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Telegram Rejects SEC Request to Hand Over Bank Records for TON
Telegram Group, the company behind the TON blockchain project, has reportedly refused to share information with the SEC showing how much...
New SLP Telegram Bots Introduced to Bitcoin Cash Supporters
The Bitcoin Cash community was recently introduced to two new Telegram bots that use Simple Ledger Protocol (SLP) tokens within the...
Ross Ulbricht Supporters Auction Collectibles After BTC Price Wager Goes Sour
Digital currency influencers have started an auction to raise money for Ross Ulbricht who is serving a double life sentence for his...
Crypto Fundraising Is Changing Again in 2020
Funding is a prerequisite for any new crypto project, but with IEOs likely to play a reduced role in 2020, where will the all-important...
IMF Helping Philippines Become Important Crypto Market
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is providing the Philippines with technical assistance regarding crypto assets. The IMF believes the...
Grassroots Bitcoin Cash House Movement Expands to Ghana
With one Bitcoin Cash House now established in Venezuela, the grassroots movement is independently spreading to other locations. Read.cash...
Scottish Novelist Andrew O’Hagan Asked to Testify in Kleiman v. Wright Lawsuit
The high profile billion dollar bitcoin lawsuit, Kleiman v. Wright, has continued into the new year. The Kleiman estate’s legal team...
HSBC Closes 2 Branches Following New Protests in Hong Kong
HSBC had two of its Hong Kong branches closed on Jan. 2, the first working day of the year, following attacks by protesters during the...
Proof of Keys Day Returns on Bitcoin’s 11th Birthday
Last year’s inaugural Proof of Keys day didn’t see massive amounts of bitcoin withdrawn judging by onchain data – but it...
A Deep Dive Into Satoshi’s 11-Year Old Bitcoin Genesis Block
11 years ago today, Satoshi Nakamoto launched the Bitcoin network at approximately 18:15:05 UTC and the world hasn’t been the same...
Ticker Tool Uses the BCH Blockchain to Provide Reliable Rate Data
Instantly verifiable, unhackable and forever retrievable are some of the key features of information stored on a blockchain. These are...
Why Double Spends on BCH Are Not the Same as Replace-By-Fee Fraud
When it comes to creating a peer-to-peer electronic cash system, accepting zero confirmation transactions becomes critically important....
BTC’s Hashrate Touches 120 Exahash, But the Price Has Not Followed
On January 1, the BTC network hashrate touched an all-time high at close to 120 exahash per second (EH/s). Despite the crypto market lull...
Early Cypherpunk Emails Reveal a Blueprint for Bitcoin
The cypherpunks, a ragtag group of tech tinkerers, cryptographers, and privacy advocates, were obscure in their 1990s heyday. And it would...
Read.cash Platform Rewards Content Creators With Bitcoin Cash Incentives
Since the platform’s launch, the Bitcoin Cash-centric blogging site read.cash has gathered a lot of traction. The website’s...
Was Youtube’s Christmas Crypto Purge Illegal?
This article considers the legal implications of Youtube’s notorious purge of crypto channels on Christmas Eve. What legal context...
Google Restores Metamask App After Community Uproar
Similar to how it’s restored some crypto Youtube channels after a lot of pushback from the crypto community, Google has now restored...
Why Nick Szabo Probably Isn’t Satoshi
Search online for ‘possible creators of Bitcoin’ and Bit Gold creator Nick Szabo will always appear near the top of the list....
Tron-Based Tether Has Ballooned to Over 900 Million Tokens, Almost 22% of Total Supply
Since Tether’s (USDT) migration to other networks beside the BTC-based Omni protocol, significant shifts have taken place seeing the...
Government Confirms Crypto Profits Not Taxable in South Korea
South Korea has confirmed that income tax cannot be levied on individual investors’ profits from crypto transactions under the...
These Are the Bitcoin Stories You Loved in 2019
2019 was a crazy year for cryptocurrency enthusiasts and a number of interesting events happened throughout the last 12 months. It’s...
Using a VPN May Get Israeli Crypto Traders in Trouble
Do you use a VPN? It’s a privacy-enhancing tool that everyone should be using, especially those with digital assets. Or do you...
Wifi Sharing Platform Wicrypt Gets Government Grant in Nigeria
A crypto startup providing wifi hotspot sharing services in Nigeria has won funding from the country’s telecom regulator. Wicrypt...
Alleged $8B BTC Tulip Trust Expires With Tales of Bonded Couriers
Five years ago, the crypto community became aware of an alleged contract called the Tulip Trust. The supposed contract emerged when a few...
China Takes Another Step Away From USD Hegemony
The China Foreign Exchange Trade System (CFETS) announced that effective January 1, 2020, the system “will adjust weights for CFETS...
Etoro CEO Yoni Assia on Reaching 12 Million Users and Why Cryptos Are a Gateway to Stocks
Yoni Assia is the CEO and founder of multi-asset trading platform Etoro. The brokerage firm, which enjoys a high profile within the...
Veriblock Captured Close to 60% of BTC’s OP Return Transactions in 2019
During the course of 2019, the most used BTC-based OP_Return protocol, Veriblock, outshined Omni Layer outputs. According to statistics,...
Live Streaming Platform Dlive Joins Bittorrent Ecosystem
Live streaming platform Dlive will soon be joining the Bittorrent ecosystem and begin migrating to the Tron blockchain. The Twitch...
A Tor-Integrated Cashfusion Build for Bitcoin Cash Is Coming
On Monday, Electron Cash developer Jonald Fyookball updated the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) community in regards to the Cashfusion protocol....
Regulatory Roundup: China Blockchain ETF, France New Crypto Rules, Tokens Like Money in Russia
In this roundup, we cover Russia’s supreme court recognizing tokens as assets like money and property, France’s new crypto...
Bitcoin’s Next Decade Will Be Shaped by Derivatives
The last five years have been a test phase for bitcoin derivatives, which began tentatively when Bitmex eased into life in 2014. Now, as...
Number of Israeli Blockchain Companies Grew by 32% in 2019
Despite the harsh market conditions this year, high profile closures of a few ventures and a lot of employee downsizing, the number of...
Debate Ensues After 68% of BCH Hashrate Mined by Stealth Miners
2019 was known for the growing trend of stealth miners mining on the BTC and BCH network. On Dec. 30, data shows that 68% of the Bitcoin...
South Korea Imposes $69M Tax Obligation on Crypto Exchange Bithumb
The National Tax Service of South Korea (NTS) has decided to withhold income tax from Bithumb’s foreign customers. The total tax to...
Ethereum Proponent Virgil Griffith Deemed a Flight Risk, Judge Denies Bail
U.S. law enforcement filed in November criminal charges against Ethereum researcher Virgil Griffith because he traveled to North Korea and...
Wazirx CEO on 2020 Outlook, RBI Ban, Crypto Regulation for India
The Indian crypto community has had an eventful year, with a bill on the horizon, the RBI ban’s supreme court hearing, and the...
RUON.AI Announces Patents and Successful Upload Of SovereignSky Space Blockchain
This is a paid press release, which contains forward looking statements, and should be treated as advertising or promotional material....
Coinbase Wallet Removing Mobile Dapp Browser to Comply With Apple
It’s been a busy couple of weeks for bad news in crypto, with Youtube’s removal of hundreds of videos, Google Play’s...
Central Bank Gold Hoarding Hits 50-Year High
While dozens of the world’s economic leaders participate in extreme monetary easing policy, central banks have also been hoarding...
French Businessman Detained for Stealing €1.2 Million in Crypto From His Partners
An investigation launched on the request of a French startup has led to the indictment of a 37-year-old entrepreneur accused of stealing...
You Can Now Buy Cryptocurrency With Credit Card on Bitcoin.com Exchange
Users can now purchase cryptocurrency with a credit or debit card on Bitcoin.com’s premier trading platform via a new partnership...
Google Bans Crypto App Metamask From Play Store
Soon after Google-owned Youtube has swung the strikes hammer against video content creators that talked about cryptocurrency-related...
Market Update: Crypto Traders Search for Bullish and Bearish Trends
During the last few days, digital currency markets have been meandering sideways and prices have been less volatile. On Sunday, during the...
Indian Government’s Institute Offers Blockchain Training in Multiple Cities
The National Power Training Institute, under India’s Ministry of Power, is offering blockchain training in multiple cities...
France’s Social Media Stalking Points to the Violence of Fiat, Consent of Crypto
France will soon be monitoring social media accounts to catch suspected tax evaders. The endeavor could label anyone as suspicious who so...
Cloud Token and the Rise of MLM Crypto Projects
Chinese law enforcement recently busted 72 individuals connected to the Cloud Token (CTO) scam. The Ponzi was similar to the Plustoken...
Authorities in Sichuan Go After Miners to Save Electricity in the Dry Season
Regional authorities in the province of Sichuan are reportedly pressuring bitcoin miners to scale down operations amid electricity...
Harsh Laws Make Bitcoin Holders Consider Renunciation or Dual Citizenship
As digital currencies become a mainstay in society, a great number of governments have enforced strict tax guidelines, severe money...
Asia’s Love Affair With Blockchain Is Blossoming
Far away from western eyes, Asian blockchain projects are thriving. A vibrant ecosystem of public and permissioned chains has sprung to...
Mainstream Media’s Hit Piece on Hitmen Fails Miserably
Mainstream media is probably one of the worst mediums for factual information because it’s typically filled with ignorance and...
User Reports Reveal Visa and Mastercard Outages During the Holidays
Having problems with payments around Christmas can be frustrating, especially for those who leave gift buying till the last minute. With...
As FATF Regulations Galvanize, Crypto Mixing Applications Are Targeted
Since the inception of Bitcoin, governments have tried to keep track of all the transactions taking place on the public blockchain. As the...
4 Beijing Regulators Issue New Crypto Activity Warning
Four financial regulators in China have jointly issued a fresh warning regarding crypto trading activities in Beijing. The notice explains...
Crypto’s Counterpunch to U.S. Hegemony and Empire
“The Muslim world should be designing measures to save themselves from the domination of the United States dollar and the American...
Germans Rush to Buy Gold as Draft Bill Threatens to Restrict Purchases
Reports have emerged depicting long lines in front of a physical gold sales location in Germany, in view of pending legislation which...
Shenzhen Stock Exchange Launches Index of Top 50 Blockchain Public Companies
The Shenzhen Stock Exchange has launched a blockchain index comprising 50 of the largest publicly listed companies with blockchain...
Bitcoin Gained 8.9 Million Percent Over the Last Decade
2020 is fast approaching and the last decade will be behind us. Throughout the last ten years, the biggest unicorn firms were born like...
Bitmain and Canaan to Reveal 5nm Bitcoin Mining Chips in 2020
Two of the largest bitcoin mining chip manufacturers have plans to equip their products with 5nm chips in the near future. Just recently,...
Japan Hosting World Conference to Discuss Decentralized Financial Governance
Following the consensus reached at the G20 leaders’ summit on the importance of discussing better governance for the decentralized...
Youtube ‘Christmas Purge’ Has Content Creators Pointing to These Alternate Platforms
Recent widespread video removals have crypto Youtubers searching for greener and more dependable pastures for content production. While...
Russia’s Supreme Court Recognizes Tokens as Assets Like Money and Property
A phenomenon like bitcoin can gain recognition, including regulatory, in many different and often unexpected ways. Governments that...
Close to 14,000 Google Scholar Articles Mentioned Bitcoin in 2019
On January 3, 2020, the Bitcoin network officially turns 11 and the technology has transformed the lives of many. Since blockchain’s...
7 Steel Crypto Wallets That Withstand Extreme Fire and Water Damage
Cryptocurrencies have become valuable over the last few years and hardware wallets are now a mainstay within the cryptosphere. More...
Someone Redeemed a 100 BTC Casascius Bar Worth Over $700K
In 2011, Mike Caldwell created the notorious Casascius physical bitcoin collection, and since then the series of coins has become...
A Bitcoin War Is Brewing Over KYC
Every year, Bitcoin faces a new foe intent on crippling it by undermining the foundations it was built upon. From mining cartels to...
Banking Platform Cashaa Sees Indian Trading Volume Soar, Adding 5 More Cryptocurrencies
Banking services platform Cashaa has seen significant growth in crypto trading volume in India since it began offering INR deposits and...
Greek Court Suspends Decision to Extradite Alexander Vinnik
The Supreme Administrative Court of Greece has suspended a decision to extradite the alleged BTC-e operator Alexander Vinnik. The...
Chinese Police Seize Thousands of Miners, Arrest Dozens of Scammers
In the last couple of days, Chinese media have reported on police forces in one province of the vast Asian country seizing close to 7,000...
2019 Google and Yahoo Searches for Bitcoin Decline Significantly
2019 was an interesting year for cryptocurrencies. Some would say it wasn’t as bad as the crypto winter in 2018 and others would...
Utorg Exchange Grants Access to Traders With Limited Verification
Utorg.io is a digital asset exchange based in the U.K. that allows users in Europe and around the world to trade cryptocurrencies with...
Getting In and Out of the Cryptocurrency Economy Can Be Costly
Since bitcoin and digital currencies have become popular, fiat on and off-ramps have sprung up that allow investors to enter and exit the...
Wirex CEO Pavel Matveev Shares Expansion Plans for 2020
International payment and crypto service Wirex has enjoyed a productive year. Over the course of 2019, partnerships have been formed, a...
Cashshuffle and the SLP Token Universe Shined Brightly in 2019
The Bitcoin Cash (BCH) network has seen a lot of development in 2019, but two projects in particular have shined brightly throughout the...
Speculation Abounds Regarding Youtube’s Removal of Crypto Content
At least six crypto Youtube channels have reported in recent hours that their content is being removed under the site’s...
Crypto Confronts Social Justice Warriors
“Many men are lamenting the “man-hating” rhetoric that they have imagined stemming from SJWs. It just so happens that...
Uzbekistan Bans Citizens From Buying Crypto, They Can Only Sell
Authorities in Uzbekistan have effectively banned residents from purchasing cryptocurrencies on digital asset exchanges licensed in the...
Coinbase Closes Earn.com One Year After $100M Acquisition
Coinbase is shutting down the startup Earn.com which it acquired for an estimated $100 million last year. The email service allowed...
Thomson Reuters Launches Crypto Tax Tool
Tax authorities around the world are increasing their focus on crypto transactions and companies are rushing to help investors navigate...
Mnuchin Affirms $1.5 Trillion Unaccounted For, Still Demands Strict Bitcoin Regulation
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin remarked last week that a reported $1.5 trillion in missing cash — mostly one hundred dollar...
Regulatory Roundup: New US Crypto Bill, France’s 1st Approved ICO, Muslim Crypto
In this roundup, we cover a wide range of regulatory developments in the crypto space. Much has transpired in the U.S., including a new...
Lawmakers Want Answers From IRS, Citing Major Issues With Crypto Tax Guidance
Eight lawmakers have sent a letter to the IRS seeking answers to new questions stemming from the latest crypto tax guidance. They pointed...
PBOC Official: China’s Digital Yuan Won’t Be a Speculative Currency Like Bitcoin
According to recent statements by People’s Bank of China (PBOC) official Mu Changchun, the country’s digital yuan is ready for...
Only 375 Days Left for McAfee’s $1M Bitcoin Price Wager
As the end of 2019 approaches, it means there will be one year left for John McAfee’s infamous wager that said the price per bitcoin...
These Myth-Busting Articles Dispel Common Bitcoin Myths
Recently, a few Bitcoin Cash (BCH) proponents have been writing a series of myth-busting articles that describe Bitcoin technicals...
Boerse Stuttgart and SBI Partner to Expand Crypto Services in Europe and Asia
Germany’s second-largest stock exchange and a major financial services group in Japan have partnered to expand their crypto...
Why Quantum Computing’s Threat to Crypto May Be Further out Than Previously Thought
According to one researcher, quantum computing faces more hurdles than many realize when it comes to achieving viability in breaking...
Meet Snowglobe: An Avalanche-Based Pre-Consensus Protocol for BCH
On December 20, BCHD and Openbazaar developer Tyler Smith published first draft specifications for a protocol he calls...
Poloniex Restores Unverified Accounts With Unlimited Trading
In times of mounting pressure on crypto companies to comply with expanding due diligence requirements, Poloniex has taken a step in the...
Bybit CEO Ben Zhou on Crypto Derivatives and Market Predictions for 2020
12 months ago, crypto derivatives platform Bybit officially launched. The Singapore exchange, which also has offices in Hong Kong and...
Craig Wright Attempts to ‘Reveal the Origin’ of Satoshi Nakamoto’s Name
The Kleiman v. Wright lawsuit continues following the plaintiff’s request to Judge Reinhart asking him to overrule Craig...