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UK Fintech Startup Revolut to Adopt Bitcoin and Move Beyond Banking
Revolut, the UK Fintech Startup, is adding bitcoin to its regiment of accepted currencies due to heavy customer demand. The company is...
Crypto Compare’s Charles Hayter: ‘The Bear Market Versus Irrational Exuberance’
On July 10-11 after coasting along for over 72-hours above the US$2530 range the price of bitcoin took a significant dive to $2240....
Tumblebit Client Nears Completion — Gets a Taste of Tor
This week the creator of Hiddenwallet, a Simplified Payment Verification client (SPV) that utilizes the trustless anonymous payment hub...
South Korea Legalizes Bitcoin International Transfers, Challenging Traditional Banks
Starting next week, Bitcoin will be on the approved list of technologies that can move payments across the South Korean border. Fintech...
Unraveling The Spider-web Of Solar Engineering, Procurement, And Construction
With hundreds of solar engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) providers in the world, deciding who is going to build their...
PR: Online Cryptocurrency Casino BetKing Set to Relaunch New Platform Following the ICO
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Private Swiss Bank Falcon Group Offers Bitcoin Asset Management
On July 12 the Switzerland-based private bank Falcon Group announced the bank will offer bitcoin asset management for their customers....
PR: Monetha Challenges PayPal’s and Trustpilot’s Status Quo with the Ethereum Blockchain
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Coinsource Bitcoin ATM Company Embraces Arizona
Coinsource ATM business just captured market share in Arizona as it added new machines in Phoenix. The Texas-based company is expanding...
New Bitcoin.com Podcast: Fidelity Labs – Innovating in the Crypto Space
Our Bitcoin.com podcast host, Richard Jacobs, talks with Fidelity Labs executive Hadley Stern in this week’s episode. Fidelity Labs is a...
Attorney: Implementing Smart Contracts in Bitcoin May Undermine Its Usefulness as Money
Ethereum has gained a larger amount of notoriety over the past few months due to the speculative interest in the concept of initial coin...
Bitcoin, Ether, Dash and Litecoin Now Sold at 1800+ Austrian Post Offices
Bitcoin, ether, dash and litecoin can now be purchased at over 1,800 post office locations throughout Austria. This is possible due to a...
Japanese Cryptocurrency Exchange BTCBox Enters Hong Kong Bitcoin Markets
Veteran Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Btcbox has announced that it will be establishing a subsidiary to target the Hong Kong bitcoin...
Alphabay Offline for a Week — Darknet Users Rush to Find Alternatives
This past week Bitcoin.com reported on the Alphabay darknet marketplace going offline while many speculated an exit scam. It’s been close...
De Facto Federal Legislation of Cryptocurrency is Nigh
An upcoming meeting of the Uniform Law Commission (ULC) is likely to change how law enforcement across the U.S. approaches bitcoin. Right...
The IRS Narrows Data Request to Coinbase Users that Transacted For $20,000
The IRS will no longer target a wide-range of Coinbase users via its information request, which it filed on Coinbase back in March....
Japanese Bitcoin Exchange Bitpoint Expands into Mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan
Japanese bitcoin exchange Bitpoint has been actively expanding into the Greater China region. After launching operations in mainland China...
Israeli Official Urges Regulators to be More ‘Paternalistic’ Regarding ICO’s and Bitcoin
An Israeli official gave a talk in Tel Aviv today regarding the challenges with regulating ICO’s and bitcoin. Professor Shmuel Hauser,...
Ethereum’s Ether Token Falls Below $200 to Hit 40-Day Low
The price of ether, the native cryptocurrency powering the ethereum blockchain, fell below $200 today for the first time since 30th May....
PR: Aigang Network Rewrites Future of Smartphone Battery Insurance With Launch of Blockchain Protocol Demo App
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Unexpected Popularity Prompts Bic Camera to Accept Bitcoin at All Locations
The unexpected popularity of bitcoin as a payment option has prompted leading Japanese electronic retail chain Bic Camera to accept the...
EU Report Implies Criminals are Too Stupid to Use Bitcoin
Are criminals too stupid to use bitcoin? That is what a July 4 European Union report suggested. This will not strike many people as...
The Reason Why Bitcoin Miners Dedicate Time to Mining Empty Blocks
Bitcoin mining is an intriguing subject that can sometimes be overwhelming to understand at first without some research. One particular...
PR: Indorse, the Decentralized Professional Network on Ethereum, Joins Forces With WINGS DAO
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Bitcoin + Post-Trade? Nivaura Exits Stealth to Help Banks Use Open Blockchains
Until today, all that was publicly known about Nivaura was its presence in some rather elite blockchain incubators – ranging from JP...
No Joke: Tierion to Seek $25 Million in Ethereum Token Sale
"Listen to Flava Flav. The blockchain hype is out of control!" As excitement for so-called private blockchains hit fever pitch in 2016,...
Protestors Will Watch Mt Gox CEO Face Criminal Trial This Week
Next week the notorious Mt Gox CEO, Mark Karpeles, will be going to trial for the missing bitcoins lost on the exchange back in 2014....
Rassah Offers Clarity on the State of Mycelium for Their Token Sale Investors
On a recent episode of The Crypto Show, Dmitry “Rassah” Murashchik, who now refers to himself as a volunteer for bitcoin wallet provider...
Creating a Bitcoin Bank in Less Than Thirty Minutes With a $2 USB Drive
There are multiple ways people can store bitcoins offline, using either a paper wallet or hardware options from companies like Trezor,...
Spain’s Bitnovo Announces Roll-Out of 4000 New Locations
Spanish bitcoin payment platform, Bitnovo, has announced the addition of 4000 new locations allowing customers to purchase bitcoin using...
Russian Border Cities Request Central Bank Legalize Bitcoin to Help Regional Economy
The Russian Central Bank has been asked to legalize bitcoin in the Leningrad region, particularly districts that border Estonia and...
Ross Ulbricht Transferred to Another Location Without Warning
Ross Ulbricht, the alleged `Dread Pirate Roberts´, was suddenly transferred to another location on Thursday. The move happened without...
Bitcoin’s Presence in the Art Industries Is Growing
Bitcoin has recently seen greater exploration and adoption from the art industries. In recent weeks, a high-profile UK art gallery has...
Polish Authorities Issue Sweeping Condemnation of Bitcoin and Other Digital Currencies
Polish authorities, regulators, and banks issued a sweeping statement warning of the risk of bitcoin, ethereum, and other...
Breadwallet Boots Up The Bitcoin Therapy Hotline
To survive in the bitcoin ecosystem—with fluctuating price points and constant bickering in various forums—some people may need a kind...
Russian Politician Proposes Central Bank Follow Japan’s Lead to Legalize Bitcoin
The Central Bank of Russia has been asked to follow Japan’s example on legalizing bitcoin by a prominent Russian politician. Also read:...
The Blockchain Split Scenario: Staying Informed and Backing Up Bitcoin Keys
In less than four weeks the Bitcoin network has many events on the horizon, and numerous things could happen during the weeks following....
Mining Pool BTC.com Finds Accidental 80 BTC Fee – Offers a Refund
On July 7th the mining pool BTC.com mined a block that contained a transaction with an 80 BTC fee attached. BTC.com believes the fee was...
Has Censorship in the Bitcoin Ecosystem Duped People into Embracing Segwit?
Censorship has been a plague on the bitcoin ecosystem. It has caused many people in the community to fall prey to the perils and pitfalls...
Another reason for JITLA Search “How Google Rigs Search…
...and Hurts Consumers" Michael Krieger I’m sure all of you heard about the $2.7 billion fine imposed by the EU on Google as a result of...
Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Cryptocurrency Exchange Kraken
This week a class-action lawsuit has been filed against the San Francisco-based trading platform Kraken. A group of customers have...
PR: SmartPlay.Tech – New Game, $3,000,000 Trading Volume and Macau Partner
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UN Denies Involvement in Green Blockchain Project EcoBit
The United Nation has denied claims that it was involved with a Malaysian blockchain project called EcoBit, according to reports. Local...
Vontobel Bitcoin Tracker Certificate Gaining Popularity in Switzerland
A Swiss investment certificate that tracks the price of bitcoin is gaining popularity with investors. The Vontobel bitcoin certificate is...
Ledgerx Receives Federal Approval as a Regulated Bitcoin Swap Exchange
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has granted Ledgerx the full status of Swap Execution Facility. The company is on its way to...
A Look at the Bitcoin Apps Being Built Using the Lightning Network
On June 5 the Lightning Network Community published a blog post about the emerging developer ecosystem being built around the ‘Lnd’...
O-Systems Announce Launch of Retail Cryptocurrency Trading Platform
O-systems have announced the launch of Cryptency, a cryptocurrency trading platform for online brokers. The cryptocurrency trading...
Banker: ‘I am Scared for the Banking Industry…Bitcoin could Knock Banks out of the Game’
Bankers and industry leaders in the Texas panhandle have recently been discussing what to do about blockchain technology and bitcoin. They...
Germany’s Largest Food Delivery Service with 11,000+ Restaurants Now Accepts Bitcoin
Germany’s largest food delivery web portal, Lieferando.de, which boasts over 11,000 partner restaurants, recently announced that it has...
PR: Hcash; A New Standard of Value
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Major Darknet Marketplace Alphabay Goes Down, Exit Scam Speculations Arise
Major anonymous free market, Alphabay, has been reported to have been offline since Tuesday. The detection of a large sum of bitcoin being...
South Korea Prepares Bitcoin Regulation as Top Exchange Suffers Massive Hack
Image credit: Changdeok Palace (창덕궁) Seoul, South Korea, WikimediaSouth Korean lawmakers are preparing a set of bills to give...
PR: Changelly Announces Partnership with Jaxx wallet
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Europol Discusses Bitcoin as Store of Value and Payment Method With the Industry
The European Union’s top law enforcement agency Europol recently hosted their 4th conference on digital currencies. According to the...
Former Bain Manager Launches $50 Million Bitcoin and Ethereum Fund
Some of the wealthiest families in Latin America now have access to a new way to invest, thanks in part to a former senior manager at...
New Bitcoin.com Podcast Episode with Stephen King of RexMLS
During this week’s Bitcoin.com podcast our host, Richard Jacobs, sits down with Stephen King, Founder of RexMLS to discuss his...
The Bitcoin Network’s Hashrate Now Exceeds Six Exahash
Last May Bitcoin.com reported on how the Bitcoin network’s hashrate surpassed four exahash per second. Just two months later on July 1st,...
Unconfirmed Transactions Queue and Bitcoin Fees Drop Considerably
For about a week and a half, the Bitcoin network’s transaction congestion and rising fee market has subsided. People are now reporting on...
Turkey to Initiate Major Crackdown on Illegal Gambling
The Turkish government is preparing to initiate a two-year plan designed to crush illegal gambling within the nation. Among the...
Goldman Sachs Eyes Bitcoin Price Near $4,000 in Latest Analysis
Bitcoin markets could rise as high as $3,900 in the future, according to a recent client note from investment bank Goldman Sachs. The note...
Major Russian Forex Broker Alpari Launches Bitcoin Trading Pairs
Alpari Group, Russia’s largest native forex broker, has announced the launch of two bitcoin trading pairs, with the company now offering...
PR: Draglet Develops First Smart Contract Based Platform ACT for Social Initiatives
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Jihan Wu Talks About Obedience to Authority in the Bitcoin Ecosystem
Jihan Wu is a founder of the mining company Bitmain and an influential force in the cryptocurrency space. He spoke on many topics at the...
South Korea Sets Up Task Force to Determine if Bitcoin Needs Regulations
Following Rep. Park Yong-jin’s announcement of a proposed bill to provide a legal framework for digital currencies like bitcoin, South...
The First Tesla Model 3 Is Coming on Friday
Elon Musk announces the Model 3 debut in typical late-night Twitter style. By Andrew Moseman The Tesla Model 3 is finally here. More...
The Decentralize Your Life Tour: An Interview With Derrick Broze
This week Bitcoin.com chatted with Derrick Broze, an agorist activist, writer, host of the Conscious Resistance Network and organizer of...
Thai Startup Omise Unveils Ethereum-Based Digital Wallet for the UnbankedThai Startup Omise Unveils New Ethereum-Based Digital Wallet for the Unbanked
Image: OmiseGOOmise, a fintech startup operating across Asia, is building an Ethereum-based white-label digital wallet platform designed...
Investment Funds That Offer Cryptocurrency Exposure See Big Gains
These days bitcoin continues to outperform many traditional assets as the decentralized currency has become the premiere digital asset...
Diane Reynolds: `Lightning Network Will Maintain Decentralization´
Diane Reynolds just penned an article in defense of the Lightning Network (LN) as an off-chain, decentralized payment solution. This...
Rollout of 260,000+ Bitcoin-Accepting Stores in Japan Begins
Three months after Recruit Lifestyle partnered with Japanese bitcoin exchange Coincheck to enable over 260,000 retail stores to accept...
Delaware Passes Bill Recognizing Stock Trading via Blockchain Technology
Delaware has passed a bill that legally recognizes the trading of stocks using blockchain technology. Although the state has sought to...
South Korea Prepares Bill to Provide Legal Framework for Cryptocurrencies
A South Korean politician, Rep. Park Yong-jin of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea, is working to create revisions to a bill that will...
Markets Update: Bitcoin Bulls Are Back Testing Key Resistance Levels
After a few days of consolidation, the price of bitcoin has started to move upwards after dropping to a low of $2290 USD per BTC earlier...
Bank of Thailand Ordered to Relax Strict Rules and Study Bitcoin
The Bank of Thailand has been ordered by Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister to look closer at bitcoin and relax its strict rules which...
Bitmain CEO Jihan Wu: Bitcoin Needs Smart Contracts, ICOs, and More
Bitmain is the largest producer of bitcoin mining hardware in the world, and the company’s co-CEO Jihan Wu gave the keynote speech at The...
Bitwage Officially Launches UK Bitcoin Payroll Services
After expanding services in Europe earlier this year, bitcoin payroll and wage payment service provider Bitwage announced its official...
PR: DAO.Casino Raises 50% of Max Cap During the First Day of Its Ongoing Token Sale Campaign
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Segwit2x Beta Released as New UAHF Code Proposal `ABC´ Removes 1MB-Limit
Saturday, July 1st was filled with fresh new code as the Segwit2x working group released the team’s protocol beta v1.14.3 with release...
Bitcoin.com Continues to Soar Gathering 1 Million Unique Pageviews a Week
Over the past year, our bitcoin-centric website has gathered a vast amount of enthusiasts every day, and we’re proud to announce...
Stratis Launches Alpha Version of Privacy-Focused Wallet Breeze
This past week the Stratis team launched an alpha version of the Breeze wallet, a platform that aims to leverage the privacy-focused...
Mining, Merchants, and Traders—Thailand’s Got the Bitcoin Fever
Over the past year, the use of cryptocurrencies in Thailand has been growing significantly as there have been many reports of citizens...
Charitable Donations Using Bitcoin Continue to Rise
Bitcoin’s value has been rising steadily throughout 2017 with more people using the decentralized currency than ever before. One of...
Introducing the ‘Do Nothing Technologies’ Blockchain-Based ICO
Today I am pleased to publicly announce the “Do Nothing for You” Initial Coin Offering (ICO). The Do Nothing Technologies (DNT) token sale...
Legends Room Brings the Blockchain to the Pole
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IRS May not Get as Much Customer Data From Coinbase as Requested
The IRS intends to lessen the amount of customer data it originally wanted to siphon from Coinbase. Ongoing negotiations between Coinbase...
Revised Tax in Effect From Today In Japan, Giving Residents ‘Access to Global Markets’
On Saturday, July 1, the revised consumption tax law went into effect throughout Japan, and bitcoin transactions no longer incur...
The Curious Dilemma of the Bitcoin ‘Community’ Going Separate Ways
The scaling discussion has been a long and exhausting debate that has been going on for many years. Currently, there are a couple of...
Former Barclays Chief Executive Believes Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies Could Make Banks Irrelevant
Former Barclays chief executive and current UK shadow chair of the Institute for Apprenticeships, Antony Jenkins has warned that banks may...
XinFin.Org Blockchain Releases Business White Paper Showcasing IoT Enabled Real World Connectivity
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