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Bitcoin Emits Less Carbon Than Previously Claimed, New Study Finds
Bitcoin has been regularly attacked for its energy-intensive mining process, powered by serious amounts of electricity. It’s been...
What’s at Stake With Masternode Coins?
“Masternode” is a term that echoes less often in the cryptosphere these days, but not because user-controlled nodes have...
Here Are Some Fun Things to Do With Bitcoin Cash
The best use for any currency would be to spend it on things you need or even better, enjoy. And spending has to be easy and inexpensive...
Binance Acquires Major Indian Exchange Wazirx – CEO Explains the Changes
A major Indian cryptocurrency exchange, Wazirx, has been acquired by Binance. News.Bitcoin.com talked to Wazirx CEO Nischal Shetty to find...
Maduro Plans to Give Venezuelan Pensioners Petro as Christmas Bonus
Regional news outlets from Venezuela have revealed that President Nicolás Maduro plans to dole out petro as a ‘Christmas...
Paypal CEO Admits He Owns Bitcoin
The CEO of Paypal, Daniel Schulman, has revealed in an interview that he personally owns bitcoin. He also talked about Paypal’s...
Devs Reveal BCH Cashchannels and Simple Escrow Contracts
Bitcoin Cash (BCH) supporters have been introduced to two new concepts that allow people to leverage the BCH network in a variety of...
Cash Games Adds Dozens of New Options for You to Play
Online gaming is a big global industry and one that had a major role in the early adoption of cryptocurrency. Bitcoin.com has long offered...
Bitcoin.com to Launch $200 Million BCH Ecosystem Investment Fund
Bitcoin.com is planning a major step toward promoting the growth of the BCH ecosystem. A $200 million fund will empower developers to...
The Many Facts Pointing to Hal Being Satoshi
The identity of Bitcoin’s pseudonymous founder is the subject of endless and dedicated speculation among the hardcore crypto crowd,...
Restrictions Worldwide Show Why It’s Vital to Be Your Own Bank
As capital controls and banking restrictions continue to affect various populations worldwide, standing in the way of individuals and...
NY Regulator Licenses Fidelity for Bitcoin Trading and Custody
Fidelity Investment’s digital currency arm has been licensed by the New York Department of Financial Services to operate a platform...
Mega-Utility Token UPT Will Offer Interest and Discounts on Trading
About to make its initial exchange listing, Universal Protocol Token (UPT) will serve as a mega-utility token, offering holders attractive...
Why Tokenized Projects Are Building on Bitcoin
Bitcoin is something you hodl. Ethereum is something you build on. At least that has long been the official narrative, with projects...
‘Lost Coins’ Study Estimates BTC’s True Supply
Many people like the fact that Satoshi Nakamoto introduced a capped supply of 21 million coins when he created the Bitcoin protocol....
Cointext Founder Publishes New ‘Postage’ Specs for SLP Tokens
On November 18, Cointext founder Vin Armani published a blog post that describes a new system called the ‘Simple Ledger Postage...
Chinese Authorities Scrutinize and Report on Crypto Exchanges
According to a notice issued on weibo.com, and later confirmed as authentic by business publication Caixin, authorities in Shanghai appear...
Crypto Debit Card Targets Generation Z With a Promise of Financial Freedom
From video games to fizzy drinks, teens have their own spending agenda. Raised in the digital age, generation Z also has a special sense...
Indian Supreme Court Wraps up Crypto Hearing for the Year
The Supreme Court of India called on for hearing on Monday the writ petitions challenging the banking restriction by the Reserve Bank of...
Presidential Candidate Andrew Yang Discusses His Plan for Cryptocurrencies
Presidential candidate Andrew Yang has detailed his plans to regulate the digital economy if he were to become the President of the United...
US to Strictly Enforce Crypto Rules Similar to FATF Guidelines
The U.S. government will strictly enforce the rules on cryptocurrencies similar to the standards recommended by the Financial Action Task...
Researcher Breaks Mimblewimble, Deanonymizing 96% of Grin Transactions
The Mimblewimble privacy technology used by cryptocurrencies such as Beam and Grin is broken. That’s the claim of researcher Ivan...
Nexinter – Profit Sharing Crypto Exchange
Nexinter launch as the first profit sharing fiat-crypto and custodian exchange in the world. Today, Nexinter, the digital fiat-crypto and...
Coinex Chain Launches Two Tokens Anchored to BTC and BCH
On November 15, the digital currency trading platform Coinex announced the launch of two Coinex Chain tokens that are anchored to BTC and...
With Christmas Approaching, Here Are Some Travel Sites Accepting Crypto
Traveling for the Christmas holidays is something anyone would enjoy. Dealing with travel arrangements, however, can be a headache. For...
Crisis Fears Rise as Global Debt Hits a Record $250 Trillion
The world’s total liabilities continue to grow rapidly as a new report reveals global debt is now over a record $250 trillion. For...
Governments Viewing Crypto as a Threat Will Be Left Behind
In recent commentary at a New York blockchain conference, IRS Criminal Investigation Chief John Fort said the agency is now turning its...
IRS Dispels Crypto Tax Confusion
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has cleared up some confusion about how cryptocurrency transactions are taxed, particularly...
Market Update: Crypto Prices Improve After 3-Week Downtrend
Digital currency markets have been trending downward in a triangular pattern since the 40% spike that took place on October 25. Following...
Canadian Company Commissions 3 Bitcoin Mining Units to Restart Oil Well
A nascent industry utilizing flared gas to power bitcoin mining units has been developing over the past year or so, in symbiosis with the...
Bitcoin Traders Are Finding Creative Ways to Avoid KYC
Cryptocurrency traders on Bisq are using Revolut to buy and sell bitcoin without the need for KYC/AML. The decentralized, peer-to-peer...
Bitcoin Cash Community Funds Eatbch Trip to Ghana
This week members of the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) community donated funds to Eatbch South Sudan volunteer Thiong Deng so he could spread the...
The Bank of Google Wants Your Spending Data
The multinational technology giant Google has plans to get into the banking industry according to multiple reports that reveal the firm...
Global Trend Against Cash Intensifies as China Joins the Squeeze
For various reasons, a growing number of nations are experiencing the rapid development of cashless society. Paper money may become...
Royal Bank of Canada Patents Point to Crypto Exchange Launch
The largest bank in Canada by market capitalization, Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), is reportedly opening a cryptocurrency exchange. Patents...
The Crypto Companies Reinventing the Wallet
You wouldn’t think there was much to improve about cryptocurrency wallets. Save for a few UX improvements here and there,...
International Law Enforcement Conference Addresses Crypto and the ‘Criminal Economy’
The 2019 National Proceeds of Crime Conference (NPOCC) held in Brisbane, Australia from November 13-15 addressed “Globalisation and...
Bitcoin Cash Upgrade Complete: 2 New Protocol Changes Added
The Bitcoin Cash network has successfully upgraded the latest ruleset changes to the protocol. The BCH blockchain now features the...
Indian Government Delays Introducing Cryptocurrency Bill
The Indian government previously told the supreme court that the country’s cryptocurrency bill may be introduced in the Winter...
Japan Pushes Cashless Agenda by Rewarding Non-Cash Payments After Tax Hike
Japan’s recent October sales tax increase took the rate from 8% to 10%, the previous such hike occurring in April of 2014, when the...
Germany Barely Avoids Recession, Economy Remains Stagnated
The German economy, the largest and most influential in Europe, narrowly missed falling into recession last quarter. But with quarterly...
Iranian Grid Explains Electrical Costs Will Fluctuate for Bitcoin Miners
Throughout the course of 2019, Iran’s government and the country’s energy officials have been creating new guidelines for...
Instant Crypto Exchange Changelly Secures Access to SLP Tokens
Instant cryptocurrency exchange Changelly will start to use digital asset rates from Bitcoin.com’s trading platform. This will...
Pornhub Suggests Crypto Payments After Paypal Censors Model Payouts
On November 14, the leading adult video sharing site on the internet, Pornhub, revealed that payment processor Paypal has blocked the...
Ohio Crypto Program Hits a Snag, Attorney General Finds It Illegal
The Attorney General of the U.S. state of Ohio has assessed the state’s crypto program and concluded that it is a legal violation of...
Indian Government Programs Add New Crypto Courses
The Indian government has added new educational courses teaching cryptocurrency and blockchain technology to the public and law...
BitOrb Exchange Raises $6.4 Million
This is a paid press release, which contains forward looking statements, and should be treated as advertising or promotional material....
Bitcoin.com Wallet App Marks Over Five Million Wallets Created
The Bitcoin.com Wallet has now achieved a major milestone with over 5 million wallets created since the app launched just a little over...
‘Zimdollars’ Issued for First Time in Ten Years Amidst Continued Hyperinflation
The new Zimbabwe dollar has hit the streets, with banks beginning to issue the paper currency Tuesday. The ‘Zimdollar,’...
How Crypto Assets Are Capturing the Attention Economy
Human attention is a finite resource: we awake each day with it replenished, only for it to seep away through work, leisure, and time...
Developer Demos Smart Card That Produces Bitcoin Cash Signatures
Software engineer Tobias Ruck has revealed a project he’s been working on that allows a smart card to produce valid BCH signatures....
Dubai to Host City’s First Bitcoin Cash Meetup on Saturday
As Dubai is renowned as an international business and financial hub it should be no surprise it has a dedicated community of...
2 New Blog Sites That Allow Users to Earn Cryptocurrencies
During the last few years, cryptocurrency enthusiasts have explored blogging and content publishing websites that are powered by digital...
South Korean Exchange CEO Sentenced to 16 Years in Prison
A South Korean district court has sentenced executives of a local crypto exchange to prison. The CEO of the exchange got a 16-year jail...
Walk Like Nakamoto: 7 Anonymous Personalities in the Crypto Space
In late 2008, an anonymous person named Satoshi Nakamoto introduced the Bitcoin white paper on Halloween. While Nakamoto is clearly the...
Swiss Crypto Bank SEBA Launches With Range of Services
SEBA Bank is now fully operational with a range of services to bridge the gap between the crypto world and traditional banking. Licensed...
Bitcoin History Part 20: BTC Reaches $1
It was a milestone that Bitcoin loyalists had long anticipated. Nevertheless, a toast was in order the day BTC reached parity with the US...
Spend 10 Cryptocurrencies With These Debit Cards
Debit cards linked to crypto wallets have been a useful payment tool for users who want to be able to spend their cryptocurrencies almost...
Evercoin Launches Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Hardware Wallet
New York, NY, 12 November 2019 – At New York Consensus Invest Summit, Evercoin Inc. today announced Evercoin 2, the “safest...
Venezuela Becomes ‘Dollarized’ as Citizens Seek Refuge in Alternative Solutions
Venezuela has been suffering from rapid inflation as the purchasing power of the sovereign bolivar has become near worthless. Over the...
Universal Protocol Alliance to List Mega-Utility Token on Bitcoin.com Exchange
In addition to listing the Universal Protocol Alliance’s mega-utility token, Bitcoin.com Exchange will also list the group’s...
How Society Thrived Before Mass Taxation, and How It Still Can
Many people in the U.S. and elsewhere think of the income tax as some kind of timeless staple of society. The truth is, it was only first...
Jailed Deepdotweb Admin Denies Earning $15M From Darknet Links
In an interview from prison, one of Deepdotweb’s operators has disputed the $15 million allegedly made from “illegal”...
6 Months Before Halving Signs Indicate Bitcoin Miners Are Hoarding
The great bitcoin reward halvings are coming and many newcomers have not experienced a halving event unless they joined the crypto...
From FUD to FOMO – China State Newspaper Says Bitcoin Is ‘Successful’
A major Chinese daily has published an article about Bitcoin. The publication describes the first cryptocurrency as a successful...
Generation QE: How Central Banks Create Money From Thin Air
This year the public has seen a lot of the expansive monetary policy taking place with 37 central banks participating in monetary easing....
Crypto Jobs on the Rise, Thousands Listed
The number of job vacancies in the crypto industry is growing but fewer people are searching for them, according to a major U.S. job...
Crypto Banks Gain Regulatory Recognition Across the Globe
Traditional financial institutions are still leery about decentralized cryptocurrencies. They are only starting to explore the potential...
When Bitcoin Overtakes Gold – How High Can It Go?
Flashy bitcoin price speculation is a favorite game of crypto Twitter news outlets and commentators all over. After all, who doesn’t...
Becoming Nakamoto: How Satoshi Created His Alter-Ego
Captain America began life as Steve Rogers. Tony Stark only created Iron Man after being kidnapped. Bruce Wayne spent seven years in ninja...
Danske Bank Caught Using Gold Bullion to Launder Illicit Funds
The Danish financial institution Danske Bank has been embroiled in a massive money-laundering scandal associated with an Estonian branch...
Tax Agencies Worldwide Plan to Crack Down on ‘Dozens’ of Crypto Tax Evaders
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has revealed the agency is cracking down on “dozens” of cryptocurrency users evading...
Bitcoin Cash House Launches Crypto Hub in Venezuela
A new crypto resource has emerged in Barquisimeto, Venezuela, for Venezuelans interested in learning about Bitcoin Cash and...
How to Start With Bitcoin at No Cost
Getting into the Bitcoin world is by default easy and it doesn’t have to cost you anything. All you need to do to get started is to...
Corrupt CBI Officer Booked for Extorting Vigilante Bitcoiner
India’s Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has reportedly booked its own officer in an extortion case involving bitcoin. The...
What to Expect From the Next Bitcoin Cash Protocol Upgrade
On November 15, shortly after 12 p.m., Bitcoin Cash (BCH) will execute an upgrade of the network’s consensus rules. After the...
For Initial Exchange Offerings, Liquidity is King
There are many benchmarks for measuring IEO success. Token price, community size, code shipped, and milestones met are all yardsticks for...
QE Infinity: 37 Central Banks Participate in Stimulus and Easing Practices
Since the last week of October, a great number of central banks have been slashing interest rates, joining the massive synchronization of...
Crypto-Based Commerce Spikes 65% in 7 Months
Commerce fueled by cryptocurrencies has once again started to grow. Data collected by blockchain forensics company Chainalysis shows a...
How Crypto Winters of Bitcoin’s Past Compare to Today
Cryptocurrency and bitcoin proponents have been patiently waiting to see if crypto winter is returning as the recent price decline has...
Holders of the Digital Yuan Will Not Be Paid Interest
China has been sending mixed signals about its preparedness to issue a national crypto. Despite the new blockchain push, there is still no...
Crypto Tax Guidelines Leave More Questions Than Answers
Cryptocurrency holders have long wrestled with their tax obligations. These fiduciary duties have been complicated by tax agencies, which...
Activist Larken Rose Weighs In on Bitcoin, Anarchy, and the Importance of Permissionless Cash
Though his latest project with partner and fellow activist Amanda Rose, Candles in the Dark, is a program helping people escape...
Crypto-Friendly Silvergate Bank IPO Debuts on NYSE
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has declared the IPO of pro-crypto Silvergate Bank effective. Its shares started trading...
Congressional Hopeful Agatha Bacelar Talks Silk Road on the Bitcoin.com Podcast
“It’s clear that the political establishment wants to hold back a future where economic freedom is afforded to all.”...
Ridiculous Crypto Regulations Are an Enemy of Bitcoin
One of the biggest privacy issues in today’s society revolves around the use of overreaching know-your-customer (KYC) and anti-money...
FBI Says Bitcoin Concern Is Getting ‘Bigger and Bigger’
In a recent U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs hearing, Senator Mitt Romney expressed concerns about...
Market Outlook: Crypto Whale Tales and China’s Blockchain Hype
During our last market outlook, cryptocurrency prices had found new foundations after the massive rally on Friday, October 25. Since then...
Turkey Becomes the Latest Nation to Work on Digital Fiat
Trade wars, sanctions, fear from private and decentralized cryptocurrencies. Regardless of the motive, a number of governments have...
Bitcoin History Part 19: Wikileaks and the Hornet’s Nest
“WikiLeaks has kicked the hornet’s nest, and the swarm is headed towards us.” With those 13 words, Satoshi Nakamoto...