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Ellen DeGeneres Is Down with Bitcoin
US daytime television chat show queen, Ellen DeGeneres, featured bitcoin in a recent segment, wondering aloud about its fundamental...
Several States Spearhead Bitcoin Adoption in the U.S.
U.S. states with positive attitudes have advanced towards bitcoin legalization – a process that a growing number of elected officials...
PR: World Blockchain Forum Brings Global Blockchain Elite to Dubai
Dubai, UAE Following the historic response to sister event The North American Bitcoin Conference, held in Miami earlier this year,...
Atari Joins Growing List of Old Brands Trying To Revitalize Through Cryptocurrency
For generation X-ers, old enough to remember a time when photographs were analogue and games consoles were 16-bit, brands such as Kodak...
Trader at Chicago Firm Stole Millions in BTC – Faces 20 Year Sentence
Late 2017 will long be remembered as the time when bitcoin went mainstream. Prices were mooning, and the general atmosphere was one of...
US Regulator Warns Against Pump-and-Dumps and Advises How to Buy Crypto
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has issued its first warning against pump-and-dump schemes involving cryptocurrencies...
Japanese Crypto Associations Merging to Restore Trust Across the Industry
Japan’s two cryptocurrency associations have reportedly decided to merge in order to restore trust in the industry and accelerate...
PR: Anonymous and Decentralised ID by Biometrids
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Half of Large British Businesses Hold Stockpiles of Cryptocurrency
A new poll of IT mangers at large UK businesses found that exactly half keep stockpiles of cryptocurrency for various reasons. Unlike what...
Bank of America Has Filed More Cryptocurrency Patents Than Any Other Company
Think of cryptocurrency developers and names like Satoshi Nakamoto, Gavin Andresen, and Nick Szabo spring to mind. Individuals who place...
Mining Crypto In a Browser Is a Complete Waste of Time
Malware that surreptitiously mines cryptocurrency while you browse the web is big news right now – literally in the case of news outlet...
GPU Shortage Hinders Scientific Research – Cryptocurrency Miners Blamed
After gamers, scientists have now raised the alarm about the deficit of video cards caused by excessive demand in the crypto mining...
Berkshire Hathaway: Bitcoin Is Disgusting, Detestable, Noxious Poison
Daily Journal’s annual shareholder meeting usually involves Berkshire Hathaway’s vice chairman, Charlie Munger, giving his overview of...
Five Siberian Power Plants Attracting Crypto Miners With Surplus Electricity
Cryptocurrency miners will soon be able to benefit from surplus electricity and the cold climate at five power plants located in Siberia....
Japan’s GMO to Launch BTC, BCH Cloud Mining Service in August
Japanese technology conglomerate GMO Internet is about to launch a new cloud offering for mining BTC and BCH. If you have at least $5...
Markets Update: Bitcoin Recovers to Test $10,000 Area
The BTC markets have ramped up to test the $10,000 USD area on leading exchanges following a break above resistance at $9,000. Bitcoin has...
Coincheck Produces Recovery Plan While Investors Flock to Withdraw Funds
Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck has submitted a report to the country’s financial authority outlining measures it will take...
Here’s Why You Can’t Judge a Coin by Its Market Cap
Ever heard of a coin called ucash? You should have. It’s in the world’s top 25 cryptocurrencies after all, based on market cap, placing it...
Crypto Exchanges Launch P2P Platforms from Latvia and Bulgaria
While European institutions are issuing another series of warnings about the risks and sins of dealing with bitcoin, crypto communities on...
PR: Fysical’s Location Data Proves Racially Diverse Crypto Crowds Are Wealthiest
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Coinbase Develops Bitpay Competitor Supporting BTC, BCH, ETH and LTC
While its trading clients might have preferred Coinbase to focus on improving its core service, the exchange is busy now expanding into...
Crypto All Stars Brings Your Favorite Twitter Traders to the Blockchain
Blockchain based trading cards are all the rage, with one estimate placing the transaction value of ethereum games at $10 million a day....
Bitfury’s North American Mining Proxy Hut 8 to List on TSX This Month
Canada appears poised to become a new global hub for bitcoin miners. Already known to be attracting Chinese miners diversifying away from...
British Couple Lawyer Up as $840k Cryptocurrency Divorce Heats Up
Divorce is never fun and rarely simple, but when one party – generally the male – owns cryptocurrency, there’s an added layer of...
Indian Cryptocurrency Exchanges Plan to Maintain Shared User Database
Indian cryptocurrency exchanges are reportedly planning to create a database of crypto traders and their transactions. User account data...
FX Aggregator B2Broker Launches Cryptocurrency Payment Gateway for Merchants
More retail forex brokers around the world can now offer their clients the option to fund their trading accounts with cryptocurrency. A...
Seven UK Companies Form Cryptocurrency Trade Body
Seven major crypto companies operating in the UK have announced the formation an independent cryptocurrency trade body. The group, Crypto...
Token Holders Don’t Give a Damn About Voting Rights and Community Governance
You’ve probably heard of The DAO and you’ve certainly heard of the ICO. Now say hello to the DAICO, an “innovative fundraising model” that...
Hong Kong Crypto Traders Turn to U.S. Futures Markets
An increasing number of Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency traders are reportedly turning to U.S.-based bitcoin futures. The shift away from...
Citibank India to Not Permit Card Customers Purchasing or Trading Crypto
Citibank India notified debit card and credit card clients via email on the 13:th of February they would no longer be able to participate...
Malaysia Central Bank to ”Let Public Decide” Crypto’s Fate
Malaysia’s central bank, Bank Negara, is set to release a “concept paper,” calling for the public to decide the fate of cryptocurrencies...
Report Claims Litecoin is the Second Most Adopted Currency on Dark Marketplaces
A recent study has revealed Litecoin to be the second most adopted means of payment among dark marketplaces. The study also indicated a...
PR: Virtual Network PodOne’s ICO Bonus Round Ends in Less Than 24 Hours
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Japanese Crypto Investors Flee Capital Gains Taxation of up to 55%
Reports have indicated that some investors are relocating in search of alternative taxation regimes in order to avoid heavy capital gains...
Korean Government Answers Petition Against Unfair Cryptocurrency Regulations
The South Korean government has officially responded to the popular petition, with over 20,000 signers, against unfair cryptocurrency...
PR: Community Choice Gives Power to Backers – KICKICO Announces Community Choice Function
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U.S. Corporate Customers Barred From Bitfinex’s Margin Markets
Multiple concerned U.S. corporate customers of Bitfinex have posted on Reddit after discovering that they were unable to access the...
Bank of Thailand Bans Banks From Cryptocurrency Activities
The Thai central bank has prohibited financial institutions in the country from five key cryptocurrency activities, including banning...
FBI Claims Arrested Cyber Crime Syndicate Co-Founder Medvedev Worth $800M+ in BTC
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has claimed that Sergey Sergeyvich Medvedev, a Russian national recently arrested in Bangkok,...
Independent Ratings Agency Alerts Investors About Dangers of Tether
Another outside observer of the controversial tether cryptocurrency is warning about the dangers it presents for the uninterrupted...
Dubai Issues License to Cryptocurrency Firm
The largest free economic zone in the UAE, with zero percent personal and corporate income tax, has started issuing licenses to firms...
PR: Buying ALT Tokens from Altair VR Offers Special Advantages
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Swap BTC and BCH with the Bitcoin.com Wallet’s New Shapeshift API
Bitcoin.com, the premier source for all things Bitcoin, is pleased to announce that our development team has integrated the Shapeshift.io...
United Bitcoin May Be the Most Controversial Fork to Date
Back on December 12 the well-known developer Jeff Garzik launched a Bitcoin Core (BTC) based fork called United Bitcoin (UBTC) after...
PR: How Viola.AI Uses Blockchain to Tackle the Billion Dollar Love Scams Industry
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Bad Code Has Lost $500 Million of Cryptocurrency in Under a Year
Cryptocurrency can be lost in a variety of ways, from hacking to forgotten passwords and failed flash drives. But in dollar terms, one of...
Jay-Z Expands Portfolio to Include Crypto
Nas and Snoop Dogg have backed trading application Robinhood, and now legendary rap star Jay-Z has added his imprimatur through a...
Faced With Criticism IOTA Fans Try to Bully Growing List of Detractors
Accusations of FUD, #fakenews and similar terms are sadly all too common in the crypto world. Startups in the field are many times headed...
This 16-Year Old Crypto-App Developer Fights Back Against Reddit Hate
Last month a 16-year old girl from India created a digital currency price ticker that tracks the price of cryptocurrencies like bitcoin...
Russia Drafts Bill to Accredit ICO Issuers – Public Comments Wanted
The Russian government is drafting a bill to introduce the accreditation of initial coin offering issuers. Accredited organizations must...
South Korea Considers Bitlicense-Style System for Cryptocurrency Exchanges
The South Korean government is considering introducing an approval system for cryptocurrency exchanges based on the Bitlicense model,...
Iceland Bitcoin Mining to Double Energy Consumption This Year
Iceland is the ideal place to mine bitcoin. Thanks to the cold coupled with relatively cheap electricity costs, the region has drawn its...
KYC Requirements Are Making ICOs Riskier, Not Safer
Once upon a time initial coin offerings were open to everyone. That time was last year, and since then gaining entry to ICOs has become...
Lingerie Tycoon Sells 50 Luxury Dubai Apartments for Bitcoin
Aston Plaza & Residences has successfully sold 50 apartments to Bitcoin users in February. Located in Science Park Dubai, the...
PR: EDU Ecosystem to Open Engineering Office in Kiev in April
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Cryptocurrency Regulation ‘Inevitable,’ Says IMF Chief Christine Lagarde
The head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) says that cryptocurrency regulation is “inevitable” due to the nascent technology’s...
Chechnya Leader Kadyrov Buys Bitcoin to Follow Evolution
Striving to keep up with development, the president of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov has bought himself some bitcoins. The outspoken strongman...
PR: ITT – Here to Discover, Decipher and Deliver Actionable Crypto Trading Alerts for All
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This Week in Bitcoin: Who Do You Believe?
The bitcoin space is a constant battle of truth versus untruth, rumor versus fact and optimism versus pessimism. With market manipulators...
The 65 Percent Price Dip Has Made ‘Bitcoin Whales’ A lot More BTC
Last year bitcoin had a phenomenal run leading up to its all-time high of $19,600 per BTC this past mid-December. The price over the past...
Cryptocurrency Mining Demand Exceeded the Expectations of Nvidia in Q4
Bitcoin and cryptocurrency mining have provided a consistent and growing market for the computer hardware manufacturers that produce the...
New Jersey Sends Cease & Desist to Crypto-Investment Pool
The state of New Jersey’s Bureau of Securities and the Attorney General has issued a cease and desist order to a digital currency...
Coingeek Launches £5 Million Bitcoin Cash Tokenization Contest
A race to tokenize the bitcoin cash (BCH) cryptocurrency has just been triggered. Developers can now earn a whopping £5 million by...
Japan’s DMM Launches Large-Scale Domestic Cryptocurrency Mining Farm and Showroom
Japanese entertainment giant DMM has launched its “large-scale Japan-quality” mining farm, with a plan to deploy more farms overseas. DMM...
Republican Candidate Austin Petersen Accepts the Largest Campaign Contribution Paid in BTC
This week the Republican Senate candidate Austin Petersen announced he accepted the largest federal election campaign contribution settled...
Crypto Industry Reacts to US Senate Hearing Remarks
"Bullish." "A sigh of relief." By Bailey Reutzel, Marc Hochstein & Stan Higgins These were just some of the comments that came from...
New Crypto Exchanges Launch in South Korea Despite Lack of Fiat Deposits
A number of new cryptocurrency exchanges are launching in South Korea despite being unable to provide full service due to regulatory...
Roles of Regulators Decided in India, Rules on Bitcoin Coming Soon
India will soon have its own rules on bitcoin. The responsibilities of various regulators have been determined, a high-ranking official...
PR: Marketing Cloud Lydian Announces New Investment from Prolific Blockchain Investor, Chris Rouland and Announcement of New Advisors
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Bitcoin Private Fork Aiming to Make Bitcoin Anonymous
Bitcoin’s latest fork is just weeks away and this one’s a little different from the rest. Rather than simply tinkering with Segwit or...
Japan Cracks Down on Foreign ICO Agency Operating Without License
The Japanese financial regulator will be issuing its first warning since the legalization of cryptocurrencies as a method of payment in...
PR: Revain Token Gets Listed on OKEx
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Internet Pioneer John Perry Barlow Who Influenced Assange & Snowden Dead at 70
John Perry Barlow is dead. Your unacknowledged soulmate, he was what everyone would call an internet pioneer, understanding early...
BCH Wallet ‘Handcash’ Enables Bitcoin Cash NFC Transactions
On Saturday, February 10 a new bitcoin cash (BCH) wallet was announced called, Handcash, an SPV client that enables Near Field...
Bitcoin is “Under-Owned” Among Institutional Investors says Dan Morehead
The CEO and founder of Pantera Capital, Dan Morehead, recently told media that bitcoin is “under-owned” by institutional investors despite...
U.S. Lawmaker Wants Ethics Committee to Form Bitcoin Disclosure Guidelines
This week Colorado House Representative Jared Polis sent a letter to the U.S. House Committee on Ethics asking the organization to propose...
The City of Berkeley, California Considers Doing Cryptocurrency ICO
The famed hub of American 1960s radicalism and counterculture, Berkeley, California is at it again. Dormant for a few years, the US...
Nuclear Engineers Arrested for Mining Cryptocurrency Using Government Supercomputer
Russian nuclear scientists working at a top-secret nuclear center have been arrested for allegedly using the center’s computer facilities...
Trading Tip `the Wall´ – Disappearing Premiums Signal Bearish Mid-Term Outlook
Up until now, bitcoin has largely been behaving as an uncorrelated asset. This got a lot of people excited, categorizing bitcoin as a...
PR: Luxure Global Citizen Statement – Luxury Rewards Platform for the World’s Most Prestigious Brands
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France and Germany Urge Discussions on Crypto Policy at G20 Summit
High ranking officials from France and Germany have issued a letter urging the finance officials of other nations to discuss the...
The Satoshi Revolution – Chapter 5: ICOs – Peril or Menace or Expression of Satoshi Spirit? (Part 2)
The Satoshi Revolution: A Revolution of Rising Expectations. Section 2 : The Moral Imperative of Privacy Chapter 5: Implementing Crypto...
Ledger X President: $50K Bitcoin Bet Saw a $1M Premium the Same Day
Last year on December 22 a firm purchased a $1 million dollar options trade on the Ledger X platform that wagered the BTC/USD market price...
Law to Legalize Crypto Mining Introduced in Armenia
Armenia may soon follow in the footsteps of countries like Belarus in regards to crypto regulation. Newly proposed legislation provides...
Cryptocurrency Exchange Bitgrail Suspends Operations After ‘Losing’ $170 Million of Nano
Bitgrail, an exchange whose primary purpose was to facilitate the trading of nano, has folded after ‘losing’ 17 million XRB, valued at...
India’s Tax Department Issues Notices to 100,000 Crypto Investors
India’s Income Tax Department recently announced that it has issued notices to 100,000 cryptocurrency investors. The announcement came in...
PR: Dr. Moe Levin Joins Advisory Committee at Energy Platform 4NEW
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New Reports Shine a Spotlight on Tether’s Legal Status
Rarely a week passes when Tether, the company responsible for issuing the USD-pegged cryptocurrency of the same, isn’t in the news. In the...
When Bitcoin Prices Dump Salty Buttcoiners Pop Bottles of Champagne
Over the past few weeks, bitcoin markets have slid from the near $20K price region all the way down to $6K territory and there’s one crowd...
Meet Bitcoin’s New Rock Star; CFTC’s J. Christopher Giancarlo
A strange thing happened on the way to the decentralized digital currency revolution: a cop – a regulator – seems to have salvaged...