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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...
Financial Giant Fidelity Backs Bitcoin Derivatives Yield Fund
The Los Angeles-based Wave Financial has announced the launch of a bitcoin derivatives-based yield fund and Fidelity will provide custody...
Bittrex, Coinbase and Kraken Set up Crypto Rating Council
The heavy hand of regulators has been stifling the growth of the cryptocurrency industry in the U.S. and caused innovators to flock...
Darknet Markets Are Thriving Despite the Mysterious Death of Dread
Obtaining reliable information about darknet markets (DNMs) is a constant struggle, given the propensity of news sites and forums to come...
Massive Layoffs: Banks Cutting Nearly 60,000 Jobs Worldwide
Banks are laying off workers across the globe as revenue declines throughout the sector. According to reports, banks have announced nearly...
IRS Releases ‘Tax Cheat’ Info Raising Concerns About Crypto Theft
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released a new report and infographic on Thursday illustrating unpaid or underpaid taxes for the...
Bitcoin Is a Viable Way to Remove the State From Your Life
The last decade has seen central banks print trillions of dollars, governments grown much larger, wars continue with no end, and ordinary...
International Crypto Exchange Luno Adds Bitcoin Cash Trading
Luno exchange has added bitcoin cash trading to the platform following feedback from its client base. BCH is now only the third...
Bankers Start to Recognize Bitcoin’s Role in Financial Evolution
Digitization, disruption, blockchain, and frictionless payments. It’s amazing how prominent figures from the financial elite can...
Bitcoin Cash Meetups Help Plant the Seeds of Economic Freedom
Our newsdesk recently caught up with Bitcoin.com’s community manager Chris Bridgman who discussed the recent expansion of Bitcoin...
Hidden Lightning Network Bug Allowed Spending of ‘Fake’ Bitcoins
A bug discovered in the Lightning Network in June, which allowed lightning bitcoins not backed by actual bitcoins to be spent, has...
XinFin, Black Tier Solutions and Blockchain at Michigan Announce Joint Partnership
Black Tier Solutions announced a partnership with Blockchain at Michigan. Black Tier Solutions will be responsible for assisting the...
SEC Commissioner Speaks Positively About Digital Assets Despite Recent Enforcement Flurry
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regularly draws the ire of crypto proponents who are frustrated at its failure to...
Traders Bemoan New Localbitcoins Identity Requirements
Recent data shows that countries with corrupt governments have a strong correlation with Localbitcoins trade volumes. However, even though...
Bitcoin Smart Contract Platform RSK Acquires Latin America’s Fourth Largest Social Network
IOV Labs, the parent company of Bitcoin smart contract platform RSK, has announced the acquisition of Taringa. As a result, the Hispanic...
Venezuela’s Central Bank Indicates Plans to Stockpile Bitcoin
Various reports reveal Venezuela’s central bank is allegedly contemplating hoarding a variety of cryptocurrencies like BTC within...
Bitmain to Launch the World Digital Mining Map This October
SINGAPORE, 27 September, 2019 – During the World Digital Mining Summit (WDMS) – which will take place in Frankfurt on 8-10...
Decentralized Finance Projects Are Starting to Ship
Defi, defi, defi. You can’t go anywhere in crypto these days without having that contraction thrown at you. 2017 was all about the...
Without Disobedience, Bitcoin Is No Better Than Gold
With the launch of Bakkt’s bitcoin futures market and Binance’s revamped U.S. exchange, there’s been a lot of talk in...
Bitcoin Cash City Conference Success Wrap-Up
So many firsts from the Bitcoin Cash City Conference – what a huge success and a proud feather in the cap of North Queensland. As...
Software Engineer Reveals Oracle Creation Platform for Bitcoin Cash
On September 23, Bitcoin Cash (BCH) developer Gabriel Cardona revealed a project called Oracles.cash, a platform he constructed at the...
Protests Led RBI to Raise PMC Bank’s Withdrawal Limit
The Reserve Bank of India has relaxed the withdrawal limit of 1,000 rupees (approximately $14) it placed on a cooperative bank a couple of...
Bitflyer Adds Bitcoin Cash Trading Across Europe and the US
Bitflyer has added a selected number of new cryptocurrencies for its European and American clients to trade. Bitcoin cash (BCH) is among...
Latin American Payment App Mercado Pago Can Be Topped-Up With Crypto
The Atlanta-based blockchain payment provider Bitpay has announced the firm has partnered with Mercado Livre, one of the largest ecommerce...
The Number of Cryptocurrency Wallets Is Growing Exponentially
Wallets are a necessity for cryptocurrency users and their creation is a strong indication of how fast the popularity of decentralized...
Monex Offers Crypto Rewards to Shareholders Furthering Japanese Adoption
Owner of popular Japanese crypto exchange Coincheck, Monex Group, has now announced it will reward shareholders in the company with...
Despite Lower Prices, Bitcoin’s Hashrate Remains Strong
People watching cryptocurrency markets have been patiently waiting for prices to rise and the overall sentiment to change. However, one...
NASA to Launch Bitcoin to the Moon? Space Agency Seeks Crypto Experience
Could experience with cryptocurrency help you become a better space scientist? NASA seems to think so. The U.S. aeronautics agency is...
Appetite for Bitcoin Futures Is Growing
After all the fanfare, fevered anticipation, and breathless media coverage, Bakkt’s launch of bitcoin futures on Monday was a damp...
Market Outlook: Traders Play New Positions After Massive Drop in Crypto Prices
On September 24, digital currency markets saw significant losses as the entire cryptoconomy lost $35 billion in a short period of time....
McAfee Hints Institutional Money Won’t Bring Bitcoin Revolution
In a tweet posted Monday, September 23, Libertarian presidential candidate and crypto rebel John McAfee wrote: “BAKKT goes live...
Swiss Banks Team With Fintechs to Enter the Crypto Space
Multiple joint projects between banks and crypto companies based in Switzerland now offer customers the opportunity to invest in digital...
Panic at 137 Bank Branches as RBI Limits Withdrawals to ₹1,000
The Reserve Bank of India has imposed regulatory restrictions on a cooperative bank with 137 branches across India, including limiting...
Bitcoin Cash-Accepting Mayoral Candidate ‘Nobody’ Hosts Keene’s 420 Rally
There’s an individual called ‘Nobody’ competing to be the next mayor of Keene, the libertarian enclave and crypto mecca...
Ellipal’s Titan Hardware Wallet Is Airgapped and Easy to Use
There’s a lot of hardware wallets out there vying for your hard-earned satoshis. Minimalist USB sticks; credit card-shaped devices...
Market Update: Low Volumes and Uncertainty Shake Crypto Traders
The majority of digital currency markets have lost a few percentages over the last few days as cryptocurrency trade volume has been...
Messaging App Kik’s Legal Battle Shines Light on Past ICO Scams
Popular messaging app Kik is shutting down due to a Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit regarding ICO activity for the...
Major German Stock Exchange Group Launches Crypto Trading
Boerse Stuttgart Group, which operates Germany’s second-largest stock exchange, has launched a regulated crypto trading platform, in...
Bitcoin Cash Acceptance and Community Growth Ramp Up
Bitcoin Cash (BCH) adoption continues this week as there’s been a slew of announcements associated with BCH acceptance and activism....
HaasOnline – Create Crypto Algorithms Without Coding
HaasOnline Software, the creators of advanced crypto trading products, has announced the release of a Visual Editor, which leverages their...
Buying Bitcoin on the Street Is Getting Easier
Access to cryptocurrency, still a relatively new invention, requires some technological knowledge and computer literacy. In order to...
Devs Remove BIP70 Payment Protocol From Bitcoin Core’s Default Settings
Cryptocurrency advocates have recently discovered that Bitcoin Core (BTC) developers are planning to disable the payment protocol BIP70...
Washington Elite Announces Summit in Vienna
Washington, DC, September 10, 2019 – The Austrian capital hosts some of the world’s brightest minds in smart city, crypto,...
Bakkt Regulated Bitcoin Futures Now Live on Major Exchange
Trading is now live for Bakkt’s regulated, physically-delivered daily and monthly bitcoin futures, with the first trade executed at...
What Google’s Quantum Breakthrough Means for Blockchain Cryptography
We’ve been warned for years that a quantum computing breakthrough is just around the corner. When that day comes, we’re told,...
Iran Is Being Targeted for Economic Independence, Not Terrorism
New, unprecedented economic sanctions have been imposed on Iran’s central bank after blame for a September 14 oil field attack was...
6 Noncustodial Crypto Payment Solutions for Merchants
You don’t have to be a bitcoin purist or tech tinkerer to want to accept cryptocurrency without using a third party. With lower...
How Merge Mining and Anchored Blockchain Projects Capitalize on Bitcoin’s Security Model
Since 2011, just after Satoshi Nakamoto left the Bitcoin project for good, networks have emerged that leverage the BTC chain in some way....
Bankera Launches a Global Crypto Backed Lending Solution
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Bitcoin History Part 17: That Time Mt. Gox Destroyed 2,609 BTC
Technically speaking, it’s impossible to destroy bitcoins. But it is possible to send coins to an unspendable address, rendering...
How Cryptocurrencies Can Mitigate Some of Brexit’s Negative Effects
Brexit, the European divorce saga that has been going on for years, has created a lot of headaches for politicians and ordinary people on...
Esports, Cannabis and BCH: First AMA With Bitcoin.com CEO Stefan Rust
Stefan Rust, the new CEO of Bitcoin.com, sat down to answer all your questions about his work and how furthering Bitcoin Cash adoption...
SLP Token Environment Built on Bitcoin Cash Continues to Expand
According to public data, a number of individuals are creating tokens using the Simple Ledger Protocol (SLP) on the Bitcoin Cash (BCH)...
How Did You Get Into Bitcoin? Crypto Twitter Responds
Everybody loves a story. When it comes to how people first got into cryptocurrency, there’s no exception. Crypto Twitter (CT) is...
CC Forum – Blockchain and AI Investment Forum
Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre London, UK www.cc-forum.com 14-16 October 2019 will see one of the world’s major industry...
Popular Smartphone Apps Are Adding Crypto Capabilities
News of Japan messaging giant Line’s September 17 launch of an app-connected crypto exchange is captivating lots of attention in the...
VERDAD is the Most Dangerous Crypto Bill to Face Congress Yet
The U.S. Congress is considering more than 20 bills on cryptocurrency. One deserves special attention: S.1025, the Venezuela Emergency...
North Korea Plans to Launch Cryptocurrency to Bypass Economic Sanctions
A North Korean official claims that a Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) cryptocurrency is on the horizon. According to a...
Changes Afoot for Philippine Crypto-Friendly Economic Zone
The special economic zone in the Philippines known for its crypto friendliness is undergoing some changes. Government-owned Cagayan...
The Changing Shape of Crypto Funding in 2019
2019 was meant to be the year of the IEO. Or was it the STO? Whatever the case, it’s had its share of both, with mixed results....
Tiny Block Advocates Speak Up After Veriblock ‘Abuses’ Bitcoin’s Block Size
The BTC community recently celebrated the fact that Segregated Witness (Segwit) transactions accounted for 50% of transactions and bech32...
Taxation Isn’t Just Theft – It’s Bad for Crypto Adoption
Crypto awareness is reaching levels almost unimaginable just years ago, with telecommunications giants, big banks, mainstream media, and...
Bitcoin Cash Futures Expected to Open up US Market by Q1 2020
Futures contracts on bitcoin cash can be available at a CFTC-regulated exchange by the end of this year or the first quarter of 2020. This...
Snowden: US Seizing My Book Revenue is ‘Good for Bitcoin’
Former U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) subcontractor Edward Snowden is being sued by the Department of Justice (DoJ) for his latest...