• Market Cap: $266b

  • Oct 11, 2024

Read latest and exclusive news on cryptocurrency and blockchain on a daily basis. Our team summarizes the news stories in a concise and straightforward language so that even the beginners can follow through.

Alibaba & IBM Have Filed Highest Number of Blockchain Patents: Research

China’s Alibaba ranks at the top with a total of 90 blockchain-related patent applications, followed by IBM, which is just one short of it at a total of 89 filings. Mastercard occupies third place with 80 filings, Bank of America...

Japan's Tsukuba City Deploys Blockchain-based Online Voting System 

The government of Tsukuba city, which is well known as a center for scientific research, has put a blockchain-based voting system in place to enable the city's residents to vote for local social development programs.

China's Largest Insurance Company Embracing Blockchain with VeChain

China's largest property and casualty insurance company with $126 billion total assets, People's Insurance Company of China (PICC), has partnered with VeChain, a blockchain technology company and DNV GL, a global quality assurance...

Firefox to Automatically Block Crypto Mining Malware Scripts in New Browser Releases

It says that other sites have deployed crypto mining scripts that silently mine cryptocurrencies on the user’s device and practices like these make the web a more hostile place to be.

Japanese e-Commerce Giant Rakuten Set to Acquire a Local Bitcoin Exchange for $2.4 Million

Started in March 2017, Everybody’s Bitcoin is one of the unlicensed cryptocurrency exchanges in Japan that came under scrutiny from Japan's Financial Services Agency (FSA) .

Japan's LINE Corporation Launches Its 1st Cryptocurrency 'LINK'

Japan's popular messaging app operator LINE Corporation has announced today the launch of its first cryptocurrency or digital token 'LINK' and its first blockchain network 'LINK Chain', both were built independently by the company...

BitPay Merchants Now Have Option to Receive Settlement in Bitcoin Cash

To opt for this service, the merchants will need a wallet address that can receive BCH or they can use the in-built wallet on BitPay.

OpenFinance Launches Regulated Platform to Trade Security Tokens

his will allow the accredited investors in the U.S. to buy and sell digital assets on OpenFinance's platform. Retail investors without accreditation will be able to trade select tokens after a 12-month holding period.

Yahoo! Finance Quietly Integrates Bitcoin, Ethereum and Litecoin Trading

In a significant move, Yahoo! Finance has quietly integrated the cryptocurrency trading facility on its platform. The 'Buy' and the 'Sell' options for Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and Litecoin (LTC) have appeared on the platform...