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Litecoin Creator Charlie Lee: Bitcoin With Lightning Network Is Satoshi’s Vision
In a series of tweets, Litecoin creator Charlie Lee explains why he believes Bitcoin, together with the Lightning Network (LN), represents...
Venezuela Demands Citizens Pay for Passports With Petro
Venezuelan authorities have found another way to impose the adoption of the state-issued cryptocurrency, the petro. Citizens will soon...
The Daily: Crypto-Skeptic Professor to Speak at US Senate, Coinmama Adds SEPA
In today’s edition of The Daily we cover stories about a well known economics professor and outspoken crypto-skeptic who is going to speak...
“Negative Interest” Is the Latest Government Scheme to Deter Saving
Sweden’s central bank has introduced a controversial new measure that will deter its citizens from saving. The oxymoronic “negative...
Regulations Roundup: Crypto-Intermediaries in France, SEC Deadline for Rejected ETF Commentary
In recent news pertaining to cryptocurrency regulations, French lawmakers are considering a proposed amendment that would introduce a...
Bitcoin Price: Wall Street Optimistic, Enthusiasts Pessimistic According to Fundstrat
44 percent of those surveyed on crypto Twitter believe the price of bitcoin core (BTC) has a ways to go before finding bottom, while over...
Norway Establishes New Rules for Crypto Service Providers
The Financial Supervisory Authority of Norway is enforcing new money laundering regulations that apply to crypto exchange and storage...
Tax Evasion Spotlighted as Swiss Banks Start Sharing Client Data
Switzerland has started sharing financial account information with tax authorities in dozens of countries as a way of fighting tax...
Wendy McElroy: Crypto Takes Anarchism Digital and Explodes Old Concepts
The Satoshi Revolution: A Revolution of Rising Expectations Section 5: Saving the World Through Anarchism Chapter 11, Part 1 Crypto Takes...
The Daily: EU Budgets €1M to Monitor Crypto, Wyoming Mulls Fintech Bank
The European securities and markets watchdog ESMA has dedicated over 1 million euros to finance the monitoring of developments in the...
Brewdog Brand Welcomes Bitcoin Cash
One of Britain’s best known breweries is welcoming Bitcoin Cashers to its new bar. Scottish firm Brewdog, which boasts of making “beer for...
70 Percent of Americans Surveyed Are Emotionally Uncertain About Cryptocurrency
Nearly 70 percent of Americans surveyed felt “‘uncertainty’ summed up their emotions regarding cryptocurrencies,” according to results...
Blockstream’s Liquid Network Could Be Vulnerable to Hardware Backdoors
Bitcoin technology company Blockstream has conceded its flagship Liquid Network could be susceptible to hardware vulnerabilities....
South Korean Regulators Discuss Proposals for ICO Legislation
Korean lawmakers are increasingly pushing for the regulation of initial coin offerings (ICOs) with multiple bills currently pending at the...
Irresponsible Borrowing Leaves Africa on Brink of Debt Crisis – Again
Irresponsible government borrowing has caused debt in many African countries to reach crisis level. Over the past 10 years, more than $80...
European Banks Facilitated Large Crypto-Fiat Deals, Probe Finds
Several financial institutions in Europe, like Danske Bank and Swedbank, have been mentioned in a Lithuanian report investigating...
Bitcoin Cash Developers Launch Chrome Extension Badgerwallet.cash
A team of Bitcoin Cash (BCH) developers has released a new BCH desktop wallet that resembles the ethereum-light client Metamask. The new...
China-Based Crypto Exchange Coinex Pays Interest in BCH
Crypto exchange Coinex will pay out long-term dividends, interest, in bitcoin cash (BCH) for coinex token (CET) holders, according to its...
Five Years After The Silk Road, Things Are Worse
Five years after the closure of the Silk Road, bitcoin has changed dramatically. No longer does society see it as an underground currency...
Bitcoin Trading Flourishes on Whatsapp Following African Exchange Closures
Governments in Africa simply cannot stop an idea whose time has come. In Zimbabwe, financial regulators banned cryptocurrency trading, and...
Circle Announces Acquisition of Crowdfunding Platform SeedInvest
Boston based digital assets firm Circle has signed an agreement to acquire SeedInvest, the equity crowdfunding platform for the sole...
Pain and Fear Are Good for Crypto, Says Co-founder of Evercoin
Pain and fear are good in the cryptocurrency market because it enables us to stop making the same mistakes, according to the co-founder of...
Bitcoin Distribution Process Was ‘Fairest’ Possible System, Study Claims
Dan Held, co-founder of Interchange, published a summary on Thursday about the perceived fairness of Satoshi Nakamoto’s initial...
The Crypto Investor Show to Host Second Conference in Manchester Next Month
The Crypto Investor Show is back for the second time, following on from the success of its inaugural conference in London earlier this...
Extauri to Launch Platform that Bridges the Gap Between Traditional and Crypto Finance
Extauri will be launching its secure token trading platform for cryptocurrency tokens, fiat, and traditional banking products such as...
Bitcoin.com Wallet Will No Longer Feature the Shapeshift Service
This week we wanted to let our wallet users know that we are sunsetting the Shapeshift API in the Bitcoin.com Wallet. The trading platform...
Virtual Satoshi Monument Goes up in Kiev, Hollywood Is Next
A Ukrainian project group has erected a statue of Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous founder of Bitcoin, in the virtual reality (VR) of a...
Hoard Launches Multi-Currency Mobile Wallet in Beta
Crypto startup Hoard has released the beta version of its all-in-one mobile wallet and trading platform supporting both fiat currencies...
The Daily: Empty Blocks, Bitcoin Populism, Crypto Flip-Floppers Exposed
Friday’s installment of our daily roundup investigates a weird mining trick that first surfaced on Bitcoin back in the day. It’s now being...
Nordic Region’s Largest Bank Nordea Suspected of Money Laundering
The largest bank in the Nordic region, Nordea, is reportedly suspected of being part of a major international money laundering scandal....
September Volume Report: Altcoins See Increase in Trade Activity
September saw all but three of the top twenty cryptocurrency markets post an increase in monthly trade volume. XRP pairings saw the...
Four Court Cases Confirm Cryptocurrencies Are Commodities in the US
Cryptocurrencies are commodities, according to four court cases involving the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). A federal...
Markets Update: Crypto-Traders Patiently Wait for a Break Out
Cryptocurrency prices have remained in a consolidated pattern over the last two weeks with a few ups and downs, but have remained fairly...
The DApp Revolution: Rebuilding Society Through Decentralization
This article about the DApp Revolution was written by Heidi Yu. Heidi is a serial entrepreneur, influencer, marketing evangelist, and AI...
Bitpay Phases Out Crypto-Debit Cards for European Cardholders
The global cryptocurrency payment service provider, Bitpay, has announced the company’s loadable cryptocurrency debit card services will...
Blockchain Startup Everipedia Opens European Office in Stockholm
Everipedia, a wiki-based, online encyclopedia built on blockchain technology, has opened its first European office based in Stockholm,...
Air France KLM and Winding Tree Partner to Boost the Travel Industry Using the Blockchain
Air France KLM said today that it is joining forces with a Swiss-based non-profit to strengthen the travel industry with the blockchain....
Venezuela’s Petro Copied Dash, Claims Ethereum Developer
An Ethereum developer is claiming the state-backed petro (PTR) cryptocurrency, a plaything to Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, has...
The Daily: Wall Street-Backed Crypto Futures, Market Manipulation as a Service
Cryptocurrency attracts a diverse crowd, from speculators to scammers, and from financiers to gamblers. These groups, and their often...
Venezuela Makes Petro Crypto a National Currency, Publishes New Whitepaper
Venezuela’s president Nicolas Maduro has made several claims regarding his country’s digital currency this week. He announced...
Six of the Best Cryptocurrency Calendars
The world of cryptocurrency is a hectic and jam-packed one, with nary a day passing when there isn’t a major event of some kind going...
Frictionless Commerce: A Story of How Easy It Is to Start Accepting Bitcoin Cash
Earlier this week news.Bitcoin.com received an email from an e-commerce shop owner who was having lots of issues dealing with traditional...
Increasing Number of Crypto ATMs in Europe Support BCH
A growing number of cryptocurrency ATMs in Europe now buy and sell BCH, increasing the popularity and widening the adoption of Bitcoin...
Op-Ed: KYC and Stringent Regulations Frustrate New Crypto Entrants
The following opinion piece on crypto regulations was written by Benjamin Pirus, a crypto trader who has written many articles for...
American Express VP of Membership Rewards Appointed as Strategic Advisor to Qiibee
Qiibee, a Swiss loyalty token protocol, has announced the addition of an American Express vice president of membership rewards as its lead...
BitMEX Hires Former HK Markets Regulator as COO
BitMEX, one of the world’s leading bitcoin trading platforms, has hired former financial markets regulator Angelina Kwan as the company’s...
Under the Tent: A Look at the Latest Openbazaar Marketplace Software
Back in April of 2016 news.Bitcoin.com reviewed the Openbazaar platform the first day the marketplace launched. Since then the application...
South African Startup Centbee Launches Bitcoin Cash Payments App
Centbee of South Africa has announced the launch of its bitcoin cash wallet app in beta, as adoption continues to grow in Africa and...
PR: Contentos Announces Investment From Binance Labs
This is a paid press release, which contains forward looking statements, and should be treated as advertising or promotional material....
CFTC Chair Explains Why US Has Regulated Bitcoin Futures but Not Bitcoin ETFs
The chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has explained why bitcoin futures have been approved in the U.S. but...
Bitcoin Cash Speaker Series II Brings Leading BCHers Together
Later this month, the London Bitcoin Cash (BCH) Speaker Series II will take place at Huckletree Shoreditch. It’s one of the final times...
Wave of Mobile Tax Hikes Squeezes Africa’s Poor to Indulge Governments
A smart robber fleeces you with a pen and a handshake. From Zimbabwe to Kenya, Uganda to Benin, African governments are on a tax-raising...
Exchanges Roundup: Tether, Bitfinex Drop Noble Bank, Bitmex Hires COO
In recent news pertaining to cryptocurrency exchanges, Noble Bank is looking to sell after reportedly losing Bitfinex and Tether as...
PR: True Flip Opens for b2b Sales with the Launch of Magic Dice
This is a paid press release, which contains forward looking statements, and should be treated as advertising or promotional material....
The Daily: Bitcoin Burns Critics, Bill Clinton Does Blockchain
There’s never a dull day in crypto. It’s soap opera for geeks who are too busy to do soap opera. Whether you’re a BUIDLER or HODLER, The...
Lamassu Launches New Line of Cryptocurrency ATMs
Lamassu, a Portuguese Bitcoin ATM manufacturer, has unveiled three new machines comprising its “next generation” of cryptocurrency ATMs....
Japan Roundup: Bitflyer Restructures, Zaif Suspends New Member Registrations
The largest crypto exchange in Japan, Bitflyer, has announced a major organizational overhaul. A new representative director has been...
Chrome Extensions Will Soon Protect Against Miners and Hackers
Google has announced a number of upcoming changes concerning the development of new extensions for Chrome. Users of the web browser will...
BCH Roundup: Merchant Adoption, Wallet Services, and Hackathons
Another busy week has passed for Bitcoin Cash (BCH) proponents as there continues to be an influx of bitcoin cash adoption, new platforms,...
Hyperledger and Enterprise Ethereum Alliance Announce Cross-Community Collaboration
Hyperledger and the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance (EEA), two of the world’s largest blockchain consortia, have announced a cross-community...
Shapeshift CEO Responds to Wall Street Journal Laundering Claims
Reporters at the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) tied innovative ecosystem cryptocurrency exchange Shapeshift to money laundering. “How Dirty...
54% of Cryptocurrency Exchanges Have Security Holes
Traders hope and expect the exchange they’re trading on takes security seriously. But while all crypto platforms pay lip service to good...
Popular Discussion Board 4chan Now Accepts Cryptocurrencies for Passes
This week cryptocurrency enthusiasts were pleased to hear that the infamous imageboard 4chan now accepts four different digital assets for...
Draconian Digital Search Laws Threaten Bitcoiners Passing Through Customs
Draconian legislation in a series of supposedly liberal democracies is encroaching on the rights of travelers. New Zealand is the latest...
The Daily: Coinsquare Secures Banking Partnership, Québec Elections Bring Hope to Miners
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinsquare has reached a partnership agreement with a major Canadian bank and we’ve covered the announcement in...
Deep Web Roundup: Intelligence Official Charged With Selling Secrets, Disney Visits the Darknet
A French intelligence official has been charged with selling state secrets on the dark web for BTC. Also in this roundup, we look at a new...
Banks, Money Mules and Front Companies Aid Terrorists in Conflict Zones Launder Money
Terror financing is taking on a new shape, but still retaining its old aides. Environmental crimes such as wildlife trafficking and...
Ross Ulbricht Marks Fifth Anniversary in Prison
Alleged founder of Silk Road, Ross Ulbricht, marked his fifth year in prison. October 1st, 2013, Mr. Ulbricht began a double life sentence...
How to Set up a Bitcoin Paper Wallet
This article is a step-by-step how-to guide for creating bitcoin paper wallets. It walks through choosing a paper wallet generator,...
Meet Cash-ID: The Open Protocol That Uses Bitcoin Cash Keys for Identity
This past Sunday BCH proponent and developer, Jonathan Silverblood, revealed a project he’s been working on called Cash-ID. The Cash-ID...
Northern Bitcoin Ag Lists on Munich Stock Exchange Mid-Tier Market
German bitcoin mining company, Northern Bitcoin AG, has migrated to a section of the Munich Stock Exchange that caters for medium-sized...
ConsenSys AG Invests US$6.5M in Blockchain Startup DrumG Technologies
DrumG Technologies, a blockchain startup started by R3’s former head of global business development Tim Grant, has raised US$6.5 million...
Study Finds Growing Number of BATMs in Belgium and the Netherlands
The number of cryptocurrency ATMs in Belgium and the Netherlands is growing, according to newly released data. Amsterdam is leading among...
Kraken Adds Cardano and Quantum to Its List of Supported Crypto Assets
Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has announced the addition of two new assets to its platform: Cardano and Quantum, bringing the number of...
Buy Cryptos Outright Or Trade CFDs On eToro
There are two main ways eToro’s 10 million+ users can gain investment exposure to the exciting world of cryptocurrencies: you can either...
New Research Claims Most ICOs Have Profited Off Selling ETH
Bitmex Research is back with another detailed report, this time into the ethereum holdings of ICOs. Ethereum’s downward trajectory has...
Fraud, Fake Partnerships and a Past Revealed: The Shopin Story
The pilot program that Shopin claimed to have with Bed, Bath and Beyond appears to have never existed. We reported on an alleged syndicate...
Portal Network Developers Announce Bitcoin Cash Name Service
A development team called the Portal Network has announced the creation of a new platform called the Bitcoin Cash Name Service (BCNS)....
How to Install a Bitcoin.com Wallet for iOS Smartphones
Using cryptocurrency is the best way to understand cryptocurrency. One quick entrance into the ecosystem is to download an electronic...
Inventor of the World Wide Web (WWW) Tim Berners-Lee to Battle Google, Facebook and Twitter with his radical new plan
Tim Berners-Lee tells us his radical new plan to upend the World Wide Web with an ambitious decentralized platform, the father of the web...
Regulations Roundup: Industry Leaders Want Clarity, Alliance Capitals Earns FINMA Warning
In recent news pertaining to cryptocurrency regulations, industry leaders have urged U.S. lawmakers to provide regulatory clarity or risk...
The Daily: Fake Volume, Tether Troubles, Bitcoin’s “Inevitable” Mass Adoption
Rumors, allegations, and assertions can all be found in today’s news roundup. Specifically, we have rumors of impending trouble with...
North Dakota Issues Orders Against Bitconnect, Magma, Pension Rewards
The securities department of the US state of North Dakota has issued orders against three companies promoting initial coin offerings in...
A Guide to Building Your Own Crypto Mining Rig
Cryptocurrency mining has in many respects become an industrialized business. But despite the concentration of hashing power, the...
China’s Oldest Science and Tech Publication Accepts BTC for Subscriptions
On Sunday China’s oldest tech media publication, Beijing Sci-Tech Report (BSTR) also known as ‘Technology life,’ has announced the...
A Review of the New Stellarx Decentralized Exchange
This week, Stellar launched its long-awaited decentralized exchange. Stellarx offers trading of a range of assets including...
Launching a Website on the Bitcoin Cash Network Is Now a Reality
On September 29, Bitcoin Cash enthusiast Donald Mulders wrote an interesting post on the social media network Yours.org. The post detailed...
The Daily: Blockchain.com Launches OTC Trading Desk, Shapeshift Relaunches Coincap
Wallet provider Blockchain.com has created an OTC trading desk as part of its efforts to cater to institutional investors. Also in The...
Disgruntled ICO Investors Threaten to Bring in the Crypto Lawyers
The great ICO rush of 2017 and early 2018 is over. The euphoria, the unironic cries of “When Binance?”, and the 10x returns are now a...
Proposed Crypto Mining Moratorium Rejected by County in Montana
Montana’s second most populous county, Missoula County, has rejected the proposal for a moratorium on cryptocurrency operations. The...