• Dubai Launching Crypto Valley in Tax-Free Zone

  by coins on January 26, 2020 at 4:30 pm

  A Dubai government authority has announced that it is launching a crypto valley in the country’s free zone there is no personal or corporate income tax. With the help of its partners from the […]

• Top 5 Cryptos This Week (Jan 26): HEDG, DASH, BSV, ETC, XTZ

  by coins on January 26, 2020 at 4:25 pm

  The next few days will decide whether cryptocurrencies will fall in tandem with equity and crude oil due to coronavirus or will they buck the trend. The coronavirus outb... […]

• Indian Prime Minister Modi Awards Young Entrepreneur for Cryptocurrency App

  by coins on January 26, 2020 at 10:14 am

  India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has awarded a young entrepreneur for her cryptocurrency price tracking application while the government is still deliberating on the country’s crypto […]

• Crypto and Blockchain Firms Pitch In to Help Coronavirus Victims

  by coins on January 26, 2020 at 9:38 am

  Cryptocurrency exchange Binance pledged to donate 10 million Chinese yuan ($1.44 million) for coronavirus victims in Wuhan, China. Some blockchain and cryptocurrency fir... […]

• Cryptocurrency News From Japan: Jan. 20–24 in Review

  by coins on January 26, 2020 at 8:57 am

  Central bank digital currency interest continues, Binance deletes the yen currency option, Coincheck completes its first staking payout, and more headlined news from Japan this past week. ... […]

• BCH Community Leaders Bitcoin.com and Jonald Fyookball Clarify Positions on Funding Proposal

  by coins on January 26, 2020 at 7:05 am

  Since Btc.top founder Jiang Zhuoer revealed an infrastructure funding proposal from five major mining pools last week, which would fund BCH devs via redirection of 12.5% of BCH coinbase rewards, the […]

• A Stronger Foundation for Bitcoin ETF Applications

  by coins on January 26, 2020 at 1:01 am

  The reasons of failure of Bitcoin ETF applications and the new path that may give regulators the confidence needed to take an application forward. One of the recurring t... […]

• Blockchain and 5G: Greatest Promise Is to Transform the Developing World

  by coins on January 25, 2020 at 8:00 pm

  The potential of new emerging technologies has its limits: Imagine the combination of the next-generation techs, such as blockchain and 5G, what would that really mean? ... […]
• Leading Swiss Stock Exchange Offers 12 Crypto Exchange-Traded Products With One That Shorts Bitcoin

  by coins on January 25, 2020 at 5:00 pm

  Switzerland’s principal stock exchange, SIX Swiss Exchange, now has 12 cryptocurrency exchange-traded products listed. The latest addition, the 21shares Short Bitcoin, allows investors to […]

• Iran Issues More Than 1,000 Cryptocurrency Mining Licenses

  by coins on January 25, 2020 at 2:00 pm

  The Iranian government has reportedly issued more than 1,000 licenses for cryptocurrency mining since it began regulating the industry. A number of large mining farms have set up in the country, but […]

• Bitcoin ‘Needs More’ PR from People Like Peter Schiff: Binance CEO

  by coins on January 25, 2020 at 1:35 pm

  Fresh from his dubious week in the spotlight after claiming to “lose” his BTC holdings, Schiff is still saying Bitcoin investors are blind to gold’s benefits. […]

• Bitcoin Risk-Return a ‘Different Beast’ Compared to Amazon: Analyst

  by coins on January 25, 2020 at 10:55 am

  Even $AMZN performance in the 2010s keeps it firmly in line with traditional investments, while Bitcoin outperforms by an order of magnitude. Bitcoin’s (BTC) risk-... […]

• ‘Nothing Special’ — Bitcoin Slumps 6% on Coronavirus, Chinese New Year

  by coins on January 25, 2020 at 8:41 am

  A double whammy of uncertainty in stocks and a New Year sell-off could be at the heart of BTC/USD erasing gains last week, analysts say. Bitcoin (BTC) has shed 6% in a w... […]

• SEC Goes Head-to-Head With Telegram, Makes a Guinea Pig of TON

  by coins on January 25, 2020 at 3:00 am

  A new debate emerges over the nature of digital assets and if they should be treated separately from the circumstances of their offering and sale. Earlier this week, the... […]

• Effect of CME Futures Options on BTC Price Depends on Halving

  by coins on January 24, 2020 at 10:00 pm

  CME’s recent launch of BTC options on futures is already generating significant volume, but will it have any effect on Bitcoin’s price? CME Group launched new Bitcoin […]

• Two Veteran Traders See Bullish Signs With Bitcoin Rebounding to $8.5K

  by coins on January 24, 2020 at 9:20 pm

  Bitcoin held $8.2K, leading to an oversold bounce that produced a 3.97% gain but now the price is struggling to push through the 50-EMA as $8.5K presents resistance. Bit... […]

• Elon Musk Reveals His True Opinion on Bitcoin and Crypto

  by coins on January 24, 2020 at 3:22 pm

  Elon Musk finally revealed his nuanced stance on cryptocurrencies, saying that they could be a valid replacement to cash and its usage in illegal transactions. After a l... […]

• Exchanges Hold More Bitcoin Than Ever as Coinbase Wallet Nears 1M BTC

  by coins on January 24, 2020 at 1:37 pm

  Coinbase is by far the biggest exchange hoarder of Bitcoin, with second place Binance having holdings totaling only around 250,000 coins. United States cryptocurrency ex... […]

• Celsius to Begin Offering Compounding Interest on Crypto Deposits

  by coins on January 24, 2020 at 11:07 am

  Crypto lending company Celsius will add compounding interest on deposited tokens starting on February 1. Cryptocurrency lending and borrowing platform Celsius announced ... […]

• US Deficit Will Be at Least 6 Times Bitcoin Market Cap — Every Year

  by coins on January 24, 2020 at 9:27 am

  Bitcoin figures continue to highlight the dangers of U.S. economic policy as debt hits record highs of $23 trillion and dollars keep getting printed. The average budget ... […]

• What Is the Ideal Block Size and Fee Cost?

  by coins on January 24, 2020 at 8:30 am

  Many of the debates around block size in Bitcoin operate under the false premise that the question can even be properly answered by a central authority. But markets are better at deciding these […]

• Bitcoin Price Rally Falters as Bulls Fight to Hold the $8.3K Support

  by coins on January 24, 2020 at 6:11 am

  Bitcoin’s consolidation culminated with a downside break below the $8.3K support but bulls are fighting to hold the price above the 200-day moving average. After three d... […]

• Accused Bitcoin Launderer Vinnik Reportedly Arrives at French Hospital

  by coins on January 23, 2020 at 11:23 pm

  According to a Facebook post by Alexander Vinnik’s lawyer, Zoe Konstantopoulou, the alleged BTC-e money launderer has successfully been extradited to France. According t... […]

• Amun Launched Short Bitcoin ETP on Leading Swiss Exchange SIX

  by coins on January 23, 2020 at 6:39 pm

  Swiss cryptocurrency financial firm Amun AG launched a derivative giving investors inverse exposure to Bitcoin, called 21Shares Short Bitcoin. Swiss cryptocurrency finan... […]

• Greece Extradites Alleged Launderer of $4B in BTC Alexander Vinnik to France

  by coins on January 23, 2020 at 4:11 pm

  Greece’s Council of State ruled to extradite former operator of now-shuttered crypto exchange BTC-e Alexander Vinnik to France, against the wishes of Russia. […]

• Indian Supreme Court Warms Up to Crypto – RBI’s Arguments Not Convincing

  by coins on January 23, 2020 at 2:05 pm

  India’s supreme court heard the crypto case on Thursday, starting with the arguments by the counsel for the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). After pointing out that the RBI ban only hurts crypto […]

• Disgruntled Employee Stole Bitcoin from Japanese Project Vipstarcoin

  by coins on January 23, 2020 at 1:01 pm

  One disgruntled employee and his accomplice stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from a Japanese project’s Bitcoin wallets because of disagreements with management. Tw... […]

• Peter Schiff Bungled Wallet Password, Solving ‘Bitcoin Mystery’

  by coins on January 23, 2020 at 8:42 am

  Famous crypto skeptic and gold bug Peter Schiff said that he realized that he lost his Bitcoin because he mistook the pin of his wallet for the password. Famous crypto s... […]

• Bitcoin Price Slides to $8.5K as 200MA Resistance Keeps Bulls in Check

  by coins on January 23, 2020 at 7:11 am

  A third stint below $8,500 hit markets on Thursday as progress towards $9,000 appeared unlikely once again. Bitcoin (BTC) dipped below $8,500 on Jan. 23 as traders&rsquo... […]

• Regulatory Roundup: New US Crypto Tax Bill, Central Banks Join Forces on Digital Currencies

  by coins on January 23, 2020 at 4:55 am

  In this roundup, we cover an exceptionally busy week for crypto regulations around the globe. We start our coverage with the U.S. Virtual Currency Tax Fairness Act of 2020, actions by the SEC, […]

• The Evolution of Bitcoin’s Technology Stack

  by coins on January 23, 2020 at 12:00 am

  For over a decade of its existence, Bitcoin has changed dramatically, but its essential features and characteristics are what make it the number one cryptocurrency. An overview of the most ... […]

• Jack Dorsey’s Square Awarded Patent for Real-Time Crypto-to-Fiat Swaps

  by coins on January 22, 2020 at 10:18 pm

  Financial services and mobile payment company Square gets a patent to turn fiat into crypto in real-time point-of-sale transactions. Financial services and mobile paymen... […]

• Price Analysis Jan 22: BTC, ETH, XRP, BCH, BSV, LTC, EOS, BNB, XLM, ADA

  by coins on January 22, 2020 at 6:47 pm

  Traders are taking a break after the most recent volatility which suggests that most major cryptocurrencies will remain range-bound for the next few days. Recently Hirom... […]