2020 was an exceptional year for Bitcoin. After facing a tumultuous time during the end of the 1st quarter, the largest digital asset performed admirably to end its year on a new all-time high. The asset has continued its rapid growth into 2021 as well, currently valued at just under $38,000. With institutions becoming increasingly...Read More
It seems that every week the Decentralized Finance (DeFi) sector is hit by news of a new rug pull. Tokens with anonymous teams behind them garner hundreds of thousands, even millions of dollars in market cap. Some buyers willingly ‘ape’ into a new project with the expectation of a manifold return on investment, even when...Read More
Since its inception, Bitcoin has been the most popular payment tool among criminals operating in the markets of the darknet. Even today, with mainstream attention, global regulation, and billions in daily traded volume, the use of the decentralized, censorship-resistant, and universal cryptocurrency has not waned, but its sourcing has changed, which can open up a...Read More
Darknet transactions are so intrinsic to the Bitcoin ecosystem that to think of Bitcoin without such transactions would be to violate the core features of what makes the cryptocurrency truly decentralized. Even though it has been many years since the infamous Silk Road, Bitcoin’s first prominent e-commerce use-case, darknet transactions using the cryptocurrency have only...Read More
On July 15 several prominent Twitter accounts were hacked and a fraudulent Bitcoin campaign and address propped up as part of a coordinated attack. Among the celebrities targeted were Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Barack Obama. This high-profile scam saw the hackers make 12.86 BTC or $118,000. While this grabbed headlines in crypto and traditional...Read More
In the global cryptocurrency world, the price of Bitcoin is always measured in dollars. As things stand, Bitcoin is trading at $9,200, and it has been trading around this price range for the better part of three months now. But looking at the larger picture, of a decentralized currency at a time of economic uncertainty...Read More
We’re now into the third month of low volatility in the cryptocurrency markets. Owing in larger, or complete part, to Bitcoin trading in a tight trading zone between $8,800 to $10,000. But it looks like the wait for the largest cryptocurrency in the market, holding over two-thirds of the total market, to turn the tide...Read More
On May 14, Bitcoin.com Executive Chairman Roger Ver sat down with Digifinex cofounder, Kiana Shek, for an ask-me-anything (AMA) session about the cryptocurrency ecosystem. Ver explained what he thinks about the central banks printing unlimited money, the government-induced lockdowns, and his opinions about certain cryptocurrencies like BTC, BCH, XRP, ETH, and more. Bitcoin.com Executive Chairman...Read More
Jeff Berwick is an entrepreneur with a lot to say these days and he’s released a number of videos discussing the coronavirus pandemic and the government-induced lockdowns. Berwick is the founder of The Dollar Vigilante, an anarcho-capitalist media outlet focusing on gold, silver, mining stocks, cryptocurrencies, and offshore banking. News.Bitcoin.com chatted with Berwick this week...Read More
The XRP community faced a bump on 24 January when Twitter decided to ban the XRP Tipbot account, a service developed by Wietse Wind, an XRPL developer and founder of XRPL Labs. Wind informed users about the ban and explained that the tips on Twitter were not being processed; he also reassured them that the...Read More
Yoni Assia is the CEO and founder of multi-asset trading platform Etoro. The brokerage firm, which enjoys a high profile within the cryptosphere, enables digital assets such as BTC and BCH to be traded alongside stocks, ETFs, and commodities. Juxtaposed between the traditional and crypto investment realms, Etoro has a unique insight into the health...Read More
On one hand, the Ethereum community has been gearing up for the transition of the network from Proof-of-Work [PoW] to Proof-of-Stake [PoS] with Ethereum 2.0, the members of the Ethereum Classic community, on the other hand, have leaned toward the Proof-of-Work algorithm. The founder of ETC Labs, James Wo previously expressed that ETC wasn’t looking...Read More
One of the most prominent developments in the space this year was China’s President, Xi Jinping, calling on the nation to “seize the opportunity” and take a “leading position” in the development of blockchain technology. Following the news was the short-lived Bitcoin rally, reports of Chinese news and its correlation with Bitcoin’s price, and FOMO-driven...Read More
While the traditional financial industry is no stranger to wash trading, various studies in 2019 demonstrated the widespread prevalence of artificial inflation of trading volume in the crypto industry as well. As reports of alleged fake trading made headlines in 2019, exchanges have started addressing the issue of inflated volumes. Former Senior Market Analyst at...Read More
The Ethereum Foundation was in the news after Co-founder of the network, Vitalik Buterin affirmed that the Foundation had sold about 70,000 ETH when the token was at an ATH. While ETH was being traded for an ATH of about $1,400, the Foundation reportedly earned nearly $100 million by selling the altcoin. In an interview...Read More
It’s either black or white with Bitcoin: While In India, China, and Russia, the largest digital asset is still identified as an illegal form of currency, the same asset has been recognized as a beacon of hope for certain nations based in South America. Over the past few years, the likes of Venezuela, Columbia, and...Read More
Be it South African Reserve Bank’s [SARB] calls for solutions providers for the creation of a digital currency that would allow consumers to transact without a bank account or Bitcoin’s interest spiking in the African nations, as cited by the Google Trends data, Africa’s crypto market is thriving. Talking about the latest OKEx Africa Cryptotour,...Read More
The Ethereum Classic community has been awaiting the Agharta hard fork that is scheduled for January 2020. The network has been preparing for the hard fork by releasing several Testnets, with the Kotti testnet being the latest one, activated on 14 December at block 1705549. Other Testnets including Morden and Mordor were activated back in...Read More
International payment and crypto service Wirex has enjoyed a productive year. Over the course of 2019, partnerships have been formed, a native token (WXT) released and the Wirex website and card completely redesigned. With the firm’s reach rapidly growing, CEO and co-founder Pavel Matveev has no plans to rest on his laurels. On the contrary,...Read More
When YouHodler announced the release of a new feature this week, we here at NewsBTC knew there would be one question on everyone’s mind. What is a “Multi HODL” and why should anyone care? Thankfully, the CEO of YouHodler, Ilya Volkov is here right now to clear up any questions and teach us a thing...Read More
BC: With over 2 million users in 170 countries, the BRD wallet is well-trusted for its open source, non-custodial and secure design, with many also complimenting the user-friendly interface. Is the key to onboarding in your opinion a combo of privacy and ease of use? AT: Nearly 3 million users now. The key to successful...Read More
The number of cryptocurrencies that have entered the market since the days of Bitcoin is now probably at an all-time high. As more and more cryptos gain a foothold in the market, and the number of users continues to rise, the need for wallets to store and manage them has also increased. In this scenario,...Read More
The news that regulatory approval has finally been granted to Bakkt has generally been perceived as bullish for the industry. However, not all in the crypto community are convinced that it is the best thing for Bitcoin and its brethren.How Bullish Is Bakkt?As reported yesterday by NewsBTC, the Intercontinental Exchange’s (ICE) new crypto trading platform...Read More
