Bitcoin’s Lightning Torch Global Transaction Hits Iran After Censorship Concerns
The Lightning Torch transaction relay using Bitcoin’ and the Lightning Network has crossed the border to Iran, days after complaints...
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Major US Retailer Ditches Visa – Now Considering Bitcoin’s Lightning Network
US retail giant, Kroger, is no longer accepting Visa credit cards at its chain of Smith's food and drug stores....
IBM: Cybercriminals Are Moving On From Ransomware to Cryptojacking
IBM researchers have found that cryptojacking dominated the cryptocurrency cybercrime scene in 2018, overtaking ransomware attacks. Experts say the comparatively less intrusive...
Radar Releases One-Stop Onramp for Bitcoin’s Lightning Network
Yesterday, Radar — a Denver-based technology startup looking ahead to the new financial paradigm — released a new "onboarding experience"...
Max Keiser: Fed’s ‘Permanent QE’ Flipped Bitcoin Price Bullish (Interview)
Max Keiser shares his thoughts with Bitcoinist on JPM Coin, Warren Buffet's anti-Bitcoin comments, and what 'permanent QE' means for...
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Shows Off His (Casa) Bitcoin Full Node
Twitter CEO, Jack Dorsey, took another step towards financial sovereignty yesterday when he tweeted about his new toy, a Casa...
Alex Jones Says George Soros Offered Him $5 Million to Pump Bitcoin
It may come as something of a surprise but, in certain circles, Bitcoin still has a somewhat poor reputation. Between...
No, Facebook’s ‘FaceCoin’ Will Be Nothing Like Bitcoin (Or Even a Cryptocurrency)
Facebook, Telegram, and Signal are reportedly planning to mint their own digital coins for their platform. But their centralized nature means...
