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Current Crypto Bear Market Set to Become the Longest Ever
The market downturn that has prevailed since early 2018 is now within weeks of becoming the longest winter in the history of the...
Former Mt Gox CEO Reflects on Incarceration in Japan While Facing More Prison Time
The infamous Mark Karpeles, former CEO of the now defunct bitcoin exchange Mt Gox, appeared in an exposé interview on Monday and publicly...
Xapo Transfers Key Operations to Switzerland
Global crypto services provider Xapo is moving major operations from its base in Hong Kong to its office in Switzerland. The company is...
Romania Imposes 10% Tax on Cryptocurrency Earnings
Romania has amended its tax laws, allowing it to start taxing gains from bitcoin investments at a rate of 10 percent. The improved fiscal...
Why Cryptocurrency Custody Solutions Are on the Rise
The last six months has witnessed significant growth in the number of businesses and banks launching cryptocurrency custodial services....
Swedish Trader Expects to Pay 300% of Crypto Profits to Tax Agency
According to local media, a Swedish cryptocurrency trader is anticipating receiving a tax bill of approximately $1 million after...
The Daily: 100 Exchanges’ Security Rated, Enjinx Block Explorer Launches
Tuesday’s installment of The Daily details new tools that are helping users safely navigate the cryptocurrency ecosystem. From making an...
Airdrop Mishap Causes Korean Exchange to Accidentally Send BTC to Customers
A South Korean crypto exchange mistakenly sent its customers BTC and other cryptocurrencies due to an error during an airdrop. Some users...
How to Buy Bitcoin Anonymously
Buying bitcoin is not a revolutionary act. Nor should it be. And yet the way statists, apparatchiks and politicians bang on, you’d think...
Host a BCH Giveaway With Bitcoin.com’s Golden Ticket Software
Have you ever thought about creating a cryptocurrency giveaway during a hosted event? Now you can create your own crypto-based sweepstakes...
Mastermind Who Planned Iceland’s Biggest Bitcoin Heist Jailed for 4.5 Years
Last year, Sindri Stefansson was arrested for his part in what has been described as the biggest heist Iceland has seen – over $2 million...
Falcon Private Bank Launches Crypto Wallet With Support for Direct BTC and BCH Transfers
Switzerland’s Falcon Private Bank has introduced a cryptocurrency wallet as well as support for direct transfers of BTC, BCH, ETH and LTC...
Russian Institutions Back Proposal to Let Companies Use Cryptocurrency
An idea to allow companies from certain sectors and in some regions to use cryptocurrencies is gaining traction in Russia. The proposal...
Crypto Smart Card Manufacturer Tangem Raises US$15M from Japan SBI
Tangem, a Swiss manufacturer of crypto “smart banknotes,” has raised US$15 million from SBI Crypto Investment, a digital asset venture...
Peer-to-Peer Trading Platform Bitquick Implements Bitcoin Cash Support
Over-the-counter marketplace Bitquick has announced the company is now supporting multiple cryptocurrencies and has officially added...
ICOs Produce Slow Start to 2019
During the first two weeks of 2019, initial coin offerings (ICOs) raised roughly $90 million, according to data published by Icobench. Of...
The Daily: Bitmain Reflects on 2018, Memo Releases Mobile App
In today’s edition of The Daily, we cover a reflection on the passing year by the cryptocurrency mining technology giant Bitmain, a mobile...
‘Satoshi Way’ Course to Prepare Crypto Developers in Ukraine
Ukraine’s crypto business sector has decided to address the deficit of developers in the field. Several companies, the industry’s...
PR: trade.io Turns up the Heat With Massive Airdrop – Attractive Trading Competition
This is a paid press release, which contains forward looking statements, and should be treated as advertising or promotional material....
Review: The Ledger Nano X Adds Bluetooth and a Fussy Mobile App
There’s a lot to love about Ledger’s hardware wallets. There’s also a lot to loathe. From a design, manufacture, and presentation...
How US Government Shutdown Affects Bitcoin ETF Approval
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is due to make a decision on the Vaneck Solidx bitcoin ETF next month, and the deadline...
Regulations Have Ruined the Physical Bitcoin Industry
As bitcoiners celebrate the 10th anniversary of Satoshi’s invention, veteran enthusiasts will be aware that a lot has changed since the...
Cryptocurrency GIFs: Animations That Capture the Mood of the Markets
The cryptocurrency ecosystem is filled with unique individuals with a penchant for sharing dank memes. Besides an arsenal of killer...
Indonesian Unicorn Go-Jek Acquires Majority Stake in Filipino Crypto Wallet
Indonesian unicorn Go-Jek has announced a partnership between the company’s payments platform, Go-Pay, and Filipino cryptocurrency wallet...
Blame Banks for Damaging the Environment – Not Bitcoin
Another mainstream media outlet has published a piece warning of the dangers Bitcoin poses to the environment. We’ve heard these...
US Crypto Investors Incurred $5.7 Billion in Unrealized Losses Last Year
The results of a survey published by Credit Karma estimate that crypto investors in the U.S. realized losses of approximately $1.7 billion...
The Case for Universal Basic Income Gains Strength As Recession Fears Deepen
Britain’s protracted and problematic Brexit from the European Union, coupled with China’s falling exports and America’s record trade...
The Daily: Coinspot Launches OTC Desk, Bitdeer Expands in Eastern Europe
Crypto exchange Coinspot has launched an over-the-counter trading desk in Australia and you’ll find more about the platform in this...
Executives of Korean Exchange Sentenced to Jail for Faking Volumes
Two executives of a South Korean cryptocurrency exchange have reportedly been sentenced to jail for inflating trading volumes on their...
8 Crypto Debit Cards You Can Use Around the World Right Now
Cryptocurrencies are gradually becoming a viable payment option across a range of markets and jurisdictions. If there is a tool that...
Lightning Network Co-Creator Is Designing a Scaling Solution Called Utreexo
A blockchain researcher has been working on a scaling effort for the unspent transaction output set found in the Bitcoin protocol....
Crypto Cards Are Legal in Russia, According to the Finance Ministry
Using cryptocurrency debit cards to pay for goods and services does not contradict Russian law, Deputy Finance Minister Alexei Moiseev was...
Bitcoin and Market-Related Headlines Dominated Crypto News Coverage in 2018
2018 was a crazy year for cryptocurrency enthusiasts as markets dropped significantly in value, but there were still plenty of sensational...
Chile to Start Taxing Cryptocurrency Earnings in Second Quarter of 2019
Chile is to start taxing cryptocurrencies in April, when taxpayers pay their yearly income taxes, but it’s unclear at what rate....
Report: Bitcoin Use on Darknet Markets Doubled in 2018
Bitcoin use on darknet markets (DNMs) doubled in 2018, a study has shown, rising to an average of $2 million per day. Bitcoin has long...
Plaintiff in AT&T SIM-Swapping Case Sues ‘Bitcoin Bandit’ for $81M
The plaintiff in a $224M lawsuit against wireless carrier AT&T has turned his attention to a new target. Michael Terpin’s legal team...
Chatter Report: Luke Says Segwit Harmful to BTC, Baker Explains Stablecoin Regulation
In today’s roundup of crypto chatter, Luke Dash Jr. voices concerns that segwit is bad for BTC because it leads to centralization. Also,...
Cumulative Volume on Huobi Derivative Market Exceeds $20 Billion
Huobi has announced that its cryptocurrency derivative platform, Huobi DM, has surpassed $20 billion in cumulative trading volume. The...
Eastern European P2P Markets See Strongest BTC Volume in Over 12 Months
Eastern European peer-to-peer (P2P) markets have seen a spike in trading activity, with the Russian, Ukrainian, Romanian, and Kazakh...
The Daily: Sapphire Develops GPU for Grin, TSMC Sees Drop in Mining Revenue
In The Daily this Saturday, Sapphire has designed a new graphics card suitable for mining the recently launched Mimblewimble...
Markets Update: Cryptocurrencies Follow Bullish Piercing Pattern as Buyers Advance
Digital currency markets have seen some gains during the early morning trading sessions on Saturday. Since our last markets update, the...
Danish Crypto Startup Aryze Completes US$1.6M ICO
Aryze, a Danish crypto startup developing a global payments system, has completed its initial coin offering (ICO), raising US$1.6 million...
The Bitcoin Cash Mining Death Spiral Scenario
The concept of a bitcoin mining death spiral has been around for many years. The basic idea is a large number of bitcoin miners may stop...
Deloitte: Blockchain, a Top Tech Trend in 2019
Three new technologies, namely blockchain, cognitive and digital reality, have taken up the “disruptor” mantle, each poised to become a...
Stock Exchange of Thailand Unveils Plan to Enter the Crypto Space
The Stock Exchange of Thailand is reportedly planning to launch a cryptocurrency exchange. The securities companies that are members of...
Mining Closures Reveal Recurring Bitcoin Bear Market Trend
Another bitcoin miner this week shut down its operations, though the news didn’t come as much of a shock. The latest closure, of...
18 Months Away? Latest Lightning Network Study Calls System a ‘Small Central Clique’
The Lightning Network has been touted as the solution to the Bitcoin Core (BTC) network’s scalability problem for years now. Over the last...
Coinstar Machines in Select US States Now Sell BTC Vouchers
On Jan. 17, financial services company Coinme announced that people visiting select Safeway and Albertsons stores in California, Texas,...
South Africa Wants to Mandate Registration of Crypto Service Providers
A regulatory working group in South Africa, which includes the country’s central bank, has released a consultation paper on crypto...
No Reason to ‘Bury’ Cryptocurrencies, Russian PM Medvedev Says
Last year’s falling prices are not a good enough reason to “bury” cryptocurrencies, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said during a...
Markets Update: Crypto Prices Drift Sideways While Traders Remain Uncertain
A lot has changed since our last markets update as digital asset prices have been consolidating after the cryptoconomy’s last big drop in...
American Companies Can Now Settle Payroll Taxes In Cryptocurrency via Bitwage
International cryptocurrency payroll service provider Bitwage has announced that it has partnered with Texas-based Simply Efficient HR....
The Daily: Crypto’s Latest VR World, New Blockchain Analytics Tools
As the maxim goes, bear markets are good for building out cryptocurrency infrastructure – or “buidling” as the meme of the meme goes....
Indian Supreme Court Pushes Crypto Case Against RBI to End of February
The case against the crypto banking ban by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) was unexpectedly heard at the country’s supreme court on...
Bitpay Reports Processing Over $1 Billion Transactions in 2018
Popular cryptocurrency payment processor Bitpay has released figures showing that the company maintained strong performance during 2018,...
Thai Cryptocurrency Exchange Determined to Stay Open After SEC Orders Shutdown
The Thai Ministry of Finance has rejected the last cryptocurrency exchange application it had been reviewing. The exchange, which has been...
Trezor and Gray Release Corazon Series ‘Luxury’ Hardware Wallets
On Jan. 16, hardware wallet manufacturer Satoshilabs, the creator of the Trezor line of cryptocurrency devices, announced its latest...
Custodial Bitgo Clients Can Now Access Genesis Global’s OTC Pools
On Wednesday, cryptocurrency custodial service Bitgo and over-the-counter (OTC) brokerage house Genesis Global announced a partnership to...
Economist Behind Claim Russia Will Buy $10 Billion Worth of Bitcoin Said Price Would Collapse to $100 Last Year
Over the past week or two, a story about Russia adding bitcoin to their foreign currency reserves has been reported in a variety of media...
What UK Bitcoin Investors Should Know as Tax Deadline Approaches
The deadline for submitting tax returns in the UK is Jan. 31, 2019. If you hold investments in bitcoin or any other cryptocurrency it is...
NZ Police Investigate Crypto Exchange Cryptopia Hack
New Zealand police are investigating the hack of cryptocurrency exchange Cryptopia, which resulted in “significant losses” that some...
Clickbait Media Uses Bitcoin and Russia to Pump Headlines Again
In the past week or so, a number of publications, including cryptocurrency websites, but also “reputable” mainstream outlets,...
Binance Launches Euro and Pound Fiat-to-Crypto Platform in Jersey
European and British investors looking for a gateway to covert their fiat into cryptocurrency have just gotten another venue to trade on....
Chatter Report: Pacia Shows Avalanche Regtest Data, Powell Advocates Hardware Wallets
In today’s chatter report, Chris Pacia reveals his BCH transaction using Avalanche on regtest finalized in just 185.822377...
The Daily: New Platform to Offer Tokenized Securities, Ledgerx Launches Volatility Index
In today’s edition of The Daily, we cover a number of stories that are of importance to cryptocurrency traders. A new trading platform is...
Review: HTC’s Exodus 1 Is an Impressive Phone With a Basic Crypto Wallet
After weeks of delays and hundreds of frustrated customer messages in its Telegram channel, HTC finally shipped its “blockchain phone” on...
Cybersecurity Startup Rivetz to Integrate Sentinel Protocol Threat Intelligence Platform
Cybersecurity startup Rivetz has partnered with Sentinel Protocol, a crowdsourced threat intelligence platform built on blockchain...
How Indian Cryptocurrency Users Avoid Banks Closing Their Accounts
Banks in India have been closing the accounts of customers they believe have made transactions involving cryptocurrencies. The majority of...
Venezuelan President Raises Petro’s Value Again in Bid to Create ‘New System’
For the second time in a little over a month, Venezuela’s president Nicolas Maduro has hiked up the value of the national...
Cashshuffle Developer Says Privacy Project Nears Completion
One of the Cashshuffle development team contributors, Josh Ellithorpe, revealed on Jan. 14 that the BCH-focused privacy shuffling protocol...
French ATM Glitches and Bank Closures Reported After Scheduled Bank Run
The grassroots yellow vest movement in France has been participating in protests for weeks on end. Just recently, high profile yellow vest...
Venezuela Files Complaint With WTO Regarding US Sanctions Targeting Petro
On Jan. 8, the World Trade Organization (WTO) published a dispute settlement request that was filed by the Bolivarian Republic of...
Crypto Impersonation Scammers on Social Media Raked in Millions in 2018
Over the last two years, as cryptocurrencies gained mainstream attention, scammers have become far more prevalent. One particular social...
St. Louis Federal Reserve Predicts ‘Flood’ of Altcoins Will Drive Down BTC Prices
The St. Louis branch of the Federal Reserve bank has published a report seeking to examine the long-term prospects of BTC as an...
Analysis: Using Technical Indicators to Trade Crypto in 2019
Technical analysis (TA) has been used to trade crypto since its inception. Traders claim that through careful analysis of historical data...
5 Copy Trends: The Cringe, The Funny And The Awesome
Copying other people’s mistakes can lead to ground-breaking innovations and even aid the human ability to adapt, research shows. Even...
Chatter Report: Antonopoulos on Rolling Checkpoints, Vays Defends Song’s Stance on Credit Cards
In today’s roundup of crypto chatter, Andreas Antonopoulos explains rolling checkpoints and how consensus is achieved between...
The Daily: Bittrex Opens OTC Desk, Bakkt Acquires Futures Team
In today’s edition of The Daily, we cover a number of stories that show how the cryptocurrency ecosystem is evolving to become more...
Bulgarian Tax Authority to Inspect Crypto Exchanges and Traders
The National Revenue Agency of Bulgaria is preparing to conduct inspections on cryptocurrency trading platforms and their customers. The...
Malaysia Starts Regulating Cryptocurrencies Today
Malaysia’s finance minister has announced that the order to regulate cryptocurrencies and initial coin offerings as securities has come...
Dropgangs and Dead Drops: Report Highlights Evolving Darknet Market Opsec
Since the creation and subsequent takedown of the darknet marketplace the Silk Road, the hidden market ecosystem has exploded with...
Denmark’s Tax Agency to Collect Information About Bitcoin Traders
Danish tax authorities will soon be going after cryptocurrency traders in the country and beyond. The plan is to collect data from local...
Canadian Electoral Agency Clarifies Cryptocurrency Donations for Political Use
Canada’s electoral body has started consultations on how political parties should handle cryptocurrency donations ahead of general...
BCH Developer Unveils Xthinner Scaling Protocol – Claims to Compress Blocks by 99%
On Sunday, Bitcoin Cash (BCH) developer Jonathan Toomim unveiled a project he’s been working on called Xthinner, a new block propagation...
Blockchain Digital Identity Startup Authenteq Raises US$5M
Blockchain digital identity startup Authenteq has raised US$5 million in funding from Draper Associates and Capital300. The company is...
Marshall Islands Updates 2019 Roadmap for Sovereign Cryptocurrency
The Marshall Islands’ plan to issue a sovereign cryptocurrency, dubbed ‘the Sovereign’ (SOV), appears to be progressing, with the Oceanic...
Why Some Crypto Companies Consider KYC and AML Compliance Unnecessary
When it comes to cryptocurrency regulation, there is a lack of consensus on how to protect investors. Criminal activity such as fraud,...
How to Generate a Bitcoin Vanity Address
You don’t have to be vain to want a vanity address. A bitcoin vanity address is the crypto equivalent of a personalized license plate,...
The Daily: Twitch Gamer Tipped $70K in Crypto, Hacker Returns $100K of ETC
In this edition of The Daily, a video gamer streaming on Twitch has received crypto donations totaling over $70,000 and a hacker believed...
Venezuelan BCH Proponents Bolster Cryptocurrency Use Cases and Adoption
In the midst of a severe economic depression and the devaluation of the Venezuelan bolívar, bitcoin cash (BCH) supporters have been...