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Honoring Satoshi’s Vision: Toward a Better Crypto User Experience
This post about better crypto UX was written by venture capitalist David Gold. He is the CEO of Dapix, Inc, which launched the Foundation...
Fear The Legal Creep: US Blacklists BTC Address Used in Ransomware
Shortly after the attacks of September 11th, the United States passed legislation giving the federal government sweeping powers. The...
The Bitcoin Cash Hash War is Over. It Also Ended the BTC/BCH War.
Coingeek, the voice of Calvin Ayre and the most prominent supporter of Craig Wright and his Bitcoin SV chain, has apparently thrown in the...
Blue Helix’s BHEX Exchange Raises $15 Million to Reshape Crypto Trading Security
A decentralised platform aimed at providing a custody and clearing product for crypto assets has seen its BHEX Exchange raise $15 million...
Binance Terminates Services for Users in Belarus
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has informed Belarusian customers that its services will no longer be available in their country. The...
The Difference Between Custodial and Noncustodial Cryptocurrency Services
Since the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) fork occurred recently, it’s a good time to discuss the difference between custodial and noncustodial...
ConsenSys Leads $2.1 Million Funding Round into Ethereum Hosted Protocol AZTEC
ConsenSys Labs, an Ethereum incubator owned by ConsenSys has led a $2.1 million seed investment into AZTEC, a London-based protocol...
Canadian Bitcoin Miner Fortress Blockchain Reports $1.16M Loss in Q3
Fortress Blockchain’s net loss worsened to $1.16 million (1.55 million Canadian dollars) in the third quarter, from $202,000 in the...
The US Government Is Powerless to Block Bitcoin Addresses
It has been widely reported this week that the U.S. government has blacklisted two BTC addresses linked to cyber crime. These particular...
Chatter Report: Buy Walls, Miner Anonymity and Bitcoin vs. the State
In today’s edition of Chatter Report, crypto influencers debate the importance of buy walls to support crypto prices, reason for and...
The Daily: Coinbase Launches OTC Desk, Huobi Opens Derivatives Market
In Thursday’s edition of The Daily, we feature stories that show cryptocurrency exchanges continuing to develop advanced services designed...
New Market Surveillance Tool to Fight Price Manipulation
The cryptocurrency market is a target of the same manipulation and abuse that the equity, commodity and forex markets have suffered for...
The Daily: ICOs Hunker Down for Crypto Winter, Meta Stablecoins Are Coming
For those who live in the northern hemisphere, winter is coming, while in the cryptosphere it’s already here. In Wednesday’s...
Court Drops Charges Against Alleged Btc-e Operator Alexander Vinnik
The lawsuit against alleged Btc-e operator Alexander Vinnik for “fraud, money laundering, and other grave crimes” filed in...
Crypto ATM Network Coinsource Expands Into Upstate New York
With a New York state Bitlicense in hand, Coinsource is now expanding into new areas. And with the addition of machines in four more...
Outrage Over Union Bank of Nigeria’s Threat to Close Crypto-Related Accounts
Nigerian digital asset owners have reacted angrily to Union Bank’s threat to close all cryptocurrency-linked accounts. Investors...
SCI Launches Enterprise Blockchain Division in the Philippines
Satoshi Citadel Industries Ventures (SCI), a blockchain startup from the Philippines, has launched a new enterprise blockchain division...
Markets Update: Bull Trap or Reversal? Traders Question the Recent Crypto Spike
Three days ago the crypto-economy suffered deep losses, with digital asset prices at their lowest across the board since September 2017....
Securitize Raises $12.75 Million to Tokenise the $7 Trillion Securities Industry on the Blockchain
Securitize, a compliance platform for digitising securities on the blockchain, has raised $12.75 million to tokenise the $7 trillion...
BCH Upgrades: What’s New and What’s Next
It’s been two weeks since the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) hard fork that upgraded the BCH chain and resulted in a blockchain split. But although...
How Blockchain Can Change the Way NGOs Operate for the Better
Non-governmental organisations, or NGOs, which aim to tackle some of society’s most difficult and pressing issues, often encounter...
Korean Lawmaker Introduces Bill to Promote Crypto Trading
A South Korean lawmaker has reportedly introduced a bill to promote cryptocurrency trading and the development of crypto exchanges. In...
CryptoKaiju: Proving Real Life Collectibles
[Disclaimer: CryptoKaiju was Co-Founded by Oliver Carding, my fellow Co-Founder of CoinJournal and the guy that pays my checks. That said,...
Major Video Card Supplier Enters Cryptocurrency Mining Business
Sapphire Technology, one of the largest suppliers of AMD-based video cards in the world, has announced that it’s officially entering...
ZenSports to Create Decentralised Sports Betting Marketplace for Anyone to Create and Accept Bets
Sports betting is a $120 billion industry, but in countries such as the U.S., where sports betting is popular, it’s likely to grow...
SEC Chair Explains Key Upgrades Needed for Bitcoin ETF Approval
The chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has outlined the key changes in cryptocurrency markets he needs to see...
Wendy McElroy: How the Blockchain Provides Private Justice
The Satoshi Revolution: A Revolution of Rising Expectations Section 5: Saving the World Through Anarchism Chapter 11, Part 6 How the...
The Daily: Cloud Outage Affects Exchanges, Okex Launches ICO Information Platform
In Saturday’s Daily, we look at a technical issue with Amazon’s cloud services network that has forced two major South Korean crypto...
Bitcoininfo.ru Wins Court Case Against Ban
The owner of Bitcoininfo.ru has won an appeal against a ruling to block the cryptocurrency website. A court in Saint Petersburg has...
Exchange News: Mt. Gox Trustee Extends Deadline, GBX Licensed in Gibraltar
In recent exchange news, the Mt. Gox trustee will seek to extend the deadline for rehabilitation claims. In other news, Gibraltar Stock...
Fisco Completes Takeover of Japanese Cryptocurrency Exchange Zaif
Regulated Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Zaif has completed its business transfer. Fisco Cryptocurrency Exchange is its new operator,...
Venezuela Approves Law Granting Legal Effect to the Petro
A government plan to counter economic sanctions is coming into force in Venezuela after parliament passed a law on crypto asset...
Op-Ed: To Achieve Mass Adoption We Must Fight for ‘Blockchain Inclusion’
The following piece on blockchain inclusion was written by Alexander Vasylchenko. He is the CEO and founder of Sofitto and the creator of...
Indian State Working to Help Cryptocurrency Businesses Grow
An Indian minister has reportedly revealed that a state government is working to protect businesses operating without a regulatory...
Markets Update: Crypto-Capitulation Causes Uncertainty Toward Year End Prices
All eyes have been glued to cryptocurrency markets over the last week as a great majority of digital asset values plummeted to their...
PR: Social Messaging App DappGram Launches in New York
This is a paid press release, which contains forward looking statements, and should be treated as advertising or promotional material....
Content Creators Can Earn BCH Using the Honest Cash Platform
Adrian Barwicki, the creator of the Panda Suite software development kit for Bitcoin Cash (BCH), revealed on Nov. 18 that he has been...
The Daily: Bitpay Adds Another Stablecoin, Waves to Launch Exchange in Malta
In this edition of the Daily, we look at Bitpay’s decision to add the U.S. dollar-pegged PAX token to its list of settlement...
A Broad Overview of Cryptocurrency Activities in 2017
A little over ten years ago, one of the most important whitepapers in the history of the financial industry was released. Written by a...
PR: iCumulate – A New Era in Social Investing
This is a paid press release, which contains forward looking statements, and should be treated as advertising or promotional material....
5 Opsec Errors That Caused Cryptocurrency Users to Lose Everything
Maintaining good operational security is imperative for all web users, but it’s particularly important in the cryptocurrency space....
US State Takes Action Against Crypto Operation Imitating a Liechtenstein Bank
The U.S. state of North Dakota has issued a cease and desist order against a cryptocurrency operation imitating a fully licensed bank in...
Cryptocurrency Exchange Bitex Launches in the UAE
Bitex has officially launched as the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) newest digital asset exchange. The Dubai-based trading platform will...
BTC-e Successor Wex Loses .nz Domain
Wex, the digital asset trading platform that inherited the now-defunct BTC-e exchange, has lost its wex.nz domain. According to New...
Norway Revokes Mining Subsidies, Bitmain Opens Washington Facility
In mining news, Norway will revoke electricity subsidies currently available to cryptocurrency miners at the start of next year. Also,...
Rosenstein Targets ICOs, FEC May Permit Political Donations Through Crypto Mining
In recent regulatory news, the U.S. deputy attorney general has called for international cooperation on cryptocurrency regulation....
Nigeria’s Opposition Leader Promises Cryptocurrency Policy If Elected President
Nigeria’s main opposition leader and former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, has said the country will adopt blockchain technology...
Miner Goes Bankrupt, Manufacturers Stuck With Inventory, Rigs ‘Sold By Kilo’ as Scrap
In our latest roundup of mining-related news, we look at a few examples of the knock-on effect that the current cryptocurrency bear market...
Gibraltar Blockchain Exchange Granted License from Financial Regulator
The Gibraltar Blockchain Exchange (GBX), a subsidiary of the Gibraltar Stock Exchange Group (GSX Group), has announced that it has been...
Grant Thornton Attests USDC Is Backed by Fiat, Huobi Sets Up Communist Party Branch
In exchange news, we look at a major accounting firm’s attestation that all USDC tokens issued by Circle are fully backed by fiat...
Market Slump Puts Crypto Derivatives in the Spotlight
As volatility returns to cryptocurrency markets, with serious losses over the past week or so, digital asset exchanges and other fintech...
Colorado Regulator Issued Orders Against 18 ICOs, With More on the Way
The U.S. authorities appear to have greatly increased their focus on initial coin offerings (ICOs). In addition to the big federal bodies...
The Daily: Binance Adds KYC, Bitcoin Businesses Block Gab
Thursday tends to be the busiest day of the week in the cryptosphere for some reason, and today, Nov. 22, is the perfect case in point. In...
US Bank That Serves 483 Cryptocurrency Companies Is Seeking an IPO
Silvergate Bank, headquartered in San Diego as a California state-chartered bank, started its cryptocurrency-related business in 2013. Now...
Trial Begins: Bitcoin Exchange Accused of Wrongfully Reversing Trades
The trial over alleged wrongful reversals of seven bitcoin trades that occurred last year has reportedly begun in Singapore....
Hash Wars: BCH Community Evaluates Six Days of Battle
The Bitcoin Cash (BCH) blockchain split on Nov. 15 and the community are still discussing the subject at great length. Since the chain...
Italian Securities Regulator Warns Against Three Unlicensed Cryptocurrency Companies
Italy’s financial regulator, the National Commission for Companies and the Stock Exchange (CONSOB), has warned against three...
Spain Monitors 15,000 Cryptocurrency Investors to Curb Tax Evasion
Spain’s Ministry of the Treasury has identified 15,000 cryptocurrency investors it will monitor to prevent tax evasion and money...
Israeli Firm Launches Three Cryptocurrency Investment Funds
An Israeli investment firm has launched two cryptocurrency funds, with a third on the way. The company’s CEO explained the...
Survey Finds John McAfee Is the Most Influential Crypto Trading Figure
Often controversial but always entertaining, John McAfee is without a doubt one of the loudest voices in crypto on social media. And a...
Popular Investor Sergejs Kovalonoks Talks About His Methodical Investment Habits
Sergejs (@BalanceAM) from Latvia is a Popular Investor who likes to keep his Risk Score low. He has been with eToro since late 2017, and...
Zero-Confirmation Forfeits: Adding Security to Unconfirmed BCH Transactions
On Nov. 20, the Bitcoin Cash developer Awemany announced the first code proposal for a concept called Zero-Confirmation Forfeits (ZCF), a...
Markets Update: Dump Drives Record BTC Volume on Binance, XRP Extends Lead Over ETH
Cryptocurrency markets have continued to see significant losses, with BCH, BTC, and ETH posting new lows for 2018. Despite also losing...
North Korea to Hold Crypto Conference in April
North Korea plans to host an international summit of experts from the cryptocurrency industry. The Pyongyang Blockchain and Cryptocurrency...
ETH Mining Not Profitable, Miner Heats Home With ASIC Rigs
In recent mining news, Susquehanna International Group has reported that it is no longer profitable to mine ether with a GPU. In other...
TrustED Launches Blockchain-Based Platform for Educational Background Checks
Australia-based startup TrustED has launched a blockchain-based academic credential verification service. The platform leverages...
Bitcoin Isn’t Volatile – the World Is
It’s been a horrible year for cryptocurrency. Assets down an average of 90 percent, constant despair and each new day bringing fresh...
SEC Investigates Salt Lending’s ICO, Huobi Advises Russian Bank on DLT
In recent regulatory news, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has reportedly launched an investigation into Salt...
The Daily: BTC Spot Index Launches, Futures Platform Delayed
In today’s edition of The Daily, we cover a number of developments in the institutional segment, including a new BTC spot index, a...
Indian Government Expects to Finalize Cryptocurrency Bill Next Month
The Indian government has reportedly filed an affidavit with the country’s supreme court detailing its progress on cryptocurrency...
KPMG: Institutional Investment Key to Cryptoassets Growth
Auditors KPMG have published a report stressing the need for institutional investors to join the cryptocurrency industry. The report...
Three Blockchain Finalists in Branson’s Extreme Tech Challenge
Billionaire and tech personality Richard Branson’s Extreme Tech Challenge 2019 contest has been narrowed down to ten teams and three...
Crypto Detectives Project Rates and Investigates Suspicious ICOs
An online platform created in Russia has set a noble goal of making the cryptocurrency industry safer for investors. The project...
Zimbabweans Use BTC to Pay for Food Hampers Amid Foreign Currency Crisis
Study263, a Zimbabwean-owned fintech startup operating from South Africa, has opened an online store allowing Zimbabweans to buy food...
PR: Lightning Fast Stablecoin USDX Launches Token Sale
This is a paid press release, which contains forward looking statements, and should be treated as advertising or promotional material....
Markets Update: Cryptocurrencies Shed Billions in Bloody Sell-Off
Cryptocurrency enthusiasts have been glued to the price charts over the last 48 hours as digital assets across the entire crypto-economy...
Bchd Developers Announce Neutrino Wallet for Bitcoin Cash in Beta
Named after the subatomic particle that can pass right through the entire planet without being detected, neutrino is meant to be a...
3 Reasons Privacy Coins Are Unlikely to Overtake Bitcoin
When people give reasons for various altcoins’ inability to overtake bitcoin as the dominant digital asset in the world, the conversation...
The Daily: Fake Trezors, Catching Knives, Stablecoins With Everything
There aren’t many prices that cryptocurrency traders can bear to look at right now, but stablecoins are one of the few exceptions....
Everything That’s Wrong With Roubini’s Central Bank Crypto Love Letter
Whenever Nouriel Roubini talks smack about Bitcoin, it’s hard to know how to respond. Do you ignore “Dr. Doom,” mindful...
Fear, Loathing and Opportunity: How Crypto Traders Are Handling the Drop
The last 24 hours have been the worst the cryptocurrency markets have seen since the 24 hours prior. Things have been looking grim for...
Singapore Finalizes Regulatory Framework for Cryptocurrency Payment Services
The central bank of Singapore has finalized the country’s new regulatory framework for payment services, which now includes...
Greek Court Accused of Violating the Rights of Alleged Btc-e Operator, Postpones Hearing
The judges at the Greek supreme court have been accused of violating Alexander Vinnik’s rights. The alleged Btc-e operator has been...
Swiss Crypto Exchange-Traded Product Launching Nov. 21, But It’s Not an ETF
New.Bitcoin.com has confirmed that the exchange-traded product tracking an index of five leading cryptocurrencies will start trading on...
Hash Wars: A Successful BCH Upgrade and a ‘High Risk’ Exchange Listing
It’s been close to four days since the Bitcoin Cash upgrade and the blockchain split that occurred on Nov. 15. Since the acrimonious fork,...
Crypto Exchange ProBit Aims to Distinguish Itself from Other Platforms
The world of finance is changing, interest in cryptocurrencies is growing and new opportunities are being presented. This includes the...
Humans.net Launches Blockchain-Backed Freelancer Marketplace
Humans.net has officially launched its peer-to-peer, blockchain-based freelancer marketplace, following a US$10 million seed funding round...
Bitcoin Cash Developers Launch Beta Bchd Client Written in Golang
On Nov. 18, a few days after the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) fork, Openbazaar developer Chris Pacia announced the launch of Bchd, a full node...
Bcoin Developers Release Cross-Chain Atomic Swap Application
On Friday, Nov. 16, the developers behind the full node projects Bcoin and Bcash announced an application that allows users to complete...
Thai Central Banker: A National Cryptocurrency Is Years Away
Central bankers have been talking about issuing their own digital coins ever since they first saw the appeal that bitcoin holds for many...
























































































