Coders Are Trying to Connect Bitcoin’s Lightning Network to Ethereum
2.8.2019
Blockade Games says it has successfully bridged the two networks by sending a bitcoin lightning transaction to trigger an ethereum smart contract
German Crypto Firms May Face New Regulatory Hurdles, BitPay Leaves
2.8.2019
Forthcoming regulations are causing cryptocurrency companies to halt services in countries like Germany – with BitPay announcing that it has ceased operating in the nation.
BitPay is a cryptocurrency payment service provider based in Atlanta, in the United States. In response to a user who asked...
Everton Becomes the Latest eToro's Attempt to Reach New Crypto Users
2.8.2019
Thomas Davies, a central midfielder for Everton. In an attempt to bring masses into the cryptoverse and then convert them into their clients, cryptocurrency companies are working hard on their marketing campaigns and targeting top names in the non-crypto world.
This time, cryptocurrency and stock...
US Regulator Plans to Outsource Running Cryptocurrency Nodes
2.8.2019
A recently published document reveals that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has plans to hire contractors to run specific cryptocurrency full nodes for the government agency. According to the SEC documentation, the regulator wants third-party contractors to run nodes for Bitcoin...
Coinbase CEO Armstrong Thinks Crypto Is the Path to Financial Inclusion
2.8.2019
“Coinbase can’t do it alone, there needs to be thousands of companies out there," said Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong
R3 Doubles London Office Space for Blockchain Hiring Spree
1.8.2019
Enterprise blockchain firm R3 is doubling its office space in London to accommodate a hiring spree
You Can Now Tip On Twitter with Brave’s Basic Attention Token
1.8.2019
Tweeters can tip content using Brave’s Basic Attention Token, adding to its micro-tipping services
Square’s Q2 Bitcoin Revenue Nearly Doubles From Previous Record
1.8.2019
Square sold $125 million in bitcoin through its Cash App in the second quarter of 2019, a new record for the payments company
NYAG Pushes Back on Bitfinex’s Claim That State’s Investigation Is Burdensome
1.8.2019
The New York Attorney General office pushed back on Bitfinex's complaints about the cost of complying with the agency's demands for documents
UK Judge Strikes Out Craig Wright’s Libel Lawsuit Against Roger Ver
1.8.2019
According to documents from the U.K.’s High Court of Justice published on July 31, a judge has denied Craig Wright’s libel lawsuit against Roger Ver. Wright filed the charge against Ver when the early bitcoin investor told the public he believed Wright was a “liar and...
Giant Backed Terra's Strategy Works, Says Stablecoin Co-Founder
1.8.2019
The goal of Terra, a South Korea-based stablecoin project aimed at mass adoption, is to become the largest payments network in Asia in the next three years, Daniel Shin, co-founder of Terra, told Cryptonews.com.
To accomplish its goal, Terra, which is backed by South Korea’s internet giant Kakao...
What Happened: Why the First US Physical Bitcoin Futures Haven’t Launched
1.8.2019
LedgerX admitted it has not launched bitcoin futures, as it previously claimed, after the CFTC said it had not approved the exchange to do so