• Jul 18, 2026

Cryptocurrency is a hidden, secure form of token that carries a monetary value. Bitcoins, Ethereum, Litecoins and various other similar terms that you hear, fall under the broad umbrella of Cryptocurrencies. Most of the cryptocurrency trades are recorded on a blockchain that forms a decentralized system. This is one of the reasons why it has become so popular in recent times.

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Cryptocurrency Trading Desk No Longer a Priority for Goldman Sachs

It now appears that the company is slowly backing out of the crypto markets, as reports are now claiming that it has put these plans on an indefinite hold.

Coinbase Launching Four New Crypto Trading Pairs with British Pound

The new pairs are Ethereum (ETH)–GBP, Ethereum Classic (ETC)–GBP, Litecoin (LTC)–GBP and Bitcoin Cash (BCH–GBP). The exchange already supports Bitcoin (BTC)–GBP trading pair.

People’s Bank of China Launches New Research Center for Crypto Research

Reports from China indicate that a new digital currency research center has now been set up in Nanjing, the capital of the Jiangsu province in Eastern China. 

Crypto Exchange ShapeShift Launches Account-Based Membership Program

Depending on its levels, the program would have benefits like higher trading limits, rewards on trading volume, better pricing, private market and trade data, and early access to new coins, products, and services. The program is o...

Wirex Adds Ethereum (ETH) Wallet to its Suite of Services 

The addition means that Wirex users now have access to four cryptocurrency wallets at their disposal – Bitcoin, Litecoin, Ripple, and Ethereum.

Bittrex Delists Bitcoin Gold After $18 Million Hack

The US-based cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex has decided to delist Bitcoin Gold (BTG) after 51% attack of the overall hash power, where more than 388,000 BTGs (approx. $18 million at the time) were stolen from various cryptocurren...

Bittrex Buys 10% Stake In Malta-Based Blockchain Firm Palladium

The US-based cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex has reportedly bought a 10 percent stake in Malta-based blockchain company Palladium. Palladium's current shareholders are Investar Holding and Unikrn, which own 85 and 15 percent of th...

Firefox to Automatically Block Crypto Mining Malware Scripts in New Browser Releases

It says that other sites have deployed crypto mining scripts that silently mine cryptocurrencies on the user’s device and practices like these make the web a more hostile place to be.

Crime Doesn’t Pay: Cryptojacking Websites Making Less Than $6/Day on Average

A research report from Germany’s Braunschweig University of Technology states that most websites using cryptojacking are making less than $6 a day on an average

Japanese e-Commerce Giant Rakuten Set to Acquire a Local Bitcoin Exchange for $2.4 Million

Started in March 2017, Everybody’s Bitcoin is one of the unlicensed cryptocurrency exchanges in Japan that came under scrutiny from Japan's Financial Services Agency (FSA) .