194 | Latest Cryptocurrency News, Bitcoin & Crypto Updates 2026

What the Coincheck Hack Tells Us About Australian Regulators

Philippa Ryan, University of Technology SydneyNew risk rules for cryptocurrency exchanges will be put to the test with the latest hack on Japanese exchange Coincheck. Hackers stole US$660 million worth of NEM (its native cryptocurrency).In the past eight years, more than a third of all...

, by Philippa Ryan

Prodeum ICO Pulls an Exit Scam

The website for the Prodeum ICO project has gone offline unannounced on Sunday, leaving only a nasty message to investors behind.Prodeum, with reportedly stolen identities of its “team” was supposedly a startup from Lithuania “about to revolutionize the fruit and vegetable...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Bitcoin and Altcoins Slide Further in Red

Bitcoin faced an increased selling pressure below USD 11,200 and it moved below the USD 11,000 level. Similarly, altcoins extended declines, including Ethereum’s Ether, trading lower by 3.5% to USD 1,165.The main driving force was again regulation since Federal judges in Brooklyn, New York,...

, by Aayush Jindal

16 y/o Crypto Entrepreneur: The Future of Crypto in Africa Is Bright

Elisha Owusu Akyaw, a 16-year-old Ghanaian, is the founder and CEO of Token Media, a cryptocurrency marketing company. Founded in 2017, the company aims to assist new and existing blockchain projects to reach their target audience using global best practice marketing solutions.Although the...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Japan’s Crypto Girls Band Refused to be Paid in Yen

Among the approximate 260,000 people affected by the crypto exchange Coincheck hack were the Virtual Currency Girls, a Japanese pop band which actively promotes cryptocurrencies through its music and performances. As part of their contract, the eight performers between the ages of 15 and 22 receive...

, by Priyeshu Garg

An Introduction to Crypto Funds

With the incredible growth that the cryptocurrency market has witnessed in the past twelve to eight months, it comes as no surprise that crypto investment funds have also started to emerge. They aim to provide investors with the opportunity to invest in a diversified portfolio of digital assets...

, by Alex Lielacher

Experty ICO Hacked, Data Leaked, USD 150,000 Stolen

On January 26 and 27, Experty, a developer of blockchain based project, users who signed up for notifications for the Experty ICO started receiving emails with a pre-ICO sale announcement of Experty (EXY) tokens.Users were asked to send money to a Ethereum wallet if they wanted to buy EXY tokens...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Russia To Identify Crypto Miners, Tax Break Possible

The Russian Ministry of Communications and Mass Media is developing a system to detect crypto miners to tax them, Vedomosti reported, citing two undisclosed sources familiar with the matter.“There will be a special system for detecting miners – through electricity consumption and...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Asia Week: S Korean Crypto Chaos, Japanese Gamers’ Blockchain Bid

Inside South Korea: A Country Divided by Crypto Fever Young South Koreans Bemoan Cryptocurrency Fate Japanese Gaming Giant Moves to Develop Blockchain Trading Platform Taiwan’s TSMC Still Riding High on Mining HardwareCatch up on essential blockchain and cryptocurrency news stories from...

, by Tim Alper

Coincheck To Refund Stolen Money

The hacked Japanese crypto exchange Coincheck has confirmed its intention to refund the stolen money to the affected 260,000 users, the NEM.io Foundation said in its blog post.The refunds will be done using the exchange’s own capital, it added.Coincheck was hacked and had 526 million XEM (at...

, by Linas Kmieliauskas

How to Catch Crypto Criminals Without Checking Your Wallet

An international consortium of 14 law enforcement partners aims to fight crypto crimes. Researchers are looking for ways to fight crime without compromising citizen privacy.The ongoing struggle against cryptocurrency-related crime might become another “double-edged sword”: in order to...

, by Jaroslaw Adamowski

CIS Week: Siberians Running Auto Engine Mines, Belarus’ Crypto March

Catch up on essential blockchain and cryptocurrency news stories from CIS this week. Public Record Shows How Keen Ukrainian Government Officials Are on Bitcoin Opendatabot, a website that gathers data from Ukraine’s public and court records, has published the names of 57 government officials...

, by Tim Alper

Why Bitcoin Is Taken More Seriously than Dogecoin

Dimaz Wijaya, Monash UniversityAs Bitcoin loses value, it may seem like it’s just as useful as the cryptocurrency invented for a joke - Dogecoin. But there are genuine differences between these cryptocurrencies, and it’s not just because one is “much currency, such...

, by Dimaz Wijaya

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

Internet Fury: Don’t Claim Bitcoin is Not the Best

After an American independent financial ratings agency Weiss published their long-awaited ratings of cryptocurrencies, many people were disappointed and thus taken to various forums to vent their frustration.The reviews online are overwhelmingly negative; however, it must not be forgotten that the...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

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