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Why Portugal’s Tax-Free Crypto Trading Matters for Bitcoin
Cryptocurrency enthusiasts and businesses in the industry have had to put up with regulatory uncertainty for quite some time. The strong...
Indian Exchanges Innovate as Calls for Positive Crypto Regulation Escalate
Indian crypto exchanges are innovating, launching new products and improving services for their users, despite the country’s...
Crypto Payments Startup Eligma Raises €4 Million From Bitcoin.com and Pangea Blockchain Fund
Many retail stores would like to welcome the added business that the crypto community brings, but find that they don’t have the...
Craig Wright to Challenge Judge’s Ruling in the Billion-Dollar Lawsuit
Craig Wright is looking to challenge Judge Reinhart’s decision and has asked the court for an extension of time in order to dispute...
Crypto Needs Less Government Regulation – Not More
A recent opinion article by Peter Lin, “Why Regulation Is The Best Thing For Crypto,” presents common arguments on why the...
‘We’re Going to Find You’ – How Undercover Agents Trade Prison Time for Bitcoins
An Australian national living in Boulder, Colorado was slammed with a one year and a day prison sentence last month for trading bitcoins....
Bitcoin.com’s Premier Cryptocurrency Exchange Is Now Live
We’ve just launched our premier trading platform exchange.Bitcoin.com and registered users can access it right now. Since we...
Why the Birth of Bitcoin Can Be Traced Back to 1971
The world economy is a complex system that has undergone many different phases in the past century. As strange as it may sound today,...
More Than 70 Projects and Applications Built Around Bitcoin Cash
Over the last two years, the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) network’s protocol and third-party infrastructure have grown in robust fashion....
Tether Plans to Mint Digital Yuan and Commodity Coins, Says Bitfinex Shareholder
Tether Holdings, the firm that issues tether (USDT), has plans to launch an offshore Chinese yuan stablecoin called CNHT. Tether’s...
What’s Being Built – and What’s Not – on 2019’s Smart Contract Blockchains
Has anyone checked in with EOS lately, to see how it’s doing? How about Tezos – any signs of life there? In mid 2017, two of...
Check Out the New Featured Tokens on Bitcoin.com’s Markets Page
Markets.Bitcoin.com has just launched a Featured Tokens page, allowing coin creators with unique tokens to apply for a listing through a...
Agorism and Bitcoin: Free People Don’t Ask Maxine Waters for Permission
Anti-agorism Congressional Representative Maxine Waters still has misgivings about Facebook’s proposed Libra digital currency, even...
Crypto Lending Platforms Prepare to Assail the Banking System
The battle lines have been drawn and the troops assembled. On the one side stands the combined might of the banking cartels, centuries of...
Cryptocurrencies Such as Bitcoin Cash Shine During Hong Kong Protests
The Hong Kong protests started in June 2019 over a controversial bill and now after weeks of demonstrations, marching citizens are...
How Market Makers Inject Liquidity Into the Cryptoconomy
Market makers have a reputation that is entirely disproportionate to what they do. Despite what half of crypto Twitter would have you...
PR: Bitcoin.com Partners with Resistance – the Next Gen DEX
August 29th, 2019 – Last week, the Resistance team met with Bitcoin.com CEO Stefan Rust, and other members of the Bitcoin.com...
Crypto Can Boost Indian Economy – How Banning Will Hurt it
The Indian economy is experiencing severe economic slowdown not seen in many years, and cryptocurrency can potentially help. However, the...
Crypto Salaries Gain Regulatory Recognition Around the World
Salaries paid in decentralized digital coins have become a norm across the crypto industry, but there’s really no reason why...
ERC20 Tether Transactions Flip Their Omni Equivalent
Crypto enthusiasts have noticed that the Ethereum blockchain has come awfully close to reaching capacity due to the added transactions...
Venezuelan Pharmacy Chain Accepts Bitcoin Cash for Medicine and Products
On August 26, a pharmacy chain in Venezuela called Farmarket revealed it now accepts cryptocurrencies through the payment provider Xpay, a...
Reformed BTC Maximalist Erik Finman Proves the Value of Unschooling
A 12-year-old, future unschooling advocate at an Occupy Wall Street protest learns about Bitcoin while running from the cops. He invests....
Mega Drug Pushers Johnson & Johnson Get Away While Peaceful Silk Road Is Destroyed
It’s been said that those who protest the loudest are often the ones who are guilty, and when it comes to government and their pet...
Switzerland Approves Bitcoin Banks – But With Strict Conditions Attached
One of the major problems for businesses in the cryptocurrency industry is finding a bank that agrees to work with them and connect them...
Court Instructs Craig Wright to Distribute Billions to Plaintiffs
On August 26, the self-proclaimed Bitcoin inventor, Craig Wright, was ordered by Southern District Court of Florida to distribute half of...
The Changing Face of Cryptocurrency Trading in 2019
The cryptocurrency exchange landscape has evolved significantly in 2019. The number, quality and diversity of exchanges has multiplied,...
‘Not an Audit’: IRS Notice Could Spell Trouble for Crypto Traders
The IRS took to Twitter on August, 26, posting a video about recently mailed CP2000 notices, of special interest to crypto traders. The...
Market Update: Economists Envision Global Recession While Crypto Prices Soldier On
Last week cryptocurrency prices bounced around after a majority of coins dropped in value on August 21. Today on August 26, digital...
PR: SMART VALOR Lists Bitcoin Cash & Offers Users 10% Cash Back in Crypto
The first Swiss company to operate an integrated cryptocurrency exchange and custody, SMART VALOR, has added Bitcoin Cash to its range of...
India Facing ‘Unprecedented’ Economic Slowdown, Extraordinary Steps Urged
Many signs indicate that the Indian economy is under grave stress, affecting nearly all sectors. “India’s economy is in a deep...
Bitcoin Cash Innovation Accelerates With Cashscript High-Level Language
Software developers Rosco Kalis and Gabriel Cardona have been steadily working on Cashscript, a high-level programming language for...
Immortality, Cryogenics and UBI: How The Crypto Rich Influence Science
The rise of cryptocurrency is changing the philanthropic world by causing the redistribution of wealth from old money to visionary...
Bitcoin History Part 16: The First Mt. Gox Hack
No one remembers the first Mt. Gox hack. It was a small sum, even by 2011’s standards, and the exchange reimbursed all users. The...
Send Token Payouts With Ease Using Bitcoin.com’s SLP Dividend Calculator
On August 23, Bitcoin.com released a new application called the SLP Dividend Calculator. The new platform allows users to build a...
Initiative to Curtail Negative Interest Rates Gains Traction in Germany
Negative interest rates, a common occurrence in Europe these days, are unpleasant for both banks and clients. And financial institutions...
The White House Just Blamed Bitcoin for America’s Opiate Crisis
The opioid epidemic is the new devil Bitcoin is being blamed for inflaming, to be added to the already long list of heinous crimes crypto...
Doing What You Want With Your Money Is a Fundamental Right
Since the birth of Bitcoin, crusaders fighting for the separation of money and state discovered a new payment tool that bypasses the...
Cryptocurrency Domains Have Become Hot Property
Bitcoin, cryptocurrencies, and blockchain technology have become mainstream terms and are now featured in most dictionaries....
The Push to Kill Cash – Australia’s Proposed Ban Shows It’s Not Conspiracy Theory
The supposed coordination of governments and tech companies to create a one-world, cashless society is often viewed as little more than...
The New Bitcoin Banks Are Here
A new age of banking is imminent. Legacy models will be forced to follow suit or become obsolete in the eyes of value holders worldwide,...
How to Create Non-Fungible Assets and Collectible Tokens With Bitcoin Cash
On August 21, James Cramer, the developer behind the Simple Ledger Protocol (SLP), announced the launch of the Electron Cash SLP version...
Smokescreens and Mirrors: How Does a Country Do an ICO? They Call It QE
Financial regulators all around the world have been cracking down hard on ICOs for promising more than they can deliver. At the same time...
Major Swedish Bank Orders Negative Interest Rate on Euro Deposits
Sub-zero interest rates have become the norm in some countries, especially in Europe. Nordic nations such as Sweden and Denmark have been...
Bitcoin Maximalists Embrace Ethereum After Receiving an Offer They Can’t Refuse
A group of hardcore bitcoin maximalists have heroically overcome their hatred for Ethereum after receiving ERC20 shares in crypto exchange...
PR: Cross Exchange Launches IEO
This is a paid press release, which contains forward looking statements, and should be treated as advertising or promotional material....
Market Update: Prices Drop as Crypto Sentiment Enters the Fear Zone
Cryptocurrency markets fell hard on August 21 following the $700 price drop bitcoin core (BTC) saw during the early morning trading...
The World Bank’s Blockchain Bond Is Just a Fancy Way of Selling Debt
Last year the World Bank and the Commonwealth Bank of Australia announced a permissioned Ethereum-based blockchain to facilitate the...
Indian Supreme Court Orders RBI to Answer Crypto Exchanges, New Date Set
After hearing the arguments against the banking restriction by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in detail, the Indian supreme court...
PR: Kinesis Partners With Hardware Wallet Provider CoolbitX
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High-Powered Mining Rigs Drive Bitcoin’s Accelerating Hashrate
On August 19, the combined SHA-256 hashrate between the BCH and BTC networks touched a massive high of over 91 exahash per second (EH/s)....
RBI Defends Its Power Over Crypto in Indian Supreme Court
The Indian supreme court heard the case against the crypto banking restriction by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in detail Tuesday. After...
PR: Plan Flash – Decentralized Data Processing
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‘Amazon of Japan’ Rakuten Launches Crypto Exchange Service
Rakuten, the “Amazon of Japan,” announced the launch of its new crypto exchange platform Monday, August 19, offering spot...
How to Bequeath Your Digital Assets to Your Descendants
Depending on your belief system, death is either the endgame or the next level. Whatever lies on the other side, your bitcoins are no good...
As US Expands Subprime Mortgage Program, Is a New Crisis Looming?
The Federal Housing Administration, a division of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, has recently adopted new...
Win BCH with Bitcoin.com’s Cash Games Stars Leaderboard
There’s a new promotion happening for Bitcoin.com Cash Games, with new winners each week, and first place taking home $200 in...
Another Self-Proclaimed Satoshi Fails to Sway Crypto Community
Another person has attempted to claim the title of Satoshi Nakamoto, the creator of Bitcoin. According to a blog post published on August...
Fiat Lite vs. Freedom Maximalist: The Two Types of Bitcoiner
As regulation continues growing exponentially for cryptocurrencies worldwide, a chasm is yawning ever deeper between supporters. On the...
The Most Important Aspect of Bitcoin Is the Separation of Money and State
Many cryptocurrency supporters believe the technology allows for the separation of money and state in a manner that’s never been...
Bitcoin History Part 15: Silk Road Is Born
Silk Road launched in February 2011 as the darknet’s first bitcoin-based marketplace. Within four months, it would be the...
Philippines Increasingly Crypto Friendly – A Look at Driving Forces
There are many reasons why the Philippines is becoming increasingly crypto-friendly. Not only has its central bank registered more crypto...
IRS Revoking Passports Shows How Government Erodes Everything We Hold Dear
If you have outstanding tax debt, the IRS may now want to take your passport. For U.S. crypto holders still waiting on promised IRS...
Bitcoiners Brace for More Performance Art and Another ‘Satoshi Reveal’
On Friday, a variety of paid press releases were published stemming from a company called Satoshi Nakamoto Renaissance Holdings, a firm...
Passing the Burden of Negative Rates to Bank Clients Opens Door for Cryptocurrencies
Record low and negative interest rates have put commercial banks in a difficult spot. Across Europe, they have been passing the burden to...
How Coinbase Quietly Became the World’s Biggest Bitcoin Bank
On August 15, the San Francisco-based digital currency exchange Coinbase announced that it had acquired the cryptocurrency custody service...
Hong Kong Protest Leader Hopes to Incite Run on Chinese Banks
The 11th week of protesting in Hong Kong has passed as the world has witnessed massive sit-ins at the national airport and demonstrations...
These Portfolio Tracking Tools Will Also Prepare Your Crypto Taxes
Tax season is months away, which is why you need to start preparing for it now. Leave everything to the last minute and you’ll only...
Samsung Adds Bitcoin Support to Its Blockchain Keystore
On August 13, Samsung, the South Korean multinational conglomerate, published the company’s new Blockchain Keystore SDK for...
Ron Paul Slams Fednow Payment System and Encourages Crypto Competition
Ron Paul, the muckraking former congressman from Texas, is stirring things up once again, this time taking aim at the new real-time...
PR: Australian Bitcoin Cash Conference Brings Cryptocurrency Leaders to Townsville
Global leaders from the Bitcoin Cash community will gather at the first Bitcoin Cash City Conference in Australia, being held in...
Central Banks Worldwide Testing Their Own Digital Currencies
Central banks worldwide are examining the possibility of issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC), with some already testing theirs...
Alcor Life Extension Foundation Now Accepts Bitcoin Cash Donations
Alcor Life Extension Foundation has revealed the company is accepting bitcoin cash (BCH) donations. Alcor was convinced by...
Argentina’s Peso Collapse Shows Governments Shouldn’t Control Money
Whenever bitcoin experiences a sharp drop or volatility, mainstream media analysts jump to declare that cryptocurrency isn’t stable...
Social Network Memo Adds Decentralized SLP Token Exchange
The Simple Ledger Protocol (SLP), a token creation system built on top of the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) network continues to mature as developers...
Anti-Corruption Group Proves Crypto’s True Power: You Can’t Confiscate Math
Last week in Russia, state agents tore apart the offices of FBK, a privately funded anti-corruption foundation, freezing group assets and...
RBI’s Power Over Crypto Challenged at Length in Indian Supreme Court Today
The Indian supreme court resumed hearing the writ petitions against the banking restriction by the central bank, the Reserve Bank of India...
Elon Musk Supports Yang – But Does Andrew Yang Really Support Bitcoin?
There’s much talk about multi-billionaire innovator Elon Musk’s newly announced support for Democratic presidential candidate...
EU Members Adopt Tougher Crypto Rules Than AML Directive Requires
Europe is gradually tightening the rules for the crypto space. A wave of new regulations are introducing stricter requirements for...
Market Outlook: Bitcoin Cash Spikes While Economic Fears Spread Worldwide
On Tuesday, August 13, most digital currency prices have dropped in value between 2-5% while crypto trade volumes globally have fallen to...
PR: Decentralized Recurring Crypto Payments System Launched by Monarch Blockchain
Online service providers like Netflix and Hulu can now accept crypto for memberships and subscription services through an...
Big Banks Enabled Jeffrey Epstein’s Sex Trafficking Crimes
Unlike the unfounded narrative that cryptocurrency enables crime, big banks are more than happy to serve unsavory clients if it is...
Twitter Crypto Scammers Continue to Fly Under the Company’s Radar
Over the last two years, cryptocurrency scamming on social media has been prevalent. In January 2019, it was reported that crypto...
How Bridging Blockchains Unlocks Value and Unites Crypto Tribes
Interoperability is a multisyllabic word for a multi-faceted problem. How do you get blockchains to communicate with one another? Until...
Normalizing Negative Interest: It’s Flabbergasting How Closely Media Parrots the Government
Negative interest rates have been making big headlines lately, as several countries and big banks are now experimenting with the...
PR: Remco – Powerful Distributed Token Generating Platform
This is a paid press release, which contains forward looking statements, and should be treated as advertising or promotional material....
Crypto Regulations Are Changing Worldwide to Comply With FATF Standards
Governments worldwide are changing the way they regulate crypto assets to comply with the global cryptocurrency standards set by the...
Bitcoin Mining Industry’s Exponential Growth Just Won’t Stop
A decade ago when Satoshi Nakamoto unleashed the Bitcoin network, the security behind the protocol was guarded by only a few miners. These...
BCH News Roundup: Transactions Spike, Cashaddr Support and Developer Congress
The last seven days have been busy within the Bitcoin Cash ecosystem with a slew of announcements and developments. Kraken exchange...
India Plans to Introduce Crypto Bill Next Parliament Session – A Look at Community Responses
The Indian government has submitted a draft crypto bill to the supreme court and expressed its intention to introduce the bill in the next...
Tokens Built on Bitcoin Cash Are Cheaper to Send Than Those of Rival Networks
Satoshi Nakamoto’s Bitcoin technology has inspired a lot of innovation spawning a myriad of tokens representing digitized assets....