Jack Dorsey: Lightning Coming To Square Cash App Is...
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has all but confirmed that Bitcoin’s Lightning Network will feature in the payment wallet and app built by his other company, Square. Focus On Speed And...
Iran Lifts Bitcoin Ban to Make Way For ‘Crypto-Rial’
Iran has lifted the ban on Bitcoin and cryptocurrency as it takes another step towards its own sovereign cryptocurrency amid talks with foreign nations as potential partners. Iran...
Cryptopia Exchange Hacked: ‘Significant’ Losses Reported
Cryptocurrency exchange Cryptopia has been hacked. The team confirmed the security breach, outlining that the losses are ‘significant.’ ‘Significant Losses’ New...
Swiss Vontobel Bank to Offer Cryptocurrency Custody in Global...
Swiss private bank Vontobel is planning to offer custody services for cryptocurrencies in a move executives described as a worldwide “first.” Vontobel To Create ‘Digital...
Bitwise Submits Bitcoin ETF Filing Saying ‘2019 Should Be The...
Cryptocurrency asset management firm, Bitwise, has submitted another Bitcoin ETF filing to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm’s previous BTC ETF...
France Starts Selling Bitcoin At 6 Tobacco Shops – 6,500 By...
An initiative to sell Bitcoin (BTC) in France’s 24,000 tobacco kiosks has tentatively launched despite votes of no confidence from the central bank and other sources. 6 Tobacconists...
Bakkt Raises $182.5M From Microsoft And Other Big-Name Investors
Bakkt on Monday announced the completion of its first funding round, to the tune of $182.5 million. The platform which aims to offer the first-ever Bitcoin-settled futures contracts in...
‘We’ll Be Right Back!’ – Signs Point to Exit...
Users are venting frustration at UK-based cryptocurrency wallet and exchange Cubits after the service went offline following alleged payment delays. [Editor’s note: This story...
VanEck’s MVIS Debuts First Ever Bitcoin OTC Index, Binance...
Over-the-counter (OTC) trading gained visibility and prestige this week as MVIS launched the first cryptocurrency OTC index and Binance Labs made fresh investments. Circle, Genesis...
Bitcoin Price Hits 2018 Low Amid Cries of ‘Capitulation’
Bitcoin price finally broke through $6,000 support, falling as low as $5,500 with the price still volatile at press time. Bitcoin Price Hits 2018 Low As Bitcoin (BTC) price has...
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 told local media November 12. Wu Now...
Japan Allows Cryptocurrency Industry To Regulate Itself
Japan has given formal approval for its cryptocurrency industry to regulate itself, the Japan Virtual Currency Exchange Association (JVCEA) confirmed October 24th. JVCEA Can Police...