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Telegram orders US investors to sell back their TON tokens immediately
US investors in TON, Telegram’s in-house cryptocurrency, have been asked to immediately accept a payout due to a breach in US securities...
‘Bitcoin Has 50-50 Chance of Skyrocketing To $500K in August 2021’ — Pantera Capital CEO claims
Dan Morehead claims Bitcoin could skyrocket to hit upwards of $500K in 2021 due to the price action seen in previous halvings and bullish...
Iran Licenses $7.3 Million Bitcoin Mining Enterprise, Move Aimed at Easing U.S. Sanctions
Iran has issued a bitcoin mining license to Iminer, a Turkish-based company. Iminer will operate up to 6,000 rigs, with a computing power...
7 Days Left Until the Great Bitcoin Halving: Hashrate Jumps Over 140 Exahash, Miner’s Hoard
Just recently the price of bitcoin jumped over the $9,000 per coin zone, but retracted back a hair not too long afterward. On May 3, the...
Lebanese Currency Collapse: Failed Policies Led to Economic Meltdown
Lebanon is facing an unprecedented economic crisis and the local currency has already lost about 60% of its value. The central...
Paxful Creates a Bitcoin-Based Donation Fund to Help African Charities During the COVID-19 World Crisis.
The P2P marketplace, Paxful has created Africa Fund. This Bitcoin-based initiative will accept donations from the public in a bid to help...
Venezuela Claims Petro Cryptocurrency is Worth Over Six Times its Actual Value
As more countries seek to adopt their own cryptocurrencies, Venezuela’s Petro is struggling to meet expectations in the face of economic...
US Real Estate Market Shudders: Experts Predict 40% Lower Sales, March Contracts Dip by 21%
According to the National Association of Realtors, pending contracts for property sales dropped by 20.8% in March. Further, the 30-year...
India’s Crypto Exchanges Seek Tax Clarification from RBI
India’s Supreme Court has reversed earlier RBI guidelines that barred financial institutions from trading, now Indian crypto exchanges are...
Ripple Co-founder Sold-off 54.2 Million XRP in April
Ripple (XRP) co-founder Jed McCaleb has regularly sold off his XRP holdings since agreeing to a settlement with the Ripple team in 2014...
Bitcoin Rally Checked at $9K as COVID-19 News Impacts Stock Markets
Bitcoin’s match to higher prices has failed to break above key resistance once again as sellers push it below $9,000. The top...
90 Million More People Can Now Spend Crypto With TenX
TenX’s popular Visa debit card—which lets you spend cryptocurrency without having to manually top up—has launched in Germany and Austria....
Onecoin Lawsuit Continues: Judge Lifts Stay Order, Investigators Search for ‘Crypto Queen’
In mid-April, news.Bitcoin.com reported on the unsealed indictment tied to the Onecoin cofounder Sebastian Greenwood. At the same time,...
9 Countries Show Huge Growth in Cryptocurrency Interest: Coinmarketcap
Coinmarketcap has revealed the top countries with the largest increase in the number of users. One segment shows the countries with the...
US Manufacturing Crisis: Fastest Economic Deterioration Ever Recorded, Analyst Says
The US manufacturing activity has plunged to a record low, indicating that the country has entered into a deeper recession. “This...
Data Shows the US Economy Was Collapsing 5 Months Before the Coronavirus Outbreak
During the last two months, the global economy has shuddered and a great number of people still attribute the financial meltdown to the...
Eric Hughes: A Cypherpunk’s Manifesto
Privacy is necessary for an open society in the electronic age. Privacy is not secrecy. A private matter is something one doesn’t...
Bitcoin Sextortion: Scams Using Email, Videos, Passwords to Extort BTC
Millions of people worldwide have received sextortion scam emails in 2020 asking for bitcoin. These bitcoin sextortion schemes sometimes...
ECB in Full-On Emergency Mode as ‘Unprecedented Decline’ Hits Eurozone
The euro area is facing an “unprecedented” economic decline, the worst since records began. European Central Bank (ECB)...
Player Hits $250,000 (29 BTC) Slots Jackpot Staying at Home
Staying at home can pay off, not only for one’s health but also for one’s Bitcoin stash. This statement has never been more...
UK Cryptocurrency Firms Turn to Equity Funding as ICO Coffers Plunge 70%
UK cryptocurrency and blockchain startups are turning focus back to conventional means of raising capital, as initial coin offering (ICO)...
12 Months of Onchain Data Shows Bitcoin Whales Obtained Hundreds of BTC from Small Fish
According to recent data, crypto participants known as ‘bitcoin whales’ have been steadily accumulating bitcoins, and not...
CoinTracking Launches Two Powerful, Free Plug-ins for Crypto Traders
Though the top cryptocurrency exchanges offer charts, many don’t offer the analytical features crypto traders need to make good...
While the Global Economy Shudders, Andreessen Horowitz ‘Excited’ to Invest $500M Into the Crypto Industry
The private venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) has announced the company is investing $515 million into the cryptocurrency...
Overstock’s tZERO seeking a broker-dealer license from U.S Authorities
tZERO aims at securing the broker-dealer license to allow for trading of security tokens and other traditional stocks. Overstock was one...
Ripple to Reduce its Sales of XRP as Prices Rise
Ripple, who notoriously own a large portion of XRP, have reduced their sales of the token significantly, the lowest sales in any previous...
SEC Commissioner Sees Increasing Demand for Cryptocurrency
Crypto-friendly commissioner with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Hester Peirce, said there is an increase in demand...
Brave Browser Makes Binance Widget Available to All Desktop Users
The new feature was already available to a small group of users of the privacy-oriented browser, but has now been released to everybody....
ETH 2.0 will more than halve annual issuance of tokens to two million, says co-founder
ETH 2.0 will see the second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap switch from proof-of-work to proof-of-stake. The platform’s co-founder...
Google Profits off Impersonations of Banned Cryptocurrency Celebs and Companies
Cryptocurrency companies are banned on Google but the platform is allowing phishing sites to impersonate them. London-based bitcoin...
Bitcoin (BTC) Trims Gains but Investors Still Eyeing $9,500 and $10,000 before Halving
Bitcoin spiked over $1,000 to hit a high of $9,455 against the U.S. dollar but has corrected lower in early Asian trading hours. · ...
Japan Implements Significant Changes to Cryptocurrency Regulation Today
Major changes are happening in the cryptocurrency space in Japan as new cryptocurrency regulation enters into force today. Among notable...
Justin Amash Reveals Third-Party Presidential Bid: Pro-Bitcoin Libertarian Candidate Targets Trump’s Seat
U.S. President Donald Trump now has an unexpected challenger as the independent congressman from Michigan, Justin Amash, says he plans to...
Bitcoin Lender Genesis Global Issues $2 Billion in Loans During Record Quarter
Genesis Global Trading has reported a 100% jump in new loan originations in the first quarter. The cryptocurrency lender and trading...
Famed Economist Speaks: ‘US Coronavirus Bailout Scam,’ American Imperialism, De-Dollarization
During the last few weeks, the world has been dealing with the coronavirus outbreak. These days, however, many of the world’s...
Telegram to Pay Back Investors 110% After Gram Token Launch Fails – Again
Telegram has offered to refund investors after its scheduled release of the Gram token failed – again – due to regulatory...
Cryptocurrency Trading Surges in Malaysia as Lockdown Cripples Economy
Cryptocurrency trading in Malaysia has surged as the country endures an extended lockdown, costing its economy an estimated $550 million a...
London Bitcoin Miner Argo Blockchain Reports 1,000% Revenue Increase to $10 Million
London Stock Exchange-listed bitcoin miner Argo Blockchain Plc said on Wednesday full-year 2019 revenue rocketed 1,000% to £8.62...
Market Outlook: Crypto Market Prices Rally Ahead of Bitcoin Halving, BTC Up $1K in 24 Hours
Cryptocurrency markets are bullish on April 29, as BTC prices have spiked over 11.8% in the last 24 hours touching a high of $8,740 per...
Chinese Kennel Owner Caught Stealing Electricity to Power Underground Bitcoin Mining Farm
The largest oil field in the People’s Republic of China has been a target for individuals and organizations attempting to mine...
66% of Europeans Feel Optimistic About Future of Bitcoin, Study Shows
Europeans are feeling more optimistic about the future of bitcoin. A recent study shows that more than two thirds of them believe...
Drawbacks of Cryptocurrency Exchanges – How Non-Custodial Services Are the Solution
Cryptocurrency exchanges are online platforms where one can buy, sell, or trade cryptocurrencies. The aim of crypto exchanges is to...
1 Cent per Kilowatt-Hour: China’s Sichuan Province Encourages Hydro-Powered Bitcoin Mining
The local government of Ya’an city, in China’s Sichuan province, has announced the region is encouraging bitcoin mining in...
Chinese Court Declares Ethereum Legal Property With Economic Value
A district court in China has reportedly ruled that Ethereum’s cryptocurrency is legal property with economic value. This ruling...
Bitcoin Halving Theories: Whale Says Price Rise Is a ‘Nonsensical Narrative,’ Weiss Ratings Expects ‘Massive Crypto Superboom’
In less than two weeks, the Bitcoin block reward halving will take place and BTC miners will receive half the reward going forward after...
Switzerland’s Famed “Crypto Valley” Seeks $103 Million Government Bailout
Switzerland’s “crypto valley” is asking the government for 100 million Swiss francs ($102.7 million) in funding, local...
CoinEx Announces Global Strategic Partnership with Matrixport to Provide Over-the-counter Service
Hong Kong, 27 April, 2020 – CoinEx, a global and professional cryptocurrency exchange service provider, is pleased to announce its...
Grayscale Buys 50% of All Ethereum Mined in 2020
Digital asset manager Grayscale Investments bought about 50% of all newly mined ethereum so far this year. It now holds the equivalent of...
Craig Wright Claims Satoshi Nakamoto ‘Never Used Bitcointalk’ to Communicate
The mysterious Craig Wright, the man who claims to be Satoshi Nakamoto, was recently ordered to produce 11,000 documents and answers after...
Economists Predict Great Depression II for US Economy: Fast or V-Shaped Recovery Unlikely
Several economists have predicted where the U.S. economy is heading. One said it would take a miracle to keep the recession from turning...
TNC IT Group’s Token to Be Listed This April
TNC IT Group (TNC), an international blockchain company, will have its native currency TNC Coin listed on crypto exchanges by April 30....
The Greatest Wealth Transfer: Economists Predict the Emergence of New Bitcoin Millionaires, BTC Capturing 3% of Gold Market
The global economy has been feeling the hardships from the mandated lockdowns various nation states have implemented during the last month...
Metaverse Dualchain Network Architecture (DNA) Continues Global Expansion and Announces a Successful First Quarter in 2020
April 27th, 2020, Toronto, Canada – The Metaverse DNA global team reported significant progress on the DNA (Dualchain Network...
$8.8 Trillion Traded in Cryptocurrency Spot and Futures Markets in Q1: Reports
The combined total trading volume in the cryptocurrency spot and futures markets amounted to approximately $8.8 trillion in the first...
Purse.io Returns: Company Reveals Crypto Marketplace ‘Is Here to Stay’
On April 17, new.Bitcoin.com reported on the crypto marketplace Purse.io announcing the company would dissolve. Six days later, Purse...
$2K per Month for Every American: Andrew Yang Begs Congress to Pass Basic Income
While most of the U.S. remains on lockdown, a few states across the nation are starting to open up businesses and lift restrictions....
Bitcoin Car Finishes First in Virtual NASCAR Race Beating National Champion Kyle Busch
A bitcoin-themed car has won an e-NASCAR race, beating professional Cup Series racers, including Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Kyle Busch. While...
Bitcoin Mining Equipment Maker Ebang Files $100 Million IPO for US Stock Market Listing
Bitcoin mining chip maker Ebang International Holdings Inc. is seeking to raise up to $100 million through an initial public offering...
Is Bitcoin a Good Investment: Analyst Predicts High Institutional Demand Post Covid-19
The global crisis and financial market turmoil have many investors looking into whether cryptocurrencies, such as bitcoin, are a good...
BHEX Rebranded as HBTC Exchange & Launch Innovative HBC 10x PE Repurchase Plan
BHEX has rebranded as HBTC Exchange with a new domain of HBTC.com. According to the sharing from James Ju, the founder and CEO of HBTC...
Malta’s ‘Blockchain Island’ Dream Deferred as 70% Entities Shun Licensing
Malta’s futuristic design to be the “Blockchain Island” has suffered a setback as 70% of companies in the sector have...
Sergei Polunin Embraces the Future of Dance by Collaborating With Sensorium Galaxy in 3D Social Virtual Reality
Sensorium Galaxy Is Rapidly Expanding 24 April 2020, Los Angeles: Sensorium Galaxy, the leading global virtual reality media platform has...
Coinbase Launches Price Feed to Help Secure $1 Billion DeFi Economy
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has released a price oracle that allows anyone to publish price data on-chain. The Coinbase Oracle, a...
Digital Yuan to Fuel China’s Economic Reign – McDonald’s, Starbucks, Subway Test PBoC’s Cryptocurrency
China’s economy is the second-largest in the world and economists believe the country may someday bring a new global order and end...
‘Boomer Generation’ In for a Rude Awakening – Macro Economist Predicts $1M Bitcoin by 2025
Just recently, a report from Global Macro Investor (GMI) called “The Unfolding” claims that the world is experiencing the...
Bitcoin Soars to Its Highest Level Since Crashing in March
Bitcoin hit $7,600 on Thursday, its highest level yet since crashing in early March. The cryptocurrency climbed more than 10% during the...
Bitcoin Email Scams 2020: Threatening Blackmail Tactics Used to Demand BTC
The number of bitcoin email scams has been growing in 2020 and the authorities in several countries have warned of new blackmail tactics...
Liquidity Crisis: The Fed Is Sending Billions of Emergency Dollars to USD-Dependent Nations
Since the start of the coronavirus outbreak, the U.S. Federal Reserve has created trillions of dollars in order to keep the central...
Dydx Processed $1.1 Billion Cryptocurrency Loans in 12 Months — 70% in Just 60 Days
Cryptocurrency lender Dydx advanced a total of $1.14 billion in digital asset loans over the past 12 months. But about 70% of the money...
Bitcoin to Be Digital Gold in 2020, Says Bloomberg Report
Bitcoin will mature into a gold-like store of value this year, according to the latest projections by Bloomberg. The financial...
General Bytes ATM Developers Add Two-Way Support for Bitcoin Cash-Based SLP Tokens
The Simple Ledger Protocol (SLP) has been extremely popular among Bitcoin Cash (BCH) advocates and the SLP token universe has grown quite...
Facebook Buys Stake in Reliance Jio — How the Deal Affects Cryptocurrency in India
Facebook is buying a stake in Reliance Jio, India’s largest telecom operator. The deal has boosted Reliance Industries’ share...
Anyone Can Host a Crypto Exchange – Tim Draper Backed Startup Launches New WordPress Plugin
There’s a new plugin available that gives people the ability to launch a cryptocurrency exchange on any WordPress-based website. The...
Petro-Dollar System Crumbles: US Dollar Could Collapse from the World’s Oil Wars
During the last few days, people witnessed history when the price of crude oil dropped below zero to -$40 per barrel, and as time passes...
Ripple Sues Youtube For Allowing Scams That Promised Returns Up to $1 Million
Ripple is suing Youtube, accusing the video platform of not doing enough to eliminate crypto-related “giveaway” scams. The...
JPMorgan, Bank of America, Wells Fargo Sued Over Trump’s Paycheck Protection Program
Class action lawsuits have been filed against JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, and U.S. Bank for their alleged unlawful and...
Stablecoins and Crosschain Loans: 2 Projects Attempt to Bring Defi Solutions to Bitcoin
While decentralized finance (defi) solutions have grown popular on the Ethereum blockchain, developers have recently created similar...
Consensys Cuts Hundreds of Jobs This Year – About 25% of Its Staff Slashed
Ethereum-based company Consensys has cut hundreds of jobs since January. In its latest action, the US-based blockchain development team...
Bitcoin Halving Searches Surge – Phrase Touches Google Trends All-Time High
The notorious bitcoin halving is expected to happen in 20 days either on or around May 12, 2020. The anticipation leading up to the event...
Zcash Foundation Cuts Q1 Spending 17% to $2.7 Million – ZEC Tanks 9% in 24 Hours
The Zcash Foundation cut spending by 17% during the first three months of this year due to Covid-19 pressures. In its first-quarter...
Federal Reserve Index: The US Is Already in Recession
The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago’s monthly index has plunged, suggesting that the U.S. has entered a recession. The index is...
Coinmama Appoints Unicorn IronSource GM Sagi Bakshi as CEO
Unicorn startup IronSource’s general manager, Sagi Bakshi, has joined cryptocurrency exchange Coinmama as CEO, saying he believes...
After Pundits Predicted Bitcoin’s Death for 11 Years, Barrels of Crude Oil Trade Below Zero
Global markets had a historical day on Monday, as the price of oil dropped below zero and closed the day at -$36 per barrel of crude. The...
CFTC Approves New Cryptocurrency Derivatives Platform — Bitnomial to Offer Regulated Bitcoin Futures
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has approved a new bitcoin derivatives trading platform. Bitnomial Exchange will list...
Americans Purchase $1,200 Worth of Bitcoin, While 7 Banks Fumble With Stimulus Payments
For years now, bitcoiners and cryptocurrency proponents have said the antiquated banking system will not continue to survive for very long...
Cryptocurrency Markets Moved by Regulatory Actions, Federal Reserve Bank Paper Shows
The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas has published a paper showing how cryptocurrency markets are affected by crypto regulatory actions. The...
America’s Banks Can Simply Bail Themselves Out – Thanks to the Fed’s $27 Trillion Blackrock Deal
Mainstream media has been awfully quiet about all the fraud and manipulation stemming from the global bureaucracies’ newly enacted...
Join Bityard’s YouTube Recruitment Competition – Win 38888 XRP
The new Bitcoin and cryptocurrency contracts exchange Bityard launched in early April 2020. To better spread the word, they are holding a...
Making Money on Lockdown: 5 Effortless Ways to Earn Cryptocurrencies Online
The various government responses to the coronavirus caused a lot of havoc across the global economy and millions of people are now out of...
The Stimulus Cover Up: Small Businesses Cheated, Corrupt Covid-19 Stats, Crony Benefits
Last week thousands of Americans have been reporting that they received their stimulus check, while many people have been having issues...