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Week 2: How the Bitcoin Cash “Hash War” Came and Went and Not Much Happened

In what may well have been the most watched cryptocurrency event of 2018, Bitcoin Cash two weeks ago “hard forked” . . .

BTC|Blockchain

VanEck, Cboe and SolidX Meet With SEC to Discuss a Bitcoin ETF

Having met the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in August 2018, officials of VanEck, SolidX and Cboe BZX . . .

Market|BTC|Regulation|Trading|Exchange

“Guidance by Enforcement”: How the SEC Is Slowly Shaping ICO Regulation

On November 27, 2018, a California judge turned back the SEC’s request for an injunction against token company BlockVest, a . . .

ICO|Regulation|Exchange|BTC|Market

“Enforcement by Guidance”: How the SEC Is Slowly Shaping ICO Regulation

On November 27, 2018, a California judge turned back the SEC’s request for an injunction against token company BlockVest, a . . .

ICO|Regulation|Exchange|BTC|Market

What Is Cryptocurrency? “Jeopardy!” Features Entire Category on Crypto

Is cryptocurrency becoming more mainstream? It could be if one of America’s most prominent game shows features an entire . . .

BTC|Technology|Altcoin

EU Workers Now Have the Option to Take Their Pay in a Euro Stablecoin

Blockchain Payroll Platform WorkChain.io has partnered with tokenization platform STASIS to enable euro-backed crypto . . .

BTC|Market|Blockchain|Fiat

Ethereum Founder Vitalik Buterin Receives Honorary Doctorate

Vitalik Buterin left academia four years ago to pursue a career in crypto. Now, the Ethereum founder’s contributions to the . . .

ETH|Blockchain|Business|BTC

Coinbase Launches Zcash Trading Services on Coinbase Pro

Popular cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is launching Zcash (ZEC) trading on its professional trading platform Coinbase Pro. . . .

ZEC|Trading|BTC|Exchange|Asia

Bitcoin Price Analysis: Wait and See Where Recent Signs of Strength Lead

This week realized a big gain as bitcoin enjoyed a 25% rally from its local bottom before topping out around $4,400. Support . . .

BTC|Market|Trading

U.S. District Judge Turns Back SEC Request Regarding ICOs

A new development has arisen in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) efforts to regulate ICOs: a District . . .

Regulation|ICO|BTC|Exchange|Business

AriseBank CEO Charged in $4 Million Alleged ICO Scam

Jared Rice Sr., CEO of the Dallas-based bank AriseBank, was arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on . . .

ICO|Business|Fiat|BTC|Exchange

Report: Crypto Exchanges Are Recording Impressive Revenues

Cryptocurrency exchanges are catching up to their traditional counterparts, a new study suggests.According to a report . . .

Business|BTC|Market|ICO|Blockchain

Coinbase Launches OTC Trading for Institutional Investors

Major U.S. digital asset platform Coinbase has launched an over-the-counter (OTC) trading desk dedicated to institutional . . .

Trading|Exchange|Business|BTC|ICO

Huobi Is Rolling Out Futures Trading on a New Platform

At this year’s CryptoFrontiers Conference in New York City, digital currency exchange Huobi announced that it will begin . . .

Trading|BTC|Exchange|Market|Asia

Amidst Dwindling Prices, Steemit Lays Off 70% of Workforce

Blockchain-based social media platform Steemit Inc., the company behind popular open source website Steemit.com, has . . .

Market|BTC|ICO|Fiat

In Cautionary Speech, Chairman Clayton Parrots SEC’s Bitcoin ETF Concerns

Speaking at the ongoing CoinDesk's Consensus Invest conference in New York, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) . . .

BTC|Exchange|Regulation|Market

A First: U.S. Treasury Makes Bitcoin Addresses Focal Point in Sanctions

For the first time, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has traced . . .

BTC|Regulation

U.K. Startup Launches Crypto-themed Toys; Oh, and They’re on the Blockchain

Just in time for the holidays, a U.K. startup is launching a line of crypto-themed toysConcerned about the absence of . . .

BTC|ICO|Blockchain|Mining

Ether Price Analysis: Untested Support Leaves Shaky Foundation During Drop

Much like the rest of the crypto market, ether has found itself devalued by more than 90% since its all-time high of $1,400 . . .

Trading|Market|ETH|BTC

Tether Will Soon Allow Direct Redemption of USDT — But With a High Minimum

Tether is launching a new liquidity portal, one that will finally allow the direct redemption of Tether’s stablecoin USDT . . .

USDT|Fiat|Market|BTC|ICO

Paxos Standard (PAX) Is Now a Base Pair on Binance

Major cryptocurrency exchange Binance has added Paxos Standard (PAX) as a base currency on its platform, meaning the . . .

Exchange|USDT|BTC|Blockchain|Trading

Crossing the Atlantic in Stormy Weather: Coinsquare Expands to Europe

Coinsquare Exchange, headquartered in Toronto, Canada, took its first trip outside its Canadian base to extend its operations . . .

Market|Exchange|BTC|Trading|Fiat

Look at Data From Past Bitcoin Crashes and You Might (Possibly) Feel Better

After a bearish year of perennial price swings that culminated in months of tightly wound sideways movement, the (former) . . .

Trading|BTC|Market|Business

NASDAQ Reportedly Looking Into Bitcoin Futures Despite Bear Market

An unconfirmed report released today, November 27, 2018, claims that NASDAQ has plans to launch BTC-based futures contracts, . . .

BTC|Trading|Exchange|Market

Mexican Startup Wants to Support Venezuelans With $1 Million Crypto Airdrop

Mexican startup Airtm will launch a campaign to raise donations for Venezuelans, a country whose poor monetary policies have . . .

ZEC|ICO|BTC|Market|Regulation

Po.et’s Mainnet Launch Puts Creative Content Data on the Bitcoin Blockchain

Disclaimer: The parent company of Bitcoin Magazine, BTC Media, LLC, is an affiliate of Po.et.Today, November 27, 2018, the . . .

BTC|Blockchain|Business

New Foundation to Focus on Crypto Wallet Interoperability

Today, November 26, 2018, marks the launch of the Foundation for Interwallet Operability (FIO) and the FIO Protocol, an . . .

Blockchain|BTC|ETH|Fiat|Exchange

Bitcoin Price Analysis: Blowing Through Support Levels on the Way to $3,000

Bitcoin continues to tumble lower and lower as it struggles to claim any footing in the market. It’s down almost 50% in . . .

BTC|Market|Trading|Business

$5 Million Lawsuit Against Bitmain Filed in Northern California

A class-action lawsuit for over $5 million has been filed in northern California against Chinese mining giant Bitmain. The . . .

Mining|BTC|Regulation