• BitOrb Exchange Raises $6.4 Million

  by coins on November 14, 2019 at 10:30 am

  The BitOrb Exchange has successfully secured its funding round, raising a total of USD 6.4m. The round was led by the W-Rex Algo Trading Platform a product of the Wota Group.Additionally, the Wota […]

• Evercoin Launches Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Hardware Wallet

  by coins on November 12, 2019 at 6:30 pm

  At New York Consensus Invest Summit, Evercoin Inc. today announced Evercoin 2, the “safest hardware wallet”. Evercoin 2 provides a wallet and exchange for bitcoin and other […]

• The North American Bitcoin Conference Returns

  by coins on November 4, 2019 at 6:30 pm

  Pioneers of the global Bitcoin and blockchain community will converge in Miami for a historical conference, continuing to propel cryptocurrency from niche to mainstream. Now in its seventh year, The […]

• OSC Commissioner Debunks Arguments Against Bitcoin, Green-Lights Bitcoin Fund

  by coins on November 4, 2019 at 1:00 am

  A commissioner of the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) has debunked the arguments against bitcoin used to deny the public offering of The Bitcoin Fund. Among others, the commissioner rules that […]

• Satoshi ‘Nakamolto’ Emerges With Great Hair and Questionable Claims

  by coins on November 3, 2019 at 4:10 pm

  A viral video taken at a Las Vegas event has put self-claimed “Bitcoin co-founder” Jörg Molt in the spotlight this past week. A Twitter user in the space known for hair trigger […]

• CME Group Publishes Bitcoin Options Specifications

  by coins on November 2, 2019 at 6:00 pm

  In mid-September, the foreign exchange company CME Group announced the launch of options on its bitcoin futures contracts in Q1 2020, pending regulatory review. CME Group executive Tim McCourt said […]

• 23 Central Banks Divulge Their Digital Currency Requirements

  by coins on November 2, 2019 at 2:18 pm

  Twenty-three leading central banks participated in an in-depth survey on their digital currency developments and requirements, including fungibility, convertibility, and availability. They also […]

• Andrew Yang’s ‘Freedom Dividend’ Is Not Only Unnecessary, It’s Unethical

  by coins on November 2, 2019 at 9:45 am

  Andrew Yang has taken to Twitter in dynamic fashion as of late, advertising his universal basic income (UBI) proposal known as the “Freedom Dividend.” While throwing money at people out […]
• French Ministry of Education Publishes Bitcoin Resource Guide for Educators

  by coins on November 1, 2019 at 5:59 pm

  As digital currencies transform the world, concepts like Bitcoin continue to percolate into academic courses and higher education worldwide. The French Ministry of National Education’s recently […]

• ECB President: ’We Should Be Happier to Have a Job Than to Have Our Savings Protected’

  by coins on November 1, 2019 at 7:13 am

  Newly installed European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde made controversial remarks in a recent statement prior to assuming her new role. The former IMF Managing Director implored: […]

• How Bitcoin’s Peer-to-Peer Cash System Was Revealed 11 Years Ago

  by coins on October 31, 2019 at 6:30 pm

  On October 31, 2008, on the eve of Halloween, Satoshi Nakamoto published the Bitcoin whitepaper. Since then the revolutionary design of the network has changed the lives of many and has transformed […]

• Korean Presidential Committee Pushes to Legalize Crypto

  by coins on October 31, 2019 at 3:30 pm

  A South Korean presidential committee is pushing for the government to establish legal status for cryptocurrency to stay competitive globally. So far, the government’s policies have been […]

• Argentina’s Example Shows That You Don’t Own Your Money

  by coins on October 30, 2019 at 2:40 pm

  Cash shortages, bank closures and ATMs running out of funds seems to be the new norm for many countries, and recently increased capital controls in Argentina are further testament to this unsettling […]

• Avalon Mining Rig Maker Canaan Files for $400M IPO on Nasdaq

  by coins on October 30, 2019 at 1:30 am

  Mining rig manufacturer Canaan has filed for an IPO with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to raise $400 million on the Nasdaq Global Market. Prior to this filing, the company had also […]

• More Filthy Fiat: Two Dozen Central Banks Ramp up the Printing Presses

  by coins on October 29, 2019 at 10:30 pm

  The global economy seems to be heading toward a financial crisis fueled by central planners that could devastate markets worldwide. This year onlookers are witnessing the largest synchronization of […]

• Speculation Abounds Over the Cause of Bitcoin’s Recent Rally

  by coins on October 29, 2019 at 11:00 am

  Crypto’s most recent bull run began last Friday, October 25, after a significant plunge in prices just days earlier that had some prognosticators worried about a return to late 2018 and early […]

• China Ranks 35 Crypto Projects as President Xi Pushes Blockchain

  by coins on October 29, 2019 at 8:00 am

  China has been on a roll with a series of crypto-related announcements. President Xi Jinping’s speech to accelerate the development of blockchain technology in China was followed by the passing […]

• Indian Crypto Trading Volumes Accelerate on Positive Sentiments

  by coins on October 28, 2019 at 9:16 am

  Cryptocurrency trading volumes in India have accelerated despite regulatory uncertainty and banking restrictions imposed by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Global trading platforms and service […]

• Mistakes Crypto Owners and Traders Should Avoid

  by coins on October 26, 2019 at 3:14 pm

  There are many pitfalls one can easily get caught in when using, storing, investing or trading cryptocurrencies. While some mistakes could cost you a fortune, most of the common ones can easily be […]

• McKinsey: Majority of Banks May Not Be Economically Viable

  by coins on October 25, 2019 at 1:05 pm

  Management consulting firm McKinsey & Company has published a global banking review and found that a majority of banks worldwide may not be economically viable. More than half of them still do […]

• State Bank of India Chief Argues Crypto Regulation Is a Must

  by coins on October 25, 2019 at 10:05 am

  The chairman of the State Bank of India (SBI) has spoken in favor of cryptocurrency regulation in an interview. He believes that it is necessary to regulate cryptocurrencies. Last week, the chairman […]

• The Demand for Permissionless Freedom Is Just Getting Started

  by coins on October 25, 2019 at 5:45 am

  Every year the world seems to be getting crazier and more people are starting to realize that it stems from oppressive government transgressions against a peaceful society. The world has noticed […]

• Lebanese Protestors Gather at Central Bank as Financial Lockout Continues

  by coins on October 25, 2019 at 2:45 am

  Since the beginning of widespread protests in Lebanon last week, banks and lending institutions have remained closed, fueling fears of an impending nationwide cash crisis. Attempts to assuage the […]

• 3 Major Signs That Precede the Fall of World Reserve Currencies

  by coins on October 24, 2019 at 8:24 am

  The story of reserve currencies is long and stretches far back into ancient times. As modern history shows, however, the average lifespan of fiat reserve assets is just around 100 years. This means […]

• Germany’s Financial Crisis Invokes 5-Year Rent Freeze

  by coins on October 24, 2019 at 12:00 am

  All eyes are on the German economy which was once perceived as stable and strong. However, the financial state of affairs has been tumultuous and Berlin’s state cabinet recently agreed to a […]

• How Fiat Money Fails: Deconstructing the Government’s Paper-Thin Promise

  by coins on October 23, 2019 at 2:45 pm

  Fiat money has a surprisingly short lifespan. The almighty U.S. dollar currently serving as world reserve currency is not exempted, in spite of all proclamation that it cannot fail. Throughout […]

• Bank Crisis Spreads in India – Deaths, Strike, Supreme Court Denial

  by coins on October 23, 2019 at 8:00 am

  The Indian banking sector is facing multiple challenges. Customers of several cooperative banks are still struggling to withdraw their money, and deaths have been reported in connection with […]

• The Silk Road Investigation: A ‘Pattern of Bad Behavior and Double Agents’

  by coins on October 22, 2019 at 10:25 pm

  Kathryn Haun, a general partner at U.S. venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, has revealed in recent interviews how she helped take down the Silk Road when she was working for the Attorney […]

• Cashaa Launches Banking Solution for Indian Crypto Owners

  by coins on October 22, 2019 at 10:30 am

  Banking services platform Cashaa is offering a solution for Indian crypto owners facing banking restrictions imposed by the country’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The service […]

• FATF Starts Checking How Well Countries Implement Crypto Standards

  by coins on October 21, 2019 at 2:25 pm

  The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has agreed on how it will assess whether countries have taken the necessary steps to implement the crypto-related requirements. “Given the global nature […]

• Indian Finance Minister Answers Crypto Questions at IMF Meeting

  by coins on October 21, 2019 at 10:15 am

  At an IMF and World Bank meeting, Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman talked about cryptocurrency and stablecoins when asked about Facebook’s Libra digital currency project. RBI Governor […]

• McAfee Envisions DEX in a World Where Crypto Won’t Be Traded for Fiat

  by coins on October 21, 2019 at 7:15 am

  In a recent video posted to Twitter. John McAfee states: “Imagine a world…where fiat currency is diminishing in importance.” Instead of pointing to the adoption of crypto by big […]

• Traditional Law and Finance Can Adapt to Bitcoin, These Examples Show

  by coins on October 20, 2019 at 6:48 pm

  Bitcoin brought about solutions to persistent problems that stood in the way of previous attempts to invent digital money, such as the risk of double spending. Some of its features, however, like the […]