, by Candice Visser

Blockchain University To Be Set Up With USD 10m Investment

Indian state Andhra Pradesh has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Covalent Fund to start a blockchain ecosystem, which includes launching a blockchain university for an initial USD 10 million investment, according to a tweet by the government of the state.This is part of the state's...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

The woman powering the energy industry on the blockchain

From Deputy Lord Mayor of Perth in Australia to PHD candidate in disruptive energy innovation and now, Co-Founder and Chair of a blockchain energy trading company, Cryptonews.com discovers what led Dr Jemma to start Power Ledger. “The power of community,” is the number one important...

, by Samantha Yap

How Blockchain Might Give the Homeless a Comeback

Nonprofit uses blockchain in order to help the homeless It wants to raise 3,334 ETHAs someone who has experienced chronic homelessness, Latricia Mercer does not take spending time with her grandchildren or having a steady job for granted. Her life went through a dramatic change when she...

, by Julia Travers

Will you become more powerful than your energy company?

More power and smaller bills for energy consumers Blokchain based solutions disrupts the energy industry Trials are underway alreadyThe rise of distributed clean energy supplies like solar photovoltaic (PV) systems and batteries is changing the energy power balance between consumers and...

, by Samantha Yap

KodakOne could be the start of a new kind of intellectual property

Chris Berg, RMIT University; Jason Potts, RMIT University, and Sinclair Davidson, RMIT UniversityIt’s easy to be a bit amused about Kodak’s new blockchain and cryptocurrency, the KodakOne. The old photography company is the classic case of a firm that failed to keep up with...

, by Chris Berg

Stories You Might Have Missed from CIS

Ukraine Looking to Blockchain-powered e-Currency Russia Edging Closer to Legislation Kazakh Collaboration?This is the blockchain and cryptocurrency news roundup from the CIS this week.Ukraine Looking to Blockchain-powered e-CurrencyThe National Bank of Ukraine has revealed it may develop a...

, by Tim Alper

Could blockchain save pharmaceutical industry?

Anca Petre, Université Paris Sud – Université Paris-SaclayCurrently 53% of the population doesn’t trust the pharmaceutical industry. Most of this mistrust is caused by the numerous scandals that have hit the industry in recent years, often related to controversial...

, by Anca Petre

How blockchain can democratize green power

Srinivasan Keshav, University of WaterlooImagine buying a solar panel from a hardware store, mounting it on your roof, then selling the green electricity you produce at a price you set. Is this even possible? Some companies certainly think so. These startups are harnessing the power of blockchains...

, by Srinivasan Keshav

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