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US Crypto Investors Incurred $5.7 Billion in Unrealized Losses Last Year
The results of a survey published by Credit Karma estimate that crypto investors in the U.S. realized losses of approximately $1.7 billion...
The Case for Universal Basic Income Gains Strength As Recession Fears Deepen
Britain’s protracted and problematic Brexit from the European Union, coupled with China’s falling exports and America’s record trade...
The Daily: Coinspot Launches OTC Desk, Bitdeer Expands in Eastern Europe
Crypto exchange Coinspot has launched an over-the-counter trading desk in Australia and you’ll find more about the platform in this...
Executives of Korean Exchange Sentenced to Jail for Faking Volumes
Two executives of a South Korean cryptocurrency exchange have reportedly been sentenced to jail for inflating trading volumes on their...
8 Crypto Debit Cards You Can Use Around the World Right Now
Cryptocurrencies are gradually becoming a viable payment option across a range of markets and jurisdictions. If there is a tool that...
Lightning Network Co-Creator Is Designing a Scaling Solution Called Utreexo
A blockchain researcher has been working on a scaling effort for the unspent transaction output set found in the Bitcoin protocol....
Crypto Cards Are Legal in Russia, According to the Finance Ministry
Using cryptocurrency debit cards to pay for goods and services does not contradict Russian law, Deputy Finance Minister Alexei Moiseev was...
Bitcoin and Market-Related Headlines Dominated Crypto News Coverage in 2018
2018 was a crazy year for cryptocurrency enthusiasts as markets dropped significantly in value, but there were still plenty of sensational...
Chile to Start Taxing Cryptocurrency Earnings in Second Quarter of 2019
Chile is to start taxing cryptocurrencies in April, when taxpayers pay their yearly income taxes, but it’s unclear at what rate....
Report: Bitcoin Use on Darknet Markets Doubled in 2018
Bitcoin use on darknet markets (DNMs) doubled in 2018, a study has shown, rising to an average of $2 million per day. Bitcoin has long...
Plaintiff in AT&T SIM-Swapping Case Sues ‘Bitcoin Bandit’ for $81M
The plaintiff in a $224M lawsuit against wireless carrier AT&T has turned his attention to a new target. Michael Terpin’s legal team...
Chatter Report: Luke Says Segwit Harmful to BTC, Baker Explains Stablecoin Regulation
In today’s roundup of crypto chatter, Luke Dash Jr. voices concerns that segwit is bad for BTC because it leads to centralization. Also,...
Cumulative Volume on Huobi Derivative Market Exceeds $20 Billion
Huobi has announced that its cryptocurrency derivative platform, Huobi DM, has surpassed $20 billion in cumulative trading volume. The...
Eastern European P2P Markets See Strongest BTC Volume in Over 12 Months
Eastern European peer-to-peer (P2P) markets have seen a spike in trading activity, with the Russian, Ukrainian, Romanian, and Kazakh...
The Daily: Sapphire Develops GPU for Grin, TSMC Sees Drop in Mining Revenue
In The Daily this Saturday, Sapphire has designed a new graphics card suitable for mining the recently launched Mimblewimble...
Markets Update: Cryptocurrencies Follow Bullish Piercing Pattern as Buyers Advance
Digital currency markets have seen some gains during the early morning trading sessions on Saturday. Since our last markets update, the...
Danish Crypto Startup Aryze Completes US$1.6M ICO
Aryze, a Danish crypto startup developing a global payments system, has completed its initial coin offering (ICO), raising US$1.6 million...
The Bitcoin Cash Mining Death Spiral Scenario
The concept of a bitcoin mining death spiral has been around for many years. The basic idea is a large number of bitcoin miners may stop...
Deloitte: Blockchain, a Top Tech Trend in 2019
Three new technologies, namely blockchain, cognitive and digital reality, have taken up the “disruptor” mantle, each poised to become a...
Stock Exchange of Thailand Unveils Plan to Enter the Crypto Space
The Stock Exchange of Thailand is reportedly planning to launch a cryptocurrency exchange. The securities companies that are members of...
Mining Closures Reveal Recurring Bitcoin Bear Market Trend
Another bitcoin miner this week shut down its operations, though the news didn’t come as much of a shock. The latest closure, of...
18 Months Away? Latest Lightning Network Study Calls System a ‘Small Central Clique’
The Lightning Network has been touted as the solution to the Bitcoin Core (BTC) network’s scalability problem for years now. Over the last...
Coinstar Machines in Select US States Now Sell BTC Vouchers
On Jan. 17, financial services company Coinme announced that people visiting select Safeway and Albertsons stores in California, Texas,...
South Africa Wants to Mandate Registration of Crypto Service Providers
A regulatory working group in South Africa, which includes the country’s central bank, has released a consultation paper on crypto...
No Reason to ‘Bury’ Cryptocurrencies, Russian PM Medvedev Says
Last year’s falling prices are not a good enough reason to “bury” cryptocurrencies, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said during a...
Markets Update: Crypto Prices Drift Sideways While Traders Remain Uncertain
A lot has changed since our last markets update as digital asset prices have been consolidating after the cryptoconomy’s last big drop in...
American Companies Can Now Settle Payroll Taxes In Cryptocurrency via Bitwage
International cryptocurrency payroll service provider Bitwage has announced that it has partnered with Texas-based Simply Efficient HR....
The Daily: Crypto’s Latest VR World, New Blockchain Analytics Tools
As the maxim goes, bear markets are good for building out cryptocurrency infrastructure – or “buidling” as the meme of the meme goes....
Indian Supreme Court Pushes Crypto Case Against RBI to End of February
The case against the crypto banking ban by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) was unexpectedly heard at the country’s supreme court on...
Bitpay Reports Processing Over $1 Billion Transactions in 2018
Popular cryptocurrency payment processor Bitpay has released figures showing that the company maintained strong performance during 2018,...
Thai Cryptocurrency Exchange Determined to Stay Open After SEC Orders Shutdown
The Thai Ministry of Finance has rejected the last cryptocurrency exchange application it had been reviewing. The exchange, which has been...
Trezor and Gray Release Corazon Series ‘Luxury’ Hardware Wallets
On Jan. 16, hardware wallet manufacturer Satoshilabs, the creator of the Trezor line of cryptocurrency devices, announced its latest...
Custodial Bitgo Clients Can Now Access Genesis Global’s OTC Pools
On Wednesday, cryptocurrency custodial service Bitgo and over-the-counter (OTC) brokerage house Genesis Global announced a partnership to...
Economist Behind Claim Russia Will Buy $10 Billion Worth of Bitcoin Said Price Would Collapse to $100 Last Year
Over the past week or two, a story about Russia adding bitcoin to their foreign currency reserves has been reported in a variety of media...
What UK Bitcoin Investors Should Know as Tax Deadline Approaches
The deadline for submitting tax returns in the UK is Jan. 31, 2019. If you hold investments in bitcoin or any other cryptocurrency it is...
NZ Police Investigate Crypto Exchange Cryptopia Hack
New Zealand police are investigating the hack of cryptocurrency exchange Cryptopia, which resulted in “significant losses” that some...
Clickbait Media Uses Bitcoin and Russia to Pump Headlines Again
In the past week or so, a number of publications, including cryptocurrency websites, but also “reputable” mainstream outlets,...
Binance Launches Euro and Pound Fiat-to-Crypto Platform in Jersey
European and British investors looking for a gateway to covert their fiat into cryptocurrency have just gotten another venue to trade on....
Chatter Report: Pacia Shows Avalanche Regtest Data, Powell Advocates Hardware Wallets
In today’s chatter report, Chris Pacia reveals his BCH transaction using Avalanche on regtest finalized in just 185.822377...
The Daily: New Platform to Offer Tokenized Securities, Ledgerx Launches Volatility Index
In today’s edition of The Daily, we cover a number of stories that are of importance to cryptocurrency traders. A new trading platform is...
Review: HTC’s Exodus 1 Is an Impressive Phone With a Basic Crypto Wallet
After weeks of delays and hundreds of frustrated customer messages in its Telegram channel, HTC finally shipped its “blockchain phone” on...
Cybersecurity Startup Rivetz to Integrate Sentinel Protocol Threat Intelligence Platform
Cybersecurity startup Rivetz has partnered with Sentinel Protocol, a crowdsourced threat intelligence platform built on blockchain...
How Indian Cryptocurrency Users Avoid Banks Closing Their Accounts
Banks in India have been closing the accounts of customers they believe have made transactions involving cryptocurrencies. The majority of...
Venezuelan President Raises Petro’s Value Again in Bid to Create ‘New System’
For the second time in a little over a month, Venezuela’s president Nicolas Maduro has hiked up the value of the national...
Cashshuffle Developer Says Privacy Project Nears Completion
One of the Cashshuffle development team contributors, Josh Ellithorpe, revealed on Jan. 14 that the BCH-focused privacy shuffling protocol...
French ATM Glitches and Bank Closures Reported After Scheduled Bank Run
The grassroots yellow vest movement in France has been participating in protests for weeks on end. Just recently, high profile yellow vest...
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
This is a paid press release, which contains forward looking statements, and should be treated as advertising or promotional material....
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...