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"I am not a fan of Bitcoin and other Cryptocurrencies, which are not money, and whose value is highly volatile and based on thin air," Trump said.

The bitcoin price crashed below $11,000 on Thursday. It has lost more than $3,000 - or 20% - since peaking near $14,000 less than 24 hours ago.

Facebook unveiled a cryptocurrency called Libra yesterday as well as the Libra Association, a not-for-profit that will oversee all things Libra. While Libra's white paper draws a lot of inspiration from other cryptocurrencies, the current governance m

A US lawmaker asks Facebook to wait before launching its digital currency, hours after it was announced.

Facebook made a renewed push into payments on Tuesday, announcing plans for a cryptocurrency called Libra.

Now that Facebook, together with an army of partners, has entered the crypto space with Libra , the blockchain community is as polarized as ever. Some are merely brushing it off as just another coin; others think it will crush the major cryptocurrencies o

By CCN Markets: Facebook has revealed the white paper for its much-hyped cryptocurrency, "Libra." After months of speculation, Facebook has outlined the vision for its crypto project and released the test-net for its blockchain. "Libra's m

By CCN Markets: Avowed Bitcoin critic Nouriel 'Dr. Doom' Roubini has found another target Facebook's upcoming cryptocurrency Libra, on the day of its announcement. According to the New York University economics professor, Libra is 'blockch

By CCN Markets: Bitcoin educator and promotor Andreas M. Antonopoulos published a new video today in which he pointed out that Facebook's Libra project doesn't amount to a "real" blockchain. Is Facebook's Libra a real blockchain? No. W

Updated: Reports suggest the new virtual coin will be revealed next week with the backing of major companies.

Bitcoin is slowly picking up the pace and is recovering from a steep downfall that started at the beginning of 2018. One of the most popular cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin, is currently trading at $8,730, falling a few dollars below the day's all-time high

The trade war is turning Bitcoin into the new gold

By CCN: Coinbase has expanded its exchange platform to support XRP trading in New York. In a tweet on Monday, the cryptocurrency exchange confirmed that New York state residents can now buy, sell, convert, send, receive, or store XRP online or via the Coi

XRP (XRP) is now available to Coinbase users who are New York residents. New Yorkers can now log in to buy, sell, convert, send, receive, or store XRP on Coinbase...

The second biggest stock exchange in Germany and the ninth largest in Europe, has approved the listing of litecoin and XRP exchange-traded notes (ETNs). "For the first time in Germany, investors can now buy and sell exchange-...."

Electrum Bitcoin wallet users should ensure that they're using the latest version and that it's from an official source. If users find themselves urged to "update" by the client, they should know that there is no update mechanism within El

A patent for a blockchain-based identity management system has been awarded to mainstream media corporation Thomson Reuters

After three months of relative calm, cryptocurrencies have sprung back to life, leaving traders scratching their heads.

For the first time since the bull market in 2017, the bitcoin price recorded two consecutive green monthly candles, which suggest that the dominant cryptocurrency may be en route to breaking its bear trend. In technical analysis, a green candle forms when

The IoT technology came as quite an innovative method which strongly impacted the world. From smart devices to smart homes, and entire potential smart cities which still lie in the future, the sector is changing the world as we know it. Not only that, but it also impacts various businesses and