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Britain’s GCHQ Spy Agency Is Closely Monitoring Bitcoin
GCHQ, the British equivalent of the NSA, is closely monitoring bitcoin at the behest of its government. The code-cracking agency, famous...
Thinking of Shorting Bitcoin Futures? GBTC Bears Nurse Big Losses
With Cboe launching its futures markets and CME set to begin its bitcoin derivatives products next week, many people are speculating on...
This Week in Bitcoin: Mania, Meltdown, and Futures Fever
Well, that was emotional. What exactly? Oh, you know: every single second of the past seven days in bitcoin. If you didn’t have palms...
Bitfinex Withdrawal Difficulties May Have Contributed to Litecoin Spike
Some cryptocurrency traders are attributing the recent Litecoin spike to the withdrawal issues that have plagued Bitfinex in recent days....
Australian Bitcoin Exchanges Must Now Register at Financial Intelligence Agency
Whether or not bitcoin users think it is a good idea, governments around the world are determined to try and regulate how citizens trade...
Andreas M. Antonopoulos Shares Insights on Bitcoin CME Futures
There has been much speculation on the effect CME and CBOE bitcoin futures will have on bitcoin. Some fear bitcoin futures will give...
Markets Update: Bitcoin Bounces to $15,000 Amid Run-Up to Cboe Futures Launch
The bitcoin markets are experiencing significant price volatility leading up to the launch of Cboe’s futures markets, as many traders...
Here’s What You Should Know About Cboe’s Bitcoin Futures Launch
The largest U.S. options provider, the Chicago Board Options Exchange (Cboe), is set to launch its bitcoin-based futures products today at...
Ludicrous Headlines About Bitcoin Mining Will Kill Us All
To proponents, the words “bitcoin mining” are synonymous with security, value, and financial freedom. To exponents, those same words evoke...
New Wallet from Opendime, the Coinkite Coldcard, is Cypherpunk Cool
Innovation within the ecosystem spawned by bitcoin never ceases to amaze. From the folks at Coinkite comes Opendime‘s latest wallet...
Despite What Politicians Say — Terrorists Don’t Use Bitcoin
Do you know who uses bitcoin? Terrorists, neo-Nazis, and pedophiles. Not to mention the bogeyman, cyber criminals, and that creepy old guy...
Bitcoin Gamers Offered Steam Lifeline, Craigslist Goes Crypto
In a blow for serious gamers who use the world’s most popular cryptocurrency, bitcoin, Steam announced they would no longer accept it as a...
Bitcoin Blackmail Attempts Are On the Rise – But No One’s Paying
It was an audacious and callous scheme. A parcel bomb, mailed to a crowded German market, with a ransom note demanding €10 million in...
Viabtc Announces New Cryptocurrency Exchange With Bitcoin Cash as Base Currency
The mining pool Viabtc has announced that it will launch a new cryptocurrency exchange based in the United Kingdom. The exchange, Coinex,...
Forgot the Key to Your Bitcoin Wallet? You Need a Crypto Hypnotist
The rapid acceleration of bitcoin this year has had holders mesmerized – sometimes literally. The currency’s soaring value has sparked...
Buy Bitcoin, Not Real Estate
Real estate is how ordinary people have stored value and ultimately accumulated wealth. Indeed, post World War II societies all but...
PR: Pivx Brings Absolute Privacy to Proof of Stake Cryptocurrencies with Zerocoin Protocol Implementation
This is a paid press release, which contains forward looking statements, and should be treated as advertising or promotional material....
The Satoshi Revolution – Chapter 3: Civil Liberties and Central Banks (Part 3)
The Satoshi Revolution: A Revolution of Rising Expectations. Section 1 : The Trusted Third Party Problem Chapter 3: Trying to Undo Satoshi...
30 People Who Were Really Wrong About Bitcoin
“The horse is here to stay but the automobile is only a novelty – a fad.” So scolded a bank president in 1903, warning Henry Ford’s lawyer...
10 of the Biggest Lies Told About Bitcoin
As British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli once averred, there are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics. Bitcoin is...
A Bitcoin User’s Guide to Claiming Forked Coins
Like it or not, forking bitcoin has become an efficient approach for blockchain teams to receive quick money. How many forks will we have?...
A Bitcoin User’s Guide on Coming Forked Coins
Like it or not, forking bitcoin has become an efficient approach for blockchain teams to receive quick money. How many forks will we have?...
PR: Bergmannos – New Linux-Based Os for Mining
This is a paid press release, which contains forward looking statements, and should be treated as advertising or promotional material....
After Dramatic Price Swings, Coinbase Issues Plea to Investors
In the wake of recent commotion and frenzy, Coinbase has issued a blog post plea. As nutty a year as bitcoin is having, one could make an...
Danish Woman Arrested After Allegedly Paying for a Fake Darknet Hitman With Bitcoin
A woman has appeared in court after trying to pay a darknet assassin in bitcoin to kill her partner. Her attempt failed, not due to high...
Chinese Real-Estate Merchants Are Tapping Into the Cryptocurrency Market
Property Investors from Wenzhou, Zhejing Province, which has a reputation as the home of China’s savviest businessmen, are dabbling in the...
It’s Time to Change the Way We Measure Bitcoin
With BTC/USD now running into five figures – seven if you include decimal points – bitcoin has become unwieldy. It’s time to consider...
Bulgarian Official Denies Country Possessing $3.2 Billion in Bitcoin
In May, a series of raids by Bulgarian law enforcement were reported to have resulted in the seizure of over 213,000 BTC, at the time...
Bitcoin for Beginners: Which Cryptocurrency Exchange Should I Use?
It’s a question which surfaces daily on Telegram, Twitter, and Reddit: “Which exchange should I join?” The cheapest and most reliable...
U.S. Senate Mulls Reporting Requirements for Cryptocurrencies
American Bitcoin holders may soon have to report their holding to the United States government.First introduced on May 25, 2015, by Sen....
Three Times as Much Bitcoin Cash Has Been Claimed as Bitcoin Gold
The public’s appetite for forked coins seems to be diminishing. Data shows that around 6.6 million BCH has been claimed to date, compared...
Trading Column `The Writing on the Wall´ – Shorting the Great Bitcoin Bull
This is a weekly trading tips series called ’Writing On The Wall’, in which our game theory guide, Eric Wall, tries to decipher those...
Markets Update: Bitcoin Markets Retrace to the $15,000 Area
The price of bitcoin has undergone a significant retracement today, trading within a 20% range, having fallen from an all-time high of...
What Is Bitcoin Uranium?
We have seen multiple Bitcoin forks and clones over the past few months. Such a situation is not sustainable in the long run, nor does it...
Can Utility-Scale Solar PV Help with Grid Reliability?
As soon as solar started being introduced to the grid, operators and engineers raised concerns about solar resources causing instability....
Provocative advertisement of Universa Blockchain has appeared at Times Square
On November 30, Times Square saw a provocative promotion video, depicting a well-known computer game character Pac-Man, eating up the row...
BitPay Aims to Support Additional Cryptocurrencies Next Year
There are plenty of reasons to get excited about Bitcoin these days. One is the skyrocketing BTC price, but so is the variety...
Letter from the Editor: Why the Energy Imbalance Market is a Billion Dollar Opportunity
Electric grids are mighty complicated. Of course, if you’re in the industry, you don’t need me to tell you that. When we created these...
Study Finds Majority of ICOs Do Not Provide Adequate Information to Investors
A study conducted by the University of Luxembourg Faculty of Law, Economics, and Finance, has concluded that the majority of initial coin...
LiveTree’s Reverse ICO to Empower Fans and Filmmakers of Hollywood’s half Trillion Dollar Industry
Creative capital funding platform LiveTree has had a successful run with the film, television and content business in the UK, capturing 5%...
How Vibration Monitoring Can Eliminate Downtime in Wind Farm O&M
Wind turbine operators are under tremendous pressure to minimize maintenance costs and maximize turbine availability in order to protect...
Not Disclosing One’s Bitcoin May Become a Crime in the US
Governments all over the world have no love lost for people with an interest in Bitcoin. That’s not entirely surprising, considering...
Deutsche Bank: Bitcoin is One of the Greatest Market Threats in 2018
Deutsche Bank has issued a market briefing for 2018. The document, created by Chief International Economist Torsten Slok, lists 30...
Bitcoin Miners Are Pestering Utility Companies for Cheap Hydro Power
The world’s most desirable places to live and work are no longer in major metropolitan areas: they’re remote and at altitude. That’s...
Litecoin Price Resumes the March Toward $110
With all of this volatility affecting cryptocurrency markets, it almost becomes impossible not to panic sell. The people who invested...
Reddit’s /r/btc Reaches 100,000+ Subscribers in a Victory for Censorship Resistance
Decentralization is a tool to attain censorship resistance. The more avenues for debate, the better. Bitcoiners around the world depend on...
IOTA Price Rebounds to $4.25 as Bitcoin Rally Calms Down a bit
The world of cryptocurrencies is still firing on all cylinders as we speak. The wild Bitcoin price fluctuations have certainly introduced...
PR: Waste to Energy Blockchain 4New Secures Funding for Service to Rival Bitcoin
This is a paid press release, which contains forward looking statements, and should be treated as advertising or promotional material....
Heading into Sunday’s Bitcoin Futures, Big Banks Refuse Customers Access
Fresh reporting on what amounts to one of the most eagerly anticipated events in bitcoin history – pending futures markets and contracts –...
Bitcoin Price Analysis – Price increasing at a breakneck speed
Bitcoin (BTC) is currently undergoing parabolic growth in the setting of unprecedented institutional and retail demand. The market cap is...
200,000 Unconfirmed Transactions Pile Up in Another Crazy Day for Bitcoin
Exchanges overloaded. DDoS attacks. Huge price spikes, flash crashes, and order cancellations. Over 200k transactions queued, some for...
Bitcoin hits US$22,000 in Korea
Asian markets have blazed ahead of the U.S. and Europe today as data from Brave New Coin's Bitcoin Liquid Index (BLX) shows the price of...
Looking for New Solar Markets? Think Water.
On December 6 at POWER-GEN International, solar experts presented compelling new market opportunities for solar power and distributed...
Bitcoin Gamers Dropped from Steam Due to Fees and Volatility
Citing price volatility and transaction fees, Steam, the popular online gaming platform, is out of the bitcoin business effective 6...
It’s A Wonderful Life for Bitcoin Evangelist as Community Expresses Its Gratitude
In "It's a Wonderful Life," the 1940s Christmas classic, George Bailey (played by Jimmy Stewart) is the guiding force of a small-town...
How Drones Will Transform Wind Turbine Inspections
The services that drone companies can provide to wind farm owners/operators will lead to faster, cheaper and more efficient operations and...
Out of Steam: PC Gaming Platform Ends Bitcoin Payment Option
The utility aspect of Bitcoin faced a setback yesterday as PC gamers heard from Valve Corporation's Steam Team in a blog post that Bitcoin...
The Obvious Bitcoin Christmas Gift Guide 2017
It’s that time of year again when thoughts turn to all the cool swag you’ll receive on Christmas Day, and hand out of course, cos’ let’s...
New Bitcoin Mining Centers Set to Increase North American Market Position
While China continues to dominate the bitcoin mining market, North America has now gained another significant player who can help...
POWER-GEN 2017 Keynote – Convergence and Collaboration
Though the power industry continues to endure rapid change in technology, demand and regulation, the five keynote speakers at POWER-GEN...
Variety of Opportunities for Next-Gen Energy Workforce Focus of Women in Power Luncheon
About 50 people gathered on Dec. 5 at the Women in Power luncheon during POWER-GEN International in Las Vegas to hear the Woman of the...
Fintech and Crypto Regulations Expected to Pass in Mexico on December 15th
On Tuesday, Mexico’s Senate passed a bill designed to regulate the country’s emerging fintech sector, including regulatory provisions...
What Is Bitcoin God?
We have seen multiple Bitcoin hard forks throughout 2017. Some of these have been successful, whereas others have been quickly forgotten...
PR: Privacy Coin Ditcoin Launches It’s ICO
This is a paid press release, which contains forward looking statements, and should be treated as advertising or promotional material....
Yahoo Finance App Users Can Now Track Their Bitcoin Balance at Coinbase
With exchange-traded bitcoin futures almost here, cryptocurrencies are becoming popular mainstream investment instruments in the eyes of...
3-Day Cryptocurrency Conference Provides Rare Opportunity to Buy into the “Next Bitcoin” While It’s Still on the Ground Floor
DALLAS, TX - In February 2017, more than fifty of the most respected players in the blockchain industry are coming together for three days...
China’s Official Press Agency: 107 Altcoins Under Investigation for Financial Crimes
This week China’s official press agency Xinhua news reported that nationwide public security authorities have cracked down on 107 forms of...
Bitcoin Trading Made Easy
Bitcoin has had an amazing run in 2017 and looks set to breach 12K before the year is out. How do you actually buy and trade bitcoin...
Bitcoin Price Reaches Another Peak Crossing $15,000
On December 7, at 9 am EDT the price of bitcoin broke a new record as one BTC is now worth US$15,000 across global exchanges. Bitcoin...
Microsoft and Qualcomm Unveil LTE-Enabled Always Connected PCs
With so many people using tablets and smartphones these days, there is a real chance that laptops will become obsolete in the future. If...
Surveys Show South Korea Ahead of Japan and US in Bitcoin Awareness
Recent public surveys in Korea, Japan, and the US reveal different levels of bitcoin awareness and adoption in the three top bitcoin...
Bittrex Customers Locked Out: Are Crypto Exchanges Ready for Bitcoin?
Bittrex users took to social media to voice their concerns: something is wrong at the third largest cryptocurrency exchange in the world....
What Is aPocket?
Storing cryptocurrency in a safe and secure way has proven to be quite difficult for a lot of people. Far too often, people leave money on...
PR: Pre-Sale Launch: Smart Valley – a Decentralized ICO Platform for Projects, Experts, and Investors
This is a paid press release, which contains forward looking statements, and should be treated as advertising or promotional material....
Bitcoin Price Surpasses $15,000 Without Major Problems
It seems literally nothing can stop the current Bitcoin price momentum. That isn’t necessarily a bad thing mind you, but it also...
Russian Presidential Candidate: ‘We Will Legalize Bitcoin and Other Cryptocurrencies’
A recently-announced Russian presidential candidate, Boris Titov, is a bitcoin advocate. He promises to legalize bitcoin and other...
Stop Dwelling on Your “I Should Have” Bitcoin Anxiety
So let’s get this straight: you should be a bitcoin millionaire right now only you’re not because you a) sold too soon b) bought too late...
Leaked Report to Shareholders Renews Concerns Surrounding Bitfinex
All eyes have been on Bitfinex in recent days, with the exchange experiencing dramatic flash crashes on select altcoin markets after...
Nicehash Mining Pool Allegedly Hacked — Accused of Losing 4449 BTC (US$60M)
According to reports circulating on the web, the mining pool Nicehash was hacked today for allegedly 4,449 BTC or US$60M at current...
In Like a Lion… CAT Claws its Way to Compliance
Late on Tuesday, November 14th, Wall Street history was made when the SEC declined requests from exchanges to delay the implementation of...
Energy Storage Made Practical
Energy storage is undoubtedly a hot topic worldwide. And as more focus is placed on this vital piece of the electricity system puzzle,...
CME and Cboe Bitcoin Futures are a “Unique Animal” Capable of Price Manipulation
Two major firms, Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME Group Inc) and Chicago Board Options Exchange (Cboe), are set to offer bitcoin futures...
Bitcoin Rockets Past $14,000 Astonishing Everyone
The price of bitcoin has once again reached a new price high on December 6 touching $14K across exchanges worldwide. The value touched an...
This Gold Dealer Is Now Selling More Bitcoin Than Precious Metals
With the value of the cryptocurrency consistently breaking new highs one after another this year, it’s no wonder even goldbugs have been...
Apple Pay Cash Launches as Users and Developers Turn to Bitcoin
Apple is one of the most successful companies in the history of Silicon Valley, revolutionizing and dominating market after market from...
Regulation and the Future of Cryptocurrency at Token Summit II
On December 5th, 2017, the Mission Bay Conference Center in San Francisco hosted cryptocurrency enthusiasts in suits, hoodies and...
The Solar Trade Case: It’s Gonna Be President Trump’s Decision!
Not much new surfaced at today's public hearing on the Section 201 trade case. Rather it was a reaffirmation by both sides of what...
Markets Show Relentless Energy As the Price of Bitcoin Exceeds $13,000
Bitcoin markets are rallying once again breaking new price records after recently exceeding the US$12K zone. On December 6, 2017, at...
What Is Raiblocks?
Most people will readily agree that cryptocurrencies are quite exciting. They can yield good profits, allow for global transactions, and...
Corporates #RocktheGrid by Driving Up Renewable Energy Demand
Speakers in a session on utility-scale renewable power during POWERGEN 2017 presented evidence that corporate buyers are driving an...