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A Look at Venezuela’s Other Cryptocurrencies, While the Petro Takes Center Stage
Financially troubled Venezuela, which is introducing the new, denominated, crypto-anchored “sovereign bolivar” this week, is also the...
Coinbase Trading Drops 83% Since January, Offshore Cryptocurrency Exchanges Make Gains
Cryptocurrency exchange giant Coinbase might, as market research firm Bernstein recently said, be on the cusp of assembling an...
The Daily: Crypto Self-Regulatory Organization, 100 BTC Whistleblower Reward
In today’s edition of Bitcoin in Brief we cover a couple of stories that show how the cryptocurrency industry is trying to police itself....
Thai Central Bank Defends Cryptocurrencies
In the high-profile Thai crypto fraud case involving an actor, Thailand’s central bank has clarified that the fraud is not related to...
PR: No More Waiting – Ronaldinho Soccer Coin Crowdsale Goes Live
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Trump vs Erdoğan: Bitcoin Is the Answer to Turkey’s Financial Chaos
Latest reporting out of Washington appear to signal no deal struck between the Trump administration and the government of Turkey under...
China Updates Crypto Ranking – Bitcoin Makes Top 10
China has updated its crypto ranking, adding two projects to the previous month’s list. Bitcoin has significantly improved, making the top...
3D Printable Gun Advocate Sued by 21 States, Launches Fundraiser
Embattled 3D printable gun advocate Cody Wilson and his Texas-based company, Defense Distributed are being sued by nearly two dozen states...
A BCH-Fueled Colored Coins Desktop Wallet Launches
Over the past few months, the idea of Bitcoin Cash powered token assets has been at the forefront of a lot of conversations. So far over...
BCH Stress Testers Will Put Pressure on the Network in Two Weeks
On September 1, 2018, Bitcoin Cash ecosystem participants have plans to conduct a network stress test which will involve individuals and...
Laughing at the Misfortune of Other Traders is Crypto’s Fastest Growing Sport
The world can be a mean place, and never is this more evident than on Crypto Twitter (CT) and Telegram. In addition to enduring the...
Crypto Exchange Works With Regulators to Develop Legal Frameworks for Arab States
Following the statement by Saudi Arabia declaring cryptocurrency illegal, the largest crypto exchange in the Middle East and North Africa...
The Daily: Binance Tracker Available in Beta, New Crypto Exchange Ready in Two Weeks
Leading cryptocurrency exchange Binance has announced the launch of its new market intelligence app in beta. The mobile tracker is...
PR: Former Meituan Cloud Veteran Launches BonusCloud – AWS in Decentralized Cloud Computing
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Japan Roundup: Public Companies Unveil New Mining Plan, Exchange, Token Fund
Three Japanese public companies have individually made announcements regarding their cryptocurrency operations. Forside has grown its...
Second Hand Rigs Are Dumped as the Solo Mining Dream Dies
In the summer of 2017, rising cryptocurrency prices led to a run on high performance graphics cards. Coveted cards with a high hashrate...
Three Hackers Held in China Over $87 million Crypto Theft
Three suspects have been detained by Chinese police in connection with an alleged cryptocurrency theft. The supposed hackers stole bitcoin...
SHA-256 Mining Hashrate Climbs Significantly in One Year
Over the last year, SHA-256 mining, the process that’s used to find blocks on both the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) and Bitcoin Core (BTC) networks,...
India Bitconnect Head Arrested
Alleged India Bitconnect head, Divyesh Darji, was arrested this week at a airport in Delhi as he arrived from Dubai. He and conspirators...
44% of American Executives Think “Blockchain Is Overhyped”, Deloitte Survey Finds
New indicators point to corporate executives starting to wisen up to the notion that so-called blockchain technology is some kind of...
South African Tax Authority Going After Crypto Traders
The South African Revenue Service is working to improve the tracking of cryptocurrency traders and their transactions in order to verify...
Prolific Bitcoin Dealer ‘Blew a Giant Hole’ Through US Legal Framework
A Mexico-based “prolific bitcoin dealer” has been indicted and held without bond in the US on a number of international money laundering...
The Weekly: McAfee’s Doomed Wallet, Altcoin Panic, Binance Launches Fiat-to-Crypto
In this week’s daily editions of Bitcoin in Brief we reported on McAfee’s “Doomed” wallet, a panic in the altcoin markets, Binance’s...
Korea Roundup: Mongolian Government Visits Bithumb, New BTM, Hardware Wallet
In South Korea, Bithumb was visited by officials of the Mongolian government. Upbit is offering free training leading up to its developer...
Venezuelans to Be Paid at Least Half a Petro a Month
Announcing a 60-fold increase of the minimum monthly salary, President Maduro promised Venezuelans they will be paid at least 0.5 petro,...
Markets Update: Crypto Prices Consolidate After Failing to Surpass Resistance
Cryptocurrency prices have seen some recovery after our last markets update four days ago when a large majority of digital assets lost...
Testing the Newly Transformed Non-Custodial Coinbase Wallet
A while back, the San Francisco-based exchange Coinbase announced the launch of an ethereum-based wallet called Toshi. The application was...
Korean Government: 11 out of 21 Crypto Exchanges Complete Security Measures
The South Korean government has announced the outcome of its inspection of 21 cryptocurrency exchanges. While a number of exchanges have...
Are There Yearly Price Trends in Crypto?
Bitcoin became a household name in 2017. People watched in awe as the cryptocurrency skyrocketed and dominated a rapidly growing field of...
She(256) Mentorship Program Aims to Help More Women Gain a Cryptocurrency Career
She(256) is a clever name for a novel scheme. The female-focused mentorship program is designed to support women entering the...
Cape Canaveral’s Legendary Launchpad Is Back
The place where Apollo 11 left the Earth is open for a new chapter in human spaceflight. By Joe Pappalardo Getty ImagesBill Ingalls/NASA...
Bitcoin Price Analysis Capped by Strong Resistance
Bitcoin price today tumbled 2 percent against the dollar, confirming a weak push by bulls in the current bearish bias. The BTC/USD...
Wendy McElroy: The Jiu-Jitsu of Crypto – Personal Freedom vs Social Change
The Satoshi Revolution: A Revolution of Rising Expectations Section 4: State Versus Society Chapter 9, Part 7 The Jiu-Jitsu of Crypto:...
The Daily: Husbands Blackmailed for Bitcoin, Blockchain This and That
Scammers are threatening to reveal cheating husbands to their wives and asking for bitcoin ransom – check the details in this edition of...
Bitcoin ETFs are a Terrible Idea: Andreas Antonopoulos
Announcing this week he intended to “burst” the ecosystem’s “bubble” because of “Lambos” and “to the moon, and all that,” one of the most...
PR: Contentos Launches Public Content Chain
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Over 60% of Top 100 Cryptocurrencies Have No Working Product, Study Claims
Of the top 100 cryptocurrencies listed by market capitalization, only 36 are actually what the authors term “working products” in a study...
US Judge Orders Alleged Hacker to Pay Bail in Cryptocurrency
A US federal judge has ordered an alleged hacker to pay the equivalent of $750,000 in cryptocurrency for bail. The man was charged with...
November BCH Upgrade Discussion Heats Up After Bitcoin SV Full Node Announcement
Blockchain development firm Nchain has announced the company’s plans to launch a new Bitcoin Cash full node client called ‘Bitcoin SV.’...
Developing an ICO Project in Russia Can Cost as Little as $1,500
The average cost to develop an ICO project in Russia is hovering around $18,000 USD but the price can go down to as little as $1,500,...
Norwegian Mining Company Receives Bomb Threat in Escalating Noise Complaint
Kryptovault, a Norwegian company specializing in “large-scale cryptocurrency mining and data center operations,” has recently received a...
How a Tokyo FOMO Family Invested in Bitcoin and Lost
There’s an issue, in Japan, with certain high income families being unable to save money. Here’s the story of a Japanese household of...
Mining Round-Up: Nvidia Shares Drop, College Students Mine on Campus
In recent news pertaining to cryptocurrency mining, Nvidia has witnessed a drop in its share price after announcing an unexpectedly modest...
P2P Markets Report: Record-Breaking Volume Across VEB, ARS, and PHP Markets
The peer-to-peer BTC markets of numerous emerging markets have witnessed significant action this past week, with the Localbitcoins markets...
Apple Claims HQ Buildings Worth Only $200 To Save On Taxes
It seems as the US tax system is fundamentally broken if Apple can value a billion dollars in buildings at roughly $200. Tax avoidance by...
UK Exchange Launches First FCA-Regulated Bitcoin Cash Futures Contracts
The UK-based cryptocurrency futures exchange, Crypto Facilities, has announced the launch of the first Bitcoin Cash – Dollar (BCH/USD)...
Giants like Google and Facebook thrive on personal data
In exchange for a list of your likes and topics you search for, they can offer a smarter and more personalized experience. The problem?...
Funds Frozen, Account Closed: UK Banks Target Cryptocurrency Owners
In a chilling but sadly all-too-familiar sequence of events, UK banks have been targeting cryptocurrency owners. Individuals who have...
The Daily: Binance Launches in Liechtenstein, ZB.com Opens Office in Malta
Crypto exchange Binance is launching a fiat-to-crypto trading platform in Liechtenstein and you can find the details about the joint...
PR: Token Creation Now Available on Bitcoin Cash via BITBOX – Bitmain Wormhole Partnership
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Altcoin Purge Begins: Okex Delists 28 Token Pairs
As part of what some observers are calling a purge of alternative coins during the cryptocurrency bear market, Hong Kong-based exchange...
Huobi Launches Partner Exchanges in Russia, Philippines, Taiwan, Indonesia, Canada
Chinese exchange Huobi and its partners are launching cryptocurrency exchanges in five regions: the Philippines, Russia, Taiwan,...
Bitcoin Stickers Attract Unwanted Attention from Authorities
Bitcoin, while becoming more widely known and a little better understood among the general public, is still considered suspicious among...
China’s Redcore CEO admits there new browser’ is built on Google’s Chrome…
...says writing code from scratch would ‘take many years’ Redcore, which recently raised 250 million yuan (US$36 million) in funding, said...
Chinese Courts Face Hundreds of Crypto Cases, Struggle with Rulings
Falling crypto prices have been blamed for a growing number of crypto-related legal disputes in China. Unclear regulations and unofficial...
Handcash Launches Pop — A New BCH Point-of-Sale Companion Application
This week the developers of the NFC-enabled Bitcoin Cash (BCH) wallet, Handcash, have announced the launch of a new companion application...
Michelle Mone’s ICO Ends in Disarray as Equi Capital Fiasco Turns Ugly
Equi Capital’s ICO has ended in acrimony, with bounty hunters claiming to have been offered a pittance of what they were promised. The...
Pantera Capital Already Raises Over $70 Million for Its Third Crypto Fund
Pantera Capital, one of the largest US-based institutional holders of cryptocurrencies, has already raised more than $70 million for its...
Regulations Roundup: This Fall May Bring More Crypto-Friendly Jurisdictions
August is not the best period for important decisions but it seems a good time to sketch plans for the second active half of the year....
PR: Vaultbank Partners with Kingdom Trust for Qualified Custodial Services for Crypto Assets
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Twitter and Facebook Are Publishers, Not Platforms
Social networks are calling themselves platforms rather than publishers to skirt around legal issues, and it has to stop By John C. Dvorak...
Nchain Plans to Launch a BCH Full Node Client Called ‘Bitcoin SV’
On Thursday, August 16 the blockchain research and development firm Nchain has officially announced a new Bitcoin Cash (BCH) full node...
‘Crypto’ Thriller Starring Kurt Russell in Post-Production – Producers Share Details
Crypto, an upcoming cryptocurrency-themed movie starring Kurt Russell and Alexis Bledel, is currently in post-production. The producers...
Bitcoin Not Dead, Again: Washington Post Gets Schooled
Castle Island Ventures partner and cofounder of Coinmetrics.io, Nic Carter, has had quite enough. Made crazy by mainstream media...
The Daily: McAfee’s “Unhackable” Wallet Is Doomed, Coinbase Wants to Be Your ID
In today’s edition of Bitcoin in Brief we cover stories about John McAfee refusing to acknowledge his “unhackable” wallet has been hacked...
Amateur Crypto Investors Caused the Burst, Japanese Expert Says
Strengthening regulations will increase crypto investors’ protection, and the amateur speculation bubble will end, says Masayuki Tashiro,...
PR: Bibox Gains Swiss VQF License – Accelerating Global Expansion
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Only Seven Crypto Firms Authorized to Legally Operate in Thailand
The Thai Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced the names of seven cryptocurrency firms that have been authorized to...
Bitangels Co-Founder Sues AT&T for $224 Million Over Cryptocurrency Hack
The cryptocurrency investor Michael Terpin is suing the large telecom firm AT&T because his mobile phone was compromised by hackers who...
Five Benefits to a Bear Market
We’ve been in a slump for a while now, and by the looks of it will remain in one for a good while longer. How long, how low, and how slow...
Squire Partnership Gives Coingeek Exclusive Rights to 10nm ASIC Chip
On Wednesday, August 15, blockchain firm and mining organization Coingeek, led by entrepreneur Calvin Ayre, announced that the company has...
Fivebucks.com: Meet the Freelancer’s Marketplace Powered by Bitcoin Cash
Three days ago a new freelancer’s marketplace was launched called Fivebucks.com, a platform that allows people to purchase and sell...
Coinhive Mints Quarter Million Dollars in Monero a Month, Report Reveals
Тhe profitability of cryptocurrency mining is decreasing on the backdrop of this year’s persistently bearish markets but Coinhive seems to...
Crowd Source or Complete Tasks With Bitcoin.com’s Bounty Hunter Portal
Ever since the Bitcoin network was launched the online world of digital bounty hunting began to prosper significantly, allowing...
Bitwise Launches Three New Cryptocurrency Market Index Funds
Why wait for an ETF? Bitwise Index Services, a subsidiary of Bitwise Asset Management, has announced the launch of three new indexes...
Bitcoin Illegal: Saudi Arabia Monetary Authority
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (المملكة العربية السعودية) regulators issued a statement this week through its monetary authority....
SEC Fines and Permanently Bars Founder of Fraudulent Oil Exploration Token
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has taken action against an oil and gas exploration company and its founder who...
Playboy Sues Wallet Developer for Failing to Integrate Crypto Across Its Platforms
Playboy is reportedly suing a Canadian cryptocurrency firm for allegedly failing to integrate a “wallet that would support a range of...
The Daily: Stoners Drop Crypto From IPO, Binance Launches Academy
In today’s edition of Bitcoin in Brief we cover stories about the stoners’ magazine High Times which dropped cryptocurrencies from its...
Trader Gets Six-Figure Loan to Buy Crypto, Holdings Drop by 85%
An Abu Dhabi-based cryptocurrency investor has shared his story of having taken out a six-figure loan to finance virtual currency...
New Player to Offer Next Generation ASIC Chips This Year
A new competitor is advancing on plans to enter the mining hardware market by the end of the year. Canadian company Squire Mining has...
Curing the Disease of Control with Taoism and Crypto-Anarchy
Many people lust for control. They need to control objects, animals, and people. This need for domination leads some to use violence to...
High-Profile Thai Crypto Case: Bitcoiner Lost Over 5,500 BTC – Ringleader Fled to US
A high-profile crypto case involving a well-known actor and model has come to public attention in Thailand following the enforcement of...
An ICO Venture Is Trying to Take Over a Tokyo Stock Exchange Listed Company
Could we soon see a token-backed project listed on one of the biggest equity venues in the world? An Asian ICO venture is reportedly...
Caribbean Central Bank Explores Issuing Its Own Digital Coin
A growing number of governments and central banks around the world are looking to the possibility of issuing their own digital coins these...
Jamaica Stock Exchange Plans to Offer Cryptocurrency Trading
The Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) has announced it plans to allow investors the ability to trade cryptocurrencies through the regulated...
ICO Regulations Round-Up: Fundraising Law, Jeju Island, Self-Directed IRAs
In recent news pertaining to initial coin offerings (ICO) regulations, an EU report has advocated the regulation of ICOs according to...
PR: Keynote Launches $6 Million Diversity and Inclusion Fund for the Global Blockchain Industry
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Venezuela to Have Two Units of Account – Petro and Petro-Pegged Bolivar
President Maduro’s Venezuela is preparing to effectively adopt next week two official units of account – the nation’s crypto, El Petro,...
Markets Update: Bloody Crypto-Markets Suffer More Losses
Leading up until this Tuesday a great majority of cryptocurrency markets have lost considerable value over the past few days. Since our...