CBOE Will Not List Bitcoin Futures in March, Cites Need to Asses Crypto Derivatives

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) will not add a new Bitcoin (BTC) futures market in March, the firm said in a statement on March 14. Per the statement, CBOE is re-evaluating how it approaches trading digital assets. CBOE said: “CFE is not adding a Cboe Bitcoin (USD) (“XBT”) futures contract for trading in March 2019. CFE is assessing its approach with respect to how it plans to continue to offer digital asset derivatives for trading. While it considers its next steps, CFE does not currently intend to list additional…

French Court Clerks to Use IBM Blockchain Platform for Corporate Registry

French commercial court clerks will use a blockchain-based platform to record changes in companies’ legal status within the country. The development was revealed in an official announcement on March 14. The blockchain network was jointly developed by IBM and the National Council of Clerks (NCC) and will reportedly be deployed starting in 2019 by the clerks operating in commercial courts across France. The blockchain platform is built on the Hyperledger Fabric framework and aims to increase transparency and efficiency in legal transactions associated with the lifecycle of companies in the…

CBOE Not Adding New Bitcoin Futures Contract This Month

The Chicago Board Options Exchange announced today that it will not be adding any new Bitcoin futures of any kind this month. They went out of their way to announce as much, likely to tamp down the rowdy crypto press, who have a tendency to latch onto stories and run with them. CFE is not adding a Cboe Bitcoin (USD) (“XBT”) futures contractfor trading in March 2019.CFE is assessing its approach with respect to how it plans to continue to offer digital asset derivatives for trading. While it considers its…

Satoshi’s Pre-Release Bitcoin Code Contains Fascinating Findings

Cryptocurrency supporters have been discussing an early version of the original Bitcoin source code that surfaced this week. An old forum post and mailing list letter written by Satoshi suggests there was a private version of the code distributed to a few people before the launch of the network on Jan. 3, 2009. Also Read: Thailand Approves Country’s First ICO Portal The Pre-Release of Bitcoin and a Discarded Genesis Block With Completely Different Hash Bitcoiners have been conversing about Satoshi Nakamoto’s original Bitcoin source code over the last few hours…

Satoshi’s Pre-Release Bitcoin Code Contains Some Fascinating Findings

Cryptocurrency supporters have been discussing an early version of the original Bitcoin source code that surfaced this week. An old forum post and mailing list letter written by Satoshi suggests there was a private version of the code distributed to a few people before the launch of the network on Jan. 3, 2009. Also Read: Thailand Approves Country’s First ICO Portal The Pre-Release of Bitcoin and a Discarded Genesis Block With Completely Different Hash Bitcoiners have been conversing about Satoshi Nakamoto’s original Bitcoin source code over the last few hours…

Over 40 Bugs in Blockchain and Crypto Platforms Detected Over Past 30 Days

White hat hackers have detected over 40 bugs in blockchain and cryptocurrency platforms over the past 30 days, tech news outlet The Next Web (TNW) reported on March 14. According to an investigation conducted by TNW, 13 blockchain- and cryptocurrency-related companies were hit with a total of 43 vulnerability reports from Feb. 13–March 13. In the blockchain field, e-sports gambling platform Unikrn reportedly got the most vulnerability reports, amounting to 12 bugs. Unikrn is followed by OmiseGo developer, Omise, having received six bug reports. In third place is EOS, with…

QuadrigaCX Imbroglio Takes a Turn After Widow Claims CEO Mixed Personal and Company Funds

The crypto community has been sitting at the edge of their seats watching the complex and nuanced situation surrounding the now defunct QuadrigaCX exchange unfold. Recently, news broke that Big Four Auditing Firm, Ernst & Young (EY), had discovered that the exchange’s cold storage wallets were nearly entirely empty, which came as a surprise to many hopeful victims of the exchange. Now, however, the situation has grown in complexity after the widow of QuadrigaCX’s now deceased co-founder and CEO, Gerry Cotton, claimed that he was mixing his personal funds with…

Bitcoin Exchange Gatecoin Shuts Down Citing Financial Difficulty

Hong Kong-based bitcoin exchange Gatecoin has said it is shutting down citing financial difficulty. The exchange suffered a $2 million hack in 2016 and hasn’t been able to recover the funds. However, Gatecoin blames a registered French payment service provider for paralyzing its operations. The payments company allegedly duped the exchange out of an unspecified amount of money in unsettled transfers. Also read: Basel Committee sets out Guidelines for Banks Intending to Enter Crypto Market Payments Provider Cripples Exchange Operations “We have suffered financial difficulty over a period time to…

Bitcoin Price on Verge of Racing into Bull Market

Tom Lee made an extraordinary prediction in December, one that turned out to be false. He said Bitcoin would go way back over $10,000, which was an adjustment from an earlier prediction. Now, while Bitcoin trades sideways within a tight range but altcoins are experiencing a resurgence dubbed by Mati Greenspan as “alt-season,” Lee says another bull run is on the way. 2019 Will Be ‘Year about Repair’ for Bitcoin Speaking to CNBC, Lee said today: Join CCN for $19.99 per month and get an ad-free version of CCN including…

Some Altcoins Make Mild Gains, Crude Oil Futures See Four-Month High

Thursday, March 14 — cryptocurrency markets are trading sideways, with some major coins making minor gains on the day, according to data from Coin360. Market visualization from Coin360 Bitcoin (BTC) is up less than one percent over the past 24 hours, and is trading at $3,921 at press time. The major cryptocurrency has seen small volatility over the day, having dipped to as low as $3,901, while the intraday high reached $3,946 as of press time. Bitcoin 24-hour price chart. Source: CoinMarketCap Ethereum (ETH), the second top cryptocurrency by market…