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Bitcoin.com Exchange Announces Public Sale of the IDEA Token on January 26, 2021
PRESS RELEASE. January 12, 2021 – Bitcoin.com Exchange, one of the leading authorities in cryptocurrency exchanges announces the...
JP Morgan Warns of Falling BTC Price With Bitcoin ETF Approval in US
JP Morgan’s analysts say that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approving a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) is...
Central Washington Raises Concerns Over Possible Bitcoin Mining Boom
A region in the Pacific Northwest of the United States is on high alert because of concerns about a possible invasion of bitcoin (BTC)...
Investment Manager Guggenheim Has Some Advice as BTC Sheds Billions — ‘Bitcoin’s Parabolic Rise Unsustainable’
Guggenheim Investments’ global chief investment officer has some advice on what investors should do as the price of bitcoin...
Crypto Markets Suffer Heavy Losses, Bitcoin Price Sinks More Than 25% in 24 Hours
Cryptocurrency markets have suffered significant losses during the last 24 hours, as the entire crypto market cap has dropped below a...
Emerging DeFi Platform YFDAI Finance Launches SafeSwap and Launchpad, More Products to Follow
PRESS RELEASE. YFDAI Finance, a prominent decentralized finance (DeFi) project has recently announced the launch of two prominent products...
Two New York City Bars up for Sale for a Total 25 Bitcoins
Two New York City bars are up for sale for a combined 25 bitcoins or 800 ether – over $800k at current prices. Bar owner Patrick...
EOS dives 30% as Block.one CTO Dan Larimer resigns
EOS price plunged to lows of $2.42 even as the rest of the market struggled with widespread sell-offs EOS has nosedived to lows of $2.42,...
Reddit User Finds 127 Old Bitcoins at Grandpa’s House – Pockets Over $4 Million After Selling
A Reddit user says he (or she) recently regained access to the keys of 127 bitcoins eight years after last accessing the coins....
Ethereum plunges to $1,000 following weekend sell-off
ETH/USD rose to highs of $1,352 before sell-off pressure pushed it to a major support level at $1,000 Ethereum (ETH) corrected to the...
The CFTC Asks Court to Issue Fines in Excess of $100M Against Mastermind of a Fraudulent Crypto Scheme
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has filed a motion with the New York Southern District Court that seeks heavy penalties...
Crypto Advocates Think Joe Biden’s $3 Trillion Stimulus Plan Will Bolster Bitcoin
According to various reports, U.S. President-elect Joe Biden is planning to create another $3 trillion for Covid-19 relief and...
Mad Money’s Jim Cramer Advises How to Invest in Bitcoin, When to Sell
Mad Money host Jim Cramer has some advice on how to invest in bitcoin and when is a good time to sell. He said, “I’m a bitcoin...
Bank of America Predicts ‘Mother of All Bubbles’ for Bitcoin
Bank of America’s chief investment strategist sees “the mother of all bubbles” in bitcoin. He compared the...
While Bitcoin’s Price Dips in Value, Crypto Assets Like Ethereum and Bitcoin Cash Shine
The price of bitcoin has dropped on Sunday losing more than 6% during the last 24 hours, but a myriad of other coins have seen significant...
Sleeping Bitcoins Worth $40 Million Move- Mystery Miner Spends Another 1,000 BTC From 2010 Block Rewards
On January 10, another strange string of 20 bitcoin block rewards from 2010 was spent after sitting idle for over ten years. The spending...
CoinSpot Is Ideal Starting Point for Australian Investors to add Crypto to Portfolios in 2021
PRESS RELEASE. As the most trusted platform to buy, sell and exchange Bitcoin, Ethereum, and more than 230 other cryptocurrency tokens for...
MTI Bitcoins Sent to Privacy Mixers as New Data Breach Exposes the Ponzi Scheme’s Top Earners
In another twist to the Mirror Trading International (MTI) bitcoin Ponzi scam, the blockchain intelligence firm Whitestream says bitcoins...
China Launches Digital Yuan ‘Hard Wallet’ Card Pilot Program
The People’s Bank of China (PBoC) have green lighted a physical card-wallet pilot to test its digital yuan. Coffee shop staff in a...
ETH Fees Surge to All Time High After the Crypto Passed the $1,000 Mark
After the ether token surged past the $1,000 mark on January 3, the average transaction fee on the network similarly soared to a new...
Russian Oil Giant Provides Excess Gas to Operations Powering Bitcoin Mining Devices
The firm Gazpromneft, an oil subsidiary of the Russian natural gas and global energy company Gazprom, is giving bitcoin mining operations...
This Bitcoin Ransomware Rakes in $150 Million in BTC
A new report by two cybersecurity firms has revealed that one ransomware family is particularly successful, raking in over $150 million in...
Economist Discusses What Would Happen if the Masses Ditch Fiat Currencies for Bitcoin
American economist Brian Wesbury has shared his thoughts on what would happen if the masses were to ditch fiat currencies and adopt...
Morgan Stanley Massively Increases Bitcoin Exposure Through Microstrategy
Global investment bank Morgan Stanley has increased its bitcoin exposure manyfold by investing in Microstrategy, the Nasdaq-listed company...
Bitcoin ‘Going Through the Roof’ Unlike Assets Controlled by Government, Says Former Fed Governor
Former Federal Reserve Governor Kevin Warsh is bullish on bitcoin. He sees all assets that are not controlled by the U.S. government...
Big Tech’s Freedom of Speech Purge Pushes People to Censorship-Resistant Blockchain Social Media
During the last few days, the world has watched the Big Tech and social media crackdown after the incident that took place at Capitol Hill...
Ripple’s CEO Addresses Key Allegations by US SEC — Legal Response Coming Soon
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has addressed some of the allegations made by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against his...
Crypto User Loses Over $100K in Bitcoin While Transferring His Wallet
A bitcoin user has shared his story of how he lost more than $100,000 in BTC during a wallet transfer. The bitcoiner attempted to transfer...
Spanish Police Detain Four People Allegedly Involved in a $15M Crypto Ponzi Scheme
The Spanish police detained four people of different nationalities this week for allegedly running a $15 million crypto Ponzi scheme....
New Bitcoin Quest Contest Gives People a Chance to Locate Crypto Seeds Hidden in Pictures
There’s an online-sleuthing contest starting on January 21st called “Bitcoin Quest,” where individuals can leverage...
Major South Korean Bank Shinhan Is Set to Offer Crypto Custody-Related Services
A major commercial bank in South Korea is entering the crypto business by allocating an equity investment in the Korea Digital Asset Trust...
Six-Digit Bitcoin Prices: Stock-to-Flow Creator Says BTC Value Model ‘On Track Like Clockwork’
Bitcoin prices have gone parabolic and the value is seemingly following along with the controversial stock-to-flow (S2F) model, according...
Bitcoin Now Larger Than Facebook’s Market Cap — ‘Money Network More Valuable Than Social Network’
The surge in bitcoin’s price on Friday has propelled the cryptocurrency past Facebook’s market cap. Next, bitcoin stands to...
Bitcoin Price Taps $41,970, Morgan Creek Partner Says ‘BTC Is a 10x Improvement on Gold’
Bitcoin’s price continues to move northbound, as the crypto asset’s value has touched another all-time high (ATH) this week...
Could NFTs Become 2021’s Biggest Crypto Trend?
Even at this point in Bitcoin’s evolution, it’s still relatively rare for cryptocurrencies to hit mainstream news headlines...
Yearn.finance sees $39,000 as trading volume spikes 168%
Yearn.finance (YFI) price could jump to $43,000 if prices remain above the neckline of a key price pattern Yearn.finance (YFI) has had a...
Eligma Raises Additional €4 Million Equity Investment at €50 Million Valuation
PRESS RELEASE. Crypto payments startup Eligma has announced it recently completed a new funding round of €4 million at a €50...
Bitcoin surpasses $40k briefly, continuing epic bull run
The world’s leading cryptocurrency touched the price level of $40,000, breaching the level for the first time On one of the darkest days...
Bitcoin price indicator suggests macro top imminent as BTC hits $40K
Every time the Bitcoin Mayer Multiple crossed 2.4, it extended before hitting a macro top and then dropping afterwards to 1.5 Bitcoin...
South Korean Government to Start Taxing Crypto Trading Profits in 2022
The South Korean government has issued an amendment to introduce tax on cryptocurrency trading profits. The plan is now a reality after...
As BTC Continues to Soar Finland Wants to Cash in on Bitcoins Seized in 2016
Finland’s customs officials have revealed plans to sell 1,981 bitcoins that were seized mainly in connection with drug...
The EURST Stablecoin Set the Path That Major Central Banks Now Want to Follow
From Asia to Europe, major central banks all around the world are expected to announce their own digital currencies soon. This is...
New Online System at Mt. Gox May Be Used to Facilitate Bitcoin Refunds to Creditors, Says Trustee
Mt. Gox’s trustee, Nobuaki Kobayashi, has asked creditors of the defunct crypto exchange to register on a new online system so that...
South Korean Gaming Giant Planning to Buy Crypto Exchange Bithumb for $460 Million
Nexon, the South Korean multi-billion-dollar gaming conglomerate, is reportedly planning to buy a 65% stake in troubled crypto exchange...
A Conversation with One of Bitcoin Cash’s Most Prolific Developers
Calin Culianu is the #1 contributor to the Electron Cash project. Also, he contributes to BCHN, and has created the Fulcrum server....
Fund Manager Bill Miller Lauds BTC- Says ‘Bitcoin Could Be Rat Poison, and the Rat Could Be Cash’
Fund Manager and founder of Miller Value Partners, Bill Miller says holding bitcoin is better than holding cash because the digital asset...
Hackers Are Using Three Fake Crypto-Related Apps to Drain Wallets
While bitcoin (BTC) prices are increasing, crypto-related scams appear on the scene to take advantage of the situation. In this case, a...
BTC Reaches a Whopping $40,000, Industry Exec Says ‘Bitcoin Rises in the Eye of a Perfect Storm’
The price of bitcoin has astonished the masses once again surpassing $40,000 per coin across crypto exchanges worldwide. With well over...
Mark Cuban’s Bitcoin Plan: Run for President if BTC Hits $1 Million, Free Satoshis for Every Citizen
Billionaire Shark Tank investor Mark Cuban has shared his idea of what he will do when the price of bitcoin hits $1 million. Cuban says he...
Stratis Brings Blockchain as a Service to All Businesses via its C# Native Platform
PRESS RELEASE. 7th January 2021, London, United Kingdom – Stratis was created for a simple purpose – to provide enterprises...
Bitcoin Price Leaps Over $38,600- Analyst Says BTC’s Parabolic Move ‘Highly Abnormal’
Digital currency markets continue to see strong gains, as the overall market valuation of the crypto economy has jumped $32 billion over...
JPMorgan Predicts $146K Bitcoin Price as Competition With Gold Escalates
JPMorgan’s analysts have made a case that bitcoin’s price could reach $146,000 as the cryptocurrency’s competition with...
DeFi growth propels Maker’s MKR token to a two-year high
Maker’s governance and utility token MKR rallied to levels not witnessed since early 2018 MKR is the digital token for the global...
Stellar climbs to $0.40 as major altcoins burst into life
Stellar rallied to highs of $0.418 as some altcoins exploded into life amid high exuberance within the crypto market Stellar (XLM) saw its...
IRS Updates Tax Requirements for Cryptocurrency Owners
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has updated its instructions for disclosing crypto activities. The update provides clarification...
Tezos (XTZ) looks for 30% breakout with bullish divergence
Tezos could jump 30% within the next few sessions if its price continues to rally above a major supply zone that has recently thwarted...
Top Gambling Firm IGT Obtains US Patent for a System to Enable Customers to Fund Their Bets via Crypto
A gambling tech giant received the green light from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to start offering cryptocurrency payment...
Bitcoin Trader Robbed During an In-Person Transaction, Kicked Out of Car in Hong Kong
An unnamed 37-year-old man was a victim of a theft from a gang of robbers who fled with 15 bitcoin (BTC), worth HKD 3 million ($387,000)...
Kenya Expects to Earn $46 Million as New Tax Targeting Crypto Exchanges Comes Into Force
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) is expecting to earn up to 5 billion Kenyan shillings ($45.5 million) during the first half of 2020 from...
New Report Studies Satoshi Nakamoto’s Inconsistent British and American Writing Techniques
On December 31, 2020, a new report was published that studies Satoshi Nakamoto’s writing style, the creator’s use of...
Bitcoin Price Touches the $37K Zone, Crypto Economy’s Market Cap Hits $1 Trillion
The price of bitcoin smashed through the last all-time high again jumping above the $37k zone to $37,400 per coin. The crypto...
Trump Bans Chinese Payment App Giants Alipay and Wechat- Order Could Steer Billions of Dollars Toward Bitcoin
Cryptocurrencies may see a boost between China and the U.S., as the American president Donald Trump has signed an executive order banning...
Regulated Bitcoin ETPs Skyrocket, Coinshares Cites ‘Unprecedented Interest from Institutional Investors’
The Sweden-based XBT provider Coinshares saw roughly $202 million in XBT certificates swap hands on the market’s first day of...
Israeli Regulator Designates Utility Tokens Issued by Companies as Securities
The Israel Securities Authority (ISA) recently ruled that utility tokens issued by companies are securities and, therefore, cannot be...
South Korean Politicians Won’t Be Required to Disclose Their Crypto Holdings After Proposals Failed to Pass the National Assembly
South Korean politicians won’t be required to disclose their crypto holdings or crypto-related earnings as no fewer than three...
Crypto Regulation Commences in Serbia: Trading, Mining Legalized
Serbia has started regulating the crypto industry as the country’s law on digital assets has gone into effect. It requires...
Iran Shuts Down 1,620 Cryptocurrency Mining Farms
Since Iran began recognizing cryptocurrency mining as an industry, it has reportedly shut down 1,620 unauthorized crypto mining farms....
Bitcoin Sets New All Time High Spiking Over $35,000
Bitcoin’s record-breaking start to the new year continued on January 5 after the top crypto set another new all-time high (ATH) of...
Price Analysis: Loopring rises amid positive fundamentals
LRC/USD spiked amid positive network activity, reaching $0.63 before running into overhead resistance Loopring (LRC) price surged to highs...
Mastermind of a Cryptocurrency Scam Arrested in India
An alleged mastermind of a cryptocurrency scam has been arrested in India after he fled the country to Dubai. Investors were duped into...
Bitcoin price sees $35,000, eyes $40K as uptrend resumes
BTC/USD has crossed the $35,000 level and could hit $40,000 if it achieves a daily close above a critical support level Bitcoin (BTC)...
Ukraine Chooses Stellar Foundation to Develop Its CBDC, Regulatory Infrastructure for Stablecoins
The Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine has picked the Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) to develop its central bank digital...
Grayscale Investments Clears Out XRP in Its Digital Large Cap Fund
Grayscale has sold all of its XRP holdings to purchase bitcoin, ether, and other crypto assets. In an announcement made earlier today,...
The Reported Number of Stolen BTC Drops by 92% as ‘Bitcoin Security Appears to Be Improving’
The number of stolen bitcoins that were publicly reported in 2020 dropped to 4,472 coins or 0.02% of the digital asset’s circulating...
Kyrgyzstan Central Bank Is Set to Introduce Bills to Monitor Crypto Exchanges Activities and Forcing Them to Apply for Permits
The National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic (NBKR) revealed its new-year plans for the national crypto industry. They are about to introduce...
Onboarding Institutional Crypto Investors- Coinbase Helps Execute ‘One of the Largest Digital Asset Trades in History’
Over the last year, institutional investors have been flocking toward crypto assets like bitcoin and after Microstrategy’s initial...
Skybridge Bitcoin Fund Debuts With $310 Million — Investment Manager Expects Each BTC Worth $535K
Skybridge Bitcoin Fund’s assets under management have risen to $310 million. Expecting the cryptocurrency to become a digital...
Top US Banking Regulator: Banks Are Authorized to Use Public Blockchains and Stablecoins for Payment Activities
The top banking regulator in the U.S. has announced that national banks and savings associations in the country can use public blockchains...
Canaan Launches Submerged Liquid-Cooled Bitcoin Miner, Noiseless Device Boasts 50 Terahash
The publicly listed ASIC mining rig manufacturer, Canaan, has announced the launch of a new submerged liquid-cooled bitcoin miner called...
XLM pumps to $0.17 as Ukraine taps Stellar for its CBDC
Stellar’s price jumped nearly 14% to touch $0.17 on the back of sustained buy-side pressure. Stellar (XLM) has pumped hard over the...
Celo (CELO) sees impressive rally after Binance listing
The Celo governance token jumped 80% to $3.74 after the top crypto exchange listed it for trading Celo (CELO) price shot to highs of $3.74...
$8.2 Million Worth of NFT-Based Artwork Sold in the Last Month of 2020 as ETH Prices Rally
The non-fungible token-based artwork market witnessed a profitable end of 2020 with astonishing trading volume figures monthly compared to...
Chilean Court Orders Two Major Banks to Keep Open Checking Accounts of Crypto Exchange Buda
Chile’s Free Competition Defense Court (TDLC) ruled in favor of the Latin American cryptocurrency exchange Bud after their checking...
The US Dollar’s Share of Global Reserve Currencies Drops as Japanese Yen’s Share Increases
The U.S. dollar’s dominant position as the reserve currency of choice may be in peril, as its share of global currencies held in...
Colombian Financial Watchdog Says Local Firms Can Use Capital to Buy Bitcoin
The Superintendency of Corporations in Colombia has explained in an official note that companies in the country are legally allowed to buy...
Ghanaian Startup Bitsika Africa Processed $40 Million in Crypto Remittances in 2020, up 3,900% Year-on-Year
Bitsika Africa, a crypto startup operating out of Ghana and Nigeria, said Monday that it processed almost $40 million in remittances in...
UK Judge Rejects US Extradition Requests for Julian Assange, Wikileaks Holds $800K in Crypto
On Monday, a British judge rejected the U.S. request to extradite the Australian editor, publisher, and activist Julian Assange. Following...
Bitcoin.com Co-founder Files Legal Action Against Bridge.link Token Project Over Market Manipulation
PRESS RELEASE. Bitcoin.com Co-founder Mate Tokay is filing legal action against the founders of Bridge.link for failing to distribute a...
Economics Professor Tyler Cowen Says Cryptos Useful as Hedges or Forms of Payments – ‘Not Both’
Tyler Cowen, an economist and professor at George Mason University, has suggested that the key use cases of cryptocurrencies are mutually...
Bitcoin Price Drops 17%, Large CME Futures Gap Filled, BTC Spot Markets Rebound
On January 4, 2020, the price of bitcoin slid to the lowest point of the year dropping from Sunday’s high of $33,800 per unit to...