Ten industry-leading financial services and technology firms launched the Association for Digital Asset Markets (ADAM) to establish a Code of Conduct (“Code”) for emerging digital asset markets. ADAM will be the first broad-based organization of its kind in the United States to proactively seek...

Irisium Ltd, a leading provider of market monitoring and analytics software for exchanges, regulators, buy-side and sell-side firms, and Bitstamp, the largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume in Europe, today announced a partnership to implement the Irisium monitoring platform on Bitstamp’s exchange. Irisium’s state...

Devcon, the annual Ethereum developers conference, was fairly subdued this year. Compared to its previous installment in the resort town of Cancún, the gathering—held in Prague from Oct. 30 to Nov. 2, 2018—reflected tempered exuberance as cryptocurrency prices have returned to earth this year. Gone...

Miner euphoria came to a screeching halt last week as the price of Bitcoin tumbled forcing a 20% decrease in the networks hashrate. In a best-case scenario, most miners are now switching off equipment and await a lull of opportunity as margins have taken...

Despite cryptocurrency prices having plunged 80-95% from the start of the year, traders aren't taking a punt on the bargain. Token volumes have plummeted across major exchanges with 60% of listed cryptocurrencies trading below January levels. Order books are now filled to the brim...

The Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance (BIBF) announced the launch of its “Blockchain Academy” that offers the Kingdom’s first Blockchain Professional Qualification Programme, in addition to a series of Masterclasses and Workshops. With the professional qualification programme launching on January 6, 2019, the BIBF...