Landon Manning

Bitcoin trading platform SFOX has released a report on the volatility of the cryptocurrency market in May 2019, finding that bitcoin is used as an instrument for hedging financial bets.

A law has been proposed in India to ban the use of cryptocurrency altogether, with a potential non-bailable prison sentence of up to 10 years for offenders.

OKCoin stated that it has further plans to expand into the various regional cryptocurrency hubs worldwide.

The peer-to-peer crypto exchange is allowing users to buy, sell and receive bitcoin directly from their Lightning wallets.

Multiple users have reported that crypto trading platform LocalBitcoins has stopped allowing customers to make in-person trades of crypto assets for cash in an anonymous fashion.

North Korean hackers have made a phishing attempt on users of South Korean crypto exchange Upbit. The hackers reportedly sent out an email claiming that Upbit users needed to submit more information to become eligible for a prize drawing, then malware would activate when they opened it.

In an ongoing trend, someone has been sentenced for conducting unlicensed money exchanges through peer-to-peer exchange service LocalBitcoins.

Crypto lender BlockFi is rolling out support for the gemini dollar (GUSD) stablecoin to diversify its lending capital and potentially work with new clients.

The Lightning Network app Tippin.me has released a version update to add new features, improve user experience and increase the user base.

The peer-to-peer bitcoin trading network LocalBitcoins has shut down all trading operations for Iranian users, likely in response to sanctions against the country's government.