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Korean Crypto Exchanges Go on Hiring Spree, Stealing Workers From Banks
Major South Korean exchanges are on a hiring spree. The demand for cryptocurrencies and the government’s mandate for stronger security...
Maduro Orders the Issue of 100M Petros, Venezuela’s Oil-Backed Cryptocurrency
The first issue of Venezuela’s national cryptocurrency has been ordered by President Nicolás Maduro. He has also called for the first...
Former Iced Tea Firm Plans to Mine Bitcoin in the Nordic Region
Just recently we reported on the beverage firm Long Island Iced Tea Corp and its share price increase by more than 400% immediately after...
United States of Bitcoin: Illinois Gives Crypto Love While Other States Hate
The United States continues to divide over the issue of cryptocurrency generally and bitcoin in particular. Idaho and Alaska issued crypto...
Shapeshift Throws Its Support Behind the Bits Standard for Measuring Bitcoin
Bitcoin developer Jimmy Song is on a mission to redefine the default standard for measuring bitcoin. If Song has his way, BTC will be...
Cryptocurrency Valuations Have Created Very Wealthy Founders
Bitcoin has been on a tear for well over a year now, but a few other cryptocurrencies have increased in value far more than BTC. This past...
Dogecoin Developers Lament Billion Dollar Market Cap Milestone
Following last month’s boom in price, Dogecoin now boasts a total market capitalization of over $1 billion USD. Curiously, the price...
Brazil Vows to End Amazonian Mega-Dam Construction; Moves Toward Wind and Solar Energy
After years of criticism, the government of Brazil announced in January that it will end the era of building big hydropower dams in the...
Report Reveals 18% of Investors Buy Bitcoin With Borrowed Money
Just recently the consumer group Lendedu released a report on bitcoin investors who use credit to purchase digital currencies. According...
US Utility-Scale Solar, Wind Capacity Could Double by 2020
Proposed net additions to generating capacity by utility-scale wind and solar in the U.S. could total 116 GW by December 2020 —...
Markets Update: Bitcoin’s Price Re-Captures the $16K Territory
The weekend is coming, and things are looking far more optimistic for bitcoin markets than the last two holiday weekends. BTC/USD market...
Mt. Gox Bitcoin Missing In relation to Mysterious Death of Exchange CEO
State owned media outlet, Russia Today (RT), reports the suicide of an exchange CEO was in actuality something more sinister and connected...
Despite Multiple Government Warnings, Indians Flock to Crypto Exchanges
The Indian government has been actively issuing warnings regarding the risks of investing in cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin. However,...
Ripple Dips After Coinbase Rejects Rumors of Adding New Assets
Ripple has taken a hit by a move to end rumors that Bitcoin’s centralized competitor might be introduced to the leading trading platforms...
This Is What Microgrids for Resilience in Emergencies Look Like
A new group of microgrids has been proposed to help support Connecticut’s critical facilities in the event of an emergency. The proposals...
Visa Veto Leaves Several European Cryptocurrency Cards Locked Out
European cryptocurrency card holders are awakening to discover that their plastic is now worthless. A Visa-led crackdown has seen several...
Iranian Bitcoin Adoption Surges Amid Political Protests and Censorship
Reports are indicating that Iranian bitcoin adoption is continuing to grow despite the current political turmoil gripping the nation. Also...
Puerto Rico Report ‘Build Back Better’ Falls Short on Microgrids
In December 2017, a steering committee constituted in the wake of Hurricane Maria that devastated Puerto Rico wrote a report, "Build...
Analysts Point to Regulatory Vacuum as Driving Australian Cryptocurrency Banking Woes
There are increasingly publicized challenges posed to the Australian cryptocurrency industry by the country’s ‘big four’ banks’ refusal to...
RSK Mines Its Genesis Block – Bitcoin Now Has Ethereum-Like Smart Contract Platform
RSK Labs has finally mined its genesis block and formally launched its long-awaited Bitcoin-based smart contract platform and sidechain on...
French Entrepreneur’s Case to Overturn the Bitlicense Dismissed
This week the longstanding New York Supreme Court case involving the state’s Bitlicense was dismissed. The lone bitcoin entrepreneur, Theo...
Stellar Rockets into the Cryptocurrency Top 10 After Tripling in a Week
2018 is still in diapers and yet the cryptocurrency top 10 is already looking very different to last year. Gone are the likes of dash,...
Strong Cryptocurrency CFD Volumes Bring Record Revenues for Plus 500
The latest trading update from Plus 500 reveals a growing appetite for cryptocurrency exposure among contract-for-difference (CFD)...
Binance Exchange Disables New User Registrations
Anyone still sitting on the fence and considering whether to jump on the runaway cryptocurrency train way wish to make a move, because...
Bitconnect Slapped with Securities Emergency Cease and Desist Order
On Thursday the Texas Securities Commissioner (TSC) signed an Emergency Cease and Desist Order to stop Bitconnect from operating. The...
Canadians Harness Wind to Mine Bitcoin – in Romania
Canadian investors have decided to put money and effort into a wind-powered crypto mining undertaking in Romania. To make it happen, they...
Fantasy Football Giant Fanduel Launches ‘Bitcoin Bowl’ Contest
This week one the largest fantasy football leagues, Fanduel, announced it’s having an NFL playoffs contest called “The Bitcoin Bowl.” The...
Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg Resolution: “Give People the Power” via Cryptocurrency
Mark Zuckerberg, founder, chairman, and CEO of social media platform Facebook, has posted his annual challenge. It’s often a look back at...
BTCC Founder Positive the PBOC Will Remove China’s Exchange Ban
This week the founder and CEO of the trading platform BTCC, Bobby Lee, was featured on the broadcast ‘Squawk Box’ and spoke about last...
Japanese Entertainment Giant DMM Launches Specialty Crypto Mining Lab
Japanese e-commerce and internet conglomerate DMM Group is creating a specialty lab for cryptocurrency mining. The company has also...
3 Decentralizing Trends: Empowering State Capitals, Consumers and the Capital Markets
Even as uncertainties loom, the outlook for clean energy technologies and business models is bright. We can pin this optimism in the...
Ripple Gateways Can Freeze Users’ Funds at Any Time
Ripple has been the talk of the town lately thanks to its rocketing value and growing market capitalization that’s making eyes at bitcoin....
A New Second Layer: Channel Factories
Lately, there’s been a lot of discussion about a new concept called ‘Channel Factories.’ The technology ultimately makes the Lightning...
New Bill Targets Solar, Storage for Disaster Resilience in Florida
A bill filed this week in the Florida state legislature aims to establish a pilot program to demonstrate the benefits of solar and energy...
Total Capitalization of the Crypto Markets Now Exceeds $750 Billion
The total market capitalization of all cryptocurrencies has broken into new highs, with coinmarketcap indicating that the market cap of...
Risky Tariff Proposed for India’s Solar Panels Imports
India, the largest buyer of solar equipment from neighboring China, is considering a 7.5 percent tax on imported solar panels, according...
Bitcoin Futures Flat as Contracts Move Short and Merrill Lynch Imposes Ban
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), the industry’s main regulatory arm, reports a net increase in short contracts; volume is...
These Dutch Researchers Are Mining Cryptocurrencies With Body Heat
Cryptocurrencies may be bringing us closer to a world of singularity and the Matrix more than we can imagine. One experiment designed by...
Austrian Brokerage Service Bitpanda Adds Full Bitcoin Cash Integration
Bitpanda (formerly known as Coinimal) is a cryptocurrency broker based in Vienna, Austria that operates brokerage services with dash,...
Blockchain Guild’s Community Fund Makes Its First Award for Bitcoin Development
The Blockchain Guild, a community fund set up to further bitcoin development, has made its first award. The project is designed to mentor...
Venezuela Seeks Miners for the Petro – Maduro Claims 860,811 Already Signed Up
Venezuela is looking for miners for the country’s national cryptocurrency, the Petro. The government has opened up a registry for miners...
Chinese Cryptocurrency Exchanges Delay Launching in South Korea Due to Regulation
Two major Chinese cryptocurrency exchanges have delayed their launches in South Korea due to uncertainties surrounding the government’s...
Statistical Analysis Reveals Ties That Bind the Cryptocurrency Markets
Predicting the price movements of cryptocurrencies is a dark art that combines technical and fundamental analysis with an understanding of...
Hooters Investor Joins the Crypto Hype: “Eating a Burger Is Now a Way to Mine!”
Companies routinely roll out new loyalty programs with much fanfare but arouse little to no excitement from investors, at least until they...
African Holding Company VP Urges Central Bank to Buy Bitcoin and Ditch Dollar
Concerned about the US dollar’s predicted drop in value, and many African countries relying on USD cash reserves, vice president of Groupe...
Bitcoin Mining ICO Giga Watt is Being Sued for Securities Fraud
Another month, another ICO lawsuit. This time it’s Giga Watt in the firing line, a startup whose aim is to launch a cryptocurrency mining...
I Am an AI Researcher. This Is What Keeps Me Up at Night.
Might I become “the destroyer of worlds,” as Oppenheimer lamented after spearheading the construction of the first nuclear bomb? By Arend...
Bitcoin Futures Are a Threat to Whole Banking System, Fears ECB Director
While major stock brokers are lining up to add bitcoin futures to their platforms, central bankers are apparently not too happy about it....
Cryptocurrency Mining Soars in Vietnam – Over 7000 Rigs Imported
The Ho Chi Minh City Customs Department has revealed the number of known mining rigs imported into Vietnam in 2017. Over 7,000 rigs were...
Chinese Central Bank Hosts Closed-Door Meeting on Electricity Usage of Bitcoin Miners
The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) today had a closed-door meeting on the use of electricity for bitcoin mining. The legitimacy of the news...
Of Venomous Toads and Precious Jewels — Farewell 2017!
When Shakespeare’s Duke in As You Like It is deposed and forced into exile by his wicked brother, losing everything and living rough in...
Top Seven Clean Energy Actions in 2017 — Ringing Out the Old Year and into 2018
2017 was a whirlwind of energy market records, policies, and reports. And here’s my list of the big seven areas of note. Source
We’ve Come A Long Way – Bitcoin Block Zero Was Born Nine Years Ago Today
On this day nine years ago, quietly, bitcoin and its blockchain network were birthed with block zero, the Genesis Block. Without...
New York Steps Up Energy Storage Investment, Sets 1,500 MW Storage Goal
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo yesterday said that the state is launching an initiative to deploy 1,500 MW of energy storage by 2025. To...
Bitcoin Fees Are Falling Amidst Greater Segwit Adoption
Transaction fees, a bugbear for many in the bitcoin community, are on their way down. Spiraling fees were a contentious issue that reached...
New York to Procure 800 MW of Offshore Wind in Next Two Years
As part of New York’s 2018 State of the State proposal, Gov. Andrew Cuomo yesterday said that New York will procure at least 800 MW of...
US Grid Needs to Go on a Diet to Get Leaner and Greener
Many regions of the U.S. have overbuilt and retained too many power plants, which can be detrimental to their owners, consumers, clean...
Rising Ripple Threatens to Usurp Bitcoin and Usher In “The Rippening”
First came ethereum, which threatened to unseat bitcoin as the dominant cryptocurrency in an event dubbed The Flippening. Then came...
Gavin Andresen Drops A New Concept On Github for Bitcoin Cash
On January 2 one of the most well-known developers for the original bitcoin protocol, Gavin Andresen, contributed an idea to Github called...
PR: LetBet Announces ICO to Revolutionize Online Gambling
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Community-Focused Exchanges with Proprietary Tokens Are Prospering
“Community” is a word that is synonymous with cryptocurrency projects, but aside expressing a desire to develop a strong user base, what...
From Mansions to Prisons: Bitcoin and Real-Estate Doesn’t Mix So Well
There’s been a lot of hype surrounding purchasing real-estate with cryptocurrencies like bitcoin. However, even though bitcoin has spiked...
New Code Release Means Bitcoin Cash Addresses Are Just Around the Corner
The bitcoin cash community moved one step closer to having their own address format today with the release of Bitcoin ABC 0.16.2. The full...
Peter Thiel, Bitcoin Astronaut, Moves Markets with Crypto Moonshot
Investor Peter Thiel has reportedly made an all-in, rather giant, bet on bitcoin. Mainstream financial press is reporting his venture...
Putin Wants to Use Cryptoruble to Evade Sanctions But Bank of Russia Skeptical
Russia’s president Vladimir Putin has reportedly commissioned work to create a cryptocurrency as a tool to circumvent international...
Gibraltar Launches Regulation to Protect Cryptocurrency Value and Reputation
A mechanism tailored to protect customers of cryptocurrency businesses in Gibraltar, and its own reputation, went into effect on January...
South Korea Expected to End Anonymous Crypto Trading by January 20
The South Korean government has been working on a system to enforce real-name identity verification on cryptocurrency traders. This system...
Bitcoin Adoption in Africa Hinders EAC Plans for a Unified Currency
Due to a declining economy and eroding national currencies, the East African Community (EAC), an intergovernmental central bank...
Jimmy Song Uses Andreas Antonopoulos Model, Open Sources Forthcoming Book
Jimmy Song, well-known bitcoin core developer, has embarked on writing a book for technical publisher O’Reilly. Programming Bitcoin is...
Markets Update: Cryptocurrencies See Big Gains After New Year’s Day
The second day of the new year sees cryptocurrency markets come back after another holiday slump over the past few days. Bitcoin core...
PR: The Segwit 2x Fork Has Been Successfully Launched on December 28th
This is a paid press release, which contains forward looking statements, and should be treated as advertising or promotional material....
Bitcoin Cash Used to Pay for Music Records, Gift Cards, Plastic Surgery
With BTC transactions taking forever to complete and fees higher than ever, the adoption of bitcoin cash by small businesses and big...
Six Natural Resource Projects in Canada That Got it Right in 2017
Being an environmental journalist says DeSmog, at this point in history can be a bit, well, depressing. It often means bringing negative...
ICOs Raise Over $1 Billion in a Month for the First Time
While bitcoin and resurgent altcoins were claiming the headlines in December, ICOs were quietly claiming the money. From a media...
The Year Renewables Became Mainstream in Australia
South Australia’s lithium-ion battery grabbed the headlines in 2017, first when Elon Musk announced he’d build the world’s largest battery...
Top 5 State Legislative Issues of 2017
With another year behind us, it is time to take a look in the rearview mirror at the year that was for the advanced energy industry. Our...
Paving the Way for a Non-Electric Battery to Store Solar Energy
By UMassAmherst, with commentary by Jennifer Delony AMHERST, Mass. - Materials chemists have been trying for years to make a new type of...
Koreans Deposited 64 Times More Fiat Into Crypto Exchanges in 2017
The South Korean government has for the first time obtained data of the total amount of fiat deposits made at cryptocurrency exchanges. At...
PR: The Money Token AI Assistant, Amanda, Will Provide Blockchain Backed Loans to the Crypto Community
This is a paid press release, which contains forward looking statements, and should be treated as advertising or promotional material....
Convenience Stores and Pawn Shops See Foot Traffic from Bitcoin ATMs
Bitcoin is continuing its popular trend throughout society, and these days the decentralized currency can now be purchased at your local...
The Bitcoin Exchange That Once Dominated China Is Heading to Japan
At one time the Beijing-based digital currency exchange Huobi was once the largest bitcoin trading platform in China before the central...
Japan’s GDP Grows Due to Bitcoin Wealth Effect
Analysts Yoshiyuki Suimon and Kazuki Miyamoto claim bitcoin will assist Japan in a Gross Domestic Product (GDP) boost of 0.3% heading into...
South Korean Exchanges Revise Policies to Comply with Crypto Regulation
South Korea’s cryptocurrency exchanges have implemented changes to comply with the government’s mandates announced last week. In addition...
‘Privacy Coin’ Verge is Allegedly Leaking Users’ IP Addresses
Privacy coins are meant to be private: that’s their raison d’être. Without this functionality, they’re just altcoins, and dangerous ones...
Public Firm Faces Class Action Lawsuit for Falsely Claiming Link to Bitcoin
An application for a class action lawsuit against Apollo Power (TASE: APLP) has been submitted to the Tel Aviv District Court. The solar...
PR: Gambling Affiliate Site Bonus.ca Joins the Bitcoin Community
This is a paid press release, which contains forward looking statements, and should be treated as advertising or promotional material....
Localbitcoincash.org Plans to Add Zero-Fee BCH-Based ‘Shapeshifting’ Trades
Back in October, we reported on the launch of the peer-to-peer trading platform called Localbitcoincash. Since then the website has seen...
After Ripple’s Rise BTC Dominance Falls Below 40%
Despite being one of the most amazing periods of sustained gains for bitcoin, 2017 ends with the first cryptocurrency losing market share...
Bank of England Could Issue “Bitcoin-style Digital Currency” in 2018
The Bank of England might have “its own Bitcoin-style digital currency” this year already, according to the country’s legacy media. The...
PR: Promising ICOs and How to Spot Them – ICOtoInvest.com
The ICO market has exploded in 2017. Once a relatively unknown funding method, the total number of ICOs in the first half of 2017...