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Tired of Bank Bailouts and Hyperinflation? Bitcoin Offers Something Different
People often wonder why a cryptocurrency with a limited supply like bitcoin has been gaining traction over the years. Since the 2008...
India Cryptocurrency Winter Survivors: We Were Not Sleeping, But Hibernating
The RBI Circular was intended to put a pause button on cryptocurrency activity in India, but as the mandate that restrained banks to be...
P2P Markets Report: BTC Posts Record Low for Localbitcoins Trade Volume
According to Coin.dance, the first week of September has comprised the weakest on record for global peer-to-peer (P2P) trade volume on...
New York Regulator Approves Two New Stablecoins, Gemini Dollar and Paxos Standard
Ever since fears arose around Tether (USDT), it seems like a new stablecoin is released every week to try and take its place. Today two...
UAE Securities Watchdog Approves Plan to Regulate ICOs
The securities and commodities regulator in the United Arab Emirates has approved a plan to adopt comprehensive regulations for...
48% of American Millennials Would Switch from Fiat to Crypto, Survey Reveals
A survey carried out by research service YouGov Omnibus shows that while cryptocurrency prices are tumbling, 48 percent of millennials...
Iceland’s ‘Big Bitcoin Heist’: Suspects Charged With Over $2M in Stolen Mining Rigs
Police in Iceland charged seven individuals for conspiracy, burglary, and theft for stealing from the region’s mining facilities. Iceland...
Exchanges Roundup: Startup Targets Crypto Micro-Investments, Kraken Denies Halifax Closure
In recent news pertaining to cryptocurrency exchanges, Perth-based Bamboo has announced it will launch an app designed to easily...
Riot Blockchain Replaces CEO Over $27 Million Pump and Dump Charges
Riot Blockchain, Inc. (NASDAQ: RIOT), a company officially focused on cryptocurrency mining and the development of an exchange, has...
SEC Commissioner Hester Pierce Calls Out ‘Real Value’ in Run-up to VanEck Bitcoin ETF Decision
In a new interview on CNBC’s Crypto Trader, SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce explains why she believes the SEC should prioritize a key...
How to Buy Bitcoin Without Disclosing Your Identity
Privacy preservation is one of cryptocurrency’s defining characteristics. Digital assets such as bitcoin provide a far higher degree of...
Nobel Laureates Join Blockchain Research Lab and Accelerator Cryptic Labs
Cryptic Labs, a blockchain research lab and accelerator, has announced the addition of two Nobel Laureates in economics, Dr. Eric S....
The Daily: Revolut to Launch in North America, US Startup Presents Telegram Alternative
Digital bank Revolut is planning to expand its operations in America and Russia. Also, payment card provider Fuzex signs an agreement with...
Ku Coin Expands Into Australia After $3M Bitcoin Australia Deal
Ku Coin is expanding into Australia after it agreed to invest $3 million in Bitcoin Australia. The deal is seen as a win-win for both...
Winklevoss Twins Win Patent for Securely Storing Digital Assets
The Winklevoss twins have won a patent for securely storing digital assets which adds to a long list of nine successful patents won by...
Coinbase CEO Lays Out Plan to Dominate Crypto Securities Marketplace
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has stated that, in addition to being the most popular cryptocurrency exchange in the U.S., the company...
Expanding Our Global Bitcoin Coverage – Gogo Our New Reporter in Zimbabwe
Veteran business journalist Jeffrey Gogo has joined the news desk at Bitcoin.com. Regular readers count on news.Bitcoin.com to bring them...
SEC Suspends Trading of XBT Provider’s Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Product
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has suspended the trading of two XBT Provider products: Bitcoin Tracker One and Ether Tracker...
South Korean Crypto Know-How and Capital Sought by Uzbekistan and Belarus
South Koreans undoubtedly have some respectable crypto experience and others have taken note. Uzbekistan, which recently legalized the...
Terrorists Prefer Cash to Crypto, According to Congressional Testimony
In prepared testimony given before the U.S. House of Representatives Financial Services Committee, Yaya Fanusie, director of analysis for...
India Law Enforcement to File Charges Monday in $2.7M Coinsecure Wallet Hack
Law enforcement authorities in New Delhi will file charges on Monday in the Coinsecure hack case. Coinsecure was a large cryptocurrency...
Denmark’s Largest Bank May Have Facilitated up to $150 Billion in Money Laundering
Companies from Russia and other parts of the former Soviet Union have apparently turned the small country of Estonia into a massive money...
Deep Web Roundup: New Search Engine + Tor Browser, Same Old War on Drugs
In this latest edition of our periodic deep web series, we bring news of Tor 8 – the most feature-rich onion browser yet. We also take a...
Details on Josh Garza’s Plea Deal and Sentencing Date are Released
Josh Garza’s plea deal has been released to the public and it gives us some insight into how his sentencing might go on September...
Cosimo Ventures Launches Tokenized VC Fund
Venture capital (VC) firm Cosimo Ventures has launched a new tokenized VC fund called Cosimo X. The new fund will focus on early...
RBI Ban Hearing in Two Days – What Indian Crypto Exchanges Are Expecting
The Indian supreme court will hear all petitions against the crypto banking ban by the Reserve Bank of India on Tuesday....
Markets Update: Traders Uncertain of the Next Crypto Market Cycle
Cryptocurrency markets today are seeing a touch of recovery after digital asset prices suffered from some significant losses over...
43 Women Nominated for the Board of the Swiss Crypto Valley Association
Female Board Members to Have Same Responsibilities The Swiss Crypto Valley Association (CVA), a Zug-based organization working to promote...
The Daily: Robinhood Aiming for IPO, Dodgers to Give Away Crypto Tokens
In today’s edition of The Daily we cover news about trading app Robinhood aiming for an IPO, MLB team Dodgers giving away a collectible...
Russian Industry Association Launching Crypto Certification Program
The Russian crypto industry association is launching a crypto certification program. Applicants will be evaluated and issued a certificate...
Tip Bitcoin Cash Effortlessly on the Web With the Money Button
Ryan X Charles, the founder of Yours.org, has been talking a lot about a new bitcoin cash-powered tipping plugin for websites called Money...
Russia Developing Own Mining Pools
The Russian crypto association is working on two projects to create mining pools offering better conditions to the local mining companies....
Japan’s GMO Launches Live Crypto Trading Platform, Adds Mining Facilities
Japanese internet giant GMO has launched a live crypto trading platform via its subsidiary GMO Coin. This is the company’s third...
The Darknet Cat and Mouse Game: Law Enforcement Gains More Traction
Since the dawn of the Silk Road and the myriad of darknet markets (DNM) that followed, it’s been a cat and mouse game between law...
Wendy McElroy: Crypto Is a Revolution of Hope – Which Is Why It Succeeds
The Satoshi Revolution: A Revolution of Rising Expectations Section 4: State Versus Society Chapter 10, Part 3 Crypto Is a Revolution of...
The Daily: Coinbase Explores Crypto ETF, Changelly Verifies Monero Traders
US exchange Coinbase is reportedly exploring possibilities to create a cryptocurrency ETF and we’ve covered the details in The Daily....
Thai Government Approves Crypto Exchange, Wants Own Wallet
The Thai Securities and Exchange Commission has approved another crypto exchange to legally operate in the country. There are now six...
PR: Fabric Token Launches TokenGen 3.0 – The All in One Token Crowdsale Automation Tool
This is a paid press release, which contains forward looking statements, and should be treated as advertising or promotional material....
Bitcoin ATMs Targeted by Malware for Sale in Underground Markets
Malware aimed at Bitcoin ATMs is being sold in underground markets, according to Trend Micro security researchers. For $25,000, malware...
New Crypto Exchanges Launch in Hong Kong, Korea, Indonesia
The cryptocurrency ecosystem continues to grow with the addition of some new crypto exchanges in Hong Kong, Korea, and Indonesia. Bitone...
India Crypto Exchanges: Supreme Court Hearing to be Inconsequential
While expectations and fears are mounting on an imminent Supreme Court decision about the regulator’s ban concerning cryptocurrency trade...
Bittrex to Launch Caribbean and Latin American Crypto Exchange
The US-based exchange Bittrex has announced a partnership with Cryptofacil, a new cryptocurrency trading platform designed to accommodate...
Bitcoin’s Hopeful Numbers: 70% Familiar in the United States
This week Yougov Omnibus released a host of encouraging new survey data, new numbers, and among their findings “48% of millennials would...
The Altcoin Correction Index Gives an Alternative View of Crypto Assets
Analysts are always seeking new ways to assess cryptocurrencies. Different metrics provide insights that can be used to gauge various...
Havven CEO: Tether has shades of eGold
eGold was the last false start of digital currencies. Predating bitcoin, the Douglas Jackson created e-currency made big headway into...
Proof-of-Stake is a Rebranded Version of the Old Financial System
Over the last few years, there’s been a lot of projects, both public and private, that are attempting to create a next-generation...
What TAP Coin-like Apps Have to Offer for Blockchain and Advertising
If we delve into the backlogs of the Internet, we can see that the first posts mentioning blockchain technology appeared on the web way...
South Korea Urges 14 Countries to Create International Discipline System for Crypto
At an annual international conference for regulators in Seoul, the South Korean Financial Supervisory Service urged regulators from 14...
The Daily: EU Urged for Common Crypto Rules, EEU Ready for Common Crypto
A Brussels-based think tank has urged the European Union to adopt common crypto regulations. Its report will be reviewed during this...
Ukrainians Advised to Pay 19.5% Tax on Crypto Incomes
In the absence of dedicated regulation, Ukrainians are expected to pay the regular 19.5% income tax rate on their profits from...
PR: NewChain Testnet Officially Launched and Fully Meets Commercial Requirements
This is a paid press release, which contains forward looking statements, and should be treated as advertising or promotional material....
Origin Protocol Partners on New ERC 725 Alliance to Promote the Adoption of Blockchain-Based Identity Standard
Origin Protocol, an open-source blockchain platform for creating peer-to-peer marketplaces has announced its role in the creation of the...
Blockchain, Reloaded: How the New “Matrix” Appeared
The following opinion piece on blockchain technology was written by Alexander Borodich, CEO Universa.io, futurologist, and Forbes...
Living With Life After Crypto
Could you live without cryptocurrency in your life? For its proponents, bitcoin is a drug that’s had them hooked since the day they...
EF Hutton Initiates Coverage of Cryptocurrencies – BCH Gets 5-Star Rating
American stock brokerage firm EF Hutton is initiating coverage of seven cryptocurrencies, each given a rating of one to five stars....
Nonprofit Eatbch Shows How Every Little Microtransaction Helps
Last April news.Bitcoin.com reported on the Bitcoin Cash-powered nonprofit organization ‘Eatbch’ and since then the group has not only...
Major Korean Insurer to Offer Crypto Exchanges Insurance for Hacking Damages
A major South Korean insurance company reportedly will start offering cryptocurrency exchanges insurance aimed at compensating for damages...
Trader Alleges Bithumb is Losing $150,000 USD Daily to Washtrading
A trader has posted on Twitter alleging that an actor is taking advantage of Bithumb’s 120% fee payback to milk the platform of...
An Indian Kid and the Pastry Window of Cryptocurrency
The average young Indian is curious and confused about cryptocurrency. They think it is cool, but right now, thanks to an interim...
Andy Warhol Painting Tokenised and Sold on the Blockchain Opens Access to Art
In a first-of-its-kind, a painting of Andy Warhol has been tokenised and sold on the blockchain, signalling the first step in...
New Cryptocurrency Trading Platform to Launch For Latin American, Caribbean Markets
A new startup called Cryptofacil has announced plans to launch “the largest cryptocurrency exchange in Latin America and the Caribbean.”...
Alleged BTC-e Operator’s Lawyer Says Greek Court Decided on Extradition to Russia
The lawyer for the alleged BTC-e exchange operator, Alexander Vinnik, claims that the Greek supreme court has decided to extradite him...
Cointopia Launches Marketplace Connecting Blockchain Companies with Service Providers
Cointopia has launched a marketplace focused on the blockchain community and ecosystem. According to a press release sent to CoinJournal,...
Markets Update: Shorts Continue to Rise as Bearish Sentiment Ensues
Cryptocurrency markets have lost considerable value since our last markets update three days ago. The entire digital currency economy of...
Uzbekistan Legalizes Crypto Exchanges and Trading
A new presidential decree legalizes cryptocurrency trading in Uzbekistan, introducing licensing for crypto exchanges and a set of...
The Daily: Luxury Car Dealership Accepts Bitcoin, Basketballers to Earn Crypto
In today’s edition of The Daily we cover stories about a famous American billionaire’s luxury car dealership accepting bitcoin...
Lawmakers Have Defined Blockchain – Badly
Bitcoin is many things to many people. To some, it is a peer-to-peer version of electronic cash, just as Satoshi intended. To others, it’s...
Bitcoin Hits $24,000 In Iran After Government Okays Mining
The world’s most expensive bitcoin core (BTC) price is in Iran. A combination of high foreign currency demand, economic sanctions...
‘Crypto-Accessibility’ – Panda Exchange Expands Crypto-to-Fiat Trading Markets
This week Panda Exchange, a cryptocurrency trading platform, led by the Colombian team Panda Group and CEO Arley Lozano, announced that...
Bitcoin ATM Maker Develops Payment Solution for Cannabis Dispensaries
The legal US cannabis industry growing strong where local authorities have stepped out of its way. However, in combination with banks and...
Citizens Reserve Reveals Blockchain-Based Ecosystem Designed to Unite Fragmented Supply Chains
A high tech startup led by entrepreneurs and former Deloitte blockchain executives has today unveiled an industry agnostic supply chain...
Bitcoin Cash Stress Test Goes Beyond 24-Hours Setting New Records
On September 1, Bitcoin Cash proponents led a community-driven stress test by sending millions of transactions in one day. In fact, the...
Online Pharmacy UK Meds Partners with Stratis to Adopt Blockchain
Online pharmacy UK Meds has partnered with Stratis to implement blockchain technology across its UK operations with plans to collaborate...
$800M BTC Wallet Reactivates: Tens of Millions to Exchanges
Speculation has been swirling around a BTC wallet held dormant for over four years that is suddenly showing movement. That it contains...
Goldman Sachs Out: No Crypto Trading Desk, Markets Fall
Investment bank Goldman Sachs is ditching its plans to open a cryptocurrency trading desk, reports detail. It was only early last month...
Major Indian Bitcoin Exchange Discusses the Aftermath of RBI Ban
It has been about two months since the crypto banking ban by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) went into effect. News.Bitcoin.com talked to...
The Daily: Bitcoin Art Merges Canvas and Augmented Reality, Bitmain IPO Update
In today’s edition of The Daily we feature an interesting art exhibition which merges augmented reality technology with oil paintings...
Four Alternatives to Shapeshift
The news that Shapeshift is to move to a full custodial model, requiring KYC for anyone who wishes to swap cryptos, has sparked a wave of...
PR: Bitcoin Depot Launches 20 Crypto ATMs in Southern California
This is a paid press release, which contains forward looking statements, and should be treated as advertising or promotional material....
ShapeShift’s Memberships Are the End of an Era
ShapeShift, known for years for its no-questions asked instant transmissions has announced a new feature: mandatory memberships. The move...
Shapeshift Moves to Membership Model Requiring User Information
Non-custodial crypto trading platform Shapeshift has introduced a membership program which will soon be mandatory. CEO Erik Voorhees...
Africa and its Antiquated Banking: Cryptocurrencies The Solution?
Africa has steadily accelerated the switch to modern technologies. But can a continent facing a crisis with antiquated banking...
Belgium Warns of 28 New Fraudulent Crypto Platforms – 78 in Total
Belgium’s Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) has published a list of cryptocurrency platforms showing signs of fraud....
Iran Officially Recognizes Cryptocurrency Mining
As economic sanctions start to bite, Iran is now looking to cryptocurrencies to ease the damage. The world’s third-largest oil-producer...
Bittrex to Delist Bitcoin Gold Over 51% Attack
Over the last nine months, news.Bitcoin.com has reported on the many misfortunes the project Bitcoin Gold (BTG) has experienced. The...
How About Chocolate Bitcoins? 6 for a Dollar
Supermarket chain Walmart is selling candy bitcoins, at least according to a photo posted in crypto forums. A dollar will get you half a...
Six Bitcoin Cash Point-of-Sale Solutions for Merchants
These days it is easier than ever for online merchants and brick and mortar shops to accept bitcoin cash. Today we’re going to introduce...
Google Announces Availability Of Ethereum Dataset On Big Query For Smart Contract Analytics
Following its decision to make the Bitcoin dataset publicly available for analysis on it’s infrastructure server earlier this year,...
US Retail Giant Walmart Eyes Blockchain to Improve Delivery Process
US retail giant Walmart is exploring to use blockchain technology to improve the delivery process. A new US patent filing published on...
Roger Ver and Jimmy Song to Debate Bitcoin on Blockchain Cruise
Next Monday will witness an eagerly anticipated debate between two of bitcoin’s leading figures. Bitcoin.com CEO Roger Ver and Bitcoin...