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Major South Korean Exchange Joins SBI Ripple Asia Payment Solution
17.6.2019
Ripple is continuously growing its network in Southeast Asia. It is continually adding clients to its payment network RippleNet. The major cryptocurrency exchange of South Korea has lately announced to join the chain. Coinone, the major digital currency exchange of the county has joined SBI-Ripple...
Indian Crypto Community Petitions Government for Regulation
16.6.2019
Following widespread reports of the upcoming Indian cryptocurrency bill, the crypto community has started a petition for the government to quickly implement a regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies. In addition, a television network operated by the Upper House of the Indian Parliament has aired...
Markets Update: Crypto Prices Surge After Last Week’s Pullback
15.6.2019
Digital currency markets have regained some of the losses they endured last week, with the entire cryptoconomy now valued at $275 billion this Saturday. Most cryptocurrencies are up in value between 2-8% today but global trade volumes have tapered off with only $63 billion swapped in the last...
Twitter Founder Jack Dorsey: I Hope Private Firms Will See the Value of Stateless Currency
14.6.2019
Founder of Twitter and Square Jack Dorsey explains goals for new crypto team in two interviews
Meet the Developer Who Added Schnorr Signatures to Bcash
14.6.2019
This week news.Bitcoin.com spoke with Jonathan Gonzalez, the blockchain developer who is currently maintaining the Bcash project, a Bitcoin Cash full node written in node.js. Gonzalez explained how he got into Bitcoin Cash development and how he managed to get the Bcash node fully compatible with...
Venezuela Issues 50,000 Bolivar Bill Amid Persistent Hyperinflation
14.6.2019
Venezuelans are used to their currency costing less than the paper it’s printed on. Economic misfortunes and political upheaval place their country at the bottom of all inflation charts, year after year. The latest incarnation of the national fiat, Bolívar Soberano, has succumbed to...
Carbon Emissions Produced by Bitcoin is Greater Than Some Nations, Alerts Study
13.6.2019
There is no doubt on how popular cryptocurrency of Bitcoin has become or the advantages it offers, but there is also a flip side. According to a recent study issued in the journal called Joule on 12th June, the amount of carbon emissions produced by Bitcoin (BTC) is comparable to the levels caused...
Indian Government-Backed Program Offers Crypto and Blockchain Course
13.6.2019
An Indian government-initiated program is offering a course for undergraduates to learn about cryptocurrency, blockchains, and their use cases. This 12-week interactive course is free to enroll and learn from. Among the topics covered are Bitcoin basics and consensus. Meanwhile, India’s...
CEO of Major American VC Firm Digital Currency Group: Crypto Winter Is Ending
12.6.2019
The CEO of major American VC firm Digital Currency Group believes that the crypto winter is ending, based on the cyclical nature of bitcoin’s ups and downs
Last Contract For Bitcoin Futures On CBOE To Be Settled On 19th June
11.6.2019
CBOE, short for Chicago Board Options Exchange, has decided to stop offering Bitcoin futures on its options market. As per the reports, the last contract for Bitcoin futures will be settled on 19th June 2019 after which no new contracts for it will be added by CBOE. It was in March this year that...
Leaked Details of India’s Supposed New Cryptocurrency Bill Analyzed
11.6.2019
Excerpts from what could be India’s new cryptocurrency bill have been leaked. While local media have made outrageous claims about the details of the bill, industry experts have pointed out numerous flaws and inaccuracies. Meanwhile, the country’s finance secretary has confirmed that...
Yahoo Japan-Backed Exchange Launches Crypto-Yen Markets and Margin Trading
10.6.2019
Back in April 2018, it was revealed that Yahoo Japan was planning to launch a cryptocurrency exchange licensed by Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA). Now, a year later, Yahoo Japan’s trading platform Taotao is open offering BTC and ETH trading while also providing users with margin...
Markets Update: Crypto Prices Sink Lower Finding New Support Levels
9.6.2019
On June 9, digital currency markets have been meandering along in a consolidated manner after the slight downturn this afternoon. At the moment, the entire cryptocurrency market is around $243 billion, but global trade volume has dropped from $80 billion on June 5 to $56 billion this weekend. Also...
G20 Starts Crypto Discussions – A Look at Global Standards
9.6.2019
Finance ministers and central bank governors from the G20 countries have gathered this weekend for a two-day meeting ahead of the G20 summit, and cryptocurrency is among the topics of discussion. Global standard-setting bodies have submitted their policies and provided tools to help the member...
How to Use Bitcoin to Invest in Gold
8.6.2019
Gold and bitcoin enjoy a curious relationship. On the one hand, there is a significant crossover between investors in both, particularly from libertarians who don’t trust the U.S. dollar. But on the other hand, initiatives such as #DropGold have sought to position bitcoin as a more portable...
Siacoin Price Analysis: SC price surge can make the currency touch $0.004
8.6.2019
Siacoin (SC) has turned bullish today after touching the bottom at $0.0029. The price of Siacoin (SC) is moving ahead with an upward spree. The currency is giving high hopes to the investors who are rooting for the coin. The coin is highly unstable, but the same make it unique from others. Siacoin...
Crypto Market Outlook Downgraded to ‘Uncertain’ in New SFOX Volatility Report
6.6.2019
The current outlook for the crypto market has been downgraded from mildly bullish to uncertain in a new volatility report
SEC Confirms Ethereum As Legal Usable Currency, Terms KIN Token As Securities In A Lawsuit
6.6.2019
The legality of Bitcoin and Ethereum as a legit currency has been under the scanner for a long time. However, speculations were ended on June 5, when the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) confirmed Ethereum as a legal tender and usable foreign currency. In a lawsuit against Kik’s (KIN)...
XLM Price Analysis: Stellar – A Promising Currency Holding Onto Commitments!
6.6.2019
Stellar Lumens seems to continue to be one of the promising coins in Cryptocurrency. At least that’s what Exchange Kaiserex thinks! They recently announced 34 trading pairs with Stellar on their platform. Stellar considers the same as a blessing as switching between XLM and XRP (for instance) will...
BTC Can Be Corrupted As It Is Made By Man; Unlike Gold Which Is Created By God: Gabelli Gold Funds
6.6.2019
The debate around Bitcoin and Gold is not new. Several pleas are presented for either side. Recently, in an interview, Chris Mancini, the analyst at Gabelli Gold Funds, shared his viewpoint about Gold VS Bitcoin. As per the analyst, the value of the traditional precious metal is in the uniqueness...