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80 Banks Charge Negative Interest Rates as Crisis Deepens in Germany
Amid the coronavirus pandemic and deepening financial crisis, the number of banks charging customers negative interest rates in Germany...
Crypto Exchanges See Bitcoin Reserves Drop by 70% Since Black Thursday’s Market Rout
Since the market carnage on March 12 otherwise known as Black Thursday, the exchange Bitmex has seen 36% of the trading platform’s...
Spain’s Lawmakers Plan to Provide Basic Income to Low-Income Residents
Spain is preparing to provide universal basic income (UBI) to low-income individuals due to the wrath of the coronavirus, the...
The Vacate Manifesto: How Today’s Technology Can Solidify Abolitionist Goals
20 years ago the cypherpunks of the new internet era came up with vast ideas describing privacy, anonymity, and encryption. Some of them...
JPMorgan, Bank of America, Deutsche Bank Predict Major Recession
Big banks are predicting a major recession, the deepest one in the post-war era. JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said his bank cannot be...
Free Market Think Tank FEE Now Accepts Bitcoin Cash Donations
The oldest free market think tank in the United States, the Foundation for Economic Education (FEE) has announced the 501(c)3 educational...
Developer Launches Noncustodial Bitcoin Cash-Powered Authorization Platform
Seven days ago, a crypto software developer announced a new web service called Signup.cash, which provides individuals and organizations...
Bitcoin’s Third Halving: Survey Shows 50% of Miners Expect a Price Increase
The block reward halving for BTC is 32 days away and crypto businesses and mining operations are steadily preparing for the event. Today,...
Bitcoin Going Industrial: New York-Based Natural Gas Provider Sells Fully Compliant ‘Hashpower Contract’
During the first week of March, news.Bitcoin.com reported on a $65 million investment into the ‘behind-the-meter’ bitcoin...
Bitcoin Evolution: Wanna Make $1 Million in 2 Months Like Prince Harry and Meghan Markle? It’s a Scam
A bitcoin investment scheme has reportedly claimed that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are making millions using a “wealth...
The Bitcoin Fund Completes IPO, Now Trading on Canada’s Leading Stock Exchange
The Bitcoin Fund, managed by 3iq, has completed an initial public offering and has begun trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX). It...
Bitcoin.com Games Invites You to Celebrate Easter With a 3-in-1 Promotion
In what seems to be one of the most springtastic events of the year, Bitcoin Games has decided to celebrate this Easter with a new 3-in-1...
Hundreds of Darknet Listings Are Selling Masks and PPE Products for Bitcoin
According to a recent research report written by the blockchain surveillance firm Elliptic, there’s been a massive influx of darknet...
Q1 Crypto Trade Volume Jumps 61%, Bitcoin’s Price Performance Trumps Equity and Gold Markets
For well over a month now, a great number of countries have been living under lockdowns and stay-at-home orders due to the coronavirus...
Eidoo Card Is Available for Pre-Order – Seamlessly Connect Your Fiat and Crypto Wallets
Gone are the days when online fiat payment processors and digital wallets were viewed as something new and innovative. By now, most people...
BTC to INR: P2P Bitcoin Marketplaces Growing in India
Ever since the supreme court quashed the banking restriction imposed by the central bank, interest in cryptocurrency has been rising in...
Democratizing the Platform Economy: The Quiet Revolution Through Blockchain
Blockchain – a bursting bubble or disruptive transformation? The Internet has created digital marketplaces that efficiently bring supply...
Tether, ICOs, Craig Wright – Attorney Divulges New Details on Billion Dollar Crypto Lawsuits
On April 3, the law firms Roche Cyrulnik Freedman and Selendy & Gay filed 11 class-action lawsuits against multiple digital currency...
New Wrapped Bitcoin Platform Allows You to Transact in BTC Using Tezos
On April 8, the Bitcoin Association Switzerland (BAS) announced the launch of a new wrapped bitcoin project called Tzbtc. The token will...
Novogratz: We Have Money-Printing Orgy Going on, Amazing Environment to Buy Bitcoin
Galaxy Digital chairman Michael Novogratz said that bitcoin is his pick under the current financial situation, describing it as an...
Bityard Has Now Officially Launched – Register now and earn 258 USDT for Free
You’ve heard it first here, Bityard, the world’s leading digital contract trading platform, has officially launched. According...
The Bitcoin Cash Network’s Block Reward Officially Halved – Block 630,000 Mined
On April 8, 2020, the Bitcoin Cash network officially halved as of block 630,000 and BCH miners hashing away at the network will capture...
Deutsche Bank Envisions Post Covid-19 Economy Accelerating Digital Payments
Since the covid-19 outbreak wreaked havoc across the world’s economies, the global multinational investment bank Deutsche Bank has...
Virgin Galactic’s Chamath Palihapitiya: Bitcoin Could Go to $1 Million, Everybody Should Own Some
Virgin Galactic Chairman Chamath Palihapitiya has shared his bitcoin investment strategy, predicting that bitcoin’s price could...
5% Over Spot: Gold-Backed Tokens Tether Gold and Digix Sell for Higher Premiums
Digital asset markets have been gathering some gains during the last few days and tokens like stablecoins have seen massive demand since...
Sweden’s ‘Lagom’ Response to Coronavirus: No Masks, Keep The Economy Going With a “No Limit” Printing Press
Pundits globally are flabbergasted Swedes still go to cafés, to restaurants and to hang out in parks without face masks on. The...
Market Update: Traders ‘Buck the Trend’ Pushing Crypto Market Cap Above $200 Billion
Digital currency markets have been rising again as the entire market capitalization of all 5,000+ coins has jumped above the $200 billion...
Hyperbitcoinization: Visions of Bitcoin Fueling the Post Covid-19 Shadow Economy
With the recent coronavirus spread and its overall effect on the global economy, some people believe the powers that be are preparing a...
Blind Faith in S2F Models: Analysts Question Measuring Bitcoin’s Price With Stock-to-Flow
One of the most bullish charts for predicting the price of bitcoin is the infamous stock-to-flow (S2F) model. The S2F analysis shows the...
2 American Banks Have Failed Since Coronavirus Started Spreading in the US
Since the coronavirus started spreading in the U.S., two banks have failed and were shut down by state banking authorities. One was a bank...
Sensorium’s Senso Token Lists on the Top Ten HitBTC Cryptocurrency Exchange
The move follows a similar listing on the KuCoin exchange and will drive further usage of cryptocurrencies as the innovative Sensorium...
Rich Dad Poor Dad Author Robert Kiyosaki: Dollar Is Dying, Buy Bitcoin
Robert Kiyosaki, the author of the popular book “Rich Dad Poor Dad,” talked about the death of the U.S. dollar and how one...
10 Countries Actively Regulating Cryptocurrency Despite Global Crisis
Despite the coronavirus pandemic and the resulting financial crisis, at least 10 countries have made announcements regarding...
Bitcoin.com’s Cashfusion Fund Exceeds Goal: $100K Raised for Bitcoin Cash Privacy
Bitcoin.com’s Cashfusion Fund officially surpassed the fundraiser goal by 103.3% or $51K worth of bitcoin cash spread out between...
ICO Crackdown: 11 Class-Action Lawsuits Filed Against Cryptocurrency Companies
A number of class-action lawsuits have been filed against various digital asset firms and exchanges on Friday. The U.S.-based...
Where to Buy Bitcoin in India: Cryptocurrency Exchanges Lower Their Fees
Since the supreme court lifted the RBI ban, more people have been looking to buy bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies in India. Responding...
Freebitco.in Gaming Site Launches Covid-19 Relief Fund – Donating 20% House Edge to Healthcare Efforts
The owners of the website Freebitco.in have announced a coronavirus relief fund following the myriad of other crypto companies donating...
Evidence Shows Politicians and Wall Street CEOs Expected the Market Crash Well Before Covid-19
The coronavirus outbreak has sent shockwaves through the world’s economy and this has caused politicians and central bankers to...
Malaysia Becomes the Next Country to Approve Cryptocurrency Exchange Amid Covid-19 Crisis
Malaysia’s Securities Commission has given full approval to a cryptocurrency exchange operator to legally operate in the country...
Pandemic Assistance: Maduro to Airdrop Cryptocurrency to All Doctors in Venezuela
Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro has announced that he is airdropping cryptocurrency to every doctor in his country as a token...
The Bitcoin Cash Halving Countdown – 50% Less Block Reward in 4 Days
The Bitcoin Cash (BCH) network will face a halving in four days and many BCH proponents are getting ready for the big day. Unfortunately,...
Gold Investors Are Terrified Central Banks Might Dump Bullion During the Economic Crisis
Despite what gold bug Peter Schiff says, economists are uncertain that gold will shine during the current coronavirus crisis. While gold...
Homeowners Can’t Pay: US Lenders Prepare for Catastrophic Real Estate Market
The coronavirus has managed to seep into every facet of the global economy and it seems nothing will escape its financial wrath. During...
Nationwide Lockdown: Indian Cryptocurrency Exchanges See Signups and Trade Volumes Increase
India is currently under a nationwide lockdown due to the coronavirus outbreak. News.Bitcoin.com talked to executives of local...
Russian Official: Cryptocurrency Bill Completed — Effects on Payments, Exchanges, Miners
The chairman of the Russian State Duma Committee on Financial Markets has confirmed that the bill which provides the regulatory framework...
Cointext Cofounder Unveils BFP Encrypt – Send Encrypted Data to Bitcoin Cash Addresses
Vin Armani, the cofounder of Cointext, has announced the launch of a Javascript library that allows people to send encrypted data to...
Merchant Services, Gambling, and Darknets: Coronavirus Economy Stunts Cryptocurrency Spending
A lot has changed since the coronavirus pandemic swept the globe as it has caused a wide range of negative effects on the world’s...
Anyhedge to Launch Blockchain-Enforced Synthetic Derivatives for Bitcoin Cash
Developers from the organization General Protocols have announced the launch of a synthetic derivatives platform built on Bitcoin Cash....
Tiger King’s Archnemesis Big Cat Rescue Accepts Bitcoin
The number one show on Netflix in the U.S. right now is a television series called “Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness,”...
Spain’s Tax Authority Sending Notices to 66,000 Cryptocurrency Owners
The Spanish tax authority has reportedly started sending notices to about 66,000 cryptocurrency owners in the country. This number...
Cryptocurrency Now Accepted at Arkansas Jewelry Retailer
Diamond Gems Jewelry, in Jonesboro, AR has launched a new E-Commerce website accepting multiple forms of Cryptocurrency including Bitcoin,...
Mobikwik to Offer 100 Million Indian Users Direct Cryptocurrency Trading Via Buyucoin Integration
Mobile payment platform Mobikwik, which has about 107 million users in India, has partnered with Delhi-based cryptocurrency exchange...
Coronavirus Fuels P2P Connectivity: Crypto-Driven Meshnet Gives Rural Towns Internet
While the coronavirus wreaks havoc on the economy across the U.S., a number of the 1,737 residents from Clatskanie, Oregon can’t...
Major Swedish Bank Fined $386 Million for Hiding Money-Laundering Evidence
Sweden’s Financial Supervisory Authority (FSA), ’Finansinspektionen’, has fined Swedbank a record sum of 4 billion...
Film Reels and Steel: Github Plans to Archive Bitcoin Code for 1,000 Years
The Microsoft subsidiary, Github recently revealed the “Archive Program,” an initiative that aims to preserve open source...
The Many Facts Pointing to Wei Dai Being Satoshi
Satoshi Nakamoto has been an enigma for well over a decade and there’s been a number of suspects and self-styled Bitcoin inventors....
Bitcoin Revolution: Wanna Earn $1,000 a Day? Government Warns About This Scam
A cryptocurrency investment scheme called Bitcoin Revolution has recently garnered interest worldwide with its claim that investors could...
Indian State Ministry Discusses Cryptocurrency Plans With Founders of Crypto Bulls Roadshow
An Indian state official recently met with the founders of the “India Crypto Bulls” initiative and discussed cryptocurrency...
Financial Bazookas Revealed – Market Strategists Believe the Fed Will Purchase Stocks Soon
Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies may be the only free-market assets left not manipulated by central banks like the U.S. Federal Reserve. Since...
Sponsored Story: The 5 Most Popular Reasons to Mix Your Bitcoins
If you’re a regular user of Bitcoin mixers, you’re most likely are aware of the benefits. However, you may not have used a mixer before...
Russia attempts to acquire privacy tech startup NYM
Due to a leaked “exclusive” press release and confidential emails, it appears Russia seeks to secure its internet during the COVID-19...
Russia attempts to acquires privacy tech startup NYM
Due to a leaked “exclusive” press release and confidential emails, it appears Russia seeks to secure its internet during the COVID-19...
Bitcoin Halving Capitulation: ‘Mining Death Spirals Don’t Happen in Real Life,’ Says Report
As the bitcoin halving approaches, crypto-mining ‘death spirals’ and miner capitulation have become prominent topics among...
US Mortgage Industry Could Collapse as Housing Crisis Looms, Experts Say
The U.S. mortgage industry faces collapse once again, this time due to the economic consequences following the coronavirus outbreak and...
The Crypto Industry’s $400M Cash and Stock Deal – Binance to Acquire Coinmarketcap.com
The popular cryptocurrency exchange Binance is allegedly in talks with the owners of coinmarketcap.com in hopes of purchasing the website...
23 Approved Cryptocurrency Exchanges in Japan — Number Rises Amid Pandemic
Despite the global coronavirus pandemic, Japan continues to approve more cryptocurrency exchanges to legally operate in the country. The...
Stablecoin Market Caps Swell Over $7 Billion – Volumes Surpass Most Trading Pairs
While most digital assets have been suffering, stablecoins have been surging since the market downturn in mid-March and tether (USDT) is...
Safeguarding Investments: Cryptimi.com Offers the Solution
Anyone venturing into the digital currency scene understands the significance of performing analyses to evaluate potential gains. Security...
Egypt Limits Bank and ATM Withdrawals Citing Rampant Cash Outflow and Coronavirus Fears
On Sunday, the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) announced it had instructed financial institutions in the country to put withdrawal limits in...
Bitcoin Mining Roundup: BTC Regains 100 Exahash, Miners Close Shop, Pre-Halving Shake-Up
In 44 days, BTC miners will face the third reward halving as the block subsidy will soon shrink from 12.5 to 6.25 coins per block....
IMF Declares Global Recession, 80 Countries Request Help, Trillions of Dollars Needed
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has declared that we have entered a global recession — one that is as bad as or worse than the...
Market Update: Uncertainty Remains Thick as Bears Claw Bitcoin Price Below $6K
Bitcoin’s price has been dragging downward and on March 29, BTC’s fiat value slipped beneath the $6K zone. Most of the top ten...
Latest Bitcoin.com Wallet Release Features Live Charts and Price Tracking
This week, our developers rolled out the latest version of the lightning-fast, noncustodial Bitcoin.com Wallet. The new version now comes...
Free from Tron: Steemit’s Blockchain Fork Hive Outperforms Steem Token Value
For weeks now, the cryptocurrency community has been fervently discussing the recent acquisition of the Steemit blockchain. Skeptics...
Porn Industry Thrives During Lockdown — These Sites Are Cryptocurrency-Friendly
Porn sites have been experiencing increased traffic as the number of people under lockdown or quarantine rises due to the coronavirus...
In-Between Bitcoin Halvings: Analyst Proves Bitcoin’s Price Not Bound 4-Year Cycles
Crypto traders and analysts have always looked to the halvings for some kind of clues in order to predict the future price of bitcoin. A...
Microsoft Patents New Cryptocurrency System Using Body Activity Data
Microsoft has patented a cryptocurrency mining system that leverages human activities, including brain waves and body heat, when...
400 Kraken Survey Respondents Predict Bitcoin Price Will Surpass $22K in 2020
San Francisco-based exchange Kraken conducted a poll that stems from the responses of 400 “VIP” cryptocurrency traders....
US Lawmaker Claims Stimulus Bill Bolsters Fed Secrecy, Pork Funds, and Wall Street Bailouts
On Friday, U.S. bureaucrats passed the 2020 stimulus bill, which has become the largest cash injection package ever created by the federal...
Trump Signs Largest Relief Bill in US History: When Will Americans Get Stimulus Checks
U.S. President Donald Trump has signed into law what he calls the largest single economic relief bill in history. “At $2.2 trillion...
‘Bull Run May Not Come Immediately After Bitcoin Halving,’ Says Bitmain’s Jihan Wu
Bitmain cofounder Jihan Wu’s recent interview discusses some of his predictions concerning the future of bitcoin, mining, the...
Major South Korean Bank Prepares to Launch Crypto Services as Government Green-Lights Regulation
Following the approval of a regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies by the South Korean government, one of the largest banks in the...
Singapore Allows Crypto Companies to Operate Without a License for 6 Months
The Monetary Authority of Singapore has granted an exemption from holding a license to a number of cryptocurrency companies operating in...
Ripple CEO’s Public Statements About XRP Token Under Fire in Class-Action Lawsuit
Plaintiffs in the class action lawsuit against Ripple Labs have filed another litigation complaint against Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse....
Vermont Rapper Releases Hip Hop Track ‘#Freeross,’ Ulbricht Petition Nears 300K Signatures
Southern Vermont-based hip-hop artist, Krypto Man, has released a new single called “#Freeross” in hopes to get Ross Ulbricht...
Bitcoin Miners Are Selling Coins Faster Than They Can Generate Them
According to data sites and a number of observers, bitcoin miners are selling coins faster than they can produce them. Ever since the...
Prestmit, A Platform For Nigerians To Buy & Sell Gift Cards And Bitcoins
Due to the advancement of cryptocurrency and the widespread of gift cards in the Nigerian market, Prestmit, a Nigerian platform, now...
Market Update: Slew of Unknown Coins Has Seen Considerable Gains Since ‘Black Thursday’
The cryptocurrency economy has been slowly rising toward a $200 billion market capitalization again following the grueling global market...
Coronavirus Relief: Cryptocurrency Aid Programs Launched to Combat Covid-19 Outbreak
Cryptocurrencies are being used to help fight the global coronavirus pandemic. Crypto companies are doing their part to provide...
$15 Million Bounty on Maduro: US Charges Venezuelan President With Narco-Terrorism, Corruption, Drug Trafficking
The U.S. has charged 14 high-ranking officials of the Venezuelan government, including President Nicolas Maduro, with...