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Coinbase Temporarily Disables Ross Ulbricht’s Account, Hires Silkroad Prosecutor
Yesterday, cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase disabled alleged Silkroad founder Ross Ulbricht’s account. They reactivated it later, citing...
PR: Nimiq Delivers the World’s First Browser-Based Blockchain Technology to Enable Mass Adoption
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In the Green: Cryptocurrency Prices Rebound After Market Correction
Cryptocurrency prices rebounded today, reversing the price declines seen during this week's broad correction. This rebound was seen across...
Survey Shows Bitcoin Has Much Room to Grow with Retail Investors
A recent survey of retail investors in Japan, the US, and Hong Kong shows that only a tiny fraction of them are currently investing in...
Top German Banker Warns Cryptocurrencies Could Precipitate a Financial Crisis
A top German banker, Jens Weidmann, commented Wednesday that digital currencies like bitcoin could cause a financial catastrophe. The...
Philippines’ Central Bank Issues Guidelines for Virtual Currency Exchanges
The BSP (Central Bank of the Philippines) has released official guidelines for the regulation of virtual currency exchanges. The...
1 in 4 UK Drug Users Have Purchased Narcotics via Dark Web Marketplaces in the Last Year
According to London-based drug and alcohol research group, The Global Drug Survey (GDS), 25.3 percent of UK drug users have used anonymous...
PR: iDice: The Most Innovative Online Casino in History
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SEC Eyes Initial Coin Offerings for Regulatory Oversight
The Securities and Exchange Commission is looking hard at Initial Coin Offerings. This information comes after SEC recently piped up,...
Bitcoin Sees Largest Dollar-Value Retracement in History
Between the 12th and 15th of June, bitcoin lost approximately 30% of it’s value, seeing the largest dollar-value retracement across 4 days...
Bitcoin.com to raise base mining payout to 120%
Bitcoin.com is happy to announce we are raising the base mining pool payout from 110% to 120%. We made this decision as a result of the...
Crypto Fund AG Announces New Cryptocurrency Fund…But It’s No ETF
Crypto Fund AG recently announced they are introducing the “world’s first diversified cryptocurrency fund”, which is touted as a...
Remitano Expands Bitcoin Remittance Services Into Nigeria, Kenya, and Tanzania
Cryptocurrency exchange Remitano has expanded beyond Asia to offer its bitcoin remittance services to millions of citizens in Africa. Also...
Bitcoin Now More Likely to Get SegWit Before August 1st to Avoid Chain Split
The discussion around scaling Bitcoin has continued into the summer months of 2017, with BIP 148 and SegWit2x now the two most talked...
Global Bitcoin ATM Proliferation Nearly Doubled During May
The global proliferation of bitcoin ATMs nearly doubled during May when compared with April. The United States and Canada saw increases in...
Nepal Joins Club of Communist Countries Who Seek to Stifle Local Bitcoin Adoption
Nepal has emphasized the need to develop a legal framework for monitoring Bitcoin and other ‘informal channeling of funds’ during recent...
PR: Blockchain-based TV Production 21 Million Project Hits ETH Funding Target, Reveals Advisory Board
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Sea of Red: Top 10 Cryptocurrencies See Steep Declines as Market Turns
Just hours after traders reported a shift in strategy, the global cryptocurrency markets appear to be correcting – and fast. At press...
Digital Currency Regulations Coming Soon to Iran
After years with little to say about bitcoin, the Iranian government is reportedly just a few months away from passing proposed...
PR: Insurex Announce Crowdsale for Blockchain-Based Marketplace for Insurance Products
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Bitcoin ETN Crosses $100 Million After Unprecedented Demand From Investors, Partners With Xapo
The issuer of Europe’s only bitcoin-based exchange-traded notes (ETNs), XBT Provider, on Thursday announced that its assets under...
South Korea to Dispose of 216 Bitcoins in First Public Auction
The South Korean government will hold its first public auction of bitcoins that were seized from criminal proceeds, according to local...
Blockchain Project Bancor Raises Record US$153 Million In ICO
Blockchain project Bancor has raised a record of US$153 million in an initial coin offering (ICO). 396,000 ethers, the native...
Bitmain Announces Hard Fork Protection Plan Against UASF
On June 14 the Beijing-based bitcoin company Bitmain released a contingency plan for the upcoming so called user activated soft fork...
Australian Opposition Leader Believes Bitcoin is Fueling Terrorism
The left opposition leader of Australia, Bill Shorten, has indicated he wants to deter use of cryptocurrencies and bitcoin. The leader...
Bitquence Announces Crowd Sale for Crypto Wallet With Asset Management and Liquidity Network
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Bitcoin Price Hits 10-Day Low As Crypto Markets Tumble
The price of bitcoin continues to edge lower. At press time, bitcoin was down 5.5% across global exchanges, falling to a low of $2,547.18....
MobileGo Token to Begin Trading on Bittrex Exchange Following Successful Crowdsale
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Morgan Stanley: `Regulators Need the Blockchain Master Keys´
Investment bank Morgan Stanley stated in a report they have been receiving many calls from people interested in investment opportunities...
Bolenum’s Project to Widen Cryptocurrency Adoption
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Macransom Bitcoin Ransomware Attacks Apple Users
Internet security experts are warning of new Mac-targeting viruses available for sale on the darknet. Also Read: Scam Alert Round-Up: We...
Thomson Reuters to Power Blockchain Contracts with Experimental Service
Media giant Thomson Reuters is opening up its data to smart contract authors building on private versions of the ethereum blockchain and...
Localbitcoins Introduces New Fee Structure
In the face of rising Bitcoin network transaction fees, the premier over-the-counter exchange Localbitcoins is enacting several changes to...
The Hidden Reason Behind Bitcoin’s Increasing Fees: Darknet Mixers
Just recently a darknet marketplace (DNM) vendor who details he’s been involved with the bitcoin industry for five years, says the rising...
CrypViser and ChronoBank – Efficient Collaboration
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Kraken, Coinbase, Gdax, and Poloniex Bitcoin Exchanges Experience Technical Difficulties During Flash Crash
After testing $3000 USD, bitcoin entered a sharp retracement which saw several major bitcoin exchanges experience significant technical...
Investors are Swarming to Buy the iDice ICO: Here’s Why.
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Popular Demand Spurs Goldman Sachs to Start Covering Bitcoin
After numerous client requests, Goldman Sachs has reportedly started covering bitcoin. The firm released a report on Monday with a bearish...
Dentacoin: The First Blockchain Concept for the Global Dental Industry With an Exclusive Hard-Capped Presale
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The #Flippening: Will Ether ‘Pass’ Bitcoin And What Would It Mean?
No stranger to strange milestones, the cryptocurrency sector may soon see a historic first, one that could upend long-held perceptions of...
The Rise of Digital Money Has Exploded Since Bitcoin’s Creation
Bitcoin changed the landscape of digital money when it was introduced to the world in 2009, and was followed by many other types of...
Bitmari Becomes First Bitcoin Company to Partner With an African Commercial Bank
Bitmari, the largest pan-African wallet provider, is making history by partnering with the Zimbabwe Bank of Agriculture to integrate...
$150 Million: Tim Draper-Backed Bancor Completes Largest-Ever ICO
An initial coin offering (ICO) for a blockchain project called Bancor has set a new industry record, raising $153m in ether, the native...
CryptoPing Announces Subscription-Based Services and Adds Trading Analysis of Yobit Exchange.
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Bitcoin Price Flips Downward After Almost Reaching $3,000
The price of bitcoin has been surging over the weekend almost touching $3000 per BTC on Sunday, June 11 across most global exchanges. The...
Bitcoin Drops $300 in One Hour as Price Falls Abruptly and Rebounds
The price of bitcoin may have just topped $3,000 for the first time, but that doesn't mean the digital asset is leaving its historical...
Japan’s Largest Online Travel Agent Bringing Bitcoin to 1400+ Hotels This Summer
The bitcoin exchange Bitpoint has partnered with Japan’s largest online travel agent Evolable Asia to bring bitcoin payments and exchange...
Bitcoin, Ethereum and a New Direction for Cryptocurrency Investment
Noelle Acheson is a 10-year veteran of company analysis and corporate finance, and a member of CoinDesk's product team. The following...
Bitcoin Mines in Chinese Province Sichuan Allegedly Forced to Shut Down
Reports have emerged detailing the alleged forceful cessation of large-scale bitcoin mines in China’s southwest, with insiders quoting a...
As Bitcoin’s Price Rises Security Shouldn’t Be Taken for Granted
Recently there have been numerous reports of people losing their bitcoins to hackers and malware as bitcoin’s price continues to grow in...
Bitcoin Price Crosses $3,000 Milestone to Set New All-Time High
The price of bitcoin has topped $3,000 for the first time in history today, according to the CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index (BPI). After...
4 Reasons Why Bitcoin Is Not In A Bubble
By Lester Coleman Is bitcoin’s price in a bubble? Those who say so believe people are buying the cryptocurrency is for speculative...
Court Rules Banks Can Legally Deny Service to Bitcoin Businesses in Israel
A recent trial in the Tel Aviv district court ruled in favor of a large bank which dropped a bitcoin exchange as a client, despite the...
New Bitcoin.com Podcast Episode with Charlie Shrem and Anthony Di Iorio of Jaxx
This week Bitcoin.com’s podcast host Richard Jacobs talks with the ‘bitcoin folk hero’ Charlie Shrem, and the Jaxx Wallet founder and CEO...
3 Reasons the Global Cryptocurrency Exchange Market is Maturing
This article highlights findings from CoinDesk Research's new Q1 2017 State of Blockchain report, and expands on the composition of...
Charlie Lee Resigns From Coinbase to Focus on Litecoin
Founder of Litecoin, Charlie Lee, tweeted Friday that he will no longer be working for Coinbase. He is leaving the company to focus on his...
Hedge Funds Are Quietly Investing in Bitcoin
Bitcoin’s price has gained over 180 percent this year, while hedge funds have only returned 3.5 percent on average. Most hedge fund...
MIT Grads Do – Decentralized Hedge Fund Platform
By Jamie Redman - On June 6 the MIT Media Lab graduates who created Project Enigma announced a new platform called ‘Catalyst.’ The...
Bitcoin Bubble? Analysis Suggests More Room to Grow
By Kevin Helms - With all the media attention and the skyrocketing price of bitcoin of late, it is common to hear that bitcoin is in a...
Scandinavian Investor Pivots: Sells All Stocks and Buys Bitcoin
By Sterlin Lujan - With the bitcoin price point on the upswing, investors are negotiating opportunities to take advantage of its momentum....
US Lawmakers Urged to Take Action Against Unlicensed Offshore Bitcoin Exchanges
By Samuel Haig - US lawmakers have been urged to take action against unlicensed offshore bitcoin exchanges, following a subcommittee...
US State Department Forms New Blockchain Working Group
by Chuan Tian The US State Department is looking to boost its research resources in support of a new working group focused on blockchain....
3,000% Gains in 2017: What’s Next for Ether Prices?
Ether prices are on the move, and they're headed north. The cryptocurrency, which powers the world's second-largest blockchain, ethereum,...
ICO Investments Pass VC Funding in Blockchain Market First
This article highlights findings from CoinDesk Research's new Q1 2017 State of Blockchain report, expanding on ICO and VC investment in...
Singapore Central Bank Uses Ethereum to Digitalize National Currency
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the country’s central bank and financial regulator, has released a new report detailing Project...
Service Restored!
The backend issue with romit.io has been resolved, and the machine is back up, as of 13:30 PST. We apologize for the issue, and thank you...
Fantastic News! The ATM is back up and operational!
Please note, the machine will be operating as “Buy Bitcoin” only, for this week, then we’ll be enabling the “Sell Bitcoin” option next...
State of Montana Funds Bitcoin Mine to Bolster Local Jobs
By Jamie Redman - This week Montana’s Governor Steve Bullock announced the distribution of $1,124,030 in economic development grants that...
Chinese Regulators Expected to Release Bitcoin Exchange Rules This Month
by Chuan Tian China’s central bank is reportedly expected to release new rules for bitcoin exchanges later this month. According to a...
Charts: Bitcoin’s Network is Objectively More Congested Than Ever
This article highlights findings from CoinDesk Research's new Q1 2017 State of Blockchain report, focusing on data around...
BTC.com Integrates With Kraken Direct To Enable In-Wallet Bitcoin Purchases
BTC.com, a Bitcoin wallet owned by Chinese Bitcoin firm Bitmain Technologies, has announced a new partnership with US-based cryptocurrency...
Colored Coins Introduces Open Source Banking Solution Bankbox; Announces Refocus, Rebrand Push
Colu, an Israeli blockchain startup and one of the developers of the Colored Coins protocol, has announced the open sourcing of Bankbox, a...
Lyft Plans Self-Driving Car Experiment in Boston | News & Opinion
Don't expect to get a ride from a self-driving car in Beantown just yet, though: the company still has to secure the necessary...
Toyota Wants to Store Driving Data in Blockchain | News & Opinion
Blockchain, the foundation of digital currencies like Bitcoin, could also come in handy to securely store ride sharing and...
Bitcoin Price Shoots Past $2,900 to Hit New All-Time High
The price of bitcoin has hit a new all-time high, according to the CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index (BPI). The market average has risen...
Newest Mercedes Factory Will Churn Out Batteries | News & Opinion
Eyeing Tesla, Mercedes plans to greatly ramp up battery production as it plans new electric car models and begins selling its...
Roborace Prototype Negotiates Streets of Paris | News & Opinion
Roborace hopes its car will one day have its own races, in which teams of software developers will compete against each other with...
Walmart: Blockchain Food Tracking Test Results Are ‘Very Encouraging’
Global retail giant Walmart hosted a presentation on its work with blockchain during an annual investor event last week. The...
Are Sidechains a Better Solution for Bitcoin’s Scaling Debate?
The thinking on sidechains might be shifting. While historically seen as an avenue for experimentation and increased operability on...
Bitcoin Solves Runaway Inflation by Undermining Trusted Third Parties
Sterlin Lujan Bankers, governments, and other trusted centralized organizations require society to be steeped in runaway inflation. These...
Crypto Currencies Show Global Reset Underway – Clif High
Internet data mining expert Clif High has just finished an in-depth dive on crypto currencies such as Bitcoin. High uses what he calls...
A Counterargument to the Value Proposition of Ripple’s XRP Token
Piotr Piasecki is a senior developer at Factom and an MSc in Computer Science who wrote a master thesis on the subject of bitcoin security...
Three Thoughts on the ‘Crypto Bubble’
Josh Hannah is a general partner at Matrix Partners, and the co-founder of Betfair, an online market for sports betting In this opinion...
Todays Top Blockchain News! Cryptocurrency News
TODAYS TOP BLOCKCHAIN NEWS Be Prepared, Spring Is Coming & Plans Are In The Works For The Next Event – Episode 1211b...
Top Blockchain Courses 2017!
If you don’t care how Blockchains work, and just want to learn how Blockchains can help you, then I would suggest this course. This course...
Learn How To Buy, Sell and Store Bitcoins! Bitcoin Beginner Courses
If you want to learn how to make money with Bitcoin then this course might interest you. This course shows you how you can get paid to...
Scientists Extracted These Faces From Monkey Brain Scans
By Avery Thompson When you see a face, what happens in your brain? How do your neurons process facial features to recognize a person...
Digital Scarcity Weekly Report
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Andresen is Back With a One-Man Security Project Inspired by Bitcoin Mishaps
Gavin Andresen, the former lead developer of bitcoin, is breaking his silence. While in recent months he's been more active on Twitter...
European Broker eToro Doubles Down On Cryptocurrencies
Image by eToro via FacebookeToro, an European brokerage firm operating a social trading platform and network, has unveiled the Blockchain...