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Brazilian Banks Ordered to Reopen Cryptocurrency Exchange’s Frozen Accounts
A Brazilian court has ordered the reopening of cryptocurrency exchange Bitcoin Max’s bank accounts, which were closed without...
October Volume Report: Weakest Monthly Trading Activity of 2018
On the eve of the 10th anniversary of the initial publication of the Bitcoin whitepaper, the cryptocurrency markets recorded their weakest...
CMC Markets Adds Bitcoin Cash to Cryptocurrency Offering
CMC Markets, a U.K.-headquartered financial derivatives brokerage with shares listed on the London Stock Exchange, revealed on Tuesday...
Ten Years Ago Today, the Whitepaper Changed the Way We Look at Money
On Oct. 31, 2008, at 2:10 p.m. EDT, the creator of the Bitcoin network, Satoshi Nakamoto, announced the publication of the...
PR: aXpire Acquires BlockchainWarehouse (BCW)
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Cryptocurrency Going For A Song On Bitcoin’s 10th Birthday
eToro, the global investment platform with over ten million registered users, is helping Brits celebrate the tenth anniversary of Bitcoin...
Bitcoin Trader Faces Five Years in US Jail for Unlicensed Money Transmitting Business
Bitcoin trader Jacob Burrell-Campos pleaded guilty this week in a U.S. federal court to operating an unlicensed money transmitting...
The Daily: Nexo to Pay Interest on Stablecoins, Startups Launch Bank Services
In this edition of The Daily, we cover Nexo’s recent decision to pay interest on stablecoin holdings, as well as a project by two...
Venezuela Begins Public Sale of National Cryptocurrency Petro
The Venezuelan government has opened up an exchange desk for the country’s national cryptocurrency at the headquarters of the...
Kenya’s Bithub Africa Mines Bitcoin Using Solar Power
Bithub Africa has started using off-grid solar power to mine bitcoin and ethereum. John Karanja, the founder and chief executive officer...
PR: BitCanna – Dutch Blockchain Startup Launching a Revolutionary Cannabis Platform
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ConsenSys Engineering Team PegaSys Releases Open Source Ethereum Client Pantheon
PegaSys, the protocol engineering team at ConsenSys, has announced the release of Pantheon, an open source Ethereum client developed under...
South Korea Cracks Down on Unauthorized Cryptocurrency Funds
South Korean financial regulators are cracking down on unauthorized cryptocurrency funds. In particular, one crypto fund launched by a...
UK Government Moots Ban on Cryptocurrency Derivatives
The U.K. government is considering a ban on cryptocurrency-linked derivative products. The Financial Conduct Authority said in a report on...
Coinbase Raises $300 Million, Reaching $8 Billion Valuation
The San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange and brokerage service Coinbase announced on Tuesday that it had raised $300 million in...
Russia’s Financial Watchdog to Oversee the Cryptocurrency Industry
Russia’s Federal Financial Monitoring Service has revealed that it will regulate cryptocurrency-related transactions in the country,...
Civic Joins Rivetz, ElevenPaths Partnership to Provide Blockchain-Powered Identity Verification Solutions
Blockchain identity startup Civic has joined a partnership previously formed between crypto cybersecurity company Rivetz and Telefónica’s...
How to Easily Give BCH as Gifts in Halloween Trick-or-Treat Packages
If you want to see cryptocurrency adopted by more people, one of the best ways to personally ensure that happens is to simply give away...
WeTrust Spring to Match 100% of ETH Donations Through Giving Tuesday, Announces 14 Partnerships
A fundraising platform has announced that it will match 100 per cent of every Ethereum donation as part of Giving Tuesday through to...
China Seeks Public Feedback on Draft DLT Regulations
The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) has announced that it will accept public feedback through Nov. 2 on draft rules it recently...
The Daily: Security Startup Raises $30M, Crypto Used to Fight Plastic Pollution
In today’s edition of The Daily, we focus on an Israeli crypto security startup that has raised $30 million in funding from a number of...
Bitstamp Confirms Acquisition by South Korean Company
Bitstamp has confirmed that it has been acquired by a European subsidiary of a South Korean corporation. Nejc Kodrič will remain the CEO...
Coincheck Reports Deepening Losses of $5.3 Million in Third Quarter
Coincheck reported a pre-tax loss of 588 million yen (US $5.3 million) for the third quarter of 2018, the Japanese exchange’s second...
BitGo Adds First Gold-Backed Digital Asset as Demand for Crypto Pegged to Gold Increases
Digix’s gold-backed digital token has been added to crypto custodian BitGo as demand increases for cryptocurrency to be pegged to...
Survey: 60% of US Voters Want Cryptocurrency Political Donations to Be Legal
Clovr recently surveyed 1,023 registered U.S. voters to learn how the American public views the possibility of political candidates...
Exchanges Roundup: Ironx Raises $22.3M in Private Sale, IDCM to Target STOs
In this edition of Exchanges Roundup, we focus on Ironx, which has just wrapped up a $22.3 million private sale. We also look at...
Markets Update: Traders Play a Lower Range After Cryptocurrency Prices Dip
Digital asset prices dropped in value on Monday after the last few weeks of cryptocurrency market consolidation and stability. Around 8:10...
European Crypto Exchange Bitstamp Gets Acquired
Cryptocurrency exchange platform Bitstamp has been acquired by NXMH, a Belgium-based investment company. The acquisition, a reportedly all...
Pandacash Wins Grand Prize at BCH Devcon
The second BCH Devcon hackathon took place in Amsterdam on Oct. 27-28, with more than 100 people competing to build useful cryptocurrency...
Gold-Backed Hedge Coin
According to the statistics from CoinMarketCap, as of August 2018, the market value of global cryptocurrency has evaporated nearly 75%,...
Bitcoin Price Breaks South, Drops to $6,211
The bitcoin price took a southward turn on Monday, dropping beneath $6,300 as the cryptocurrency market experienced a jolt of volatility....
eToro Becomes First Platform to List Binance Coin (BNB) for Trading
Digital assets platform eToro has listed Binance Coin (BNB) on its platform, taking the total number of crypto assets listed on the...
Bittrex goes Blockchain on Malta
Bittrex International is launching a digital trading platform for qualified international customers. Previously branded as “Bittrex...
Rumors of Exit Scam Swirl as Maplechange Loses Funds in Hack
Maplechange, a small Canadian cryptocurrency exchange, has ceased operations following the purported theft of all the funds it was...
Tech Firm Run By Doctors Turns To The Blockchain For Fighting Healthcare Fraud
When a psychiatrist makes a schizophrenia diagnosis, it can alter a patient’s life forever. Such a diagnosis is often accompanied by...
The Daily: Outcry Over Censoring of Gab, Chinese State Media Plugs Bitcoin Book
In today’s edition of The Daily, we focus on the crypto community’s alarm over the de-platforming of a social media network in...
Review: 7 of the Best Cryptocurrency Widgets for Webmasters
When you’re running your own website, widgets are the final piece of the puzzle, as these simple lines of HTML or Javascript code...
Japanese Regulator: Stablecoins Are Not Cryptocurrencies Under Current Law
Japan’s top financial regulator, the Financial Services Agency, has exclusively explained to news.Bitcoin.com how stablecoins are...
Thai SEC Warns About 9 Unauthorized Tokens
Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has warned about nine unauthorized tokens and initial coin offerings. These have...
French Business School Accepts Fees in Bitcoin for Blockchain Technology Courses
France’s Financia Business School, which offers post-graduate courses in financial and blockchain technology, now allows students to pay...
Send Bitcoin Cash Over the Web in a Private Fashion Using Tor
There are several ways to add layers of anonymity to bitcoin cash (BCH) transactions such as using a VPN or shuffling coins with mixers....
Markets Roundup: Spot BTC Markets Shrug CME Settlement, Pantera CEO on Cyclical Sentiment
In the cryptocurrency markets, the recent settlement of CME futures contracts appears to have exerted little impact on spot BTC prices,...
Patience pays: Get to Know Popular Investor Reinhardt Coetzee
Ask any trader and they’ll tell you: diversifying your portfolio is one of the best ways to reduce risk. If you’re curious about branching...
Cyprus Partners with VeChain Foundation and CREAM to Advance Blockchain
Invest Cyprus, the government’s dedicated partner responsible for attracting and facilitating foreign direct investment in key...
Regulations Roundup: Cryptocurrency Campaign Donations, US Judge Warns Malaysians
In recent regulatory news, a report by the Center for Public Integrity has explored the potential for cryptocurrency donations to...
Handcash Developers Launch ‘Cashport’, a Developer Kit for Bitcoin Cash
The creators of the Handcash wallet have released a free software developer kit (SDK) for programmers who want to leverage the Bitcoin...
The Daily: Coinbase Reportedly Cuts Staff, Telegram Loses Appeal Against Ban
In this edition of The Daily, we cover reports that the U.S. exchange Coinbase has laid off some of its remote workforce. We also look at...
Ukraine Plans to Fully Legalize Cryptocurrencies Within Three Years
The government in Kiev intends to legalize cryptocurrencies and comprehensively regulate the fintech sector as part of a new public policy...
Taiwan Drafting National ICO Standards
The Taiwanese Financial Supervisory Commission is drafting a set of national standards for initial coin offerings. The regulator...
Silk Road Operator Libertas Pleads Guilty, Seeks Plea Deal
Gary Davis, an Irishman who was extradited to the United States in July to face charges for his suspected involvement in the operations of...
Xhoneybadger.com Pays Viewers Cryptocurrency to Watch Content
On Oct. 16, Elise de Loos from Cashpay Solutions launched a new video website called Xhoneybadger.com, a platform that utilizes bitcoin...
Exchanges Roundup: SBI to Develop Wallet, Huobi Targets New Markets
In recent news pertaining to cryptocurrency exchanges, SBI Group has unveiled a partnership with Sepior that will see the companies...
Markets Update: Tranquil Markets Presage a Storm Brewing
Cryptocurrency prices have been quite stable over the last few weeks as volatility throughout many markets has been non-existent. After...
Wendy McElroy: In a Stateless Society Crypto is Law and Justice
The Satoshi Revolution: A Revolution of Rising Expectations Section 5: Saving the World Through Anarchism Chapter 11, Part 5 In a...
The Daily: September Losses for Most Traders, Crypto Debit Cards Shipped in Singapore
The majority of cryptocurrency traders recorded losses on their investments last month, according to a report we’ve covered in The Daily....
Czech Bank Launches Cryptocurrency-Friendly Services
A commercial bank in the Czech Republic is now offering online services that combine traditional financial features with those for...
Wrapped Bitcoin Is Coming to Ethereum
Bitcoin core is poised to make its Ethereum debut. An initiative involving several decentralized exchanges (DEXs) as well as...
Belgium Adds 21 Websites to List of Fraudulent Cryptocurrency Trading Platforms
Belgium’s Financial Services and Markets Authority has updated the list of websites it says are cryptocurrency trading platforms...
Okex Cryptocurrency Exchange to Delist 42 Trading Pairs
Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency exchange Okex will delist 42 trading pairs on Oct. 31 for failing to meet its listing requirements. Tokens...
Weaponized Money: Thoughts on the Creation and Control of Bitcoin
Some tin-foil hat conspiracy theorists believe government devised and built bitcoin as weaponized money to enslave the people. They think...
Exchanges Roundup: UK MP Quits Ironx After Four Days, Daily OTC Volume Estimated at $250M
In recent news regarding cryptocurrency exchanges, a member of the British Parliament has quit his role with a cryptocurrency exchange...
Visa CEO Plays Down Cryptocurrency Threat, Indicates Possible Intervention
Visa chief executive officer Alfred Kelly has said that cryptocurrencies are not a significant threat to his company’s electronic payments...
Regulations Roundup: Shenzhen Court Recognizes Bitcoin, Coinbase Lawsuit Dismissed
In recent regulatory news, a Shenzhen court has ruled in favor of protecting an “equity transfer agreement” involving bitcoin, the judge...
Unwriter Launches ‘Bitsocket’ — A Push API for the Bitcoin Cash Network
After a slew of new applications released over the last six months, on Oct. 24 the software developer Unwriter published another platform...
Sony Develops ‘Contactless’ Hardware Wallet for Digital Assets
Sony has announced the development of a new type of cryptocurrency hardware wallet that uses its IC card technology. The Japanese...
Regulations Roundup: SEC Considers Crypto Fund Criteria, South Korea Warns Investors
In this edition of Regulations Roundup, we focus on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) ongoing discussions with...
The Daily: Royal Mint Drops Digital Gold, Malta Issues Warning About Trading Platform
In this edition of The Daily, we cover the U.K. Royal Mint’s decision to freeze a plan to issue digital gold tokens. We also look at...
Review: Ellipal’s ‘The Cold Wallet 2.0’
Ellipal is one of the lesser-known names in the hardware wallet game. The Hong Kong-based company is on the rise, however, propelled by...
Post-fork Monero Decoy Selection Bias Could Have Detrimental Impact On Privacy
BTC.com engineer and concerned Monero user ‘Lacksfish’ has outlined a troubling bias towards the use of coinbase (block reward)...
Bitcoin is Stable, and I Hate It
In perhaps the strongest sign that the market is maturing yet, Bitcoin has been less volatile than stocks for the past month. While one...
PR: Debut of USDD – A Stable Coin That Pays You Interest
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Indian Supreme Court Gives Government Two Weeks to Submit Cryptocurrency Report
India’s supreme court has brought up the case against the cryptocurrency banking ban by the Reserve Bank of India after...
Debunking Dr. Doom: Building a New Global Economy on a “Glorified Spreadsheet”
This rebuttal to Dr. Doom, AKA Nouriel Roubini, was written by Thomas Schouten, the Head of Marketing at Lisk. Schouten holds a Bachelor...
Blockchain Launches Hardware Wallet
The popular cryptocurrency software provider Blockchain has announced the launch of a custom hardware wallet that is exclusively tethered...
House of Nakamoto Opens in Amsterdam
The House of Nakamoto, an Austrian project helping newbies enter the cryptocurrency world, has recently opened a new store in Amsterdam....
Crypto Wallet Edge Announces Integration of Changelly, Stellar, and More
Edge, a Californian startup formerly known as Airbitz, has released a major version update to the Edge Wallet, expanding users’ ability to...
Blockchain.com Launches Custom Hardware Wallet Lockbox
Online wallet provider Blockchain.com has launched an exclusive hardware wallet in partnership with hardware wallet manufacturer Ledger,...
Meet ‘Spedn’ — A Smart Contract Programming Language for Bitcoin Cash
On Wednesday, a developer called Tendo Pein announced the launch of a new smart contract programming language for the Bitcoin Cash...
Tether Treasury Holds Nearly 30% of Total USDT Supply
The “Tether Treasury’s” USDT wallet has rapidly risen up the ranks to become the top holder of the stablecoin,...
New ‘Trust Machine’ Blockchain Film Tackles Politics of Technology
Tinseltown turns its gaze back to technology in “Trust Machine: The Story of Blockchain,” which opens on Oct. 26 at Cinema...
The Daily: AMD Takes a Hit, Johnny Depp and Wu-Tang Clan Enter the Cryptosphere
Today’s edition of The Daily showcases the impact of cryptocurrencies on the computer hardware business and the entertainment...
Stablecoins Are Proliferating, Finds New Research
More than 100 unique stablecoins are currently in existence, almost double the number compiled last month, according to a new analysis and...
SEC Suspends Trading in Company Over False Cryptocurrency-Related Claims
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has suspended trading in a firm for making several false cryptocurrency-related claims....
Indian Police Seize Unocoin’s ATM, Arrest Two Founders
One week after Indian cryptocurrency exchange Unocoin announced the launch of its ATM, local police have reportedly seized the machine and...
Japan Approves Self-Regulation of Cryptocurrency Exchanges
On Wednesday, Oct. 19, Japan’s Financial Services Agency granted the cryptocurrency industry the authority to self-regulate. The approval...
Drivechain Project Sees an Influx of Development Since Launch
Software developer Paul Sztorc revealed on Sept. 24 the launch of his first iteration of Drivechain, a sidechain concept that enables a...
Bitcoin Cash Association to Fund Eatbch Charity in $1,000 BCH per Month
On Oct. 24, the community-driven Bitcoin Cash Association announced a new initiative where $1,000 worth of bitcoin cash will be sent to...
New York Regulator Approves Coinbase’s Custody Services for Six Cryptocurrencies
The New York State Department of Financial Services has licensed a subsidiary of Coinbase to operate as an independent qualified...
Cryptocurrency Roundup App Gets $100,000 Shark Tank Investment
Services that allow individuals to invest small amounts of money on a recurring basis have become popular in recent years, especially for...
Regulations Roundup: Investors Not Protected in China, Albania to Regulate
In recent regulatory news, a court in China’s Futian District has ruled that cryptocurrency investments are not protected by law,...