• How Indian Crypto Enthusiasts Can Help Influence Regulation and Lift the RBI Ban

  by coins on March 25, 2019 at 10:45 am

  The Indian crypto community is ramping up its efforts to bring about positive crypto regulation and an end to the banking ban imposed by the country’s central bank. There are several ways […]

• Bitcoin Account Accuses Twitter of Shadow Banning to Restrict Its Reach

  by coins on March 24, 2019 at 9:01 pm

  On March 23, the Twitter handle @Bitcoin became mired in controversy after BTC supporters complained about the account and attempted to get the profile shut down. The operator of the Bitcoin Twitter […]

• Indian Supreme Court Set to Hear Crypto Case on March 29

  by coins on March 24, 2019 at 4:15 am

  The four-week window that the Indian supreme court has given the government to come up with crypto regulation is coming to an end. According to the court’s Advance List, the crypto case is […]

• The Fed’s Low Interest Rates and QE Have Created a Dependent Generation

  by coins on March 23, 2019 at 8:50 pm

  On March 20, the Federal Reserve’s Open Market Committee (FOMC) unanimously decided to keep federal interest rates unchanged. Critics believe that the central bank’s policy of near-zero […]

• Bitcoin and the Agora: Every Transaction Outside the Nexus of State Control Is a Victory

  by coins on March 23, 2019 at 2:44 pm

  The cryptoconomy means many things to many people. For example, since the inception of Bitcoin in 2009, some individuals have used digital currencies as a form of agorism otherwise known as […]

• China Favors Tron and EOS in New Crypto Ranking But Downgrades Bitcoin

  by coins on March 22, 2019 at 10:05 am

  China’s Center for Information and Industry Development has released its latest crypto project ranking. Tron and EOS top the list out of the 35 crypto projects evaluated while Bitcoin has been […]

• Why Africa Continues to Lag Behind in Cryptocurrency Adoption

  by coins on March 22, 2019 at 1:50 am

  Africa continues to dominate Google Trends search interest for “bitcoin,” but that has not translated into widespread adoption of cryptocurrency by users and businesses. Apart from opaque […]

• Indian Exchange Launches Lending Program for 5 Cryptocurrencies

  by coins on March 21, 2019 at 4:15 am

  An Indian crypto exchange has launched a program that allows its users to earn interest on their cryptocurrencies held at the exchange. Initially, users can lend BTC, USDT, BNB, XRP, and ETH. The CEO […]
• Report: 87% of Crypto Exchanges May Be Falsifying Volume

  by coins on March 20, 2019 at 2:30 pm

  At least 87 percent of cryptocurrency exchanges may have falsified their reported trade volumes, a new study claims. According to a review of the top 100 exchanges by analytics company The Tie, most […]

• Quadrigacx Co-Founder Michael Patryn Is Actually Convicted Fraudster Omar Dhanani

  by coins on March 19, 2019 at 9:40 pm

  Quadrigacx co-founder Michael Patryn is actually a convicted criminal who went by the name Omar Dhanani, a Bloomberg report alleges. Dhanani has been previously convicted of identity theft linked to […]

• Switzerland’s Largest Online Retailer Starts Accepting 10 Cryptocurrencies

  by coins on March 19, 2019 at 3:20 pm

  The largest Swiss online retailer, Digitec Galaxus, has started accepting crypto payments at its two stores. Customers can choose from 10 cryptocurrencies to pay with including BTC, BCH, BNB, ETH, […]

• Real Estate Giant Holding Live Luxury Home Auction for Bitcoin

  by coins on March 19, 2019 at 6:55 am

  A major Australian real estate group is holding a luxury home auction that can be paid for with two cryptocurrencies. There will be a live auctioneer who will call out bids in BTC. The property owner […]

• CNY Inflows Into Crypto Markets Surge After Shanghai Composite Spike

  by coins on March 19, 2019 at 4:45 am

  Back in January 2017, China’s financial authorities initiated their first crackdowns against domestic bitcoin exchanges, with a ban on mainland exchanges cryptocurrencies against the yuan […]

• Spain’s 2gether Unveils Crypto Debit Card, as Polispay Is Forced to Cancel Its Mastercard

  by coins on March 18, 2019 at 11:15 pm

  2gether, a Spanish banking platform, has announced the launch of its prepaid Visa debit card that allows holders to pay for goods and services using cryptocurrency. Customers can use the card to make […]

• Bank of Mexico’s Attempt to Regulate Crypto ‘Is a Disaster,’ Exchange CEO Explains

  by coins on March 18, 2019 at 4:03 am

  The long-awaited rules on crypto assets recently published by the central bank of Mexico have caused quite a stir. A local cryptocurrency exchange’s CEO explains to news.Bitcoin.com that […]

• Crypto Enthusiasts Unite in 4 Indian Cities to Voice Regulatory Suggestions

  by coins on March 16, 2019 at 8:10 am

  A community roadshow has been uniting crypto enthusiasts in several cities in India to share their ideas on the country’s crypto regulation. “The best ones will be included in the report […]

• Jeff Garzik Subpoenaed in Kleiman Bitcoin Lawsuit Against Craig Wright

  by coins on March 15, 2019 at 10:57 pm

  On March 15, well-known Bitcoin developer Jeff Garzik revealed he was subpoenaed by the U.S. District Court of Southern Florida in the infamous Kleiman vs Wright bitcoin lawsuit. The Kleiman family […]

• Cboe Discontinues Bitcoin Futures for Now

  by coins on March 15, 2019 at 4:38 pm

  The Chicago Board Options Exchange (Cboe) has announced that it is dropping any new bitcoin futures contracts this month. The decision may have been necessitated by low trading volumes. Cboe […]

• Canadian Capital Market Regulators Mull New Cryptocurrency Rules

  by coins on March 15, 2019 at 12:59 pm

  Capital market regulators in Canada are planning to establish new rules to curb the risks associated with cryptocurrency trading platforms. This follows the sudden death of Gerald Cotten, founder and […]

• Mt Gox CEO Mark Karpeles Found Not Guilty of Embezzlement

  by coins on March 15, 2019 at 6:25 am

  Mark Karpeles, CEO of the now-defunct bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox, has been sentenced by the Tokyo District Court. The court convicted him of record tampering but found him not guilty of embezzlement. […]

• Bitcoin Exchange Gatecoin Shuts Down Citing Financial Difficulty

  by coins on March 14, 2019 at 9:15 pm

  Hong Kong-based bitcoin exchange Gatecoin has said it is shutting down citing financial difficulty. The exchange suffered a $2 million hack in 2016 and hasn’t been able to recover the funds. […]

• Quoine Found Liable for Wrongfully Reversing BTC Trades in Singaporean First

  by coins on March 14, 2019 at 6:15 pm

  In the first Singaporean legal dispute involving BTC, Singapore-registered cryptocurrency exchange Quoine has been found to have wrongfully reversed seven trades placed by market maker B2C2 during […]

• Suite of Crypto Services Including Mining, Trading, Custody to Leverage Nasdaq Framework

  by coins on March 14, 2019 at 3:20 pm

  Nasdaq and Bcause have announced that a suite of new cryptocurrency services will be offered via the Nasdaq Financial Framework. These services include crypto mining and custody solutions, as well as […]

• Thailand Approves Country’s First ICO Portal

  by coins on March 14, 2019 at 1:54 am

  Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has reportedly approved the country’s first portal for initial coin offerings (ICOs). The main purposes of these portals are to screen […]

• Crypto Users Are Still Scared to Pay With Bitcoin in 2019 — FIO Protocol Aims to Fix That

  by coins on March 13, 2019 at 10:20 pm

  Over the last few months, a number of cryptocurrency wallet and exchange providers have joined the Foundation for Interwallet Operability (FIO). The foundation aims to improve digital currency […]

• Basel Committee Sets out Guidelines for Banks Intending to Enter Crypto Market

  by coins on March 13, 2019 at 8:15 pm

  The Basel Committee has laid out guidelines for banks that plan to enter the cryptocurrency market. While outlining the supposed threats posed by crypto assets in terms of financial stability, the […]

• Xena Launches Leveraged Contract for Yet to Be Released Telegram Token

  by coins on March 13, 2019 at 7:55 am

  The Telegram token (gram) has started trading as a perpetual contract on London-based Xena Exchange. On Mar. 12, the crypto exchange launched a derivative contract for grams, with up to 100x […]

• Mexico’s Central Bank Publishes ‘Catch-22’ Rules Impacting Cryptocurrency Exchanges

  by coins on March 13, 2019 at 5:45 am

  The central bank of Mexico has published rules on crypto assets that put crypto exchanges in “a catch-22 type of situation,” the CEO of a local exchange explained to news.Bitcoin.com. […]

• 73-Year-Old Investor Marc Faber Makes First Ever BTC Purchase

  by coins on March 13, 2019 at 2:15 am

  In a recent interview with Cash, renowned stock market analyst and investor Marc Faber revealed that he purchased BTC for the first time during late February. The 73-year-old noted that a […]

• SEC Chairman Confirms Cryptocurrencies Like Ethereum Are Not Securities

  by coins on March 12, 2019 at 6:45 pm

  On March 12, the cryptocurrency and blockchain legislative advocacy group Coincenter published correspondence between the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairman Jay Clayton and […]

• Active Development for Most Bitcoin Forks Evaporates

  by coins on March 12, 2019 at 2:42 pm

  A report published by Electric Capital has estimated that the number of developers working on public cryptocurrencies has doubled since January 2018. The research found that Ethereum has the largest […]

• EY Executive Says Bitcoin Has No Practical Use in India

  by coins on March 12, 2019 at 6:40 am

  An EY executive who recently visited India and met with a number of government agencies has voiced his opinion about the future of cryptocurrencies in the country. He believes that bitcoin has no […]

• Ledger Reveals Physical Exploits Against Trezor Hardware Wallets

  by coins on March 12, 2019 at 2:30 am

  The battle of the hardware wallets is heating up. At this weekend’s MIT Bitcoin Expo in Boston, Charles Guillmet, Chief Security Officer of Ledger, presented a number of physical attacks that […]