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Bitcoin Is a Weapon for Free Speech in the Face of Government and Corporate Censorship
The latest skirmishes in the bruising trade war between the U.S. and China have led to the unlikely politicization of the NBA. But how did...
Indian Supreme Court Postpones Crypto Case to November
The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday once again postponed hearing the case against the crypto banking restrictions by the Reserve Bank of...
Diversified Crypto Fund Receives FINRA Regulatory Approval
Grayscale Investments has received regulatory approval to publicly quote shares of its diversified crypto fund. The product, which is the...
The Fed Plans to Inject $60 Billion per Month Into the Economy
On October 11, the U.S. Federal Reserve explained that it would inject more easing into the economy by purchasing Treasury bills at an...
Berlusconi Admins Disappear — Darknet Users Rush to Find Alternatives
The darknet marketplace Berlusconi Market has been reportedly down for more than two weeks, according to users who patronize the hidden...
Tax Guide: What Crypto Owners Should Know
With the rise in price and the growing adoption of cryptocurrencies, more governments worldwide have been ramping up efforts to tax them....
IMF Has Another Trick Up Its Sleeve When Fiat Fails – Its Own Coin SDR
Virtually everybody knows what a dollar is, but not as many know about the SDR. The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Special...
More Nations Join the Club of Crypto-Friendly Jurisdictions
Regulatory barriers are a major concern for businesses working with decentralized assets. Not all governments, however, are putting...
Android Tool Lets You Check Crypto Payment Apps for Double-Spends
The risk of double-spending has traditionally been a major obstacle to creating and fully using digital money. A flaw of this kind would...
Bitcoin Cash Outshines BTC Retail Spending in Australia by a Wide Margin
The BCH-centric web portal Bitcoinbch.com published on September 13 an in-depth report that shows the aggregate of cryptocurrency...
Coinbase Receives E-Money License From the Central Bank of Ireland
Coinbase has secured a new legal foothold in Europe. The San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange has received an e-money license from...
Dutch National Bank Says Gold Can Re-Start Economy in Case of Total Collapse
An article found on the De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) website has surprised many in the crypto space, with its bold claim that “If the...
Bitcoin Cast Program Gives Guests a Unique SLP Token
Bitcoin Cash has been around for quite some time, but lots of individuals are still learning about the innovative technology each and...
6 Monitoring Websites That Help Track Bitcoin Cash Data
When it comes to cryptocurrency networks and markets, there’s a lot to keep track of. Thankfully there’s also now a bunch of...
IRS to Require 150 Million Tax Filers to Disclose Crypto Dealings
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has unveiled a new draft tax form used by some 150 million people in the country to file tax...
Visa, Mastercard, Ebay, Stripe Join Paypal in Leaving Libra
Most payment companies have now pulled out of Facebook’s Libra project. Visa, Mastercard, Ebay, and Stripe have followed Paypal in...
Ukraine in a Rush to Legalize Cryptocurrencies Under Zelensky
The new administration in Kiev, headed by the young president Volodymyr Zelensky, has brought renewed interest in cryptocurrencies. Fresh...
5 of the Best Crypto Swapping Services
Creating an exchange account, signing in and placing an order every time you want to switch cryptos is like using a sledgehammer to crack...
Slovenia Has the Most BCH-Accepting Physical Locations Worldwide
Bitcoin Cash (BCH) merchant adoption continues to grow, but in certain regions worldwide like Australia, Japan, and New Hampshire, BCH...
4 New High-Powered Bitcoin Miners Revealed
Bitmain Technologies and Canaan Creative have announced new mining rigs that process roughly 58-73 terahash per second (TH/s). Sources...
Swedish Government Auctions Cryptocurrency Again
The Swedish Enforcement Authority, Kronofogden, is once again auctioning off cryptocurrency that has been allotted for public sale. The...
Gartner: Corporate Blockchain Won’t Take Off for Another Decade
For years, all sorts of companies have flooded the media with reports of using blockchain technology for everything from tracking...
5,200 Tobacco Shops in France Now Sell Bitcoin
Bitcoin can now be purchased at 5,200 tobacco shops in France. Fintech startup Keplerk launched the service on Oct. 10 after halting it...
Binance Launches P2P Trading in China With Support for Alipay and Wechat
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has launched peer-to-peer trading in China. The platform supports traders making transactions between...
Turkey Throws Another Wrench Into the USD’s Works and Joins Russian Swift
The dominance of the U.S. dollar as the global reserve currency is being robustly challenged on all fronts. Other geopolitical powers and...
If You’d Bought These Coins in 2014, This Is What You’d Have Made
Fall is here, and it’s a good time for reflection, regrouping and gearing up for the coming new year. In the case of crypto, looking...
U.S. Warns Visa, Mastercard to ‘Proceed With Caution’ Regarding Libra
In the wake of Paypal’s very public exit from the Libra project, U.S. lawmakers are now pressuring Stripe, Visa and Mastercard to...
Realmx Video Game Officially Launches on Bitcoin Cash
During the first week of August, the development team Block Hop announced a sandbox video game called Realmx that’s fueled by...
Bitcoin Cash Acceptance Grows in Southeast Asia via Alchemy’s PoS System
The payments and technology provider Alchemy recently announced the launch of the startup’s hybrid payment solution, a platform that...
Why the Maximalist Narrative of Just Hodl and Wait Is Unsustainable
It’s encountered all over the crypto space these days — the idea that the only correct way to “Bitcoin” is to hold...
Food, Shelter and Clothing: Bitcoin Cash Charities Making a Global Impact
Eatbch, the unique charity movement providing assistance in the form of community-delivered meals fueled by Bitcoin Cash, continues to...
SEC Rejects Another High-Profile Bitcoin ETF Proposal
Another high-profile proposal for a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) has been denied by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission...
Decentralized Exchanges Are Evolving at Last
The humble DEX has come a long way since the days of Etherdelta. While not all of those steps have been forward – such as the...
IRS Issues New Crypto Tax Guidance After 5 Years – Experts Weigh In
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued long-awaited guidance on the tax treatment of cryptocurrencies. It is generally...
Chinese Bitcoin Miners Migrate North After Wet Season
A China-based crypto news outlet recently published a comprehensive report on the costs associated with building a digital currency mining...
Over 200 Venezuelan Taxis Discover the Benefits of Bitcoin Cash
A man named Oscar Salas recently spoke about his quest to spread bitcoin cash (BCH) adoption on episode 34 of the Bitcoin Cast show. Salas...
Sean Walsh: Cryptocurrencies Can Harness More Human Energy
Bitcoin scores high in terms of ‘moneyness’ compared to other forms of money as it has some technical advantages and social...
United Nations Agency Unicef Launches Cryptocurrency Fund
Unicef announced Wednesday that it has launched a cryptocurrency fund and become the first United Nations organization to hold onto its...
Crypto and Real Estate Were Built for One Another
Whether buying, selling or tokenizing real estate, the property market and blockchain are deeply intertwined. As the purchase of property...
Bitcoin.com Partners with Canadian Gaming Giant Bravio Tech on Global Lotteries
Following on from its landmark partnership with HTC, Bitcoin.com has partnered with Canadian gaming and lottery giant Bravio Technologies....
Major German Coop Bank Passes Negative Interest Rates to Customers
One of Germany’s largest cooperative banks has begun charging its retail customers a negative interest rate. Other major banks could...
Bitcoin Cash Settles More Value Than ETH in Dollars Moved
Bitcoin Cash (BCH) proponents have recently been discussing the amount of value participants have been sending onchain. For quite some...
Tether Created ‘Largest Bubble in Human History’ Claims Lawsuit Against Bitfinex
A common attack against Tether in the crypto ecosystem is that the stablecoin isn’t really backed one-to-one by the U.S. dollar. We...
Why Bitcoin Is Better Than Banks: Major Credit Card Breach Exposes 60M Accounts
Sberbank, the largest bank in Russia with a regional and global presence, has suffered a major data breach. Personal information belonging...
Market Outlook: Leading Cryptocurrencies Attempt to Break Resistance
Digital currency markets have started to show strong signs of recovery after dropping to new lows last week. On Monday, a number of...
Economic Turmoil in Hong Kong Escalates as Colonial-Era Law Is Imposed
Colonial-era law has been imposed in Hong Kong causing the economic situation to degrade further, with empty ATMs and bank runs becoming a...
NIXT – Nexinter Launches Exchange Offering Using SLP
Today, NextHash and Bitcoin.com have entered a technical partnership to design and structure the NIXT utility token. NIXT token is being...
2019’s Token Sales Have Produced a Handful of Winners
2019 has proven a challenging year in which to launch a crypto startup, with the most successful tokens recording only modest returns....
Banking Giant HSBC Set to Fire 10,000 More Employees
The banking sector continues to suffer drastic layoffs as the global economic outlook remains uncertain. The latest financial institution...
UK Regulator Ramps up Crypto Investigations and Considers KYC for Wallets
The U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has been relentlessly scrutinizing cryptocurrency startups and investigations are up...
4 Noncustodial Bitcoin Cash-Powered Payment Button Generators
Bitcoin cash development is popping, whether it’s from engineers programming infrastructure or developers creating third-party...
Here’s How Belarus Pressures Russia to Legalize Cryptocurrencies
Relations between Belarus and Russia have always been quite complicated. The union the two close allies created has faced all kinds of...
Indian Supreme Court Sets Date to Hear Crypto Case Next Week
The Supreme Court of India has confirmed a new date to hear the crypto case after multiple delays. During the last hearing, the court...
FOIN Allows Merchants to Accept Crypto Payments In-Store
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Crypto Outpaces Political Donation Laws in Japan
A major Japanese news publication has reported that crypto donations to individual politicians are legal and do not need to be reported...
Bitfinex Braces for Imminent Lawsuit Alleging Tether Manipulates Crypto Market
The operators of the cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex and the stablecoin Tether are again engaged in public relations crisis management....
Bitcoin Cash Proponents Prepare for Forthcoming Upgrade Features
In five weeks, the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) network will upgrade once again, adding two new features to the blockchain. The first component...
Liechtenstein Adopts Token Act to Attract Crypto Business
One of Europe’s smallest but richest nations, Liechtenstein, has made a significant step towards clarifying the regulatory...
Bitcoin History Part 18: The First Bitcoin Wallet
Bitcoin users today are blessed with a panoply of feature-rich software and hardware wallets. When Bitcoin launched, however, there were...
Paypal Exits Libra – Mastercard and Visa May Follow
Facebook’s ambitious financial inclusion project, Libra, continues marching forward in spite of mountainous regulatory obstacles,...
Bank Raided, Arrests Made But RBI Still Restricts Withdrawals
The crisis has elevated at the cooperative bank recently placed under regulatory restrictions by India’s central bank. Multiple...
McAfee to Launch Decentralized Token Exchange With No Restrictions
On the heels of launching his crypto platform, McAfee Magic, the former antivirus software tycoon John McAfee plans to launch a...
Turkish Government Freezes Over 3 Million Bank Accounts
Hundreds of thousands of businesses and individuals with tax obligations to the Turkish state have received foreclosure notices this week...
Protesters Wield Tools of Freedom as Hong Kong Imposes Dictatorship
Four months of protests continue in Hong Kong as the world is witnessing the biggest uprising of political dissent in the territory since...
Bitcoin.com Launches Games Stars Leaderboard – Win BTC Every Week
To introduce a new flavor to the ever exciting online gaming experience at games.bitcoin.com, we are launching a fresh new promotion where...
Data Shows Institutional Interest in Bitcoin Has Diminished
Last spring and the beginning of summer 2019 saw digital asset markets spike considerably in value, and many speculators assumed the rise...
Russia Regulates Digital Rights, Advances Other Crypto-Related Bills
After much deliberation in the past months and years, Moscow has recently taken important steps toward regulating the crypto space. These...
200,000 People Have Signed Ross Ulbricht’s Clemency Petition
Ross Ulbricht is forced to spend the rest of his life in prison, and October 1 marked the beginning of his seventh year behind bars....
Crypto Investment Group Grayscale Releases Bitcoin Cash Primer
Crypto investment firm Grayscale has just released “An Introduction to Bitcoin Cash” highlighting the basics of BCH for those...
7 Crypto ETPs Now Trading on Main Swiss Stock Exchange
Switzerland’s principal stock exchange now has seven cryptocurrency exchange-traded products (ETPs) listed. They allow investors to...
The Exchange for the New Generation — Bitsoda.com Launches Globally
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RBI Ban Stops Indian Police From Cashing Out Seized Crypto
The effects of banking restrictions by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) have reached an Indian police department. The police sold some...
Global Law Enforcement Has Auctioned Massive Amounts of Bitcoin
Last month, the U.K. police auctioned off roughly $300,000 worth of cryptocurrencies after they were confiscated by the country’s...
Zimbabwe Bans Popular Mobile Money Services From Paying out Fiat Cash
Zimbabwe is once again showing the need to take away from politicians the power to control normal people’s money. The government...
Ohio Removes Option to Pay Taxes With Crypto While Local SLP Project Presses Forward
The state of Ohio has become an unexpected center of American fintech focus in recent years, thanks to remarkable developments at the...
How to Create an Anonymous Digital Identity Using Cryptocurrency
If you could go back in time and do the internet all over again, what would you change? Would you think twice about joining Facebook,...
German Bank Predicts BTC at $90,000 After Next Halving
You wouldn’t expect a traditional financial institution to come up with a very optimistic forecast about the future of a...
Trump Pressures Fed for More Rate Cuts as Mega Banks Drain the Balance Sheet
U.S. President Donald Trump is pressuring the central bank to cut interest rates even further as a spike in oil prices has offset the...
SLP Hackathon Produces a Variety of Innovative Token Ideas
Software developers wrapped up the first Simple Ledger Protocol Virtual Hackathon (SLPVH) which ended on September 30 with the first place...
These Debit Cards Will Help You Spend Your BCH Anywhere
Cryptocurrencies like bitcoin cash are ideally suited to payments. While their popularity increases with growing awareness of the benefits...
No Victim, No Crime: How the Darknet Drug War Is Ruining Young Lives
There aren’t many areas of modern society unaffected by the draconian war on drugs, and non-violent crypto exchange is no exception....
New Evidence Escalates Panic as RBI Still Limits Bank Withdrawals
Customers of a cooperative bank with 137 branches across India still do not know the fate of their money, which was restricted by the...
5 Educational Resources That Will Level up Your Cryptocurrency Knowledge
Crypto is a constant learning curve. Keeping pace with developments in bitcoin, blockchain, and the ever-evolving cryptocurrency ecosystem...
How G20 Central Bank Digital Currencies Are Progressing
Central bank digital currency has become a hot topic among finance ministers and central bankers worldwide, with some G20 countries ahead...
Shots Fired as Nancy Pelosi Challenger Bacelar Funds Campaign With Crypto
27-year-old Agatha Bacelar is a Brazilian-American immigrant from a STEM background, and she’s targeting Speaker of the House Nancy...
SEC Imposes Multimillion Dollar Fine for Unregistered EOS Token Sale
The United States securities regulator has announced hefty fines for two crypto companies. The penalties have been imposed for EOS’...
Market Outlook: A Few Cryptocurrencies Rebound While Fear Grips Central Banks
In the last 48 hours, digital currency markets have rebounded after some bearish price dips last week. After losing $35 billion in a short...
Video Shows $10M Chinese Bitcoin Mining Farm in Flames
During the early morning hours of September 30, a nine-minute video circulated on Twitter showing a large bitcoin mining farm burning...
Bank of Japan Eyes Lower Rates for Halloween as Negative Global Trend Continues
In a recent rate review meeting of the Bank of Japan (BoJ), bank governor Haruhiko Kuroda and others on the nine-member board urged...
This AI Platform Identifies Privacy Threats in Social Networks and Messengers
Preserving your online privacy has become almost a lost cause these days. Thankfully, some entrepreneurial minds have taken it upon...