Cryptocurrency exchange Bitgrail claims $170M lost to hackers
Feb 13, 2018 03:10 am UTC| Digital Currency
Italian cryptocurrency exchange Bitgrail has claimed that it has lost nearly $170 million worth of Nano tokens in a recent hack, according to Engadget. In an announcement on its official website, Bitgrail said that on...
Bank of Thailand to financial institutions: Do not engage in cryptocurrencies
Feb 12, 2018 11:17 am UTC| Digital Currency
The Bank of Thailand has requested the cooperation of all financial institutions in its efforts to curb cryptocurrency related activities. In a circular issued today, the central bank has asked domestic and foreign...
BTCC Pool switches to new transparent FPPS cryptocurrency mining model
Feb 12, 2018 10:35 am UTC| Digital Currency
BTCC Pool, the bitcoin, bitcoin cash, litecoin, and super bitcoin mining pool run by BTCC, has announced that it has switched to a new, transparent model of full pay-per-share (FPPS) cryptocurrency mining. Under the new...
FxWirePro: ETH/USD faces strong trend line resistance at 915, good to go long on break above
Feb 12, 2018 09:34 am UTC| Digital Currency
ETH/USD is trading in the green on Monday at 871 levels at the time of writing (Kraken). On the upside, the pair faces strong resistance at 915 (trend line joining 1594.89 and 1234) and a break above would see it...
Feb 12, 2018 06:56 am UTC| Digital Currency
BTC/USD is trading in a close range on Monday as it tries to hold above 200-DMA. It is currently trading at 8435 levels at the time of writing (Bitstamp). On the topside, resistance is seen at 8947 (4h 90-EMA) and a...
Japanese crypto exchange bitFlyer receives license to operate in Illinois
Feb 12, 2018 06:14 am UTC| Digital Currency
Leading Japanese cryptocurrency exchange bitFlyer has announced that it is now licensed to operate in the state of Illinois. We are excited to announce that we are now licensed to operate in #Illinois! There is a...
Indian cryptocurrency exchange Zebpay adds XRP support
Feb 12, 2018 03:14 am UTC| Digital Currency
After adding support for Bitcoin Cash (BCH) and Litecoin (LTC) on its platform, Indian cryptocurrency exchange Zebpay has announced support for Ripple (XRP) token. Introducing Ripple (XRP). You can now buy, sell...
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