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Christmas Comes Early for Bitcoin.com Games Players

Bitcoin.com’s very own online gaming platform has a special promotion for the holiday season. Each day for the next 12 days, the players . . .

BTC

8 hours 45 minutes ago

The Country With Europe’s Highest Interest Rate Has Cut It 5 Times This Year

Around half of European countries, over 20, now have 0% interest rates and a few are already in negative territory. Ukraine, which has the highest . . .

BTC|BCH

11 hours 50 minutes ago

2019’s Bitcoin Miners Are 5x Faster Than Predecessors

High-powered bitcoin miners and next-generation semiconductors go hand in hand and as process node technology grows, SHA256 hashrate follows. . . .

Mining|BTC|Technology|BCH

14 hours 50 minutes ago

Searching for Synthetix: Which Token Will Be Next Year’s 50x Winner?

If you bought synthetix (SNX) this time last year, you don’t need to read these words. You’re already rich after your moon bag lived up . . .

ICO|BTC|Market|Trading

18 hours 5 minutes ago

Lightning Network Wiki Page Faces Removal for Lack of Notability

A slew of Wikipedia editors would like to delete the Lightning Network (LN) Wiki page because the subject matter does not hold notability. Wikipedia . . .

BTC

21 hours 6 minutes ago

Lagarde Sees Demand for Stablecoins, Plans to Put ECB ‘Ahead of the Curve’

At her first press conference as head of the European Central Bank (ECB), Christine Lagarde outlined her plans to lead the ECB “ahead of the . . .

BTC|USDT|Regulation|Fiat|Sponsored

23 hours 15 minutes ago

24K Casino Adds Ethereum

We live in an era where the latest technology profoundly shapes our daily lives. The past decade has seen an unprecedented growth in technology that . . .

BTC|ETH|Technology|Sponsored

1 day 4 hours ago

Iran, Hong Kong, India: Failed Protests Point to Need for Crypto-Anarchy ‘Second Realms’

What is the second realm? It’s both an abstract and concrete “place” parallel to here, where temporary autonomous zones (TAZ) . . .

Asia|Regulation|BCH

1 day 7 hours ago

Mainstream Investment Vehicles Tied to Cryptocurrencies Grow Exponentially

These days bitcoin and a variety of other digital assets are now being traded as funds and traditional equity holdings. The landscape of crypto . . .

BTC|ICO|Trading|Technology|Fiat

1 day 10 hours ago

German Fintechs Rush to Offer Crypto Custody Services Under New Law

Fintech companies in the Federal Republic are quickly moving to develop and offer custodial solutions for digital assets under the new German . . .

Regulation|BTC|Trading

1 day 13 hours ago

Mining Report Shows 65% of Bitcoin’s Hashpower Stems From China

As the end of 2019 approaches, Coinshares Research has published its bi-annual mining report that contains informative research and observations . . .

Mining|Asia|BTC

1 day 16 hours ago

Croatian Post Now Offers Crypto Exchange Service at 55 Branches

Croatian Post, the biggest provider of postal services in the Republic of Croatia, is now offering a cryptocurrency exchange service at 55 post . . .

Exchange|BTC|XRP|ETH|ICO

1 day 19 hours ago

15 Million Debit Cards Exposed as Iranian Banks Fall Victim to Cyber Warfare

The private details of 15 million bank debit cards in Iran have been published on Telegram in the largest banking security incident in the . . .

BTC|Fiat

1 day 22 hours ago

NY Regulator Proposes Relaxing New Coin Listing Requirements

The New York State Department of Financial Services, the Bitlicense regulator, has published a proposed framework for licensed companies seeking to . . .

BCH|LTC|Regulation|ETH|XRP

2 days 1 hour ago

IDEG Reports Launch of New Bitcoin Trusts in Asia With Coinbase as Custodian

According to a recent press release from IDEG Investment Limited, “Asia’s First Bitcoin Trusts” have been launched “as a . . .

Asia|BCH|Mining|Business

2 days 5 hours ago

China’s Inflation Hits a Record 4.5% as Beijing Prepares to Test Digital Yuan

China has been confronted with multiple economic and financial problems this year amidst an ongoing trade war with the United States. Authorities in . . .

Market|Asia|BTC

2 days 8 hours ago

SLP Token Market Cap Surpasses $50 Million

For over a year now, the Simple Ledger Protocol (SLP) token universe has grown quite vast. There are now more than 6,000 SLP tokens in existence and . . .

ICO|Market|Trading|BTC|Blockchain

2 days 11 hours ago

AI Research Reveals Crypto Leaders Are Angry and Depressed

An artificial intelligence-driven personality research on the characteristics of crypto industry leaders such as Vitalik Buterin, Justin Sun, and . . .

BTC|ETH|Technology

2 days 14 hours ago

BRD’s Adam Traidman on New Products, Crypto Adoption, and Banking the Unbanked Into 2020

Breadwallet, later known as Bread, and now just as BRD, was the first crypto wallet in the App Store in 2014. Its non-custodial, open source and . . .

BCH|Asia|Regulation|Blockchain

2 days 17 hours ago

Market Update: Despite Uncertainty, BTC Longs Skyrocket

Digital currency prices have slumped again as the entire crypto market capitalization has dropped below $200 billion. At press time, most of the top . . .

Market|BCH|Asia|Trading

2 days 19 hours ago

Denmark’s Tax Authority Sends Warning Letters to 20,000 Crypto Owners

The tax authority of Denmark has reportedly sent out warning letters to 20,000 crypto owners asking them to amend their tax returns, pay taxes on . . .

Regulation|BTC

2 days 22 hours ago

Sweden’s Financial Authority Approves Swiss Crypto ETP Provider Amun

On December 10, Switzerland-based firm Amun AG announced the company’s base prospectus has been approved by the Swedish Financial Supervisory . . .

BTC|BCH|ETH|XRP|XTZ

3 days 1 hour ago

The State Encourages ICO Fraud. The Free Market Minimizes It

Many Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) have been and are frauds. The state enables this con game in various ways, including the establishment of . . .

ICO|Market|Regulation|Business|BTC

3 days 4 hours ago

Ross Ulbricht Uses Elliot Waves to Predict Bitcoin’s Trajectory From Behind Bars

Ross Ulbricht, serving life without parole for allegedly running the Silk Road marketplace, hasn’t allowed his detention to deprive him from . . .

BTC|Trading|Market

3 days 7 hours ago

Italians Love Cash But Are Growing Fond of Crypto, New Stats Suggest

Italy, one of the world’s largest economies, has faced plenty of financial challenges in the past decade. That’s probably one of the . . .

BCH|Market|Sponsored

3 days 10 hours ago

CBD Coffee Company Leverages Censorship-Resistant Nature of Crypto

On December 8, the U.S.-based coffee firm that uses cannabidiol (CBD) in its product, Crazy Calm, launched a promotion that aims to send $5 per order . . .

BCH|ETH|LTC

3 days 14 hours ago

Accused Onecoin Co-Conspirators Fight Criminal Charges in the US

The Onecoin scam, a multi-level Ponzi scheme that acquired $4 billion from investors has been falling apart at the seams. Criminal proceedings have . . .

BTC|Business

3 days 17 hours ago

The Coolest Jobs in Crypto

Meme Lord. Street artist. Unique startup founder. Feeder of the hungry. There’s no end to the amount of cool jobs in crypto, and new uses for . . .

BCH|Sponsored

3 days 20 hours ago

Bakkt Launches Bitcoin Options in US, Futures in Asia

Bakkt has launched two new regulated bitcoin derivatives products. Within hours of launch, Bakkt announced that over 1,000 futures contracts had been . . .

BTC|Asia|Market|Regulation

3 days 23 hours ago

China Releases Year-End Crypto Rankings

China’s Center for Information and Industry Development has published its year-end crypto project rankings. Thirty-five projects were evaluated . . .

BTC|Asia|Blockchain|ETH|Regulation

4 days 2 hours ago

Bitcoin History Part 21: Miners Pour One out for Satoshi

There are a few ways of looking at bitcoin mining. As an ostensibly selfish enterprise, wherein miners are seeking to extract precious coins for . . .

BTC|Mining|Business|Sponsored

4 days 5 hours ago

UP Alliance Members to Lock Mega-Utility Tokens for a Year

Universal Protocol Token is a mega-utility token offering attractive interest rates when lending and borrowing, lower exchange fees, cashback and . . .

ICO|BTC|Exchange|Blockchain|Trading

4 days 8 hours ago

Bitcoin Mining Operations Offer New Strategies Before Reward Reduction

As the reward halving approaches, bitcoin miners are preparing new strategies so customers can reap the most profits from their hashrate services. On . . .

Mining|BCH

4 days 11 hours ago

23 Days Until a Bonded Courier Supposedly Delivers Keys to $8 Billion in BTC

In 23 days, the infamous self-proclaimed Bitcoin inventor Craig Wright will allegedly receive 1,100,111 BTC from a trust purportedly held in . . .

BTC|Sponsored

4 days 14 hours ago

Nexo Now Offers Bitcoin Cash Instant Crypto Credit Lines

Bitcoin Cash community members are able to borrow against their favorite digital asset in more than 40 fiat currencies across more than 200 . . .

BCH|Fiat

4 days 17 hours ago

IRS Now Requires Tax Filers to Disclose Crypto Activities

The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has finalized and put in use a new tax form that requires crypto owners to declare whether they received, . . .

Regulation|BTC|Business

4 days 20 hours ago

Regulatory Roundup: Bitcoin Futures Fund Approved, India’s RBI-Backed Digital Currency

In this regulatory roundup, we cover the U.S. SEC approving a bitcoin futures fund, the new IRS tax form targeting crypto owners, and several more . . .

Regulation|BTC|Asia|Fiat

4 days 23 hours ago

Weiss Ratings Downgrades EOS to ‘C-‘ Due to Centralization – How Other Coins Measure Up

Weiss Ratings has downgraded EOS once again, taking its ranking from a B to a C-. The group cites “failure to decentralize,” . . .

BCH|ETH|XRP|Blockchain

5 days 8 hours ago

New Ukrainian Law Says ‘Virtual Assets’ Can Be Used for Payments

The Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine’s legislature, has approved amendments that introduce legal terms and definitions pertaining to the crypto space. . . .

Regulation|BTC

5 days 11 hours ago

A List of Self-Proclaimed Bitcoin Inventors and Satoshi Clues Debunked in 2019

Since the inception of Bitcoin, a variety of unique individuals have come forward saying they invented blockchain technology. In 2019, a few more . . .

BTC|Blockchain|Technology

5 days 15 hours ago

Beam, BCH and Zcash Will Join BTC in Halving Their Mining Rewards

There’s been a lot of noise about Bitcoin’s halving, set to occur in May, and the effect this will have on price as BTC’s mining . . .

BCH|ZEC|Mining|XMR|Trading

5 days 18 hours ago

Deutsche Bank Strategist Predicts Crypto Could Replace Fiat Money

Deutsche Bank analysts have made some predictions regarding the future of cryptocurrency. Strategist Jim Reid explained why cryptocurrencies are . . .

Fiat|BTC|Market|Trading|Sponsored

5 days 23 hours ago

Buy Presents or a Christmas Trip Using Gift Cards Purchased With Crypto

Gift cards have become a popular payment tool for cryptocurrency users. Plenty of platforms now offer a wide variety of cards which can be purchased . . .

BCH

6 days 2 hours ago

Bitcoin Cash Represents 93% of November’s Crypto Spending in Australia

News.Bitcoin.com recently reported on web portal Bitcoinbch.com’s in-depth report, which detailed BCH outshining BTC retail spending in . . .

BCH

6 days 5 hours ago

The Crypto Anarchist Manifesto

A specter is haunting the modern world, the specter of crypto anarchy. Computer technology is on the verge of providing the ability for individuals . . .

BTC|Technology|Exchange|Business

6 days 15 hours ago

While Markets Move Sideways, Crypto Whale Sightings Increase

While cryptocurrency markets have been moving sideways during the last few weeks, digital currency proponents have been observing large bitcoin whale . . .

BTC|Market

6 days 19 hours ago

SEC Approves Bitcoin Futures Fund

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved an investment fund that will invest in bitcoin futures contracts. SEC Commissioner . . .

Regulation|BTC|Exchange|Market|Fiat

1 week 29 minutes ago

Boerse Stuttgart’s Crypto Exchange Live for All Traders in Germany

Germany’s second-largest stock exchange, Boerse Stuttgart, has opened up its cryptocurrency trading platform to all interested traders in the . . .

BTC|Exchange|Trading|Business

1 week 7 hours ago

Ross Ulbricht Clemency Petition Gathers 250,000 Signatures

On Friday, the Clemency for Ross Ulbricht petition hosted on Change.org surpassed 250,000 signatures. The solicitation for signatures started in July . . .

BTC|Regulation

1 week 9 hours ago

Chicago Company Mines at Oil Wells, Educates Producers About Bitcoin

Utilizing stranded gas to power bitcoin mining rigs at oil and gas wells is a promising business opportunity. It is profitable for all participating . . .

BTC|Mining|Commodity|Market|Blockchain

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