Cryptocurrency News
A lot of criminals flock to Bitcoin due to its perceived anonymity. Most of those people end up in jail eventually, including one Irish drug dealer. On the darknet, Bitcoin is often considered to be a prominent payment method. A Massive Amount of Bitcoin Seized A lot of people think […]
Alex Jones is a very interesting individual for a wide variety of reasons. It now seems he has finally come to terms with Bitcoin being a real thing. Many mainstream “influencers” have opposed Bitcoin and altcoins for nearly a full decade. Alex Jones Finally Acknowledges Bitcoin Sooner or later, they […]
Bitcoin price has consolidated the last week for the most part with some downside pressure. The last 7 days, Bitcoin price has returned -1.53% as the market shifted towards altcoins. Despite Bitcoin price falling the last week, it should be noted that technicals right now are highly bullish based on […]
The concept of a Bitcoin mixer has always been somewhat controversial. The recent statements by the US DOJ will only thicken the plot in this particular regard. A few years ago, the Bitcoin mixer landscape was very competitive. Using a Bitcoin Mixer is a Crime in the US Most of […]
Various governments are still looking to actively regulate Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. In the US, it appears that some new proposals aim to achieve that goal. With the Federal Reserve exploring the issuance of a CBDC, regulation isn’t too far behind. More Bitcoin Regulation in the US? What the new rules […]
Most financial institutions have willingly ignored Bitcoin and similar currencies for years. In 2020, most of these banks are suddenly jumping on the bandwagon as if there is no tomorrow. CME Group has been on the fence about Bitcoin for a while. CME is Warming up to Bitcoin Albeit the […]
Bitcoin has not made too many inroads in the payments industry. That is not for a lack of trying, but simply because merchants remain unconvinced about its viability. A recent disclosure by Anypay will not help matters much in this regard either. Anypay Removes the Bitcoin Payment Option Anypay is […]
The current cryptocurrency market momentum tends to skew the numbers a bit. Whereas Bitcoin is closing in on its all-time high, the other top markets are not even remotely close. That is only normal, as Bitcoin leads this industry by quite a margin. Altcoins Aren’t Following the Bitcoin Trend yet […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]