The first woman to gain more than a million YouTube subscribers is now going all-in on bitcoin to promote financial freedom to her loyal fanbase. “I kind of view bitcoin as similar to YouTube, which…
Enjin launching two scaling solutions to remove gas…
Enjin, the co-creator of the ERC-1155 token standard, today announced it is launching two scaling solutions to remove gas and support fungible and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) from any blockchain: JumpNet, launching on April 6th, and…
ECOMI to List OMI Tokens With BitMax
press release PRESS RELEASE. BitMax.io (BTMX.com), an industry-leading digital asset trading platform built by Wall Street quant trading veterans, has announced the listing of OMI Tokens (OMI) under the trading pair of OMI/USDT on March…
Can Bitcoin Scale?
The ongoing debate about whether or not Bitcoin can scale sufficiently on its path to mass adoption has led many people to question if it will ever reach that point at all. The Bitcoin protocol’s…
Is Bitcoin Mining Legal?
For the most part, yes, bitcoin mining is most likely legal in your jurisdiction. However, there are some places around the world where possession and use of bitcoin are illegal and bitcoin mining is illegal…
Why Are Blockchain Oracles the Life-Blood of Smart…
Smart contracts operating on blockchains hold the potential to revolutionize businesses globally through the creation of Dapps, DAOs, and DeFi applications. But, to ensure a conducive infrastructure for all such futuristic developments, smart contracts need…
Bitcoin, Lightning And Podcasting 2.0
Listen To This Episode: This week on the “Bitcoin Magazine Podcast,” host Christian Keroles sat down with long-time Bitcoin podcaster and advocate Anita Posch. Posch is the host of the fantastic “Anita Posch Show” where…
Three Reasons Why Metadata Privacy Is the Next…
Most people think metadata is something you only have to worry about if you are running an SEO campaign. However, most people do not realize that every task you perform creates metadata that contains every…
Christie’s auctions its first purely digital artwork in…
British auction house Christie’s has announced the auction of its first ever “purely digital work of art." Announcing the news Tuesday, Christie’s said that the NFT artwork will be issued in partnership with major NFT…
Verge of disaster: 200 days transactions wiped from…
Privacy-focused blockchain network Verge (XVG) has experienced a significant block reorganization, replacing transactions dating as far back as July 2020. Despite being described as potentially “the deepest reorg that has ever taken place in a…
ATOM rallies 100% in a week: What’s behind…
ATOM, the native cryptocurrency of the Cosmos blockchain protocol, has rallied by over 100% in the past week. Analysts are attributing the rally of ATOM to two major fundamental factors. First, in recent weeks, layer…
This Litecoin Fractal Says Time Is Running Out…
Litecoin as a cryptocurrency has longevity behind it, digital scarcity, and a code that’s just like Bitcoin’s. Yet the reputation of the altcoin has been so tarnished, it has long lagged behind the rest of…
Cointelegraph to gift NFTs to honorees on its…
Now that Cointelegraph’s “Top 100 Notable People in Blockchain 2021” has been fully revealed, you’d be forgiven for thinking that the surprises were over for another year. Well, not quite. We believe that those who…
UN Report: North Korea Stockpiles $316 Million in…
A panel of experts at the United Nations says that North Korea has amassed $316 million in cryptocurrencies from various cyberattacks on crypto exchanges and financial institutions. The panel also investigated North Korea’s involvement in…
Etoro’s Gooddollar Basic Income Initiative Aims to Fund…
An incentive of 100G$ will be given to registered users for new referrals, and 50G$ to new users as a ‘welcome bonus.’ Etoro, one of the world’s leading social trading platforms, has announced that it’s…
German Fraudster Refuses to Give Police Passwords to…
German authorities have seized a Bitcoin wallet containing 1,700 BTC, valued at approximately $60 million at the current price. However, the wallet owner refuses to cooperate in disclosing the password. The seizure came about after…
Blockchain node and API platform Ankr integrates Plasm…
Ankr, a web3 infrastructure platform for deploying blockchain nodes, recently announced its latest integration with Plasm Network, a scalable Ethereum compatible smart contract platform on Polkadot. Developers requiring on-chain data or a community member looking…
Altcoin Market Cap On The Verge Of Life-Changing…
The top ranked altcoin, Ethereum, has broken its all-time high and like Bitcoin’s big breakout, it has attracted more and more participants to the cryptocurrency market. Valuations are rising everywhere, and the total altcoin market…
Crypto-Friendly Travel Firm Travala Becomes the First Merchant…
Crypto-friendly travel website Travala has announced the integration of a brand-new payment application, Binance Pay. With such a move, the travel booking company becomes the first merchant to implement Binance Pay as a payment form…
Spanish Treasury Releases Guidelines to Minimize the Risk…
The State Agency for Tax Administration of Spain published guidelines to reduce tax evasion for cryptocurrencies, such as bitcoin. The document is part of the general program of the so-called Annual Tax and Customs Control…
Total crypto market cap hits new all-time high…
The combined value of all cryptocurrencies broke a new record of close to $1.139 trillion at 8:50 a.m. UTC on Feb. 4 . While long-term analysts often eye Bitcoin's solo chances of eating into gold's total…
Pulse DeFi LTD Provides a Full Range of…
Pulse DeFi LTD Is a new London-based platform for digital token farming, staking, lending and borrowing. It provides a full range of services that can replace the old established financial system, but with decentralization at…
Bitcoin price hits $36,800 shortly after Ethereum closes…
On Feb. 2 Ether (ETH) saw its price breakout to a new all-time high at $1,555 as increased activity in the derivatives market provided clear signals that traders were bullish on the long-term prospects of…
AdGram Helps Brands Leverage Cryptocurrencies in the Advertising…
PRESS RELEASE. The AdGram service was founded a year ago and is currently the largest advertising exchange in Telegram. AdGram helps brands place large advertising volumes in channels and groups quickly and efficiently. Channels and…
Dogecoin Cofounder Faces Harassment While ‘Meme Coin’ Hype…
As dogecoin’s frenzy keeps making the headlines in the crypto sphere, some people are not happy with it. Billy Markus, Dogecoin’s cofounder, has been a target of long-lasting online harassment, which still doesn’t end, he…
Real-Time Blockchain-to-Everything Platform PARSIQ (PRQ) Now Listed on…
PRESS RELEASE. PARSIQ, a blockchain monitoring and workflow automation platform connecting on-chain and off-chain applications in real-time, announced that its PRQ token is now listed on OKEx with USDT base pair. Please take note of…
Blockchain Platform to Set up a Tokenization Solution…
With Argentineans facing rising inflation to near 40%, solutions appear to contain the impact on national farmers. A business blockchain platform is partnering with a peer-to-peer (P2P) marketplace to launch a program to tokenize Argentina’s…
Interview: Deglobalization, Dedollarization, Depopulation With Max Keiser
Listen To This Episode: Do not forget to subscribe to the new “Fed Watch: Bitcoin And Macro” feed. It will be separate from Bitcoin Magazine. Exclusively on the new feed, you’ll find our interview with…
A Dangerous Technical Pattern In Bitcoin Is Back,…
Bitcoin price is barely holding onto support at $30,000 and it could soon be lost for some time to come, if a pattern that has cut the cryptocurrency down to size confirms. The pattern itself…
Crypto Crime Fell Sharply to Only 0.3% of…
A study by blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis finds that cryptocurrency-related crime has fallen significantly. The criminal share of all crypto activity fell to just 0.34% in 2020. This contradicts recent statements by U.S. Treasury Secretary…
Privacy-Centric Cryptocurrency Firo Suffers 51% Attack on Its…
The proof-of-work (PoW) cryptocurrency Firo announced that its protocol came under a 51% attack, notifying its holders to stop transactions. Formerly known as Zcoin, the privacy coin was reportedly subject of a blockchain reorganization attack.…
BetProtocol rebrands to BEPRO Network offering full blockchain…
The team of BetProtocol, a decentralized gaming and betting protocol, has announced its rebranding to BEPRO Network, which includes an updated ecosystem. The BEPRO Network is now live with a new codebase for DeFi, gaming,…
OKCoin To Integrate Lightning Network
Cryptocurrency exchange OKCoin has announced that it will be integrating Bitcoin’s Lightning Network to enable faster and cheaper transfers for users by running a Lightning node that can route transactions to other nodes in the…
3 ways the next altcoin bull cycle will…
A recent report from CoinMetrics suggests that when a new altseason starts it will play out in a way that is vastly different from the market of 2017-2018. According to the authors of the report,…
Older investors are getting into crypto, new survey…
Older generations have started recognizing the potential of cryptocurrencies and blockchain in global payment systems, a new survey says. On Jan. 21, digital payment platform Wirex released a special report devoted to the topic of…
Bible quotation found in Bitcoin block number 666,666
A hidden Biblical message has been found embedded in a transaction in block number 666,666 of the Bitcoin (BTC) blockchain. The message is a quotation from the sixth book in the New Testament, the Epistle…
RAMP DeFi Leads The Liquid Staking Race, Opening…
Participation in the DeFi and staking ecosystems has seen explosive growth over the last year, with the combined sectors currently accounting for over $50 billion in value. DeFi growth was predominantly fueled by the breakthrough…
$13B Bitcoin futures open interest reflects traders’ strong…
Bitcoin (BTC) price recovered by 27% just three days after testing the $31,000 support and earlier today bull recaptured the $40,000 level. This quick recovery occurred despite the digital asset facing one of the largest…
Stellar Leads Crypto Gains as XLM Rallies by…
Stellar Lumens’ native token XLM was among the biggest gainers in the cryptocurrency market in the previous 24 hours, rising by roughly 49 percent in the US dollar-pegged markets. The XLM/USD exchange rate reached an…
Where does this 28% Bitcoin price drop rank…
Bitcoin (BTC) may have dipped 28% in recent days but analysts have already put the scale of the losses firmly in context. As noted on Jan.12 by Nathaniel Whittemore, host of The Breakdown Podcast, the…
Web app for blockchain-secured sportsbook Wagerr now live
Wagerr, a permissionless blockchain-based sportsbook secured by a global decentralized network, this week successfully launched the web version of its sportsbook. The sportsbook app was previously only available as a downloadable version on desktop and…
IRS Updates Tax Requirements for Cryptocurrency Owners
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has updated its instructions for disclosing crypto activities. The update provides clarification on who must answer “yes” to the IRS’ crypto question and when it is appropriate to select…
Ethereum Options Contract Hints At The Altcoin Closing…
Ethereum is nearing its former all-time high of $1,440 set back in 2018 at the peak of the crypto bubble. Those who hed the altcoin throughout the bear market are finally getting the comeback they…
DeFi dynasty? Synthetix co-founder’s siblings reveal blockchain game…
A fledgling blockchain-based game project called Illuvium has already managed to attract support from major industry backers — a development owed in part to the fact that Illuvium co-founders Kieran and Aaron Warwick are the…
Top 5 cryptocurrencies to watch this week: BTC,…
Bitcoin (BTC) has consistently been hitting new all-time highs over the weekend, but the latest surge has also created a new high against gold, according to MarketWatch data. This suggests that Bitcoin has been gaining…
Why THETA price is up 180% in two…
The Theta Network is a protocol that enables users to watch digital content, like esports, using the blockchain. The protocol’s native token THETA rose by 180% from $0.867 to $1.92 within two weeks between Dec.…
Altcoins Bleed Out against BTC as Selling Pressure…
Bitcoin has been on a wild ride throughout the past few weeks, and its parabolic growth trend is showing no signs of coming to an end anytime soon Where the market trends in the mid-term…
Snowden Puzzled by Bitcoin’s Lack of Scaling and…
Just recently, the film producer and well known Youtuber, Naomi Brockwell, sat down with Edward Snowden and the two discussed a number of subjects including privacy and bitcoin. When Snowden talked about bitcoin, he delved…
MinePlex Creates CrossFi Crypto Bank by Combining Traditional…
PRESS RELEASE. The MinePlex platform announces the creation of a new mobile crypto bank for CrossFi industry that aims to combine the traditional financial instruments with blockchain technologies. The mobile crypto bank is supplied with…
Ethereum tumbles below $600 as XRP debacle takes…
XRP has been showing massive weakness as the cryptocurrency is being sued by the SEC. Its price tumbled significantly from $0.65 to $0.21 in four days, a crash of 67%. Meanwhile, other altcoins also corrected significantly…
YieldFinanceFarm Next Generation Rewards Maximizing DeFi Farm –…
PRESS RELEASE. Yield Finance Farm attempts to correct a few major issues plaguing the market at this time. Primarily, YieldFinanceFarm provides new crypto users an easier alternative to earn a passive income with the use…
Altcoin Season Delayed, Alt Crypto Market Cap Stuck…
Bitcoin is trading a few thousand above its former peak at $20,000, but the spark of a new altcoin season hasn’t yet arrived in the crypto industry. One reason for the delay of the bullish…
G-Wallet Ushers in New Era With Hybrid Wallet
PRESS RELEASE. G-Wallet, a decentralized crypto platform and wallet provider has revealed a series of updates on its blockchain ecosystem. The updates focus on the development of its hybrid wallets and other features offered by…
Japan Leverages 80 Tons of Gold to Help…
Japan’s finance ministry has reportedly leveraged 80 tons of gold to help fund part of its huge stimulus package aimed at combating the coronavirus crisis. The Asian country, which is saddled with public debt twice…
FinCEN Proposes KYC For Withdrawing Cryptocurrency To Private…
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has released a notice of proposed rulemaking that would require money services business to submit reports, keep records and verify the identity of customers…
DeNations, a Blockchain-Powered Metaverse, Launches the First INO…
PRESS RELEASE. Smatoos, which is already known in the blockchain industry as a token economy platform, has released the blockchain-based metaverse, DeNations. DeNations is a blockchain-based decentralized metaverse where anyone can manage nations, cities, and…
Entrepreneur Calls Ethereum Silver To Bitcoin As Digital…
Bitcoin is well above its former record, thanks in part to the digital gold narrative taking hold in 2020 with institutional investors. But as those who get into cryptocurrencies consider diversifying beyond BTC, one entrepreneur…
Interview: Tyler Winklevoss, The Bitcoin Ultra Bull
Listen To This Interview: Last week, I had the opportunity to interview Tyler Winklevoss of Gemini and Winklevoss Capital. We discussed how crazy 2020 has been, as well as his passion for Bitcoin, personal life…
Bitcoin Fractal Found Resembling Past Local Tops, But…
Bitcoin today smashed above $20,000 and recaptured mainstream media headlines everywhere. FOMO is now full steam, and there’s no telling where the cryptocurrency might stop – unless a fractal forming plays out exactly as it…
Whale Watching: Top Bitcoin Cetologist Warns Not To…
Bitcoin blasted from $10,000 to just under $20,000 in just a few months, sans any significant correction. And while sellers have been unable to shift the bullish momentum thus far, increased whale activity has one…
XRP Could Soon Be the “Worst Performing Major…
For the first time in years, XRP gained some massive momentum when it broke above $0.30 last month, with bulls sending its price rocketing as high as $0.90 on some exchanges before an influx of…
Authorities Shut Down Darknet Marketplace Sipulimarket, Seize Bitcoin
A major darknet marketplace, Sipulimarket, has been shut down and its assets, including bitcoin, were seized by Finnish Customs, in cooperation with Europol and the Polish police. Darknet Marketplace Shut Down, Bitcoin Seized Europol and…
This Bearish Chart Pattern Could Cut The Crypto…
The top crypto asset has successfully set a new all-time high in 2020, but the promised altcoin season that was supposed to follow is nowhere to be found. And with Bitcoin’s momentum turning and a…
How do you use a block explorer?
A blockchain, in its essence, provides a digital record of transactions. At present, this most often pertains to transaction records for cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC). The database of records, called blocks, is often touted for…
Report: Cryptos Set for Massive Adoption in the…
A survey commissioned by Satoshilabs finds that from the 45.8% of American respondents that say they own cryptos, nearly all of them (95%) believe cryptos to be a genuine currency solution. In addition, about 31.7%…
Bitcoin is Likely to Remain Rangebound Until It…
Bitcoin has been caught within an intense consolidation phase throughout the past few days The selling pressure in the mid-$19,000 region is intense, and it remains unclear as to whether it will break above this…
BBC gets into blockchain tokens with Doctor Who:…
Cointelegraph has been espousing the potential of nonfungible tokens for years. As you might expect from the leading independent digital media resource on all things blockchain and crypto. But when a world-renowned organization like the…
XRP Could Target a Move to $1.80 as…
XRP has been one of the most surprising beneficiaries of the recent market-wide uptrend, with the previously embattled cryptocurrency exceeding Bitcoin’s gains over a short time frame while also outpacing Ethereum and other major altcoins.…
Bitcoin Crushes Previous All-Time Price Highs Surpassing 2017’s…
Digital currency markets are on a tear this week, as a myriad of crypto assets have seen enormous gains during the last two days. Then finally, on November 30, 2020, the largest blockchain in terms…
Cryptocurrency and Safety Money, Bitcoin Vault Breaks Stereotypes
Cryptocurrency theft has boomed over the past couple of years and this is no hoax. Over USD 1.40 billion was stolen in the first five months of 2020. If thefts continue to rise at this…
Why Ethereum and Altcoins Faced Carnage As Bitcoin…
The ongoing Bitcoin rally brought investor interest back to altcoins in a big way, but as soon as the top-ranked cryptocurrency made it above $19,000, it has been nothing but carnage for Ethereum and the…
These 5 altcoins are beating every major cryptocurrency…
Bitcoin (BTC) has topped $19,000 in a fresh bullish surge, but traders are all about altcoins on Nov. 24. In what many are heralding as the beginning of “altseason,” large-cap cryptocurrencies are seeing their biggest…
Litecoin Rallies While Altcoins Flounder, Here What’s Behind…
Bitcoin remains below its high set earlier in the week, but out of nowhere, Litecoin has surged an additional 13% today alone, capping off a 33% green week for the previously lagging altcoins. But why…
Trader: Yearn.finance Likely to See One More Dip…
Yearn.finance’s YFI token is trading up significantly today, with bulls aiming at providing the cryptocurrency with a strong foothold within the lower-$20,000 region. Where the aggregated crypto market trends in the near-term will likely depend…
How Bitcoin Could React To the Promising Moderna…
This morning, news broke that Cambridge, Massachusetts-based biotech firm Moderna, had reached 94.5% efficiency in preventing the onset of COVID with their in-the-works vaccine. Bitcoin responded with a rally, but the last time around when…
DealDefi Network Presale is Now Open to the…
PRESS RELEASE. The DealDefi network is a scalable heterogeneous blockchain for lending/borrowing & marketplace decentralized finance. The DealDefi Network prides itself in four major unique features; – Minimum or no gas fee on transactions, decentralization,…
Ethereum May Soon Help Altcoins to Rocket Higher;…
Ethereum and the aggregated cryptocurrency market have been consolidating for the past few days, with Bitcoin’s recent swing past $16,000 helping to provide a base of support for ETH and other altcoins. The crypto market’s…
First Mover: Bitcoin Breaches $16K as (Committed) Holders…
Bitcoin briefly climbed above $16,000 for the first time in three years before quickly falling back below the psychological threshold. Digital-asset market traders and analysts say the cryptocurrency is likely to make another run higher,…
Volume Surge Brings 25% Turnover to ‘CoinDesk 20’
Goodbye, dai and bitcoin sv. Hello, kyber and cosmos. A swelling in volume in the crypto markets over the third quarter has changed the list of noteworthy digital assets beyond bitcoin and ether that matter…
How the Vaccine News Might Change Bitcoin’s Attractiveness…
While the economy has been on thin ice, no asset has benefitted more from the post-pandemic “new normal” than Bitcoin. Fear of the uncertainty has caused demand to rise in the insurance policy against the…
Uniswap’s UNI is About to See a Liquidation…
Uniswap’s UNI token, like many other digital assets residing within the DeFi sector, has seen an intense selloff throughout the past couple of months, with its post-launch highs of $8.50 marking a macro top that…
Chainlink Shows Signs of Weakness, But Development Activity…
Chainlink has been showing signs of weakness throughout the past few days, but this trend may be shifting as the cryptocurrency rebounds today alongside Ethereum and other major altcoins. The introduction of Ethereum 2.0 –…
Covid-19: IMF Urges More Stimulus Support For Non-Contact…
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is encouraging countries to create money to mitigate the effects of lockdown restrictions on economies. Specifically, the international lender wants businesses and workers displaced by the pandemic related responses to…
TA: Ethereum Near Make-or-Break Levels, Why There’s Risk…
Ethereum’s ether traded below the $388 and $380 support levels against the US Dollar. ETH price is now testing $372 and it remains at a risk of more downsides. Ethereum extended its decline below the…
Timing Tops & Bottoms In Bitcoin: Data Suggests…
Bitcoin, although a powerful and disruptive financial technology, at its core, is mere mathematics. Its code is what keeps the network operating, its supply hard-capped at 21 million BTC, and much more. But could that…
Report: Governance remains highly centralized in many DeFi…
A new report jointly developed by DappRadar and Monday Capital analyzes the token distribution and governance proposals seen in major DeFi protocols. Despite efforts to decentralize control in the yield farming phase, the researchers maintain…
Video: What Is Utreexo And What Could It…
Listen To This Episode: On this episode of The Van Wirdum Sjorsnado, Aaron and Sjors are once again joined by Ruben Somsen. But this time, the trio isn’t discussing one of Somsen’s own proposals but…
Report: Governance remains highly centralized on many DeFi…
A new report jointly developed by DappRadar and Monday Capital analyzes the token distribution and governance proposals seen in major DeFi protocols. Despite efforts to decentralize control in the yield farming phase, the researchers maintain…
Trader: Chainlink Could “Dumpster Dive” if Bitcoin Sees…
Chainlink has recovered from its recent lows and is in the process of pushing higher despite seeing a strong selloff earlier today. The cryptocurrency’s current strength is coming about due to that seen by Bitcoin,…
BTC hash rate slumps amid seasonal miner migration…
Mining data aggregators attribute a slump in Bitcoin’s hash rate to the end of the wet season in Sichuan, resulting in many miners migrating to other jurisdictions. On Oct. 26, Thomas Heller of Bitcoin (BTC)…
How Bitcoin Mixers Help Protect Privacy
This is a promoted article provided by bitcoinmix.org. Bitcoin mixers are services that mix BTC from different sources to obscure their transaction history. Using these services, Bitcoiners can protect their privacy and keep prying eyes…
US Government Agencies Propose Changes to Funds Transfer…
The U.S. Federal Reserve Board and Fincen are seeking feedback on their proposal to lower the threshold at which financial institutions must collect and retain information on funds transfers. In their joint notice on the…
Anonymous devs behind a DeFi yield farm could…
Harvest Finance, a decentralized finance project that succeeded in attracting over $1 billion in funds locked has an admin key that gives its holders the ability to mint tokens at will and steal users’ funds.…
Chainlink (LINK) Soars 10% Higher Amid Positive Fundamental…
Chainlink (LINK) has gained 10% in the past 24 hours as Bitcoin has continued to hold in the $13,000 region. The popular altcoin currently trades for $12, its highest price in many weeks. The coin…
Ethereum set to become first blockchain to settle…
The third-quarter decentralized finance (DeFi) boom has resulted in the Ethereum (ETH) network processing more than twice the daily transaction volume of Bitcoin (BTC). According to crypto market data aggregator Messari, the 30-day rolling daily…
Yield farming fuels 623% growth in DAI supply…
Decentralized finance’s (DeFi) explosive third-quarter brought significant growth to Ethereum (ETH)-compatible stablecoins. According to crypto market data aggregator Messari, the supply of MakerDAO’s DAI stablecoin grew by 623% in Q3 2020, pushing the token’s value…
Prolonged DeFi Slump Impending? Uniswap Volume Drops 83%…
The decentralized finance (DeFi) market is slumping as large-cap tokens like Uniswap (UNI), Yearn.finance (YFI), and Maker (MKR) decline. Atop the lackluster performance of major tokens, the volume of the Uniswap decentralized exchange has substantially…
Macro Investor Dan Tapiero on Crypto Adoption: Emerging…
Bitcoin and gold holder Dan Tapiero, says it is still early to talk of widespread crypto adoption as the proportion of users relative to the rest of the population remains low. Tapiero makes the remarks…
Ethereum’s Dominance Over the Market May Soon Explode…
Ethereum’s price is moving higher today alongside that of Bitcoin and the rest of the crypto market. This latest push higher has allowed ETH to re-surmount its crucial $380 level – which is the price…