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Markets Update: Bullish Sentiment Returns to Crypto Markets
Cryptocurrency markets have been accumulating gains again after the significant dips in value during the first two months of 2018. BTC/USD...
Bitcoin Price Ticks Higher Amid Strong Korean Demand
Bitcoin's recovery continues apace, with prices passing $11,600 in the morning's trading. By Daniel Palmer According to CoinDesk's...
”Zen Master” Steven Seagal Eyes Up a Replacement for Bitcoin
Steven Seagal is eyeing up a cryptocurrency to replace bitcoin. Bitcoiin – count those I’s – may look and sound similar to bitcoin, but is...
Crypto Index Fund Bitwise Delivers 45% Return in First Two Months
These days more players on Wall Street are adopting bitcoin as a new vehicle that can potentially deliver amazing growth opportunities,...
Japanese Crypto Exchanges Tap Star Power for Marketing Arms Race
Japanese cryptocurrency exchanges have been very active in advertising their services. Several exchanges including Bitflyer, DMM Bitcoin,...
Israel Tax Authority: Bitcoin is Property, Not Currency
Israel Tax Authority issued a professional circular on February 19 (4 Adar 5768), clarifying the country’s tax policy on cryptocurrencies...
PR: Hamster Marketplace Presents First Blockchain Platform to Sell Innovative Electronics
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Cryptocurrency Regulator Found Dead at His Home in South Korea
South Korea has been a leading market for bitcoin over the last year or so in terms of adoption, trading volumes, and regulatory response....
Rural Russia Prepares to Attract Crypto Loans
A proposal was presented at the Russian Expert Council for Non-Bank Credit Organizations to allow rural businesses in the country to...
Pewdiepie Pokes Fun at Youtubers Who Shilled Bitconnect
Pewdiepie may be late to the Bitconnect bashing party, but he’s made up for it in a searing 15-minute sketch. “Finally I can quit making...
If You’ve Been Scammed Out of Cryptocurrency It’s Probably Your Fault
Scammers are a dastardly, low down bunch. Preying on the gullible, extorting the vulnerable, and hoodwinking the hoodwinkable with their...
Hello Group Develops Exchange Platform Offering Bitcoin Cash Trading Pairs
Bitcoin cash (BCH) continues to establish itself as a versatile cryptocurrency, pulled by market forces to fill various niches. It is...
Counterparty Cash Announces ERC20 Competitor with Edge Wallet Support for Tokens
This past January a project was launched that revealed a forked version of the crypto-derivative platform, Counterparty, and it’s being...
Spain Mulls Tax Breaks for Blockchain and Crypto Firms
Proposals to introduce tax exemptions for companies using blockchain technologies and cryptocurrency have been put on the table in Spain....
Wyoming Moves to Lift Cryptocurrency Property Tax
Wyoming just gave Americans another reason to live there. In a one-two punch to the US Fed, the Wyoming Senate Bill 111 was introduced on...
Nigerians Trade $4 Million in Bitcoin Weekly, despite Warnings
Nigerians are trading close to $4 million worth of bitcoin a week on 13 local exchanges, despite multiple warnings by authorities against...
How Corporate Coins Can Lead to Big Profits
The past month has seen a flood of headlines in the media suggesting that the bitcoin bubble has burst, just like the DotCom bubble of...
Telegram ICO Quietly Shatters Blockchain Fundraising Record $850 Million
According to a document filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) last week, the Telegram ICO has raised $850 million...
PR: Last Chance to Join Cash Tracker DineroONE Token Presale, a Product That Will Create €45 Billion Worth Industry
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Academics Claim “Crypto-Colonialism” Rampant in Puerto Rico
An opinion piece authored by academics representing Anglia Ruskin University and Trinity College Dublin have alleged that cryptocurrency...
The ICO Scam Train Arrives in Sweden – Meet “Starflow”
ICO scams can take many forms. There are phishing scams, perpetrated by impostors. There are the straight-up take-your-money-and-run exit...
System to Guarantee ICO Investments Being Built in Russia
A system to guarantee the investments in initial coin offerings (ICO) is being built in Russia by Globex, a commercial bank subsidiary of...
In 10 Years We Won’t Have Blockchains
I predict that in 10 years blockchain technology will improve to a level that calling it "blockchain" will no longer be a useful term. By...
Revenues of Cryptocurrency Exchanges in South Korea Up 88-Fold
According to recent data collected by the South Korean government, the accumulated commission income of the country’s 30 cryptocurrency...
PR: World’s 1st Ethereum Funding Token Meets Forbes “Ripple Effect” Criteria for Tripled Profits
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Bitcoin Divorce Presents New Challenge for Rabbinical Court in Israel
While some state authorities and financial regulators might deride bitcoin, more people are using the cryptocurrency in their everyday...
American ATM Network Athena Bitcoin Adds Bitcoin Cash Support
Bitcoin cash (BCH) is now available for trading in dozens of new physical locations across the US. The American ATM network Athena Bitcoin...
CFTC Offers $100,000 Bounty to Crypto Pump-and-Dump Whistleblowers
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has created a bounty to encourage whistleblowers coming forward in exposing...
Malta to Give “Peace of Mind” to Crypto Companies
The government of Malta has come up with an idea that businesses dealing with cryptocurrencies may find interesting. A new policy document...
PR: Money Token Applies for Royalty-Free Patent on Crypto-Backed Lending Technology
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Switzerland Enacts ICO Guidelines
Just days before the tiny nation of Gibraltar was said to draft their first initial coin offering (ICO) regulations, Financial Market...
Polish Financial Authorities Paid Youtuber to Smear Cryptocurrency
Polish financial authorities have spent taxpayers’ money on a smear campaign on Youtube and Facebook against investing in...
Trading Tip `The Wall´ – Drop Tokens That Suffer From Overtokenization
It’s said that 90% of all startups fail, and that we should expect nothing more from ICOs. 10% success rate is still overly optimistic for...
PR: Vadim Nareyko, CTO PlayHall – Technical Aspects of the PlayHall Platform
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Salon Offers Visitors In-House Cryptocurrency Mining When Blocking Ads
Mainstream web magazine Salon has started allowing its readers an ad-free site, if readers start mining cryptocurrency for them, after...
Steps towards Self-Regulation in Croatia and Slovenia
Communities in two countries, which share a border, history and perspectives, have expressed similar views about the future of the...
Bitcoin Puzzle Games Are Growing in Popularity
In many respects, Bitcoin is the ultimate puzzle. Armchair sleuthers have expended countless hours trying to deduce the identity of its...
Two Russian Regions to Develop Large Scale Crypto Mining
The governors of two Russian regions have indicated their readiness to accommodate large crypto mining facilities. Two of the westernmost...
Crypto Trading in 2018: New Strategies, Bigger Crowds and Diminishing Returns
The cryptocurrency landscape has changed significantly over the past 12 months. Gone are the guaranteed returns of 5x, 10x or greater on...
Intel Touts New Quantum Computing Breakthrough, This Time With Silicon
Silicon has been an integral part of computing for decades. While it’s not always the best solution by every metric, it’s captured a key...
ICO Craze Lures Australian Investors
The hype surrounding the profit-potential associated with initial coin offerings (ICOs) is continuing to attract participation from...
PR: Hybrid Blockchain XinFin ICO Enters Second Week, Announces Institutional Partnerships
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Bitfinex Plans Launch of Decentralized Exchange Eosfinex
Bitfinex has announced that it will launch a decentralized cryptocurrency exchange built on the Eos.io platform. The new platform,...
Wendy McElroy: Privacy Prevents Violence and Crime
The Satoshi Revolution: A Revolution of Rising Expectations. Section 2 : The Moral Imperative of Privacy Chapter 6: Privacy is a...
Number of Cryptocurrency Hedge Funds Rises to 226 Globally
The number of global cryptocurrency hedge funds has reached a record high of 226, according to research firm Autonomous Next. The hedge...
PR: London Blockchain Startup FarmaTrust Partners with Mongolian Government to Stop Fake Medicine
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SEC Suspends Trading of Three Companies With Ties to Cryptocurrency
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has suspended trading in the stocks of three companies with ties to cryptocurrency. One...
Ellen DeGeneres Is Down with Bitcoin
US daytime television chat show queen, Ellen DeGeneres, featured bitcoin in a recent segment, wondering aloud about its fundamental...
Several States Spearhead Bitcoin Adoption in the U.S.
U.S. states with positive attitudes have advanced towards bitcoin legalization – a process that a growing number of elected officials...
PR: World Blockchain Forum Brings Global Blockchain Elite to Dubai
Dubai, UAE Following the historic response to sister event The North American Bitcoin Conference, held in Miami earlier this year,...
Atari Joins Growing List of Old Brands Trying To Revitalize Through Cryptocurrency
For generation X-ers, old enough to remember a time when photographs were analogue and games consoles were 16-bit, brands such as Kodak...
Trader at Chicago Firm Stole Millions in BTC – Faces 20 Year Sentence
Late 2017 will long be remembered as the time when bitcoin went mainstream. Prices were mooning, and the general atmosphere was one of...
US Regulator Warns Against Pump-and-Dumps and Advises How to Buy Crypto
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has issued its first warning against pump-and-dump schemes involving cryptocurrencies...
Japanese Crypto Associations Merging to Restore Trust Across the Industry
Japan’s two cryptocurrency associations have reportedly decided to merge in order to restore trust in the industry and accelerate...
PR: Anonymous and Decentralised ID by Biometrids
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Half of Large British Businesses Hold Stockpiles of Cryptocurrency
A new poll of IT mangers at large UK businesses found that exactly half keep stockpiles of cryptocurrency for various reasons. Unlike what...
Bank of America Has Filed More Cryptocurrency Patents Than Any Other Company
Think of cryptocurrency developers and names like Satoshi Nakamoto, Gavin Andresen, and Nick Szabo spring to mind. Individuals who place...
Mining Crypto In a Browser Is a Complete Waste of Time
Malware that surreptitiously mines cryptocurrency while you browse the web is big news right now – literally in the case of news outlet...
GPU Shortage Hinders Scientific Research – Cryptocurrency Miners Blamed
After gamers, scientists have now raised the alarm about the deficit of video cards caused by excessive demand in the crypto mining...
Berkshire Hathaway: Bitcoin Is Disgusting, Detestable, Noxious Poison
Daily Journal’s annual shareholder meeting usually involves Berkshire Hathaway’s vice chairman, Charlie Munger, giving his overview of...
Five Siberian Power Plants Attracting Crypto Miners With Surplus Electricity
Cryptocurrency miners will soon be able to benefit from surplus electricity and the cold climate at five power plants located in Siberia....
Japan’s GMO to Launch BTC, BCH Cloud Mining Service in August
Japanese technology conglomerate GMO Internet is about to launch a new cloud offering for mining BTC and BCH. If you have at least $5...
Markets Update: Bitcoin Recovers to Test $10,000 Area
The BTC markets have ramped up to test the $10,000 USD area on leading exchanges following a break above resistance at $9,000. Bitcoin has...
Coincheck Produces Recovery Plan While Investors Flock to Withdraw Funds
Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck has submitted a report to the country’s financial authority outlining measures it will take...
Here’s Why You Can’t Judge a Coin by Its Market Cap
Ever heard of a coin called ucash? You should have. It’s in the world’s top 25 cryptocurrencies after all, based on market cap, placing it...
Crypto Exchanges Launch P2P Platforms from Latvia and Bulgaria
While European institutions are issuing another series of warnings about the risks and sins of dealing with bitcoin, crypto communities on...
PR: Fysical’s Location Data Proves Racially Diverse Crypto Crowds Are Wealthiest
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Coinbase Develops Bitpay Competitor Supporting BTC, BCH, ETH and LTC
While its trading clients might have preferred Coinbase to focus on improving its core service, the exchange is busy now expanding into...
Crypto All Stars Brings Your Favorite Twitter Traders to the Blockchain
Blockchain based trading cards are all the rage, with one estimate placing the transaction value of ethereum games at $10 million a day....
Bitfury’s North American Mining Proxy Hut 8 to List on TSX This Month
Canada appears poised to become a new global hub for bitcoin miners. Already known to be attracting Chinese miners diversifying away from...
British Couple Lawyer Up as $840k Cryptocurrency Divorce Heats Up
Divorce is never fun and rarely simple, but when one party – generally the male – owns cryptocurrency, there’s an added layer of...
Indian Cryptocurrency Exchanges Plan to Maintain Shared User Database
Indian cryptocurrency exchanges are reportedly planning to create a database of crypto traders and their transactions. User account data...
FX Aggregator B2Broker Launches Cryptocurrency Payment Gateway for Merchants
More retail forex brokers around the world can now offer their clients the option to fund their trading accounts with cryptocurrency. A...
Seven UK Companies Form Cryptocurrency Trade Body
Seven major crypto companies operating in the UK have announced the formation an independent cryptocurrency trade body. The group, Crypto...
Token Holders Don’t Give a Damn About Voting Rights and Community Governance
You’ve probably heard of The DAO and you’ve certainly heard of the ICO. Now say hello to the DAICO, an “innovative fundraising model” that...
Hong Kong Crypto Traders Turn to U.S. Futures Markets
An increasing number of Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency traders are reportedly turning to U.S.-based bitcoin futures. The shift away from...
Citibank India to Not Permit Card Customers Purchasing or Trading Crypto
Citibank India notified debit card and credit card clients via email on the 13:th of February they would no longer be able to participate...
Malaysia Central Bank to ”Let Public Decide” Crypto’s Fate
Malaysia’s central bank, Bank Negara, is set to release a “concept paper,” calling for the public to decide the fate of cryptocurrencies...
Report Claims Litecoin is the Second Most Adopted Currency on Dark Marketplaces
A recent study has revealed Litecoin to be the second most adopted means of payment among dark marketplaces. The study also indicated a...
PR: Virtual Network PodOne’s ICO Bonus Round Ends in Less Than 24 Hours
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Japanese Crypto Investors Flee Capital Gains Taxation of up to 55%
Reports have indicated that some investors are relocating in search of alternative taxation regimes in order to avoid heavy capital gains...
Korean Government Answers Petition Against Unfair Cryptocurrency Regulations
The South Korean government has officially responded to the popular petition, with over 20,000 signers, against unfair cryptocurrency...
PR: Community Choice Gives Power to Backers – KICKICO Announces Community Choice Function
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U.S. Corporate Customers Barred From Bitfinex’s Margin Markets
Multiple concerned U.S. corporate customers of Bitfinex have posted on Reddit after discovering that they were unable to access the...
Bank of Thailand Bans Banks From Cryptocurrency Activities
The Thai central bank has prohibited financial institutions in the country from five key cryptocurrency activities, including banning...
FBI Claims Arrested Cyber Crime Syndicate Co-Founder Medvedev Worth $800M+ in BTC
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has claimed that Sergey Sergeyvich Medvedev, a Russian national recently arrested in Bangkok,...
Independent Ratings Agency Alerts Investors About Dangers of Tether
Another outside observer of the controversial tether cryptocurrency is warning about the dangers it presents for the uninterrupted...
Dubai Issues License to Cryptocurrency Firm
The largest free economic zone in the UAE, with zero percent personal and corporate income tax, has started issuing licenses to firms...
PR: Buying ALT Tokens from Altair VR Offers Special Advantages
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Swap BTC and BCH with the Bitcoin.com Wallet’s New Shapeshift API
Bitcoin.com, the premier source for all things Bitcoin, is pleased to announce that our development team has integrated the Shapeshift.io...