Winklevoss’ Gemini Teams Up with 3 Big Exchanges to Form...
Four cryptocurrency exchanges, including Gemini – the one founded by the Winklevoss brothers, is purportedly setting up a working group to bring new industry standards. Virtual...
Bitbank and BitFlyer CEOs Abandon Their VP Positions at Japan’s...
Bitbank and BitFlyer CEOs left their vice-president positions at the Japan Virtual Currency Exchange Association (JVCEA) after their exchanges received regulatory warnings from the...
3 Reasons Why ‘This Is Not the Funeral For Bitcoin,’...
While some analysts are stereotypically predicting Bitcoin’s funeral following its continued bearish trend, trader Brian Kelly has urged followers to cool their jets and look at...
Japan’s Biggest Crypto Exchange Halts New Account Signups As...
Japanese cryptocurrency exchange BitFlyer suspended new account registrations on June 21, after regulators demanded it improves its security arrangements. BitFlyer Hit With AML/KYC...
Cryptocurrency in Japan: Crypto Industry Groups to Merge, Launch...
Japan is one of the world’s most crypto-friendly nations at the moment. It made digital currencies legal tender in April last year and enjoys a free and unfettered crypto trading...
Lisk Lights up the Markets Amid Crypto Selloff
After what can only be described as a rotten day in crypto land things have perked up a little during the Asian trading session this morning. Bitcoin is still lulling around the...
Tokyo Crypto Exchange BitFlyer Approved for Europe
Governments across the world are either opening their doors to crypto or closing them. Exchanges need to keep up with this fast-paced ecosystem and seek out friendly nations and...
SegWit Wallet Support is Coming to Bitcoin Core
A new pull request will likely see SegWit included in the forthcoming Bitcoin Core version 0.16 release, easing Core node access to the technology. ‘It’s Happening’...
bitFlyer, Japan’s Largest Bitcoin Exchange, Launches in the United...
US-based exchanges are going to have some serious competition in the coming months, as bitFlyer has opened up trading to US customers and has also obtained the ever important NY...
Japan: Bitcoin Payments Could See 260,000 Stores by Summer
Bitcoin payments may be accepted at over 260,000 stores in Japan by this summer following partnerships between the country’s Bitcoin exchanges and major retailers. Bic Camera to...
Bitcoin Price Gets Back in the Black for 2017 After 5% Spike
You can’t keep a good decentralized, peer-to-peer, global digital currency down. After a turbulent first month of 2017, Bitcoin closes January strong and gets back to a net gain for...
4,000 Stores, Broad Optimism Makes Japan Land Of Rising Bits
Bitcoin in Japan is bigger than ever, with over 4,200 stores accepting it in 2017 and Tokyo exchange Quoine set for $1.5 billion turnover this year. Bitcoin Hits The High Street Local...