Bitcoin Core 0.18.0 ReleasedThursday, May 2, saw the official release of Bitcoin Core 0.18.0, the 18th generation of Bitcoin’s original and most popular software client. Overseen by Bitcoin Core lead maintainer Wladimir van der Laan, this latest major release was developed over a span of about six months, by over a hundred contributors, Bitcoin Magazine reports.
Stablecoin Report: One Year LaterForkLog Consulting published an English translation of the report “Stablecoins: from electronic money on blockchain to a cryptocurrency basket.” The author of the report, Dmitry Bondar, told ForkLog about what has occurred on the stablecoin market since the publication of the Russian version of the text in question.
Bithumb Crypto Exchange to Expand International Activities After Raising $200 Million FundingBithumb, one of the biggest Bitcoin exchanges in , has secured a whopping $200 million in a Series A funding round from the Japan-based ST Blockchain Fund.
LedgerX Could Launch Physically Settled Bitcoin Futures Contracts Ahead of BakktLedgerX, a crypto derivatives provider, is planning to become the first U.S. company to offer physically settled Bitcoin futures contracts. Should they succeed in getting this license, then the firm will beat Bakkt to the first place, another company that has been trying to offer the same product for a while now.
FATF Recommendations Harmful for Crypto Transparency Says ChainalysisBlockchain analysis company Chainalysis has criticized recent draft document of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), in which the organization gives the national governments recommendations for more effective supervision of crypto transactions.
Blockstack Aims To Raise $50 Million Via SEC’s Regulation A+ FrameworkDecentralized computing network Blockstack has applied to the U.S. Securities and Exchanges Commission (SEC) to launch a $50 million token sale which — if approved — would be the industry’s first SEC-qualified offering.
Crypto Exchange Coinbase Launches Visa Debit Card for U.K. CustomersU.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has launched Coinbase Card, that enables its U.K. customers to pay in-store and online with cryptocurrency. The news was announced in a blog post on April 10.
New York Financial Regulator Rejects Bittrex BitLicense ApplicationThe New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) said on Wednesday it has rejected Seattle-based Bitcoin exchange Bittrex’s application for a BitLicense.
TrustToken Publishes Third-Party Audit Report for TrueUSD StablecoinTrustToken, the company behind the USD-pegged stablecoin TrueUSD, has published a third-party audit report of its bank account holdings which are supporting the supply of the digital asset.
DECENT Announces Founding of New Media & Entertainment-Focused SubsidiaryThe Swiss-based international blockchain company, DECENT, has announced this week the launch of a new media and entertainment spin-off company, named DECENT Media Group (DMG). By establishing DMG, DECENT intends to concentrate all of its use cases for the entertainment and media industry into a single entity.
Bitmain’s New Antminer 17 Series Bitcoin Miners Go on SaleBitmain Technologies, the world’s largest Bitcoin miner manufacturer, has officially launched sales for its new Antminer 17 series machines on Tuesday, April 9.
Bitstamp Receives BitLicense from New York Financial RegulatorBitstamp, Europe’s oldest and biggest Bitcoin exchange, has been granted a virtual currency license by the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS). Bitstamp first applied for the license, also known as BitLicense, in June 2015, when NYDFS created the state’s landmark law.