4 Reasons Why Delisting BSV Was the ‘Right Thing to Do’ for Binance
Binance delisting Bitcoin SV (BSV) is forcing other exchanges like Kraken and Shapeshift to follow. Let’s take a look at the implications of this unprecedented move for the...
ShapeShift Aided 60 Law Enforcement Inquiries in 2018, Erik Voorhees Reveals
It seems like ShapeShift has done exactly as its name suggests, changing form almost beyond recognition. Founder, CEO, and no fan of the SEC, Erik Voorhees’ exchange once existed...
Atomic Swaps Are Coming to BTCPay This Year, Says Nicolas Dorier [Interview]
Bitcoinist caught up with Nicolas Dorier, a developer of open-source and self-hosted Bitcoin payment processor alternative, BTCPay, who spoke about upcoming features such as atomic...
Shapeshift Admits ‘Imposition of KYC’d Accounts’ Hurt Company Financially
The instant digital asset exchange platform ShapeShift has laid off one-third of its team because of the “dramatic and severe” crypto recession as well as being cautious in...
Trezor Now Lets You Convert Bitcoin to Other Cryptos Right From the Device
In a recent upgrade, popular Bitcoin and cryptocurrency hardware wallet TREZOR has enabled its Model T users to exchange directly through their wallet interface, which means users no...
Cryptocurrency Regulations Moving Towards Clarity, Says Investment Security Expert
Julie Myers Wood believes that the era of little or no regulations in the cryptocurrency space is fast becoming a thing of the past. The Guidepost Solutions CEO says regulators will...
‘Wildly Inaccurate’: ShapeShift CEO Denounces Wall Street Journal Money Laundering...
Cryptocurrency exchange platform ShapeShift formally hit back at what it called an “attack” on its business by the Wall Street Journal, which accused the platform of being involved...
Changelly CEO Speaks on Monero Controversy and Shapeshift Ending Anonymity [Interview]
Bitcoinist spoke with the Ilya Bere, CEO of Changelly, an instant online cryptocurrency swap service, about its main competitor Shapeshift now requiring users to prove their identity...
ShapeShift Ends Anonymity With Announcement of Mandatory KYC Data Collection
Instant cryptocurrency exchange ShapeShift.io has become the latest cryptocurrency entity to succumb to user data collection as part of a major overhaul to its services. CEO Voorhees...
Alliance Shift? ShapeShift Apologizes After ‘Bitcoin Core’ Blunder
Instant cryptocurrency conversion platform ShapeShift was forced to apologize Tuesday after it referred to Bitcoin as “Bitcoin Core.” Voorhees: ‘It Was A Mistake’ The...
Save Those Bits! You Can Now Spend Over 35 Altcoins at OpenBazaar
OpenBazaar, the decentralized e-commerce platform, has partnered with ShapeShift allowing users to buy products with their favorite altcoins. OpenBazaar: Altcoins Now Accepted...
Altcoin Report: Dash, ShapeShift Users Get Debit Cards
Shake provides support for Dash, Gatecoin draws “first blood,” and ShapeShift will bring altcoins to debit cards. Want to catch up on your latest altcoin news? Read the stories...