Blockchain & Crypto Archives - Page 261 of 298

The Killer App? Lightning Network is Tackling Bitcoin’s Scalability Problem

December 15, 2017

The value of Bitcoin has been soaring to unprecedented heights, and the subsequent news coverage it has been receiving has caused the cryptocurrency to become more popular than ever. Despite recent success, h...

‘Cryptojacking’: Some Websites Are Using Your CPU to Mine Monero

December 14, 2017

If you’ve recently used Streamango, Openload, OnlineVideoConverter, or RapidVideo, your computer or phone may have been hijacked to mine cryptocurrency without your knowledge. The practice, which is called ‘...

Deutsche Börse Reportedly Considering Launch of Bitcoin Futures

December 14, 2017

Deutsche Börse has announced that it is considering launching Bitcoin futures, according to local newspaper WirtschaftsWoche. The giant exchange is still investigating the subject, but if the move happens, B...

Interactive Brokers Allows Bitcoin Bears to‎ Short CFE Futures

December 14, 2017

US-listed brokerage Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (NASDAQ GS: IBKR) today ‎enhanced its cryptocurrency offering by enabling the short trading of Cboe Futures Exchange (CFE) Bitcoin ‎futures‎‏.‏ Potential Bi...

CME Raises Margin Requirements; CBOE Launches BTC Futures Benchmark Index

December 14, 2017

Just five years ago, Bitcoin’s market cap was less than $1 billion; now, it reaches nearly $300 billion. The cryptocurrency market cap as a whole exceeded half a trillion dollars just within the last week, an...

Gibraltar Set to Provide License to Blockchain Firms

December 14, 2017

The British overseas territory of Gibraltar is set to regulate the booming blockchain industry – next month it will issue the world’s first license to fintech firms which are working on the development of dis...

SEC Cautions ICO Investors; Is the US Government Cracking Down on Crypto?

December 13, 2017

Although there hasn’t been much in the way of regulatory action, it seems that something is starting to brew in the United States government with regard to the regulation of cryptocurrencies and ICOs. The cry...

Marketfactory to Offer Bitcoin Futures Trading via CME with FX API

December 13, 2017

The availability of Bitcoin futures on several exchanges is having ripple effects on the rest of the financial services industry. CBOE has already supported these instruments with CME Group slated to launch t...

“Seriously Considering” Accepting Bitcoin, Says Senior VP of eBay

December 13, 2017

A ‘cryptocurrency mining rig’ for $3329, a ‘Bitcoin billionaire hoodie’ for $33 or a rare ‘Bitcoin paper wallet’ for $39? All these products are listed on eBay. With the rise of the new crypto economy, the on...

Indian Tax Authority Begins Investigating Bitcoin Exchanges

December 13, 2017

The Income Tax Department of India has begun conducting surveys of cryptocurrency exchanges in major cities across the country, according to a report by Bloomberg. The agency did not reveal if the investigat...