16 | Latest Cryptocurrency News, Bitcoin & Crypto Updates 2026

Blockchain Launches Exchange & Trading Started on Eosfinex

At the time when the trading volume is down across the crypto market and industry players are increasingly talking about the imminent consolidation of crypto exchanges, new trading platforms are being launched.After bitFlyer announced its new trading platform today, one of the biggest providers of...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Coinbase, Kraken, Huobi and Others Meeting G20 for Crucial Debate

Executives from major crypto companies such as Circle, Coinbase, bitFlyer, Kraken and Huobi are among those going to meet representatives of the Group of 20 (G20) major economies in order to defend their trading business from a new data gathering rule.The event, billed as the V20 summit, has been...

, by Linas Kmieliauskas

Coinbase Leads the ‘Most Trusted’ Exchanges Ranking, Binance is 8th

Below, is the top 10 "most trusted and reliable exchanges" "for investors and traders who want to identify the best venues for their risk appetite," ranked by crypto market data provider CryptoCompare.Today, the company launched its inaugural Exchange Benchmark in response to the problem of wash...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Kraken Sticks to USD 4 Billion Valuation, Raising USD 10m From Clients

San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, one of the top 50 cryptocurrency exchanges by trading volume, aims to raise USD 10 million by selling 0.255% stake in the company to their customers, which puts valuation of the company at almost USD 4 billion. At pixel time, the company managed...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Kraken Has a Plan for the United Arab Emirates

One of the top 50 cryptocurrency exchanges by trading volume, Kraken could be looking to strengthen their positions in the United Arab Emirates, if a job posting for a UAE-based managing director is any indication. The company also advertised a vacancy for a compliance officer in Abu Dhabi, the...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Recent Rebrands Show that Crypto is Growing Up

“The crypto industry is currently going through a process of gentrification as it prepares for a wider audience.” "What crypto needs is to win the story wars."Rebrands are tricky. Coca Cola disastrously rebranded itself as 'New Coke' in 1985, forcing lovers of its original formula to...

, by Simon Chandler

Kraken and Binance Launch Two USD 100k Competitions

Cryptocurrency exchanges Kraken and Binance have both launched two separate competitions, both worth around USD 100,000. Kraken wants users to help them find the missing funds from the troubled QuadrigaCX exchange, while Binance is having a simulated trading competition for users of their arguably...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Kraken Just Made a Major Acquisition

Major cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has announced that they have bought cryptocurrency trading platform and index provider Crypto Facilities in a "nine-figure deal". “Eligible Kraken clients will gain access to futures on six cryptocurrency pairs, providing a highly efficient way to trade...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Binance CEO Draws Fire on Himself With a Controversial Tweet

Everyone knows you should keep your private keys to your cryptocurrency as safe as possible, since your funds don’t belong to you unless you have those keys. But where? Changpeng Zhao (CZ), the CEO of major cryptocurrency exchange Binance, thinks you should keep them on an exchange. However,...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Ethereum Classic Under Attack

One of the top 20 coins by market capitalization Ethereum Classic (ETC) has suffered a serious attack and a possible double spend. ETC is down by more than 8% in the last 24 hours (UTC 06:50 AM.)Monday evening, popular US-based exchange Coinbase announced that they have temporarily disabled all...

, by Fredrik Vold

Kraken Joins Exchanges Looking for Big Money Investments

Kraken, a popular crypto exchange, is considering a private offering as it looks to raise capital for possible acquisitions. Such a move would be in line with the decision of many other exchanges like Coinbase, Bitstamp, Bithumb, Poloniex, all of which have received big investments from traditional...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

“Apocalypse” Postponed: Faketoshi Loses BCH Battle

Following the dramatic Bitcoin Cash hard fork yesterday, the cryptocurrency community breathes a sigh of relief Friday morning as it appears the more mainstream Bitcoin ABC, as supported by Bitcoincash.org and Roger Ver’s Bitcoin.com, is winning the race and trading is about to begin soon.As...

, by Fredrik Vold

New Exchange Security Ranking Released, Hackers Target Gate.io

In a new ranking of cryptocurrency exchanges by the level of security they provide, the US-based crypto exchange Kraken comes out as number 1, judging from criteria like reliability of key storage, technical security, as well as how it handles user’s personal data. The ranking comes out just...

, by Fredrik Vold

Crypto Learns How to Lobby, But Whose Interests Are Being Served?

There's a concern that the lobbying groups that have emerged possess interests that don't align completely with the crypto ecosystem as a whole. However, it is still too early to judge how risky such close ties are.Money is power. This may be an old cliché, but the existence of lobbying...

, by Simon Chandler

Most Secure Exchanges Do Not Include Biggest Ones (Except One)

A new list of the most secure cryptocurrency exchanges brings surprises: only one of the top 10 exchanges (it's BitMEX) made it into the top 10 most secure ones. Others are much further down the list, up to the 78th spot out of 100 by security ranking in the case of Bithumb.Titled the...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

An Unusual Event on Crypto Regulation in Congress

An unusual event for the cryptocurrency industry took place in Washington DC on Tuesday, as lawmakers on Capitol Hill met with representatives for the crypto industry, as well as banks and financial firms for a wide-ranging discussion on the future of crypto regulations in the US. The roundtable...

, by Fredrik Vold

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