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Bitgo Obtains $100M Insurance Policy to Cover Crypto Assets
Cryptocurrency wallet service provider Bitgo has secured a $100 million policy through Lloyd’s insurance to cover crypto assets that are...
In the Daily: Elon Musk Talks Bitcoin, Shanghai’s Fudan University, Xdat Exchange
In this edition of The Daily we cover some largely supportive remarks the famous entrepreneur Elon Musk has made about Bitcoin, the latest...
Once hailed as unhackable, blockchains are now getting hacked
More and more security holes are appearing in cryptocurrency and smart contract platforms, and some are fundamental to the way they were...
Survey: Nearly Half of Millennial Traders Have More Faith in Crypto Than Stock Market
Nearly half of millennial traders have more faith in cryptocurrency exchanges than they do in traditional ones. They are also enthusiastic...
Coinbase Wallet App Adds Bitcoin Cash Support
Coinbase announced on Tuesday that users of its wallet app can now directly store their bitcoin cash. The app update will be rolled out to...
Market Cap: A Flawed Ranking System for Valuing Crypto
Market cap is often used as a metric of importance in the crypto industry. Communities will react jubilantly as their preferred coin moves...
Bitcoin Cash Merchant Acceptance Is Thriving in These 3 Regions
Bitcoin Cash supporters are all about spreading adoption, and many enthusiasts are relentlessly trying to get people to try BCH and...
No Internet, No Problem: How to Send Bitcoin by Amateur Radio
In an age where governments are trigger happy at censoring or shutting down networks, it is reassuring to know that Bitcoin can operate...
BCH Devs Lock in Code for the Chain’s Next Upgrade: Schnorr and Segwit Recovery
On Feb. 14, a group of Bitcoin Cash (BCH) developers sat down and discussed the featured items for the scheduled upgrade this coming May....
Survey Ranks South Africa Top for Cryptocurrency Ownership
South Africa has been ranked as the top country for ownership of cryptocurrency, according to a global survey by social media management...
Bank of Spain Report: Bitcoin Is a Solution for a System Without Censorship
A recent report published by the Bank of Spain states that Bitcoin is a solution for the creation of a system without censorship. This is...
Nearly Half of Millennials Trust Crypto More Than US Stock Market: Survey
Nearly half of millennial online traders have more trust in cryptocurrencies and crypto-assets than the US stock market, according to a...
Coinbase Acquires Cryptocurrency Surveillance Company Neutrino
Coinbase has acquired the cryptocurrency surveillance company Neutrino, whose team will be joining the American exchange’s European...
Cryptocurrency Can Now Be Purchased at 10,000 French Tobacco Shops
A partnership between French company Digycode and national point of sale (POS) provider Ingenico has gone live, making it possible to buy...
Markets Update: BTC Tests $4,000, BCH and ETH Test $150
The cryptocurrency markets have produced several days of bullish price action, with BTC testing resistance near $4,000 for the time in...
In the Daily: Kucoin Rebrand, Binance DEX, The Tie Adds Trading View
In Tuesday’s installment of The Daily, we begin by checking in with a couple of the leading exchanges in the cryptosphere. Kucoin has...
Indian Government Inaugurates National Cryptocurrency Forensic Lab
The government of India has reportedly inaugurated a national cyber forensics lab which includes a cryptocurrency forensic lab to...
Another ‘Satoshi’ Steps Out of the Woodwork, Calls Craig Wright a Liar
On Feb. 8, the chief executive of Nchain, Craig Wright, wrote a blog post that purportedly described his experience of creating Bitcoin....
Indian Police Arrest ‘Cashcoin’ Gang Accused of Scamming Millions From Investors
Police in Mumbai have busted a gang allegedly involved in a cryptocurrency scam that amassed an estimated 1 billion rupees (nearly $14...
Drivechain Creator’s Latest Paper Sparks Debate Over Bitcoin’s Future Security
Drivechain developer Paul Sztorc has the cryptocurrency community riled up over his latest blog “Security Budget in the Long Run.” The...
Crypto Payment Processor PayBear Rebrands to Savvy
PayBear, a Zug-based cryptocurrency payment processor claiming over 3,000 merchant customers, has rebranded to Savvy and announced the...
Survey: ‘Blockchain’ Was Most Overrated Buzzword of 2018
A survey has determined that advertisers believe the word “blockchain” to have been the most overrated of 2018. This is hardly...
Everything You Should Know About Bitcoin Address Formats
A wallet address, comprising a string of 26-35 alphanumeric characters, is all it takes to send and receive bitcoin. Any bitcoin address...
Bitmain Announces New 7nm Bitcoin Mining Chip With 29% More Efficiency
On Feb. 18, mining rig manufacturing giant Bitmain Technologies announced its next-generation 7nm ASIC chip for mining SHA-256...
Most of 2017’s Leading Cryptocurrencies by Market Cap Have Crashed Out of the Top 15
Many cryptocurrencies rose and fell during the 2017 bull market and subsequent year of bearish retracement. While the top four crypto...
In the Daily: Shapeshift Beta, Coinsquare Acquisition, Grayscale Investment Report
In this edition of The Daily we cover the beta launch of a new platform from Shapeshift, an acquisition by one of the largest...
Markets Update: Cryptocurrencies Bullish Following Possible Higher Lows
The cryptocurrency markets have enjoyed a day of significant bullish action, with only four of the top 80 crypto assets by capitalization...
Regulators Explain Why Bitcoin Futures Are Easier to Approve Than Bitcoin ETFs
Commissioners of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) have come together...
Debunking the ‘Bitcoin Cannot Do Smart Contracts’ Myth
The main selling point of systems like Ethereum and EOS is their ability to execute smart contracts, at least according to the supporters...
Shift Card Sunsets, Leaving US Crypto Card Users With Few Options
U.S.-based Shift Card, a Visa debit card service that allows people to spend cryptocurrencies held on Coinbase in real-time, will be...
Startups-Focused Law Firm Now Accepts Bitcoin Payments
Cryptocurrency ventures that don’t wish to convert their holdings to fiat can now pay for legal services with bitcoin cash (BCH) or...
More Than 30% of BTC Traffic Stems from the Veriblock Project
Over the last few weeks, a blockchain project called Veriblock whose protocol piggybacks off the Bitcoin Core (BTC) network has sparked...
How to Outwit Blockchain Analysis and Conceal Your Coins
How do you convert bitcoin that’s associated with your identity into coins with no connection to your name? In an era of enhanced...
In the Daily: Liberstad Coin, Mining Contracts, Luxembourg Law
In this edition of The Daily, we look at Liberstad’s progress toward building a libertarian community in Norway. The city has just issued...
Court Reconsiders Ruling After SEC Proves Blockvest Tokens Are Securities
After failing to convince a federal court regarding the nature of Blockvest tokens in the previous hearing, the U.S. Securities and...
Orca Pool Mining Operation Aims to Defend Altcoins and Forks From Attacks
Last November the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) community witnessed a hash war that resulted in a bifurcation of the main chain. The spat saw one of...
Drug Dealer Fights to Prevent Canadian Police From Forfeiting His BTC
A Canadian online drug dealer, snared by an undercover police agent on the dark web, is pleading to be allowed to keep half of the 288...
Markets Update: Crypto Traders Still Uncertain After a Week of Consolidation
Cryptocurrency markets are once again riding a long period of consolidation as the last seven days has failed to show any meaningful...
Central Bank Digital Currencies Are a Trojan Horse for Bitcoin
Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and Bitcoin could scarcely be more different. One is permissioned, the other permissionless; one...
In the Daily: Cryptocurrency Payments, Nvidia Losses, Suspended CFD
In the first edition of The Daily this weekend, we focus on a study estimating that 13 percent of people have used digital coins for...
Mobile Gifting Platform Swych Announces Cryptocurrency Support
On Feb. 15, the Dallas-based mobile gifting company Swych announced it will be accepting cryptocurrencies for payments. Starting next...
Post Office in Liechtenstein Now Sells BTC
The government-owned post office in Liechtenstein has begun offering a cryptocurrency exchange service. Initially, the post office in the...
Crypto-Collectibles Marketplace OpenSea Partners with Blockchain Video Game Ember Sword
OpenSea, a digital marketplace for non-fungible crypto collectibles, has partnered with blockchain game developer and publisher So Couch...
RSK Sidechain Is Now Secured by 45% of BTC’s Hashrate
On Feb. 14, the cryptocurrency infrastructure organization led by RSK Labs announced the one-year anniversary of the RSK network and...
Bitcoin Cash-Focused Ifwallet Implements Cash Accounts Name System
Last month, on the 10th anniversary of the Bitcoin genesis block, Bitcoin Cash (BCH) developer Jonathan Silverblood launched his...
In the Daily: Coinbase Bug Bounty, Tradingview Crypto Dashboard, Bitfinex App Update
In this edition of The Daily, cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has paid out a bug bounty of $30,000 for a critical vulnerability. Also,...
High Cost Slows Down Bitcoin ATM Growth in Africa
There are more than 4,000 bitcoin automated teller machines (ATMs) in the world, but only just about 10 (or 0.2 percent) of these are in...
Enterprise Ethereum Alliance Opens Regional Office in China; Forms “Token Task Force”
Enterprise Ethereum Alliance (EEA), a member-led industry organization focusing on the use of the Ethereum blockchain technology in...
Indian Blockchain Summit Draws Policy Makers to Speed up Crypto Regulation
An Indian government-supported blockchain summit is drawing many policy makers with the aim to speed up the development of cryptocurrency...
Russia’s Minister of Justice: Cryptocurrencies Don’t Need to Be Legally Defined Yet
Russia’s stance on cryptocurrency remains unclear after the Minister of Justice this week announced that there is still no need to...
3 People Who Hate Bitcoin With a Passion
There’s something about Bitcoin that stirs up strong emotions in people. Libertarians love it. Anarchists adore it. Cypherpunks crave it....
BCH-Powered Badger Wallet Now Connects to a Variety of Blockchain Apps
Since its inception, the bitcoin cash (BCH) light client Badger Wallet has become one of the most versatile BCH platforms. Over the last...
ICO Investments Fall 95% in 10 Months
Interest in token sales has dropped dramatically over the past 10 months, with investment falling almost 95 percent. Nevertheless,...
Bitcoin’s Social Contract Must Be Resilient to the Whims of Future Generations
Over the last few years, infighting and different visions has led to significant divides within the Bitcoin community, weakening the...
Introducing ‘JPM Coin’: JPMorgan will be the first major US bank to launch its own cryptocurrency
Remember: JPMorgan's chief executive officer, Jamie Dimon, said in late 2017 that bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency, was a "fraud." By...
Stablecoins Dominate Currency Pairings for Leading Crypto Assets
Amidst the ongoing cryptocurrency bear market, stablecoins have continued to gain prominence, with USDT currently comprising the dominant...
Crypto Exchange Globitex Launches Banking Solution With Instant Transfers
Cryptocurrency exchange Globitex has launched a new service called the Euro Wallet which allows users to make and receive euro payments in...
In the Daily: Cointext Expansion, Keycard Wallet, ETF Withdrawal, PUBG Hackers
In this edition of The Daily we cover the latest international expansion by SMS bitcoin cash wallet Cointext, the new Keycard hardware...
Localbitcoins Trade Surges in Latin America and East Asia
The peer-to-peer (P2P) markets saw a surge in trade activity this past week, with the Localbitcoins markets of five countries posting...
Nasdaq Stock Exchange to Start Offering BTC and ETH Indices
The Nasdaq stock exchange will start offering real-time information on two new indices tied to the cryptocurrency market – bitcoin core...
BitMEX Ventures Invests in Capital Markets Software Builder FinFabrik
FinFabrik, a Hong Kong-based fintech startup developing capital markets software, has raised an undisclosed amount in a seed funding round...
Chinese Miners Flock to Sichuan for Cheap Electricity During the Wet Season
Over the last two months, the hashrate between the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) and Bitcoin Core (BTC) networks has increased significantly since...
Court Rules Brazil’s Bitcoin Max Exchange Can Keep Bank Account
Brazilian cryptocurrency exchange Bitcoin Max has won in court the right to keep its checking account with Banco Santander. According to...
Self-Proclaimed ‘Satoshi’ Responds to Billion-Dollar Bitcoin Lawsuit
The man who claims to have invented Bitcoin, Craig Wright, is being sued in Florida for roughly $10 billion or 1.1 million BTC. Last...
Indonesia’s Futures Regulator Issues New Rules for Crypto Assets
Indonesia’s Futures Exchange Supervisory Board (Bappebti) has announced new regulations on the implementation of physical markets...
Hacked NZ Exchange Cryptopia Allowed to Reopen
Digital asset exchange Cryptopia has been given the green light to open again after New Zealand police announced they have almost...
MyEtherWallet Launches V5 of New Platform Interface with Improved Features
MyEtherWallet (MEW) has unveiled version five of their open-source platform, which is designed to be simple and intuitive for its users....
In the Daily: Quadrigacx Losses, Bithumb UAE, Coinbase Cloud Backup, Chainalysis Funding
In this edition of The Daily we cover a number of developments related to different cryptocurrency exchanges. A report shows that Quadriga...
Venezuela’s BTC Trading Volumes Hit Record Highs as Crypto Regulations Commence
As Venezuela begins regulating cryptocurrency, BTC trading volumes in the country hit record highs on several exchanges. Amid fast-growing...
Report Claims 85% of the Monero Network Dominated by ASIC Miners
Over the last few years, certain cryptocurrency networks have tried to block ASIC mining with many fruitless attempts to forge...
Two US Public Pension Funds Back New $40 Million Crypto VC
Two American public sector pension funds have reportedly backed a new cryptocurrency industry venture capital fund with a large tranche of...
Switzerland and Liechtenstein’s Crypto Valley Sees Thriving Blockchain Ecosystem
With 750 companies as of the end of December 2018, Switzerland and Liechtenstein’s Crypto Valley has grown significantly in the past year...
Crypto Broker Voyager Digital Lists on Canada’s TSX Venture Exchange
Canadian crypto asset broker Voyager Digital Ltd has started trading its shares on the Toronto Ventures Exchange (TSX.V). The company...
Core Developer’s 300kb Block Proposal Bolstered in Bid to Push Lightning Adoption
Bitcoin Core (BTC) developer Luke Dash Jr has once again sparked controversy with his idea to shrink the BTC chain’s block size down to...
In the Daily: New FSB Chair Fears Crypto, Wikileaks Goes After CSW, Bakkt Update
In this edition of The Daily we cover recent remarks from the new Chair of the Financial Stability Board (FSB), a spat between Wikileaks...
Markets Update: Cryptocurrencies Test Key Levels From 2017 Bull Trend
The cryptocurrency markets are trading at significant long-term price areas, with BTC currently channeling between key levels from the...
SEC Commissioner Suggests Excessive Crypto Regulation Hurts Growth
A commissioner at the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has said that the official regulation of cryptocurrencies could actually...
ETF Filed With SEC to Invest in Bitcoin Futures, Bonds, and Mutual Funds
A registration statement for a new exchange-traded fund (ETF) that will invest in bitcoin futures among other traditional investments has...
Venezuelan Nonprofit Eatbch Celebrates First Anniversary Amidst Hyperinflation
On Sunday, Feb. 10, the creators of the charitable organization Eatbch, a nonprofit food drive powered by bitcoin cash, celebrated its...
General Motors Financial Subsidiary Eyes Blockchain to Prevent Fraud
General Motors Financial Company (GM Financial), the financial services arm of the largest American automotive manufacturer, is exploring...
Bitcoin Friendly Micronation Acknowledged by European Commission President
In 2019 the sovereign state of Liberland continues to gather headway by getting recognized by key leaders in the European Union and...
BTC Transactions Hit 1-Year High But Volume Remains Sluggish
There’s good news and bad news for traders monitoring onchain data for signs of a market revival. The number of daily transactions has...
Coinify Adds BCH and Rebrands Its Trading Platform
Coinify, the Copenhagen-based cryptocurrency exchange and payments provider, has announced the introduction of three new virtual...
Rio Carnival to Feature Bitcoin This Year
Imperatriz Leopoldinense, a prominent Brazilian samba school, has chosen money as the theme of its performance during the 2019 Carnaval do...
In the Daily: BCH Charity Anniversary, Lighting Wholesaler Takes Crypto, Atomicpay Vanity URLs
In this edition of The Daily we feature the first yearly anniversary of Bitcoin Cash (BCH) charity Eatbch, a move by American lighting...
BTC Futures Volume Plummets Heading Into 2019
Research carried out by Tradeblock has found the combined trade volume across the futures contracts offered by Chicago Mercantile Exchange...
Venezuela Starts Regulating Cryptocurrency Remittances
The Venezuelan government has begun regulating cryptocurrency remittances. The regulator has set a monthly limit and will be collecting...
BCH Avalanche Transactions Show Finality Speeds 10x Faster Than Ethereum
Over the last few weeks, Bitcoin Cash (BCH) developers and community members have been discussing a pre-consensus method called Avalanche....
Localbitcoins to Introduce New User Verification Rules
Peer-to-peer crypto exchange Localbitcoins is preparing to implement updated requirements for the identity verification of its users. The...
These Video Sharing Sites Pay Content Creators in Bitcoin Cash
On Feb. 4, Bitcoin Cash (BCH) supporters caught a sneak peek at two new video platforms dedicated to the BCH ecosystem. Porn.cash and...