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Switzerland Aims for Conducive Regulatory Framework for Blockchain, Crypto Companies
The Swiss government has advised regulators not to create new legislations but instead make adjustments to existing laws to accommodate...
Markets Update: Cryptocurrencies Start the Week With Modest Gains
Digital asset prices are seeing modest improvements on Monday, Dec. 17 as the top 10 cryptocurrencies have recorded gains between 5-19%...
Bibox Buys 100% Share of Decentralized Exchange Dex.top
Bibox, a Chinese digital asset exchange, has acquired 100 percent of shares in Dex.top, a decentralized ERC20 exchange that also operates...
The Daily: Yellow Vest Coin Created, Security Token Trading Platform Launched
In The Daily on Monday, a new digital coin project targeting the ‘Yellow Vest’ protesters is promising censorship-free crypto...
Rare Crypto Collectables Marketplace OpenSea Acquires Atomic Bazaar
A peer-to-peer marketplace for rare digital items and crypto collectables has acquired Atomic Bazaar, an Ethereum digital asset platform...
PR: Bitcoin Fork Bithereum Launches Coin to Revolutionize Cryptocurrency Mining
This is a paid press release, which contains forward looking statements, and should be treated as advertising or promotional material....
Hit by Sanctions, Iranian Students in the UK Use Bitcoin to Bypass Banks
Before cryptocurrencies started to be widely used for speculation, they were first of all meant to be an unstoppable method for people to...
Japan Publishes Draft Report of New Crypto Regulations
Japan’s Financial Services Agency has published its draft report outlining new cryptocurrency regulations. The report contains measures in...
BCH Devs Publish Bi-Directional Payment Concept Based on IPFS
On Friday, Openbazaar and Bchd developer, Chris Pacia, revealed a new Bchd project feature currently in the making that would allow for...
Support Grows for Bitcoin Proof of Keys on Jan. 3
The campaign to see bitcoin withdrawn from third-party wallets to private wallets on Jan. 3 is gaining traction. Over the past week,...
A Look at Some of 2018’s Most Popular Cryptocurrency Traders
Cryptocurrency trading is a popular pursuit, as the fluctuation of digital assets provides plenty of profit-taking opportunities. The...
Lawyers to Help the Russian Crypto Industry Deal With Inadequate Laws
In the absence of a comprehensive regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies in Russia, lawyers have taken matters into their own hands. A...
Despite 2018 Bear Market, Top Crypto Markets Have Outperformed FANG Stocks Since 2017
Despite the 2018 cryptocurrency bear trend renewing gleeful predictions of bitcoin’s demise from mainstream financial analysts, the...
The Daily: Trump Chooses Bitcoin Advocate as Chief of Staff, Congressman Proposes Wall Coins
In today’s edition of The Daily, we feature a couple of stories from the U.S. political scene. President Donald Trump has chosen a known...
Chatter Report: Zhuoer Claims BSV Block Created ‘Accidentally’, Falkvinge Likens Code Review to ‘Legislation’
In today’s chatter report, Calvin Ayre eagerly welcomes Jiang Zhuoer to mine on BSV but then quickly changes his mind. Zhuoer...
CEO of Romanian Exchange Coinflux Arrested on US Warrant
Police in Romania have detained the founder and CEO of Coinflux, one of the country’s major cryptocurrency exchanges. Vlad Nistor has been...
BCH-Based Openswap Client Will Feature Trustless Atomic Swaps
On Friday, Dec. 14, Bitcoin Cash developer Mark Lundeberg announced his new project Openswap, a fork of the Electron Cash client that...
Switzerland to Relax Laws to Accommodate Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Startups
The Swiss government has announced a new legislative approach to blockchain regulation in an official report. The document recognizes the...
Monitor Bitcoin Cash Development With the Coin Dance Tracking Page
Cryptocurrency data website Coin Dance revealed on Friday the team’s revamped Bitcoin Cash protocol development tracking page....
Linkedin Names ‘Blockchain Developer’ Top Emerging US Job of 2018
Linkedin has published its 2018 “Emerging Jobs Report” for the United States, in which it names “Blockchain...
Will Coinbase Hit Its 2018 Target of $1.3 Billion in Revenue?
The current crypto bear market is dragging on, with billions in cryptocurrency wealth wiped out in 2018. The trading volume of six...
Wendy McElroy: From Drugs to Gold and Prostitution, the Blockchain Minimizes Violence
The Satoshi Revolution: A Revolution of Rising Expectations Section 5: Saving the World Through Anarchism Chapter 11, Part 9 From Drugs to...
The Daily: Japan Calls All Coins ‘Crypto Assets’, Russia Defines Cryptocurrency as Property
The Financial Services Agency of Japan has resolved to refer to cryptocurrencies as “crypto assets” in order to prevent confusion with...
Pantera Capital Braces for SEC Action Against 25 Percent of ICO Investments
Increasingly frequent action taken by the SEC against initial coin offerings is expected to lead to more cryptocurrency projects being...
BTI Claims Only Two of Top 25 Crypto Exchanges Accurately Report Volume
The Blockchain Transparency Institute (BTI) has published its December 2018 “Exchange Volumes Report,” claiming that only two...
Free Speech Social Network Gab Starts Accepting BTC
Gab, a social network dedicated to preserving freedom of speech, has announced that its store now accepts BTC directly after banks and...
Bitcoin Bull Thomas Lee Claims Market Is Wrong and BTC Should Be Much Higher
Bitcoin bull Thomas Lee continues to be confident in BTC, insisting that its current price is wrong and should actually be closer to the...
Cryptocurrency Enthusiasts Can Pay $10 Million for a 12-Night Stay in Space
The Orion Span project has plans to launch a space station that will be used as a luxury hotel. Its Aurora space station is set to launch...
Bahrain’s Central Bank Issues Draft Crypto Regulations
The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) has prepared draft rules designed to regulate digital assets and certain aspects of the country’s...
SEC Chair ‘Optimistic’ DLT and Crypto Will Drive Investment Opportunities
Speaking as part of a testimony to the United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Development, the chairman of the U.S....
Blockchain Encyclopedia Everipedia Unveils Improvements, Expansion Plan
Decentralized encyclopedia startup Everipedia is working on improving user experience and expanding its blockchain ecosystem, with a new...
eToro launches #WelcomeToTheClub Premier League UK campaign
Global multi-asset investment platform eToro has launched eToro FC, a community for football fans interested in learning about...
U.K. Cryptocurrency Exchange Cubits Shuts Down After $33M Scam
Cubits, a London-based digital asset trading platform, has been forced into administration after fraudsters reportedly stole €29 million...
Markets Update: Bears Continue to Drag Cryptocurrency Prices Down
Digital asset prices have been dipping in value again after a few days of price consolidation. At the moment, the entire cryptocurrency...
These Two Analogies Will Help You Explain Bitcoin to Anyone
Explaining Bitcoin to someone who knows nothing about Bitcoin isn’t easy. In fact it’s fiendishly tricky. Describing concepts such as...
New Bitcoin ATM Tracker Site Launches in Russia
A new website showing a map of cryptocurrency teller machines and other points of sale has been launched in Russia. The platform currently...
The Daily: Crashing Crypto Trader Shares Advice, Bitcoin Bandit Extradited
In Friday’s installment of The Daily, we update a story we first reported on yesterday – the closure of stablecoin project Basis. Its team...
Chatter Report: Voorhees Questions ‘Smart Money’, Sechet Explains ‘Miners Don’t Vote’ Declaration
In today’s Chatter Report, Erik Voorhees criticizes cryptocurrency-focused venture capital firms for reneging on their signed term...
Japan’s Monex Group Launching Cryptocurrency Exchange in the US
Monex Group, a major Japanese financial services company and the parent company of cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck, has unveiled its...
Tipping App Gitcash Returns With Plans to ‘Make It Rain’ BCH on Github
The Gitcash project has re-launched this week after taking a brief hiatus following the Bitcoin Cash hard fork. After returning, the...
French Lawmakers Propose Lower Electricity Rates for Cryptocurrency Miners
Two French legislators have made a number of proposals aimed at turning France into a leading force in the development of the industry...
Digital Currency Platform Revolut Receives European Banking License
On Thursday, Dec. 13, digital payments platform Revolut announced that the company has been approved for a banking license in Europe by...
Digital Gifting Network Swych Unveils Blockchain-Powered Shopping Platform
A digital gifting platform has unveiled its blockchain-powered global gifting and shopping marketplace that is designed to provide high...
Password Manager App Dashlane Mocks Cryptocurrency Owners
Having strong passwords is important for everyone in today’s world as it is full of hackers and other cyber criminals. And as...
Israeli Startup Orbs Raises “7-Figure” Investment from S. Korea Internet Firm Kakao
Orbs, an Israeli startup developing a hybrid blockchain complementing and scaling base-layer protocols such as Ethereum, has raised a...
Study Finds Less Than 15% of Team Members in ICO Startups Are Women
A new study confirms the crypto industry has a lot of progress to make to bridge the gender gap. It shows that startups conducting ICOs...
Shakepay App Turns Spare Change Into Fractions of BTC
Canadians can now gradually accumulate small fractions of BTC by rounding up their everyday debit card purchases with a mobile application...
The Daily: Uber Meets Bitcoin, Basis Stablecoin Shuts Down
In Thursday’s installment of The Daily, we report on a highly anticipated stablecoin project that’s failed before it’s even launched, and...
IBM Study: 62% of Automotive Execs Believe Blockchain Will Be a Disruptive Force in the Auto Industry
Though blockchain use is still in its infancy in the automotive industry, a handful of companies are pioneering its adoption, believing...
P2P Markets Report: Latin American Markets Continue to Post Record Volume
This past week has seen Latin American peer-to-peer markets continue to set records for trade volume. For the week ending Dec. 8,...
Benchmark University Study Shines a Spotlight on Crypto Assets
Judge Business School, a subsidiary of the University of Cambridge, has published its second annual report into the cryptoconomy. Its...
Zebpay Exchange Now Live in 21 European Countries
Zebpay, formerly one of India’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, has launched in Europe. Euro deposits, withdrawals, and trading...
Japanese Exchange Bitpoint Launches Trading Platform in Panama
On Wednesday Dec. 12, Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Bitpoint announced the launch of a crypto-to-fiat trading platform in Panama. The...
Google Trends Reveals One of the Top Questions of 2018 — ‘What Is Bitcoin?’
Google has just published its annual Year in Search query statistics for 2018 and the biggest question of last year was “What is Bitcoin?”...
Report: Lightning Network Still Way off Being Ready for Commercial Use
The Lightning Network (LN) is a second-layer protocol that was long promised as a solution to BTC’s scalability problem. However,...
Allianz Global Investors CEO Calls for Cryptocurrencies to Be Outlawed
The head of one of Europe’s largest asset managers, Allianz Global, has called for global regulators to “outlaw” crypto...
Former Mt. Gox CEO Could Face 10 Years in Jail Over Embezzlement
Japanese prosecutors are seeking a 10-year jail term for Mark Karpeles, the former CEO of Mt. Gox. The embattled Frenchman, who has been...
BCH Devs Discuss Securing Instant Transactions With the Avalanche Protocol
Over the last couple of weeks, the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) community has been talking fervently about zero-confirmation transactions and a new...
Bitwala Begins Offering Bank Accounts With Bitcoin Wallet and Debit Card
Cryptocurrency banking provider Bitwala has started offering its banking service to cryptocurrency users in Germany, starting with 40,000...
Can ChainFront End Our Reliance on Private Keys?
A key advantage to cryptocurrency is that it allows you to be your own bank. The idea of truly controlling your own money without...
Netherlands to Regulate Cryptocurrencies in Bid to Curb Money Laundering
The Netherlands is seeking to regulate cryptocurrency companies, supposedly in a bid to prevent money laundering and alleged terrorist...
The Daily: CEX.io Enforces KYC, Okex Updates BCH Ticker
In today’s edition of The Daily we cover another cryptocurrency venue that now requires verification from traders, the latest exchange to...
Bitcoin History Part 4: Casascius Creates Physical Bitcoins
Bitcoin was born as a wholly digital currency, and it might have remained that way had it not been for the efforts of an early adopter...
7 Major Exchanges in Korea to Create Healthy Cryptocurrency Ecosystem
Seven major crypto exchanges in South Korea have joined forces to create a sound cryptocurrency ecosystem. They have agreed on joint...
Onegold Customers Can Now Purchase Digital Bullion With Bitcoin
Online bullion marketplace Onegold announced on Tuesday that its customers can now purchase precious metals with bitcoin cash (BCH) and...
This London Taxi Driver Sells Cryptocurrency to Passengers
If you hail a taxi in downtown London, you could wind up paying for more than just your fare. Pseudonymous cab driver Dave Jenkins is...
GoodDollar-Supported OpenUBI Ecosystem Launched in Berlin
At Web Summit 2018, in early November, Yoni Assia, Chief Executive of eToro, announced the launch of GoodDollar: an ecosystem-led project...
UK Blockchain Startup Canyudo Launches Social Tasking App in Closed Beta
UK blockchain startup Canyudo has released its social tasking app in closed beta ahead of its forthcoming launch in January 2019, the...
How Bitcoin Futures Products Affected Cryptocurrency Markets in 2018
It has been a year since the start of Cboe’s XBT futures contracts and CME Group’s bitcoin derivatives products launched last December....
British Lawmaker Proposes Tax and Utility Bill Payments in Bitcoin
U.K. lawmaker Eddie Hughes has proposed that taxpayers should have the option to pay council tax and utility bills in cryptocurrencies...
New Platforms Track Major Stablecoin Markets
The birth of more stablecoins, which has coincided with significant market losses for traditional cryptocurrencies, has drawn attention to...
5 Ways Blockchain Will Transform the Gaming Industry
In the last decade, we have seen the gaming industry being rapidly transformed by the introduction of new technologies which allow for...
The Gibraltar Blockchain Exchange Announces Insurance Coverage for Crypto Assets
The Gibraltar Blockchain Exchange (GBX) has announced an insurance coverage policy that ensures that assets listed on the GBX Digital...
Report: BTC Gets a Health Check in ‘The State of Bitcoin’
Delphi Digital has taken a deep dive into bitcoin core in its first “The State of Bitcoin” report. The 59-page document from the digital...
Crypto-Focused VCs Invest $30 Million in Digital Banking App
Good Money, a digital banking startup, has announced it’s raised $30 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Galaxy...
The Daily: Coinbase Expands Gift Card Program, Facebook Seeks Blockchain Talent
In Tuesday’s edition of The Daily we cover stories about an electronic gift card program that Coinbase is extending to the U.S. market,...
Japanese Lawmaker Proposes 4 Tax Cuts for Cryptocurrency Users and Traders
A Japanese lawmaker has proposed four changes to Japan’s tax law to benefit crypto users and traders as well as widen the adoption of...
Ukrainian Village Distributes Dividends From Crypto Investment
Despite the market slump, the head of а village council in Ukraine has managed to earn profit from a cryptocurrency investment he made on...
Sentiment Analysis Service Predicoin Launches for Cryptocurrency Traders
Keeping abreast of cryptocurrencies means frequently browsing and interpreting vast amounts of content from various online sources. As the...
Fundraiser Aims to Raise $1M in Cryptocurrencies for Venezuelans
A cryptocurrency “airdrop” fundraiser has been launched to help Venezuelans. People are donating funds via a number of...
Steady Rise in Small Businesses Accepting Bitcoin Payments in Kenya
Kenyan health services provider Health Land Spa has started taking BTC and other cryptocurrencies as a means of payment with a view to...
PBOC Deputy Governor Calls STOs ‘Illegal Financial Activity’
Local media has reported that the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) has banned security token offerings (STOs). Pan Gongsheng, a deputy...
US Law Professor: Confusing Cryptocurrency Regulations Will Hamper Innovation
Carol Goforth is a professor at the University of Arkansas School of Law. She recently published a paper about the consequences of having...
Gibraltar Exchange Obtains Insurance for Crypto Assets as Cyber Attacks Soar
With cyberattacks on the rise, Gibraltar Blockchain Exchange (GBX) has announced an insurance policy to cover its digital assets in...
Only Five Bitcoin Mining Devices Released in 2018 Are Profitable This December
There has been a slew of bitcoin mining rigs announced during the last 12 months that claim to process more terahash per second while...
Markets Update: Cryptocurrency Traders Are Still Searching for the Elusive ‘Bottom’
The entire crypto-economy has been meandering just above $109 billion after the last two weeks of market dumps. Volume has been light this...
Securities Commission Malaysia Completes Blockchain Pilot Project
The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) has announced the completion of a pilot project called Project Castor which sought to explore the...
Bitmain Shuts Down Research and Development Center in Israel
The ongoing bear market has caused another cryptocurrency company to downsize its operations. Bitmain, the Beijing-headquartered bitcoin...
Israel Tax Authority Launches Offensive on Undisclosed Crypto Earnings
Local reports have asserted that the Israel Tax Authority has launched a renewed crackdown on unreported cryptocurrency earnings. The...
The Daily: Virtual Land Auction Goes Live, How the Crypto Crash Affects Miners
From mining virtual currencies to purchasing virtual land, Monday’s episode of The Daily spans very different regions of the cryptosphere....