Crypto News

Despite many believing that the previous market recovery during May was what Bill Barhydt – CEO of Abra, stated that the gold-craze and hype will overtake the market again, did not go so well. “I talk to hedge funds, high net worth individuals, even commodity speculators. They look at the volatility in the crypto markets and they […]

San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has hired a former federal prosecutor appointed by President George W. Bush to serve as its general counsel. Business Insider reports that the exchange, eighth-largest in the world with a daily volume of just under $350 million, has hired Mary Beth Buchanan, the first woman and youngest-ever person appointed US Attorney […]

The company behind popular Ethereum-based game CryptoKitties has quietly suspended its “CurryKitties” promotion, which allowed users to purchase limited edition digital cats modeled after the likeness of NBA superstar Stephen Curry. It’s unclear when precisely the promotion was taken down, but its web page has replaced with a message explaining that the campaign has been […]

UNOPS, a service and technical advisory arm to the United Nations, and cryptocurrency project IOTA have announced a partnership that seeks to help UNOPS benefit from IOTA’s open-source distributed ledger and Tangle technology to improve processes and cut down on middle-men. Yoshiyuki Yamamoto, UNOPS Special Advisor on Blockchain Technology, said: “We share a vision where machines, devices, […]

Coinbase announced Wednesday that it is launching a new version of its GDAX platform called Coinbase Pro and acquiring crypto trading relay platform Paradex. The new platform seeks to “make the trading experience easier and more intuitive,” according to the startup. Other features include a new chart system which provides streamlined access to historical data […]