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Plans to Build $50M Bitcoin Cash Tech Park Revealed
10.9.2019
At the Bitcoin Cash City conference in North Queensland, the CEO of Code Valley, Noel Lovisa, announced plans to build a $50 million dollar Bitcoin Cash tech park in the city of Townsville. The plan is to aggregate startup companies and there are more than 12 Bitcoin Cash focused startups already...
Facebook Adds Singapore Dollar to Libra Crypto Basket: Report
10.9.2019
Facebook reportedly included the Singapore dollar but not the Chinese yuan in an updated list of currencies meant to back the Libra stablecoin
Rapper Akon Says Bitcoin Better Than ‘Military-Backed’ US Dollar
10.9.2019
Grammy award-winning music artist Akon has made the case for Bitcoin, lambasting the US dollar for being ultimately sustained by the government’s military might
How Celsius Turned Its Crypto ICO Into a Billion-Dollar Lending Business
7.9.2019
Lending startup Celsius went from a $50 million token sale to $1 billion in crypto deposits
Binance Launches Dollar-Backed Stablecoin With NYDFS Blessing
5.9.2019
Binance has announced a dollar-backed stablecoin approved by NYDFS and launched in partnership with Paxos
Marshall Islands Launches National Crypto With 'Fixed Supply'
4.9.2019
The digital currency will have a fixed, tamper-proof money supply, with growth predetermined at 4% per year
Tether Mulls Commodity-Backed Stablecoin to Cut Bank Risk: Report
3.9.2019
Bitfinex shareholder Zhao Dong claims Tether will release a version of its stablecoin pegged to commodities such as gold, crude oil and rubber
Craig Wright to Challenge Judge’s Ruling in the Billion-Dollar Lawsuit
3.9.2019
Craig Wright is looking to challenge Judge Reinhart’s decision and has asked the court for an extension of time in order to dispute the August 27 ruling. Wright was recently instructed to distribute 50% of his BTC holdings allegedly mined before 2014 and intellectual property (IP) to...
Why the Birth of Bitcoin Can Be Traced Back to 1971
1.9.2019
The world economy is a complex system that has undergone many different phases in the past century. As strange as it may sound today, there have been times when banking crises were rare, pay was rising alongside productivity, and the U.S. dollar would buy a certain amount of pure gold. Despite...
Tether Plans to Mint Digital Yuan and Commodity Coins, Says Bitfinex Shareholder
31.8.2019
Tether Holdings, the firm that issues tether (USDT), has plans to launch an offshore Chinese yuan stablecoin called CNHT. Tether’s digital dollar presence within the crypto economy has been massive in recent months, seeing significant demand from China. Bitfinex shareholder Zhao Dong...
Hodlers’ Crypto Investment Strategy: Meet Dollar Cost Averaging
29.8.2019
Trading cryptocurrencies is fundamentally different from investing in cryptocurrencies. Traders typically look for opportunities to buy coins at a low price and to sell the coins at a higher price. The duration of buying low and selling high then forms the basis of whether you are a day trader...
Gemini Joins Silvergate Exchange Network for 24/7 Fiat Money Transfers
27.8.2019
Gemini joins Silvergate’s exchange network to enable real-time USD transfers
The White House Just Blamed Bitcoin for America’s Opiate Crisis
24.8.2019
The opioid epidemic is the new devil Bitcoin is being blamed for inflaming, to be added to the already long list of heinous crimes crypto is supposedly responsible for, like terrorism, money laundering, and trafficking. While it’s painfully clear that the U.S. dollar is a much more common...
Doing What You Want With Your Money Is a Fundamental Right
24.8.2019
Since the birth of Bitcoin, crusaders fighting for the separation of money and state discovered a new payment tool that bypasses the nation state’s control over the monetary system. For over ten years now, lots of people have been using digital currencies to hide from prying eyes...
UK Central Bank Governor Sees Digital Currency Displacing US Dollar as Global Reserve
23.8.2019
BOE governor Mark Carney called on Friday for the creation of a wholly digital alternative to the U.S. dollar
Xendpay Joins RippleNet to Expand Global Money Transfer Services
23.8.2019
International money transfer service Xendpay joins RippleNet to expand currency options and speed
Central Banks, Stablecoins and the Looming War of Currencies
20.8.2019
A flood of competing stablecoins is coming to the global economy, setting the stage for what could be a climactic battle with the world's biggest central banks
Judge Rejects Multimillion Dollar Asset Plea in Vanbex Crypto Fraud Case
20.8.2019
A Supreme Court judge in Canada has upheld the seizure of assets in a crypto fraud case
Bitex Partners With Bantotal For More Cross-Border Payments in Latin America
14.8.2019
BTC exchange Bitex has partnered with Uruguay-based Bantotal to facilitate cross-border payments throughout Latin America
Crypto Derivatives Exchange Blade Raises $4.3M From Coinbase and Others
13.8.2019
An upcoming crypto derivatives platform focused on perpetuals has raised over $4 million in a seed round led by Coinbase