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Liquid Exchange Launches BCH/USDC Trading Pairs
10.7.2019
The global cryptocurrency trading platform Liquid has announced the release of its new BCH/USDC trading pairs allowing anyone to swap bitcoin cash for the popular stablecoin USDC. Moreover, Liquid users will soon be able to connect their accounts to Bitcoin.com’s new Bitcoin Cash Register...
Money and Democracy: Why You Never Get to Vote on the Most Important Part of Society
10.7.2019
It’s very odd that citizens never get to vote or have any say in regard to society’s money, even though it’s one of the most important aspects of everyday life. In fact, in developed countries, most central banks are institutions that are privatized from political interference...
IRS Agents Propose Draconian Tactics to Investigate Bitcoin Users
9.7.2019
A recently published U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) slide describes alarming recommendations on how tax agents should deal with digital currency users who are not paying taxes. The slide recommends that agents question crypto users’ friends and family, comb through social media posts...
Money Laundering Scandals Bring Court Charges and Record Job Cuts to Euro Banks
9.7.2019
The international financial establishment is known to express concern about the risks of money laundering when the crypto space is mentioned. A string of scandals indicates, however, that traditional banks are not only susceptible to the phenomenon but sometimes complicit, whether knowingly...
110 Cryptocurrency Exchanges Want to Launch in Japan – A Look at Recent Changes
9.7.2019
Following G20 meetings, where Japan led several discussions regarding crypto assets, the country’s top financial regulator told news.Bitcoin.com that 110 crypto exchanges are now interested in launching in Japan. The country recently passed a new cryptocurrency bill, and some approved crypto...
Bitcoin Rallies Closer to USD 13,000, Altcoins Struggle to Keep Up
9.7.2019
The number one cryptocurrency, bitcoin, continues to defend its position as digital gold, with gains of 11% in the past 24 hours. Meanwhile, nearly all altcoins in the top 100 are in the red relative to bitcoin over the same time period.
At pixel time (05:19 UTC), bitcoin trades at c. USD 12,740...
Swap and Track BCH on the New Shapeshift Suite for Noncustodial Crypto Management
8.7.2019
Shapeshift, the company that allows traders worldwide to exchange hundreds of cryptocurrency pairs launched its new crypto platform that now offers an integrated suite of digital asset management in a noncustodial fashion. The firm believes the latest release offers a true end-to-end solution that...
Bitcoin Gets its First 'A' Rating
8.7.2019
In an update from financial ratings agency Weiss Ratings on Monday, the firm said it has upgraded Bitcoin to an A-, and given it a “strong buy” recommendation.
Weiss Ratings first became known to the cryptoverse in January of 2018 when it became the first traditional ratings agency to assign...
Who Are the Real Thieves? Danish Authorities Seize 3 Ferraris in Tax Evasion Crackdown
8.7.2019
Last week Danish authorities seized three Ferraris belonging to a large Copenhagen-based business allegedly seeking to avoid VAT. With the largest bank in Denmark—Danske Bank—also being embroiled in a tax avoidance scandal last year, it seems timely to explore the common libertarian...
Best of Crypto Volatility: ‘80% Correction’ or ‘New Parabola’
8.7.2019
As the crypto market is showing positive signs again an the entire cryptoverse tries to guess on bitcoin’s next move, legendary trader and technical analyst Peter Brandt shared his view that reminds how volatile this market can be.
In a tweet on Sunday, the analyst said that he sees two possible...
Experts Dissect Craig Wright’s ‘Satoshi’ Testimony and Court Documents
8.7.2019
Last week, Craig Wright, the man who claims he’s Satoshi Nakamoto, appeared in court and testified why he did not have access to his public bitcoin addresses and trust information. Since then a lot of new evidence has been submitted to the court and members of the crypto community have...
India to Educate High-Ranking Police Officers on Cryptocurrency
8.7.2019
India’s national police academy has launched a cryptocurrency course for high-ranking officers of the Indian Police Service. Among the objectives of the course are the functioning and legal aspects of cryptocurrencies, as well as investigations of cases involving digital coins. The Indian...
How to Encrypt Messages With PGP When Using Darknet Markets
8.7.2019
If you’re capable of shopping on the darknet, you’re capable of encrypting your order. PGP provides protection for both parties, thwarting man in the middle attacks and keeping busybodies at bay. The following guide explains how to install PGP and then use it to place an encrypted order...
US City Plans SLP Token and Canadian Platform Adds BCH in the Bitcoin.com Weekly Video
7.7.2019
An American city is planning to launch its own SLP token and a Canadian trading platform adds support for BCH pairs. Watch these and other developments discussed in this week’s video update on Bitcoin.com’s Youtube channel. Also Read: Bitcoin Cash ETP Lists on Leading Swiss Stock...
Bitcoin Cash Scaling Benchmarks, Brewdog, and Rising Transaction Volume
7.7.2019
Over the last week, there’s been lots of going on within the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) environment with companies implementing BCH support, new applications, and various announcements. While Bitcoin Cash supporters keep bolstering adoption, development and community projects have continued...
Why Bitcoin Maximalists Ignore the Value Proposition of BCH
7.7.2019
Some crypto companies keep wilfully ignoring BCH. Let’s compare the coins and see if BCH haters rail against Bitcoin Cash on purpose or simply due to a lack of understanding. Also read: Bitcoin and Black Market Fiat: Hyperinflation Crushes Venezuela as Global Devaluation Ramps Up Bitcoin...
‘Don’t Worry We Can Just Print More Money’ – Swedish Central Bank Ponders -1.5% Interest Rate
6.7.2019
At a press conference on Wednesday, the head of the Swedish Central Bank admitted that interest rates could potentially go as low as -1.5%, and quipped that Swedes likely wouldn’t even protest. Other countries implementing negative interest rate policies are producing lukewarm results that...
Competing Stablecoins Can’t Topple Tether
6.7.2019
Love, hate or fear it, there’s no avoiding tether (USDT). Its shadow looms over the cryptoconomy, supplying sanctuary in times of volatility, providing fiat capital inflow and acting as a lightning rod for crypto critics who believe it’s propping up the price of bitcoin. Over the past...
Three Bank Failures Open New Chapter in Never-Ending Financial Crisis
5.7.2019
The collapse of three banks on three different continents indicates a new global crisis is brewing. But it may also show that the last one never really ended and the tools used to manage the global economy simply don’t work. Also read: Side Effects of Economic Growth: Is Snowden Right to...
Electrum Wallet Is Adding Support for Bitcoin’s Lightning Network
5.7.2019
The popular wallet service Electrum is soon to add official support for bitcoin's lightning network, its founder has told CoinDesk