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BCH Devs Discuss Securing Instant Transactions With the Avalanche Protocol
Over the last couple of weeks, the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) community has been talking fervently about zero-confirmation transactions and a new...
Bitwala Begins Offering Bank Accounts With Bitcoin Wallet and Debit Card
Cryptocurrency banking provider Bitwala has started offering its banking service to cryptocurrency users in Germany, starting with 40,000...
Can ChainFront End Our Reliance on Private Keys?
A key advantage to cryptocurrency is that it allows you to be your own bank. The idea of truly controlling your own money without...
Netherlands to Regulate Cryptocurrencies in Bid to Curb Money Laundering
The Netherlands is seeking to regulate cryptocurrency companies, supposedly in a bid to prevent money laundering and alleged terrorist...
The Daily: CEX.io Enforces KYC, Okex Updates BCH Ticker
In today’s edition of The Daily we cover another cryptocurrency venue that now requires verification from traders, the latest exchange to...
Bitcoin History Part 4: Casascius Creates Physical Bitcoins
Bitcoin was born as a wholly digital currency, and it might have remained that way had it not been for the efforts of an early adopter...
7 Major Exchanges in Korea to Create Healthy Cryptocurrency Ecosystem
Seven major crypto exchanges in South Korea have joined forces to create a sound cryptocurrency ecosystem. They have agreed on joint...
Onegold Customers Can Now Purchase Digital Bullion With Bitcoin
Online bullion marketplace Onegold announced on Tuesday that its customers can now purchase precious metals with bitcoin cash (BCH) and...
This London Taxi Driver Sells Cryptocurrency to Passengers
If you hail a taxi in downtown London, you could wind up paying for more than just your fare. Pseudonymous cab driver Dave Jenkins is...
GoodDollar-Supported OpenUBI Ecosystem Launched in Berlin
At Web Summit 2018, in early November, Yoni Assia, Chief Executive of eToro, announced the launch of GoodDollar: an ecosystem-led project...
UK Blockchain Startup Canyudo Launches Social Tasking App in Closed Beta
UK blockchain startup Canyudo has released its social tasking app in closed beta ahead of its forthcoming launch in January 2019, the...
How Bitcoin Futures Products Affected Cryptocurrency Markets in 2018
It has been a year since the start of Cboe’s XBT futures contracts and CME Group’s bitcoin derivatives products launched last December....
British Lawmaker Proposes Tax and Utility Bill Payments in Bitcoin
U.K. lawmaker Eddie Hughes has proposed that taxpayers should have the option to pay council tax and utility bills in cryptocurrencies...
New Platforms Track Major Stablecoin Markets
The birth of more stablecoins, which has coincided with significant market losses for traditional cryptocurrencies, has drawn attention to...
5 Ways Blockchain Will Transform the Gaming Industry
In the last decade, we have seen the gaming industry being rapidly transformed by the introduction of new technologies which allow for...
The Gibraltar Blockchain Exchange Announces Insurance Coverage for Crypto Assets
The Gibraltar Blockchain Exchange (GBX) has announced an insurance coverage policy that ensures that assets listed on the GBX Digital...
Report: BTC Gets a Health Check in ‘The State of Bitcoin’
Delphi Digital has taken a deep dive into bitcoin core in its first “The State of Bitcoin” report. The 59-page document from the digital...
Crypto-Focused VCs Invest $30 Million in Digital Banking App
Good Money, a digital banking startup, has announced it’s raised $30 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Galaxy...
The Daily: Coinbase Expands Gift Card Program, Facebook Seeks Blockchain Talent
In Tuesday’s edition of The Daily we cover stories about an electronic gift card program that Coinbase is extending to the U.S. market,...
Japanese Lawmaker Proposes 4 Tax Cuts for Cryptocurrency Users and Traders
A Japanese lawmaker has proposed four changes to Japan’s tax law to benefit crypto users and traders as well as widen the adoption of...
Ukrainian Village Distributes Dividends From Crypto Investment
Despite the market slump, the head of а village council in Ukraine has managed to earn profit from a cryptocurrency investment he made on...
Sentiment Analysis Service Predicoin Launches for Cryptocurrency Traders
Keeping abreast of cryptocurrencies means frequently browsing and interpreting vast amounts of content from various online sources. As the...
Fundraiser Aims to Raise $1M in Cryptocurrencies for Venezuelans
A cryptocurrency “airdrop” fundraiser has been launched to help Venezuelans. People are donating funds via a number of...
Steady Rise in Small Businesses Accepting Bitcoin Payments in Kenya
Kenyan health services provider Health Land Spa has started taking BTC and other cryptocurrencies as a means of payment with a view to...
PBOC Deputy Governor Calls STOs ‘Illegal Financial Activity’
Local media has reported that the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) has banned security token offerings (STOs). Pan Gongsheng, a deputy...
US Law Professor: Confusing Cryptocurrency Regulations Will Hamper Innovation
Carol Goforth is a professor at the University of Arkansas School of Law. She recently published a paper about the consequences of having...
Gibraltar Exchange Obtains Insurance for Crypto Assets as Cyber Attacks Soar
With cyberattacks on the rise, Gibraltar Blockchain Exchange (GBX) has announced an insurance policy to cover its digital assets in...
Only Five Bitcoin Mining Devices Released in 2018 Are Profitable This December
There has been a slew of bitcoin mining rigs announced during the last 12 months that claim to process more terahash per second while...
Markets Update: Cryptocurrency Traders Are Still Searching for the Elusive ‘Bottom’
The entire crypto-economy has been meandering just above $109 billion after the last two weeks of market dumps. Volume has been light this...
Securities Commission Malaysia Completes Blockchain Pilot Project
The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) has announced the completion of a pilot project called Project Castor which sought to explore the...
Bitmain Shuts Down Research and Development Center in Israel
The ongoing bear market has caused another cryptocurrency company to downsize its operations. Bitmain, the Beijing-headquartered bitcoin...
Israel Tax Authority Launches Offensive on Undisclosed Crypto Earnings
Local reports have asserted that the Israel Tax Authority has launched a renewed crackdown on unreported cryptocurrency earnings. The...
The Daily: Virtual Land Auction Goes Live, How the Crypto Crash Affects Miners
From mining virtual currencies to purchasing virtual land, Monday’s episode of The Daily spans very different regions of the cryptosphere....
Trace Mayer Draws Support for Proof of Keys — Celebrating Genesis Block Day
Trace Mayer is calling for all bitcoiners to participate in a “Proof of Keys” celebration on Genesis Block day. “Not...
PR: Postar – Public Chain Transaction Platform
This is a paid press release, which contains forward looking statements, and should be treated as advertising or promotional material....
Mastercard Files Patent for Blockchain Transactions Anonymization Method
Mastercard has filed a patent application for a method to keep blockchain-based transactions anonymous. The patent application, published...
Wirex Introduces Iban for All European Crypto Card Accounts
Cryptocurrency debit card provider Wirex has introduced Iban support for all EUR accounts in the past few weeks. Users in the European...
The Rise Of The All-In-One Bitcoin & Lightning Node
The last few months have seen a growing number of all-in-one Bitcoin and Lightning nodes emerging on to the marketplace, enabling more and...
$1 Million BTC Options Position Set to Expire on Dec. 28
Former portfolio manager at the University of Chicago endowment and current CIO of Blocktower Capital, Ari Paul, was reported to have made...
Chatter Report: Sirer Says Crypto Too ‘Volatile’, Zhao Ponders Next Bull ‘Trigger’
In today’s chatter report, Emin Gun Sirer debates with Diego Gutierrez-Zaldivar on cryptocurrencies being a good store of value and...
Report: Indian Government Panel Submits Crypto Recommendations
The Indian government panel appointed to recommend cryptocurrency measures has reportedly submitted its report to the country’s...
P2P Bitcoin Marketplace Paxful Builds Second School in Africa with Crypto
Paxful has announced the completion of its second built school in Rwanda, funded entirely with crypto as part of their initiative...
BitGo Joins Universal Protocol Alliance
The Goldman Sachs funded Crypto Custodial service BitGo has joined the Universal Protocol Alliance, it was announced yesterday. The...
Federal Agents Told This Silk Road Moderator to Fake His Own Death
A former administrator from the now-defunct Silk Road marketplace is recounting his story in a tell-all book and movie deal. After being...
Report: Swiss City of Zug Named Fastest Growing Tech Hub in Europe
The city of Zug, home of the Swiss Crypto Valley, has been named the fastest growing technology community in Europe. Zug ranked atop the...
Text-Enabled BCH Payments Now Available in 35 Countries With Cointext
Cointext has announced that its bitcoin cash wallet service has just launched in the Ukraine and Italy. Cointext is now connected to 35...
New Report Updates Cryptocurrency Exchange Ratings
A quarterly ratings report has upgraded the score previously given to seven cryptocurrency exchanges, while downgrading four. It has also...
The Daily: Trustology Raises $8 million, SEC Fines Crypto Fund Coinalpha
U.K.-based startup Trustology, which develops storage solutions for digital assets, has raised $8 million in funding and we’ve got the...
Bithumb Launches Voting Platform to Screen New Cryptocurrencies
Major South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb has beta launched a public voting system for screening new coins to be listed on its...
Eight Reasons to Use Cryptocurrency Payments in 2019
This article on cryptocurrency payments was written by Thomas Highwater, who is an avid fan of all things crypto-related. Mr. Highwater...
Korean Court Case Alleges Government’s ICO Ban Is Unconstitutional
A constitutional complaint has reportedly been filed in South Korea alleging that the government’s ban on initial coin offerings is...
Australian Company Issues Loans Backed by Cryptocurrencies
A Melbourne-based company is now offering crypto-backed loans. Helio operates under an Australian Credit License (ACL) issued by the...
Simple Ledger Developers Publish Monthly Puzzle With Bitcoin Cash Treasure
In late November, the creators of the Simple Ledger Protocol announced the launch of Ledger Treasure, a contest in which contestants must...
Report: South Korea to Push for Major Adoption of Cryptocurrencies
South Korea will push for major cryptocurrency adoption, claims a new report, strengthening the spotlight on the tech hub which forms one...
Malaysian Financial Regulators to Intensify Scrutiny of ICOs, Cryptocurrencies
Malaysia’s securities regulator and central bank are to strengthen their scrutiny of initial coin offerings (ICOs) through new rules...
BCH App ‘Honest Cash’ Sees Significant Growth and Adds Native Wallet
Social media platform Honest Cash has activated 200 new users and added a few new features, according to its creator Adrian Barwicki....
Wendy McElroy: Avoiding Fraud by Going Crypto-Anarchist
The Satoshi Revolution: A Revolution of Rising Expectations Section 5: Saving the World Through Anarchism Chapter 11, Part 8 Avoiding...
The Daily: Binance Offers Multiple Accounts, Huobi Plans Institutional Exchange
In this edition of The Daily, cryptocurrency exchange Binance has announced support for multiple accounts and we’ve got all the...
Bitcoin History Part 3: Turning on the Faucet
With no exchanges, P2P marketplaces, or escrow services in Bitcoin’s earliest days, acquiring coins wasn’t easy. You either...
Bipartisan Bitcoin Bills to Step up Consumer Protection in the U.S.
Two United States congressmen have introduced two pieces of legislation to help prevent alleged cryptocurrency price manipulation while...
Brazillian Bitcoin Exchange Sends User $35M in Bug-Induced Error
Accidental millionaire Kaique Nunes has a bug to thank after his withdrawal request of 500 reals ($128) erroneously returned a cool 137...
‘Crypto Crisis’ Mining Simulator Lets Players Relive the Last 10 Years of Bitcoin
In October, an early access game called Crypto Crisis was released on the digital distribution platform Steam. The recently launched title...
Bitcoin Address Illuminates Amsterdam’s Lights Festival
Residents of the Herengracht, one of Amsterdam’s most famous canalside streets, have been confronted by a curious combination of...
USDT Volume Up Despite Tether’s Stablecoin Dominance Dropping
The ongoing drama surrounding the opaque operations of Tether throughout 2018 has driven the proliferation of similar pegged currencies,...
Coinbase Opens the Door to More Than 30 New Cryptocurrencies
Coinbase has announced that it plans to list over 30 cryptocurrencies, with many more to follow. In its largest listing spree to date, the...
After Year-Long Wait New York-Based Exchange Gemini Lists Bitcoin Cash
Cryptocurrency exchange Gemini announced the launch of bitcoin cash (BCH) support and detailed that BCH will be available for trading on...
SEC to Decide Fate of Vaneck Solidx Bitcoin ETF by Late February
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has delayed its decision on the Vaneck Solidx bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), which...
The Daily: Coinbase Adds Paypal Withdrawals, Gazprombank to Manage Crypto Assets
In this edition of The Daily, Coinbase customers in certain regions can now link their Paypal accounts to withdraw fiat and sell...
Islamic Financial Institution to Launch Interbank Blockchain Tools
An agreement has been signed between iFinTech Solutions, a Tunis-based fintech firm, and the Islamic Corporation for the Development of...
Cryptocurrency Bear Market: Four Options – Choose Wisely
In the decade since the introduction of bitcoin, it has been a rollercoaster of a ride for cryptocurrency investors – especially after the...
Markets Update: Leading Cryptos Grind to New Lows for 2018
In the last 24 hours, many leading cryptocurrency markets have broken down to post new lows for 2018. The bloodshed has seen BCH fall...
Study Shows Gamers and Developers Want Free Market For In-Game Items
Blockchain enabled games are a popular concept inside the cryptocurrency community. I remember covering early attempts to combine the two...
International Cooperation ‘Critical’ to SEC Action Against ICOs
Steven Peikin, co-director of the enforcement division of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), recently described...
Buffett Bet 2.0: Asset Manager Wagers Cryptocurrency Fund Will Beat S&P 500
Cryptocurrency asset manager Morgan Creek Digital is betting $1 million that its crypto fund will outperform the S&P 500, calling the...
Chinese Miners Short BTC Markets to Hedge Against Falling Prices
The price of bitcoin core (BTC) has dropped considerably over the past few months, significantly affecting individuals and organizations...
New Report Spotlights South Korea’s Growing Importance on Global Crypto Stage
South Korea is already a key player on the global cryptocurrency stage but a new report by blockchain intelligence startup Cindicator...
Report: Troubled Crypto Exchange Wex Finds New Owner
Cryptocurrency exchange Wex, successor of the infamous BTC-e, has a new owner. Dmitry Havchenko, a former Ukrainian entrepreneur turned...
Bithumb Overtook Binance as Largest Spot Exchange by Daily Volumes in November
Cryptocompare, the cryptocurrency market data aggregator, has published its monthly exchange review for November 2018, offering insights...
What Grin and Mimblewimble Mean for the Future of Bitcoin Privacy
In a little over a month, one of the most eagerly anticipated cryptocurrency projects in recent times will launch. There will be no ICO or...
Previously Inactive Whales Are Moving Large Amounts of BTC
Earlier this week, armchair sleuths began pointing out that large amounts of cryptocurrency from long-dormant addresses have been on the...
Nasdaq Confirms Plans to Launch Bitcoin Futures in First Half of 2019
Joseph Christinat, the vice president of Nasdaq’s media team, has confirmed that the exchange will soon launch bitcoin futures. In a...
IRS to Face Record Number of Loss Claims, Says Crypto Accounting Firm
Node40, a developer of bitcoin tax-reporting software, expects the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to receive a record number of...
Chilean Court Rules in Favor of Closing Bank Accounts of Crypto Exchange Orionx
In a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court of Chile has ruled that state-owned Bancoestado was justified in closing the accounts of...
The Daly: Poloniex Offers Institutional Accounts, Okex Launches ‘Perpetual Swap’
Cryptocurrency exchange Poloniex is now offering institutional accounts and we’ve covered the announcement in The Daily. Also, Okex...
Bitwise Launches Bitcoin Fund, Driven by Client Interest
Bitwise Asset Management has launched two new cryptocurrency funds, one of which only invests in BTC. The launch “is driven by...
Venezuelans Remain Skeptical After President Maduro Raises Petro’s Value
Nicolas Maduro’s move to increase the price of the petro, the country’s oil-backed cryptocurrency designed to counter inflation, has...
Conflux Raises US$35M for Blockchain DApps Protocol
Conflux, a blockchain protocol designed for decentralized applications (DApps) that promises much higher capabilities in terms of...
Coinmarketbook Gauges Cryptocurrencies by Buy Support Rather Than Market Cap
A lot of cryptocurrency enthusiasts and market observers reference websites that measure the digital asset economy by market...
Markets Update: Cryptocurrencies Are Still Blood Red
As 2018 nears an end, cryptocurrency prices are dipping once again, having seen significant losses since the start of the year. This...
Chat Bot Advises Crypto Startups and Investors
Three Ukrainian companies have developed an English-language chat bot that provides consulting services to businesses and investors in the...