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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...
Bitmain Pauses Texas Mining Operations, County Officials Report
According to reports from media outlet Texas Public Radio, the Chinese mining giant Bitmain Technologies has reportedly suspended...
Cryptocurrency Conferences Continue to Thrive Despite Industry Downturn
Over the last year, cryptocurrency prices have dropped significantly and mainstream attention has been waning in recent months. However,...
Latin American P2P Bitcoin Markets Defy Global Trend to Set New Records
The Latin American peer-to-peer (P2P) cryptocurrency markets have a seen a significant spike heading into 2019, with the Colombian,...
Russia Not Ready for the Petro, Proposes Plan to Aid Venezuela Without It
Acknowledging Venezuela’s efforts to deal with inflation and sanctions by creating a state-issued cryptocurrency, Russian officials have...
No, IBM’s Quantum Computer Won’t Break Bitcoin
IBM recently unveiled its Q System One at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2019, with the company describing the quantum computer as...
9 Cryptocurrency Firms Sue Washington State Utility Over 50 Percent Rate Hike
A major utility in the U.S. state of Washington, Grant County public utility district, and its commissioners are facing a lawsuit filed by...
Blockchain Startup Monerium Raises US$2M Seed Round
Icelandic blockchain startup Monerium has closed a US$2 million seed funding round led by the Nordic VC fund and Crowberry Capital, with...
Newspaper Ad Seeks Donations for Bitcoin Baby’s College Fund
Despite being just one week old, Izabella Bowles carries great expectations upon her tiny shoulders. The baby, born on Jan. 6, will go to...
PR: Fomo2Moon – A Blockchain Lottery for Everyone
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The Daily: NYC to Launch Blockchain Center, Wyoming Advances Industry-Friendly Bills
In today’s edition of The Daily, we feature a couple of stories that show how, despite the current downturn in the cryptocurrency markets,...
Japanese Regulator Clarifies Stance on Bitcoin ETFs and Derivatives
Japan’s top financial regulator has clarified to news.Bitcoin.com its stance on bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), cryptocurrency...
Cryptocurrency Still a Gray Area in Malaysia After Government Deems It ‘Neither Legal nor Illegal’
Malaysia’s government still hasn’t made up its mind on what to do with cryptocurrencies. The country’s finance minister...
Thai Startup Atomicpay Launches Non-Custodial Crypto Payment Platform
Atomicpay, a Thai-registered payments startup, has officially launched its non-custodial cryptocurrency payment terminal for merchants...
Sideshift App Demonstrates a Trade Between Lightning Network BTC and Tether
Back in October news.Bitcoin.com reported on the influx of development tied to Drivechain, a project initiated by software developer Paul...
Tron Can’t Handle Bittorrent’s Transaction Volume, Former Exec Claims
Simon Morris, who was Bittorrent’s chief strategy officer until July 2018, has expressed his doubts about the capability of the Tron...
Acquiring Crypto: Simple Steps to Buying Your First Bitcoin
There’s a good chance you’ve talked to a friend about Bitcoin. Or maybe heard about this “crazy digital currency” in the...
Wendy McElroy: Interview With Jeffrey Tucker on All Things Crypto, Part Two
Interview with Jeffrey Tucker on All Things Crypto, Part Two Conducted by Wendy McElroy The multi-faceted Jeffrey Tucker is an American...
Bitcoin History Part 8: When 1,500 BTC Cost Less Than $1
How much is one bitcoin worth? In fiat currency terms, that’s a constantly shifting answer, but ever since the beginning, the following...
The Daily: Genesis Trading Doubles OTC Volume, Bittrex Moves 130,000 BTC
OTC crypto platform Genesis Global Trading has increased its annual trading volume by 50 percent and we’ve got the details in this...
Mongolia’s Cheap Electricity Draws Japanese Bitcoin Miners Seeking Profit
A combination of cheap electricity and cold weather has started to draw a growing number of Japanese bitcoin miners to Mongolia, a country...
Japan Approves 17th Cryptocurrency Exchange – Its First in Over a Year
It has been over a year since Japan’s Financial Services Agency last approved a cryptocurrency exchange to legally operate in the country....
NFT Ecosystem to be Explored at First-of-Its-Kind NFT.NYC Next Month
Next month, NFT.NYC will be taking place, bringing together gamers, artists, blockchain developers, and fans to showcase the impact that...
Mongolia Capital City to Pilot Blockchain Payment System
Mongolia’s capital city of Ulaanbaatar has unveiled plans to launch a pilot program that will see the city’s Nalaikh district deploy a...
A Look at Some of the ‘Next Generation’ Mining Rigs Available Today
Over the last year, cryptocurrencies have lost a lot of value yet bitcoin miners continue to process transactions and earn block rewards....
UTXO Analysis Points to a BTC Price Bottom in Q1 2019
“When will the bear market end?” is the refrain of bored and frustrated traders across crypto Twitter. “Soon” is the answer suggested by...
Pavel Durov Closes UK-Based Company Telegram Messenger LLP
Russian-born entrepreneur Pavel Durov is liquidating Telegram Messenger LLP, the Britain-based company behind the popular messaging...
Exchange News: Huobi Trials EOS Exchange, Sharespost Enables Security Token Trade
In recent cryptocurrency exchange news, Huobi’s EOS exchange has entered trial operations, Sharespost has facilitated a secondary trade of...
Bisq DEX Launches DAO on Testnet as Developers Seek to Decentralize Governance
Decentralized cryptocurrency exchange Bisq has upgraded its open source software. The revamped platform includes a new user interface in...
The Differences Between Forex and Crypto Trading
Many would argue that comparing cryptocurrency trading with forex is like comparing apples and oranges, but that’s not entirely...
The Daily: Critical Bug Found in Beam Wallet, Wirex Adds Another Cryptocurrency
In Friday’s edition of The Daily, we cover the news about a vulnerability found in the Beam Wallet days after the launch of the...
PR: Bitex Global Launches XBX on Global Exchanges
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Indian Bank Forcing Customers to Agree to Anti-Cryptocurrency Policy
An Indian bank is reportedly forcing customers to agree that they “will not deal with any transactions related to cryptocurrency...
Query the Bitcoin Cash Blockchain With Bitcoin.com’s Dedicated Bitdb Node
Over six months ago, Bitcoin.com launched a dedicated development page for programmers working on the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) network. More...
Block Propagation Startup Bloxroute Partners With Mining Operation Rawpool
On Thursday, Bloxroute Labs announced a partnership with the China-based mining operation Rawpool Group and global video communication...
China Announces New Regulations for Blockchain Companies to ‘Promote Healthy Development’
China is coming down hard on blockchain companies, even though the government appears to favor blockchain over cryptocurrency. The...
Bitwise Asset Management Files With SEC for New Bitcoin ETF
Bitwise Asset Management is the latest American financial firm to seek regulatory permission for launching a bitcoin ETF. The company...
5 Crypto Exchanges Have Been Licensed in Gibraltar Since Regulation
Several known crypto companies have been granted licenses to operate from Gibraltar since the British overseas territory adopted...
The Struggles and Successes of Introducing Crypto to the Unbanked: A Social Experiment in Colombia
How cryptocurrency can help the unbanked has been a hot topic over the past 12 months. It is a laudable goal, but one that it is by no...
Report Claims Chinese Mining Giant Bitmain Is Prepping for New Leadership
The cryptocurrency mining manufacturer Bitmain may have a new chief executive officer in the near future according to regional reports....
UK Crypto Ventures Raised Over $255 Million VC Funding in 2018
Brexit and the sharp downturn in the cryptocurrency markets have not been able to stop the growth of the British crypto industry. End of...
Markets Update: Bearish Momentum Grips Leading Cryptocurrencies After BTC Tests ATH Trendline
The cryptocurrency markets have produced a slight retracement in response to bitcoin core (BTC) testing a long-term descending trendline...
Flaw Discovered in Lightning Network’s Cross-Chain Functionality
While the Lightning Network is mostly known as a way to make Bitcoin payments instant and practically free, another often-touted aspect of...
Ethereum Classic Blockchain Suffers 51% Attack, Exchanges React
Ethereum Classic, an offshoot of Ethereum with an overall market capitalization of $531 million, suffered a 51% attack, which led to...
It’s Time We Began Pricing Things in Satoshis
What can you buy with a virtual pocketful of satoshis? Why, anything and everything. Whatever goods or services you can purchase with BTC...
Banned From Twitter & Reddit, Dark Overlord Disappears from Steemit
After being removed from Twitter and Reddit, the Dark Overlord Hacking group’s account has been taken off of Steemit. It is unclear...
PR: Bitbook Launches Online Gambling and Betting Platform
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The Daily: Trust Wallet Adds BCH, 35,000 Merchants Get Access to Crypto Payments
In today’s edition of The Daily we cover an ethereum wallet that’s added support for bitcoin cash, a deal that grants access to...
7 Korean Cryptocurrency Exchanges Pass Government Security Inspection
The South Korean government has released the results of its security inspection of cryptocurrency exchanges. Only seven of them passed all...
Nick Szabo: Central Banks May Turn to Cryptocurrency Reserves Over Gold
At the Israel Bitcoin Summit at Tel Aviv University on Jan. 8, veteran cryptographer Nick Szabo explained that the use of...
Fund Providers Insist There’s Enough Market Liquidity for a Bitcoin ETF
For years, bitcoin exchange traded funds (ETFs) have been struggling to get off the ground and receive approval from the U.S. Securities...
Immutability Questioned After Steemit Blog Bans 9/11 Blackmailer’s Account
The blockchain-powered blogging platform Steemit is being accused of centralization and censorship. On Jan. 7, 2019, the hacker group The...
Banking Agency Advises European Commission to Assess Common Crypto Approach
The European Banking Authority (EBA), a regulatory agency of the European Union, has published its assessment into the application of EU...
Bitcoin Goes on Sale in 24 French Tobacco Stores
At least 24 tobacco shops have started selling bitcoin coupons in the French capital of Paris. Widely known as “tabacs”, the stores...
Blockchain Insurtech Startup PAL Network Inks Partnerships with Toyota Tsusho and Allianz Malaysia
PAL Network, an insurtech startup using blockchain technology to offer smart contract-based insurance products, has signed two memorandum...
Jason Cox Extends Open Invitation for Assistance With Development and Review of Bitcoin Cash Code
BCH developer conversations have been taking place ahead of the upcoming May 2019 upgrade. In their latest video meeting, devs agreed that...
Bitcoin ATMs Continue to Spread Across the Globe
There are now over 4,000 bitcoin ATMs throughout the world, global statistics provided by Coinatmradar.com show. Nearly all of them...
The Daily: Bitpay Adds Multi-Crypto Settlements, Shapeshift Downsizes
In Wednesday’s edition of The Daily we cover a new feature that will allow Bitpay merchants to automatically diversify their settlements,...
Thailand Issues 4 Cryptocurrency Licenses, Rejects 2 Exchanges
Thailand has officially granted licenses to three cryptocurrency exchanges and one broker-dealer. Two exchanges have been rejected and one...
Major Mining Pools Have a ‘High Die-Off Rate’ Study Reveals
On Monday, Coinmetrics.io published a study looking at hashrate history of the most competitive BTC mining pools. The research from...
Leading Crypto Markets Post Worst Year of Monthly Price Action on Record
When looking at monthly market performance, 2018 was the bloodiest year in the history of the cryptocurrency markets. Of the seven largest...
Developer Releases Cash-DB, a Terab Project Fork for the BCH Network
On Jan. 7, the technician and researcher Joannes Vermorel announced the release of a new project called Cash-DB, a forked repository for...
Coinbase Suspends Ethereum Classic Following 51 Percent Attack
Coinbase has ceased interactions with the Ethereum Classic (ETC) blockchain after the exchange detected a 51 percent attack on the...
Nevada Saw an Influx of Blockchain Recorded Marriages in 2018
According to public records obtained from Washoe County, home to one of the marriage epicenters of the world in Reno, Nevada, the region...
Report Claims Central Banks Are Cautious About Issuing Their Own Digital Currencies
The Bank of International Settlements (BIS) has published a survey showing that most central central banks are “proceeding cautiously” on...
eToro: Preference for Stablecoins as Alternatives to Continue in 2019
The end of 2018 wrapped up what has been one of the worst year’s for the crypto market, with Bitcoin dropping to its lowest levels...
Review: Wasabi’s Privacy-Focused BTC Wallet Aims to Make Bitcoin Fungible Again
Privacy is relative, but by many people’s reckoning, bitcoin could use greater anonymity. The Bitcoin Core protocol hasn’t changed much...
Coinfloor Spin-Off CoinFLEX to Offer Stablecoin-to-Stablecoin Futures Contract
Crypto futures exchange Coin Futures and Lending Exchange (CoinFLEX) will introduce stablecoin-to-stablecoin futures contract, offering...
Venezuela Decrees Crypto Operators Must Pay Taxes in Cryptocurrencies
The Venezuelan government has published a decree requiring taxpayers with crypto operations in the country to pay their taxes in...
Bithumb Holding Company Looks to Raise US$100M in Equity Crowdfunding Campaign
Blockchain Exchange Alliance (BXA), the Singapore-headquartered holding company of Bithumb, one of South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency...
Central Bank Official: Regulators Are Hindering the Development of Cryptocurrencies
An excessive number of regulatory agencies are interfering with the prospects of successful development of cryptocurrencies in Ukraine,...
Ethereum Studio ConsenSys Teams Up With Chip Manufacturer AMD
Ethereum development studio ConsenSys is partnering with computer chip maker AMD to develop a new cloud computing infrastructure based on...