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Exchanges Round-Up: Coinjar Launches Aussie Crypto Fund, Square Trades OTC
In recent news pertaining to virtual currency exchanges, Coinjar has launched Australia’s first cryptocurrency index fund; Square’s latest...
Bitcoin Cash Powered Social Media Platform Memo Continues to Thrive
This past April, news.Bitcoin.com reported on a social media application powered by bitcoin cash transactions called Memo.cash. Since then...
SEC Has No Jurisdiction to Look at Bitcoin for ETF Decision, Admits Commissioner
A commissioner of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has voiced her opinion that the agency overstepped its bounds to...
Indian Exchange Zebpay Enables Trueusd (TUSD) Stablecoin Trading
One of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in India, Zebpay, has enabled Trueusd (TUSD) trading, deposits and withdrawals. The...
Bitcoin Price Intraday Analysis: Expecting Fresh Lows
Before we begin our analysis, it is important to discuss what had prompted a sudden $500-drop in the Bitcoin market. OKEx, a Hong...
Many Swiss Bankers and Financial Regulators Quit to Join the Crypto Space
A lot of people in Switzerland have left the traditional financial sector to work in the crypto space, in which the banking nation is now...
Black Hat Demo to Reveal ‘White Rabbit’ Crypto-Transaction Surveillance Tool
This week in Las Vegas there are two well-known events taking place dedicated to information security and the global hacking...
The Daily: New Education Centers, Vietnamese Ask for Fraudster’s Extradition
In today’s edition of Bitcoin in Brief we cover a number of new academic education centers around the world devoted to the research of the...
Bank of Thailand Green-Lights Financial Companies for Crypto Activities
Thailand’s central bank has announced the rules under which financial institutions, including commercial banks, and their subsidiaries can...
Coinbase Seeks Online Merchant Crypto Adoption by the Millions
Adoption news keeps flowing this week, from Wall Street to Australia, and now San Francisco. The United States largest cryptocurrency...
Chinese Investor Sues Okcoin Over 38.748 ‘Unclaimed’ BCH
A cryptocurrency investor has brought a lawsuit against cryptocurrency exchange Okcoin regarding 38.748 BCH. The plaintiff accuses the...
P2P Markets Report: Selling Drives Upswing in Emerging Markets’ Volume
The recent selling pressure experienced by BTC has driven a surge in the peer-to-peer trade volume for numerous emerging cryptocurrency...
A Look at Stylometry: Can We Uncover Satoshi Through Literary Quirks?
Over the past few years, the number of people hunting for Satoshi Nakamoto has increased as people all over the world have been in search...
Queensland, Australia Invests Portion of its $6.1Mil Ignite Ideas Fund in Crypto Startup
Queensland, Australia is giving away millions with its Ignite Ideas fund. This week, it posted details regarding the AUD$8.3 million grant...
Blockchain States Lure Citizens with Political Nostalgia and Voting Rights
If you’ve ever thought of acquiring a digital, virtual citizenship, there are a couple of new options on the table – a ‘Satoshi Nakamoto...
Okex Socializes Loss From Over $400 Million Bet Among BTC Futures Traders
Anyone getting involved with leveraged trading must assume upon themselves the risks associated with the potentially highly rewarding...
Bitpico Cashes Out, Claiming BTC to Be “World’s Most Manipulated Commodity”
Bitpico, a controversial mischief-maker within the world of bitcoin, has allegedly rage-quit BTC altogether. The pseudonymous entity, who...
‘Treasure Ship’ ICO Dupes Investors – South Korea Asks Interpol for Help
South Korean police have asked Interpol for help with an investigation into the fraudulent token sale of Shinil Gold Coins that were...
The Weekly: China Hires Cryptographer, McDonald’s Unveils Maccoin, Bitmain Gets Richer
In this week’s daily editions of Bitcoin in Brief we reported about China hiring a cryptographer, McDonald’s unveiling Maccoin, Bitmain...
$32mil Raised by Mining Company Listed on London Stock Exchange
Idealistic startup Argo Blockchain PLC, a mining company, is the first cryptocurrency-related firm to sit on the prestigious London Stock...
Markets Update: Bears Claw Billions Off Digital Currency Valuations
Cryptocurrencies tumbled once again today in value as a great majority of digital assets are seeing losses this Saturday. Since our last...
This ICO Project Wants to Detokenize Itself
Digipulse, a Latvian startup offering “crypto-inheritance” services, has decided to completely detokenize its business. Only two of its...
Gox Creditors Agree to $1.3Bil Repayment in BCH, BTC, No Altcoins, by Summer 2019
Mt. Gox, the defunct and disgraced bitcoin exchange (at one time the biggest in the world) is preparing a final chapter in a long, sorted...
Bithumb Resumes Deposit and Withdrawal Services – Upbit Reveals 127% Cash Reserves
South Korean exchange Bithumb has resumed deposit and withdrawal services for a number of cryptocurrencies after the recent hack. Another...
BCH Roundup: More Developments, 687K Transactions, and Rebirth Parties
Bitcoin Cash proponents are celebrating the year anniversary of ‘Bitcoin Independence Day’ on August 1st and now into the weekend. Over...
Coinbase Custody is Eyeing Some Extremely Odd Altcoins
As is now customary for the company, Coinbase has released a list of the latest assets it’s considering. The latest batch are being mooted...
The Daily: Cars and Pizzas for Crypto in Russia, Crypto Valley in South Korea
The wide adoption of cryptocurrencies in Russia has been put on hold after the State Duma postponed the final reading of three crypto...
PR: BodyOne Blockchain Ecological Network Energizes the Fitness Industry
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NYSE Owner: Bitcoin Should Be in Retirement Funds, Credit Cards, Retail Stores
Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), owner of arguably the most important stock exchange in the world, the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), is...
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao: With Tether ‘Concern is Always There’
During a recent conference in South Korea, Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao responded to questions about the company’s relationship with...
Canaan Creative Announces World’s First Mining TV Set
The world’s second largest manufacturer of bitcoin miners, Canaan Creative, has unveiled what the company describes as the world’s first...
Russian Extradition Request Complicates Fate of Suspected Btc-e Owner
A court in Thessaloniki, Greece has accepted an extradition request from Russia for suspected Btc-e operator, Alexander Vinnik. Last...
Japanese Association Seeks Authority to Enforce Self-Regulation on Crypto Exchanges
Japanese crypto exchanges may soon have an official self-regulatory body. The Japan Virtual Currency Exchange Association has applied with...
Report: Mood About Crypto Markets Changes Two Months After Trends
It takes about two months for the public sentiment to adjust to new trends in the cryptocurrency markets. That’s according to a recently...
High Times Becomes the First IPO to Accept Cryptocurrencies
On Thursday, the well-known cannabis culture brand and publication High Times announced it’s holding an initial public offering (IPO) and...
Japan Labor Ministry Confused as Crypto Salaries Demand Increased
Japan’s Labor Ministry is not hiding its confusion as the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and venture companies requested a deregulation of...
PR: BUBI Launches Code Review Bounty Program
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Markets Update: Monster Liquidations and Flash Crash Fear
For more than six months of 2018, cryptocurrency markets have been extremely bearish considering the massive bull run in 2017. Last month...
Bitcoin Could be ‘First Worldwide Currency’: NYSE Owner
The chief executive of the company that owns and operates the world’s largest stock exchange believes that bitcoin has the potential to be...
US Court Seizes 81 BTC, Sends Bitcoin Trader to Jail for 41 Months for Money Laundering
A U.S. district judge has ordered a bitcoin trader to forfeit 81 bitcoins and sentenced him to 41 months in prison for money laundering....
Experts Question the Security of Telegram’s New Passport Service
Security experts have called the integrity of Telegram Passport into question. The identity scheme, which launched last week, provides a...
The Daily: Hackers in High Demand, China Hires Cryptographer
Traders in the US, Russia and China are the most common victims of cyberattacks targeting cryptocurrency exchanges as you’ll discover in...
PR: Nexty Platform – a Breakthrough for E-Commerce and Retails
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Bitcoiners Hope to Have a Friend in Top US Regulator Jay Clayton
Bitcoin might have a mole, a sympathetic insider at the highest levels of the US financial regulatory apparatus, if recent ecosystem press...
Yenom Launches Bitcoin Cash Library Implemented in Apple’s iOS-language Swift
This week the developers of the Bitcoin Cash-centric mobile wallet called Yenom have introduced a new Bitcoin Cash Kit (BCK) for BCH...
$26K Worth of Bitcoin Sent to Controversial Activist Tommy Robinson
The controversial political activist and independent journalist Tommy Robinson was sent £20,000 ($26K USD) worth of bitcoin, according to...
Bitcoin Billionaire and EOS Pioneer Brock Pierce Is Giving Away His Crypto Fortune
In a new interview, Brock Pierce, the co-founder of crypto venture fund DNA, chairman of the Bitcoin Foundation and EOS backer, talks...
Indians Use Creative Means to Trade Bitcoin Amid RBI Ban
Indian crypto traders have found some creative ways to trade cryptocurrencies, especially bitcoin, to circumvent the crypto banking ban...
Boerse Stuttgart to Host Crypto Trading and Coin Offerings
Boerse Stuttgart is going deeper into crypto. The German stock exchange is planning to set up a new trading venue that would allow the...
NSFW: After The Corporate Hype, Porn Gets Into Blockchain
Porn star Brenna Sparks is not the only one warming up to the Blockchain. Startups such as Spankchain as well as Vice Industries are...
SBI Plans Derivatives Platform, Huobi Eyes 30% Korean Market, Thai Four-Crypto ATM Unveiled
Japan’s SBI Group is reportedly planning to create a crypto derivatives platform. In South Korea, Huobi is taking an aggressive approach...
The Bitcoin Cash Network Processed 687,000 Transactions on August 1st
Over the last day, BCH proponents have been celebrating the ‘Bitcoin Cash Independence Day’ which marks the anniversary of the August 1...
Philippine SEC Approves Draft Rules for ICOs and Crypto
The Philippine SEC (Security and Exchange Commission) approved draft rules for initial coin offerings (ICOs), ABS CBN News reported. This...
$37 Million of Bitcoin Revenue Helps Square Accelerate Growth in Q2
Square has reported its Q2 2018 financial results, revealing that $37 million of Bitcoin-related revenue helped the company accelerate its...
Japanese Firms Jointly Launch Corporate Crypto Accounting Tool
Cryptolinc Co. Ltd, which develops and provides cryptocurrency management and calculation systems, and Miroku Information Service Co. Ltd,...
The Daily: Coinbase Introduces GBP Pairs, Hitbtc Adds EURS, Bitpanda Offers EOS
In today’s Bitcoin in Brief, we cover several decisions made by leading cryptocurrency exchanges regarding new trading options offered to...
Coinmarketcap Launches Professional API and Adds Derivatives Markets
Coinmarketcap (CMC), the popular cryptocurrency markets tracker portal, has launched a professional-grade API for aggregated market data...
Japanese Bank Mizuho is Being Sued by Mt Gox Customer
According to regional reports the Japanese financial institution, Mizuho Bank, is being accused of creating issues for Mt Gox customers...
Bitcoin Exchange Sponsoring Premier Soccer Club
English Premier League soccer club Wolverhampton Wanderers (Wolves) are playing their season with a first-of-its-kind left sleeve:...
Korean Crypto Exchange Bithumb Suspends Opening New Virtual Accounts
Bithumb has suspended issuing new virtual accounts to crypto traders starting on August 1 after failing to renew the contract with its...
Denver-Based Healthcare ICO Issued Cease and Desist for Offering Securities
Colorado Securities Commissioner, Gerald Rome, has issued a cease and desist order to Florida based Linda Healthcare Corporation and its...
Bitpay COO Believes Bitcoin is “Working” as Means of Payment
Bitpay’s chief operating officer, Sonny Singh, recently attested to the efficacy of bitcoin as a means of payment, stating that “bitcoin...
BTC/BCH Payment Service Bitpay Reports Growing Usage Processing $1.2 billion USD
Bitpay’s chief operating officer, Sonny Singh, recently attested to the efficacy of bitcoin as a means of payment, stating that “bitcoin...
Russia Reports 15% Increase in Number of Crypto Mining Companies
The Russian crypto sector is expanding. The number of businesses operating mining facilities has increased this year, more Russians own...
Japanese Public Company Offering Loans Secured by BTC, BCH, ETH
A Japanese company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange is offering loans secured by three cryptocurrencies: BTC, BCH, and ETH. Clients can...
Markets Report: July Posts Second Strongest Monthly BTC Performance of 2018
Looking at the monthly charts, July saw BTC produce its second best performing month of price action during 2018 after gaining in value by...
Wormhole Project Launches — $1.2M Worth of BCH Burned So Far
Last week, news.Bitcoin.com reported on the Wormhole announcement of a tokenization and smart contract platform project for the Bitcoin...
Dubai Looks to Disrupt its Entire Legal System with ‘Court of the Blockchain’
The Dubai court system tasked to oversee all civil and commercial disputes involving financial transactions both domestically and...
90% of Corporate “Blockchain” Pilots Will Never Materialize, Researchers Say
If you have been following the mainstream financial press, and even some cryptocurrency news sources, you could not have missed the hype...
SEC-Approved Bitcoin ETF Possible in 18 months: Crescent Crypto CEO
The interview concluded with Hassan being asked about the future of Bitcoin markets. “To the moon,” he replied. The US Securities and...
Swissquote Reports 44% Increase in Profit After Adding Cryptocurrency Services
Swiss online banking group, Swissquote, has benefited greatly from the addition of cryptocurrency investing to the set of services it...
Billionaire Backed Bitcoin Bank Galaxy Digital Now Trading on Toronto Stock Exchange
Coming off fresh first quarter losses undeterred, giant cryptocurrency merchant bank, Galaxy Digital, began trading on the Toronto Stock...
PR: XcelTrip Accepts Major Crypto Currencies on Its Revolutionary Online Travel Portal
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The Daily: NFL Players to Earn Crypto, McDonald’s Unveils Maccoin, Bill Clinton at Swell
In today’s edition of Bitcoin in Brief we cover the stories about how NFL players can start to earn some extra cryptocurrency, McDonald’s...
South Korea Plans to End Major Tax Benefits for Bitcoin Exchanges
The South Korean government has announced a new set of tax law amendments. Under this proposal, bitcoin exchanges will no longer be...
Check Which Coins You Can Spend With Debit Cards and Why Upcoming Fuzex Chooses BCH
Recently, we covered some of the most popular debit cards used for crypto payments and we’d like to tell you more about the...
Archaeologists Argue Micronesian Stone Money Comprises Bitcoin Predecessor
Archaeologists are arguing that a pre-modern stone money used by Micronesian islanders resembles a precursor to bitcoin and distributed...
Largest Movie Theater Chain in Thailand Going Crypto
Thailand’s largest movie theater chain, Major Cineplex, is reportedly integrating crypto payments to allow customers to pay for its...
Mining Round-Up: Sky Mining CEO Flees with $35 Million, Texas Attracts Miners
In recent mining news, it has been alleged that the CEO of Vietnam-based Sky Mining has fled the country with $35 million USD in investor...
Largest Cannabis Community Market in Israel to Accept Bitcoin Payments
Before it was turned into an investment asset, the invention of Bitcoin promised to usher in a world where anyone can pay for anything...
Arrington XRP Capital Owns More BTC Than Ripple
During a recent interview with CNBC Crypto Trader’s Ran Neu-Ner, Michael Arrington of Arrington XRP Capital revealed that his fund owns...
Flow and Cryptomkt Enable Crypto Payments at 5000+ Stores
Cryptocurrency exchange Cryptomkt has partnered with Chilean payment platform Flow to allow customers to pay with three cryptocurrencies...
Binance Labs Announces Partnership With Libra Credit
Binance Labs, the investment wing of the leading cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, has announced that it has invested in Libra Credit – “a...
Market Caps for Privacy-Centric Currencies Have Dropped Significantly
Over the past few years, a few privacy-centric cryptocurrencies have gained both in popularity and value. Many of these coins like monero,...
Huobi Informs Users on Decision to Launch P2P Trading in India
Following several announcements of plans for global expansion, this week crypto exchange Huobi has reportedly informed Indian users of its...
The Weekly: Musk Bots Blocked, US Crypto Candidate, a Herd of Institutional Investors
In this week’s daily editions of Bitcoin in Brief, we reported about Twitter blocking ETH scambots mimicking Elon Musk, a US presidential...
Russian Shipwreck and ‘Treasure’ Linked to Crypto Exchange
A South Korean firm claimed to have found the wreck of a Russian warship sunk in 1905 with $130 billion worth of gold on board. The...
Rare: Bitcoin Mining Company Cleared of Wrongdoing by Regulator
The Securities Commissioner of South Carolina dismissed its previous order of nearly half a year ago against Genesis Mining. It’s rare,...
Bitflyer Cracks Down on Market Manipulation – Coincheck Eyes August Relaunch
Japan’s largest crypto exchange, Bitflyer, may freeze accounts caught manipulating prices. Meanwhile, GMO Internet has released quarterly...
Libertarian Hotspot the Free Keene Project Bolsters More Crypto-Adoption
The Free Keene Project, a growing community of libertarians and cryptocurrency proponents, has announced the region now has a dentist,...