Although the 2019 cryptocurrency market didn’t show the same bullish trend as 2017 and 2018, it was a year of many interesting projects that nurtured innovation. Whether you’ve been interested in crypto for a while now, or you’ve decided that now is the time to start investing in it, it’s […]
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Lightning Labs Tries to Take Bitcoin Payments Mainstream
Making Bitcoin a viable mainstream payment solution will not be easy. One hurdle to overcome is the incredibly low transaction throughput. While several solutions are in development, external input is always welcome. The Future Looks Bright for Lightning Payments Lightning Labs, a Bitcoin payments startup, may have a new solution. […]
Bitcoin’s Lightning Network Struggles to Sustain any Real Growth
Although a lot of people have high hopes for Bitcoin’s Lightning network, most of the progress has stalled. There is no real decline in support either, but the growth has ground to a halt for some reason. Looking at the statistics provided by BitcoinVisuals, one can see things aren’t progressing […]
Some Exchanges Monitor Bitcoin Transactions After Withdrawals for CoinJoin Activity
The concept of adding more privacy to one’s cryptocurrency remains controversial. A growing number of service providers seemingly wants nothing to do with transactions subject to CoinJoin practices. This problem has been going for quite some time now. CoinJoin and Bitcoin Remains Controversial for Exchanges For some reason, several exchanges […]
Bitcoin Futures Volume Rises yet Price Trend Remains Bearish
Albeit the current Bitcoin price is nothing to be overly excited about, the industry is far from dead. In fact, the Bitcoin futures market is seemingly only getting started. It still remains unclear if Bitcoin futures are beneficial to the cryptocurrency industry. Is there a purpose to Bitcoin futures? They […]
The Poloniex Situation Continues to Worsen as Traders Bail
Poloniex used to be one of the biggest altcoin trading platforms in the world. Today, it continues to lose traction at an alarming rate. In fact, a report by Coin Metrics paints an incredibly bleak picture where this exchange is concerned. Poloniex Continues to Lose its Appeal The number of […]
Square Cash Provides the Tools to Ensure Widespread use of the Lightning Network
Bitcoin’s Lightning Network needs to meet severe expectations. Making the technology more accessible to developers is one way of improving overall adoption. So far, the existing applications and use cases for the LN have been rather technical in nature. Pushing Lightning Network Adoption Forward Square Crypto aims to change that […]
Another Bitcoin Hashrate All-time High has Been Recorded
The Bitcoin network hashrate always tells an interesting story. Over the course of the weekend, a new all-time high has been reached once again. It is evident that the global interest in mining Bitcoin isn’t slowing down just yet. The Bitcoin Hashrate Continues to Surprise If anything, it only increases […]
How Many US SMBs Really Accept Cryptocurrency Payments Today?
Surveys regarding cryptocurrencies can offer valuable insights. As is usually the case, the findings need to be taken with a grain of salt. One survey by American Insured Hartford Steam Boiler, or HSB, paints an interesting picture. More SMBs Should Accept Bitcoin Payments It claims how several SMBs in the […]
Grayscale Investments to Offer Shares to Investors Once Again
Grayscale Investments is one of the premier companies to expose investors to bitcoin. The company has now confirmed that it will resume the private placement of its shares. Those shares are offered periodically throughout the year and are now available to accredited investors once again. Grayscale Investment Shares are Back […]
Craig Wright has Seemingly Lost his Private Keys
As the year almost comes to a close, everyone wants to get their message in. Even Craig Wright is making headlines, although not in the manner he had hoped for. More specifically, it appears as if Craig Wright can’t prove he is Satoshi Nakamoto after all. A Problem for Craig […]
China may Decide to Regulate Bitcoin After all
Cryptocurrency regulation remains a controversial topic in different regions. Many hope to see some sort of solution emerge out of China, and it may be closer than one may think. Bitcoin and other digital assets have proven very difficult to regulate in many different ways. China and Bitcoin Regulation Primarily […]
Bitcoin Trading Fee Comparison: What it Really Costs to Trade BTC
Bitcoin’s meteoric rise to popularity over the past decade has created a tailwind that has driven a significant number of traders into the nascent crypto markets, primarily because of the frequent volatility that Bitcoin and other digital assets incur on a regular basis. The massive increase in the number of […]
Global LocalBitcoins Trading Volumes Continue to Drop Lower
Given bitcoin’s volatile price swings, one would expect there to be more interest in this currency. If the recent LocalBitcoins volume is an official indicator, that seems to be anything but the case. Many “experts’ often point out how a large amount of bitcoin trading doesn’t happen on centralized exchanges. […]
Simplex Lets Users buy and Sell Bitcoin Over Telegram
Making cryptocurrencies more useful and usable is a key challenge. Simplex has come up with a way to integrate bitcoin in Telegram, albeit not with a traditional mindset. More specifically, this feature allows users to buy and sell bitcoin over Telegram. Simplex Makes Buying Bitcoin Easier All users need to […]
South Korea Prepares to Draft Bitcoin Capital Gains Tax Guidelines
The South Korean government wants to tax capital gains on cryptocurrencies. This new decree has yet to be officially improved by the proper authorities. South Korean news outlet Korea Times claims the government wants to impose capital gains taxes on virtual currencies, including bitcoin. Bitcoin Taxation in South Korea This […]
Danish Court Confirms Nordea Bank Employees Can’t Trade Bitcoin
A lot of people show a keen interest in Bitcoin. Not everyone around the world is allowed to do so, sometimes even due to a court order. Particularly those working for Nordea Bank will not receive approval to invest in Bitcoin anytime soon. Nordea Employees Receive bad News The Danish […]
Lightning Network User Recovers Most of the 4 BTC Presumed “Lost”
A little while ago, there was some commotion over a user losing 4 BTC through the Lightning Network. That situation has now changed for the better. A lot of people were taken aback by how unsecure the Lightning Network turned out to be. Rectifying the Lightning Network Narrative If a […]