New York Regulator Issues BitLicense to NYDIG For Custody and Trading
New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) has approved cryptocurrency-related company NYDIG’s application for a digital currency license and...
Bitcoin Businesses
At Bitcoinist we have a global team of analysts, traders, and journalists covering all aspects of bitcoin business. Bitcoin is far more than just a decentralized peer-to-peer digital currency. From its very early beginnings as a play thing for geeks and cypherpunks it has grown into one of the world’s largest currencies. Up until a couple of years ago bitcoin was relatively unknown, mined on gaming rigs in garages and, generally considered too technical for the average layman. Today bitcoin business news has cemented its place in the mainstream media alongside other financial investment vehicles such as currencies, stocks and commodities. Bitcoinist aims to deliver unbiased business news and updates from the bitcoin and crypto industry which has seen almost exponential growth over the past couple of years. As institutional interest in bitcoin increases, more businesses are going to be following the space to get a leading edge on their competitors. New bitcoin investment products are being developed and we will be at the forefront of industry news for BTC and related business.
Earnings Season: Traders Shift From Cooling Crypto Market to Volatile Stocks
Cryptocurrency markets are seeing further stability this week amid Q4 earnings season. The continuing trend is now even making industry...
$30M Shanghai-Based Cryptocurrency Trading Fund to Launch in Early 2019
Shanghai-based digital asset management company is reportedly set to launch a new cryptocurrency trading fund in partnership with an unnamed...
Lightning Network Passes 4000 Nodes, Reaches All-Time Capacity High
Bitcoin’s nascent mainnet implementation of the Lightning Network (LN) has reached a new milestone, passing 4,000 nodes for the first...
Bitmain No Longer Under Influence of Jihan Wu, Says Lawyer
Bitmain co-founder Jihan Wu no longer has influence over the company’s decision-making processes after an executive board reshuffle, a lawyer...
Swiss AI-Powered Stablecoin Becomes Halal to Attract Muslim Investors
Sharia-compliance finance is becoming a field of choice for several fintech companies as regulators and market participants in the Middle...
Bitcoin ATMs Have Spread to 4,000 Locations Globally
Numerous signs of maturity can be noted across the cryptocurrency industry. A growing number of Bitcoin ATMs is making their...
Bitcoin to $250K by 2023 Prediction is ‘Absolutely Solid,’ Says Tim Draper
Serial cryptocurrency investor and billionaire Tim Draper has said his Bitcoin price prediction of $250,000 by 2022 is “absolutely solid.”...
