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…
Indian Crypto Exchanges Flooded With INR Deposits and…
Indian crypto exchanges have been experiencing a flood of INR deposits and surging trading volumes since it was revealed that Elon Musk’s Tesla purchased $1.5 billion worth of bitcoin. The positive sentiment swept the Indian…
German Authorities Can’t Access Bitcoins Worth $65 Million…
German authorities have been unable to gain access to more than 1,700 bitcoins belonging to a convicted hacker, who kept silent about how to access his crypto stash while serving his prison sentence. German prosecutors…
India’s Central Bank RBI Close to Digital Currency…
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is actively working on a digital currency and will make a decision “very soon,” the central bank has reportedly confirmed. Meanwhile, payments giant Paypal is shutting down its payment…
Youtuber Logan Paul Releases a Limited Edition of…
A famous Youtuber and now boxer is making inception into the non-fungible token (NFT) industry to promote his artwork. Logan Paul will gift NFT-based cards as part of an auction of the rare “Pokemon 1st…
Two Prime launches actively managed bitcoin and ether…
Two Prime, an investment firm specialized in digital asset and derivative strategy management, today announced the launch of its first actively managed digital assets fund, Two Prime Digital Assets Fund. Utilizing a derivative overlay strategy…
21Shares to list Polkadot ETP on Swiss SIX…
21Shares, a major provider of cryptocurrency exchange-traded products, or ETP, is launching the world’s first Polkadot (DOT) ETP. The new product, DOT ETP, will be listed on the Swiss SIX exchange on Feb. 4, 2021,…
Exchange Tokens Hit New All-time Highs as Stock…
Some retail equities traders, frustrated with recent restrictions on stock buying on trading platforms including Robinhood, are turning their attention to centralized and decentralized cryptocurrency exchanges (CEX and DEX, respectively), according to new data. That’s…
Blockchain Bites: DOGE, Musk, Robinhood, GameStop and Crypto’s…
Three stories 1. Elon Musk changed his Twitter bio to #bitcoin and the crypto jumped 20%, to highs last seen on Jan. 19. The two events are not definitely connected. However, just 15 minutes after…
Multibillion Dollar Fund Manager Ruffer Sees Long Trend…
British investment management firm Ruffer has revealed that its bitcoin holdings now account for about 3% of its entire portfolio of approximately $29 billion. The firm believes that we are “at the foothills of a…
Man Accidentally Threw Away Hard Drive With 7,500…
A man has accidentally thrown away a hard drive containing 7,500 bitcoins. He is now offering his city 25% of the value of the bitcoins stored in the hard drive for permission to search the…
Etoro Warns Customers to Brace for Suspension of…
Etoro, a trading and investing platform, has warned its customers to brace for possible limitations on their buy orders this coming weekend. The company says it might be forced to take this and other steps…
Major South Korean Bank Shinhan Is Set to…
A major commercial bank in South Korea is entering the crypto business by allocating an equity investment in the Korea Digital Asset Trust (KDAC). Shinhan Bank is looking to offer digital asset custody services. Bank…
Top Gambling Firm IGT Obtains US Patent for…
A gambling tech giant received the green light from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to start offering cryptocurrency payment options to their users. The company is known for manufacturing slot gambling machines. Gamblers…
Pro Football Star Receives Half of His $13…
Carolina Panthers offensive lineman Russell Okung said he has been paid in bitcoin after asking to be paid in the cryptocurrency for almost two years. The Panthers is reportedly diverting half of his $13 million…
Crypto derivatives gained steam in 2020, but 2021…
2020 was the most important year for the crypto derivatives market so far. Both Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) derivatives steadily grew throughout the year, with their futures and options products available across exchanges such…
Faulty data? Grayscale didn’t liquidate massive amounts of…
Bybt data apparently showing a massive liquidation of XRP and Stellar Lumen (XLM) by Grayscale Investments earlier this week is inaccurate, according to the investment company. On Wednesday, a public Bybt data set suggested that Grayscale…
Asset Manager Ruffer Confirms $750 Million Bitcoin Investment…
Investment management firm Ruffer, with over $27 billion under management, has confirmed that its bitcoin investment now totals $750 million. A Ruffer spokesperson told news.Bitcoin.com that this was “primarily a protective” move for the firm’s…
Trading Exchange Okex’s Crypto Reserves Nosedived After Withdrawals…
Just recently, after the exchange paused cryptocurrency withdrawals, the trading platform Okex finally enabled digital currency withdrawals last Wednesday. Since then, the exchange seems to be experiencing an exodus of funds leaving, as onchain data…
Ripple Is Selling 33% of Its Stake in…
Ripple Labs Inc. is selling 4 million of its shares in Moneygram, or about a third of its total shareholding in the company. The decision seems in part to be motivated by the surging Moneygram…
OKEx’s Withdrawal Suspension Isn’t Behind Bitcoin’s Rally: Analysts
Bitcoin’s price has been up dramatically since the very day popular exchange OKEx announced the suspension of all crypto withdrawal service on its platform. However, while some tie the two together, many market observers do…
Canada’s Tax Authority Asks Court to Force Crypto…
Canada’s tax authority is reportedly asking a federal court to force cryptocurrency exchange Coinsquare to hand over information and certain documents on all of its users since the beginning of 2013. The Canadian crypto exchange…
39 Firms Have Applied to Offer Crypto Services…
Thirty-nine companies have applied for registration with the Dutch central bank to provide cryptocurrency services, the regulator told news.Bitcoin.com. They include crypto exchanges and custodial wallet providers. Dutch Central Bank Begins Registering Crypto Service Providers…
Bitcoin.com Exchange Reveals Role in the Cryptopia Rescue…
The world-class trading platform, Bitcoin.com Exchange announced it’s participating in the Cryptopia Exchange rescue consortium in order to help redistribute coins to customers. Bitcoin.com’s trading platform will provide an exchange environment in order to bolster…
Iran’s New Crypto Law Requires Miners to Sell…
Iran has reportedly revised the country’s cryptocurrency regulation to require licensed bitcoin miners to sell their coins directly to the central bank for use to fund imports. Iran’s Revised Crypto Law The Iranian government has…
Iran’s New Crypto Law Requires Miners to Sell…
Iran has reportedly revised the country’s cryptocurrency regulation to require licensed bitcoin miners to sell their coins directly to the central bank for use to fund imports. Iran’s Revised Crypto Law The Iranian government has…
22 Indian Bank Branches to Begin Offering Crypto…
An Indian bank is preparing to start providing crypto banking services at its physical bank branches. Customers can buy bitcoin and several other cryptocurrencies at these branches with Indian rupees, open savings accounts with crypto…
Awesome interactive NFT artwork shows effects of sponsoring…
A former baseball player has created a non-fungible token, time-sensitive artwork piece that allows crypto holders to donate Bitcoin to enable two African American boys to fulfill their dreams. According to a representative for the…
Spain Approves Bill Requiring Cryptocurrency Owners to Disclose…
Spain’s government has reportedly approved a bill that requires cryptocurrency owners to disclose their crypto holdings and any gains on their assets. Spain’s Finance Minister and the government’s spokesperson, Maria Jesus Montero, said at a…
Spain Approves Bill Requiring Cryptocurrency Owners to Disclose…
Spain’s government has reportedly approved a bill that requires cryptocurrency owners to disclose their crypto holdings and any gains on their assets. Spain’s Finance Minister and the government’s spokesperson, Maria Jesus Montero, said at a…
Competition for global crypto derivatives market dominance heats…
At the start of October, the crypto market was faced with extremely tumultuous financial conditions, thanks in large part to the recent filings against BitMEX, which saw the company’s top brass being indicted by the…
Crypto Exchange Coinbase Hands Over Customer Data to…
Coinbase is handing over customer data to the British tax authority, Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs (HMRC). The measure affects customers with a U.K. address who received more than £5,000 ($6,450) worth of cryptocurrency during…
Crypto Bets on the US Election Show Joe…
During the first half of the year, betting portals that allow people to wager cryptocurrencies on the upcoming U.S. election had shown Donald Trump winning the election. However, after Tuesday evening’s Presidential Debate, betting markets…
Cryptocurrency ETF by Nasdaq and Hashdex Approved to…
A cryptocurrency exchange-traded fund (ETF) by Nasdaq and Brazilian fund manager Hashdex has reportedly been approved to trade on the Bermuda Stock Exchange. Hashdex says the new cryptocurrency investment product tracks the Nasdaq Crypto Index.…
Leaked Data Outs Bitcoin Investment Company as Scam:…
A South African group calling itself “Anonymous ZA” has published fresh information that seemingly supports long-standing allegations that Mirror Trading International (MTI), an ostensible bitcoin investment company, is running a multi-level marketing scam. The new…
49 US States Unveil Unified Regulation for Cryptocurrency…
The Conference of State Bank Supervisors, representing regulators from all U.S. states and territories, has launched a new regulatory framework for payments and cryptocurrency companies. One Set of Rules for All US States Regulators in…
P2P Bitcoin Exchange Paxful Shuts Down Venezuela Operations…
Peer-to-peer (P2P) crypto exchange Paxful is shutting down its operations in Venezuela, apparently, to comply with U.S. economic sanctions against the leftist government of disputed president Nicolas Maduro. On Tuesday, a Paxful spokesperson told news.Bitcoin.com…
Chilean Cryptocurrency Exchange Denies Fraud Allegations, Tribunal Set…
Chilean cryptocurrency exchange, Badu.com has denied allegations that it fraudulently transferred client funds without authorization. The fraud allegations are being reported by Itau bank and both parties are set to appear before the country’s Tribunal…
Bitcoin and Litecoin Team up to Shake Porn’s…
Pornhub, the ninth most visited website in the world, today announced they would accept Bitcoin and Litecoin as payment options for its premium service. The site became a pioneer in 2018 when it was the…
Bitcoin Stalls, Ethereum 2.0 Outage, IRS Crypto Crackdown:…
Coming every Sunday, Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. Top Stories This Week Pro traders unfazed by Bitcoin price stalling at $12,400, data shows…
Germany Begins Closing Down All Unlicensed Bitcoin ATMs
Germany’s Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin), the country’s top financial regulator responsible for regulating crypto service providers, has begun actively closing down unauthorized bitcoin ATMs, a BaFin spokesperson has confirmed to news.Bitcoin.com. All Unauthorized Bitcoin…
Bitcoin P2P Trading Soars in India as New…
Bitcoin P2P trading volume in India has been growing rapidly, hitting record highs over the past weeks. Meanwhile, a new P2P trading platform has launched in India as the crypto industry awaits the government’s decision…
For Some Reason, Wash Trading Happens on Decentralized…
Decentralized exchanges are generally liked for their transparency and lack of custody, reducing the trust requirements in their operators. Many centralized exchanges have been caught in a peculiar type of manipulation used to inflate their…
Steve Wozniak Sues Youtube, Google for Promoting Bitcoin…
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak and 17 other victims have sued Youtube and Google for allowing, promoting, and profiting from bitcoin giveaway scams. However, Youtube insists that it is not at fault for scammers using its…
142 Million Guests: Hackers Attempt to Sell MGM…
Last year the giant resort firm MGM Grand was hacked and the cybercriminals ostensibly obtained a massive dump of names, addresses, phone numbers, and dates of birth. Now according to vendors on the deep web,…
Grayscale Hasnt Bought A Single Bitcoin in Over…
Given the rate at which Grayscale usually buys Bitcoin, it seems like the cryptocurrency fund management company was trying to buy every single Bitcoin in existence. But this pattern ground to a halt more than…
Nigerian Scammers Used BTC & Gemini Exchange to…
The two Nigerians jetsetters who filled their Instagram accounts with pictures of their ostentatious wealth were extradited from Dubai to the United States. According to the FBI, they were able to convert millions of dollars…
Key Metrics Show Institutional Interest in Crypto Is…
The growth of the crypto derivatives market in 2020 has been a story of its own, mainly driven by Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) options traded on exchanges such as the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Deribit,…
Blockchain Bites: CENTRE’s Blacklist, Brazil’s Stablecoin Boom and…
Coinbase is said to be preparing to go public, CENTRE blasklisted a decentralized address and U.S. sanctions on China could trickle down to crypto brokerages. Here’s the story: You’re reading Blockchain Bites, the daily roundup of…
Centre Obliges Government Request, Freezes Address With $100,000…
Centre Consortium has blacklisted an ethereum address holding $100,000 in USDC, a move that the entity says was “in response to a request from law enforcement.” A joint venture between Circle and Coinbase, Centre is…
Cardano’s ADA May Be Listed on Coinbase Before…
Cardano’s native cryptocurrency, ADA (ADA), may be listed on Coinbase by the end of 2020. This news comes following an announcement that ADA holders will soon be able to stake their assets in Coinbase custody.…
Africa Posts Triple-Digit P2P Volume Gains in Three…
Peer-to-peer Bitcoin (BTC) trading has seen rapid growth in recent months, with the African continent now the second-strongest region in the world for P2P volume behind the U.S. Africa was the sole region to produce…
Lebanon’s Financial Meltdown: Currency Plunges 80%, Huge Losses…
The financial crisis in Lebanon has seen its currency, the Lebanese pound, fall 80%. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has estimated that the country’s central bank has accumulated losses as much as 170 trillion pounds.…
The COVID-19 E-Commerce Boom Hasn’t Trickled Down to…
Despite the COVID-19 e-commerce boom, bitcoin is hardly seeing more merchant usage as a transactional currency than it was five years ago. “We’ve been doing this for six years and it’s still very rough around…
Liquidity on Bitcoin Perpetuals Exchange FTX Catches Up…
For a second month in a row, the bitcoin market lacks a clear directional bias, with prices largely restricted to a narrow range of $9,000 to $10,000. However, the cryptocurrency’s liquidity on derivative exchanges continues…
Is India’s Crypto Industry on the Brink of…
Rumours of a second wave of efforts to ban cryptocurrency in India emerged late last week in an article that appeared in The Economic Times. The article, which was entitled “With a law, India plans…
BTSE Exchange Offers Futures Contracts Tracking Tether Gold…
Bitcoin has has long been feted as a new form of money, a two-finger salute to the establishment, even as a digital equivalent to gold, but it’s not often prized for its stability. That could…
Bithumb Shares Insights on That $2.6M ETH Transaction
According to Bithumb, the 0.55 Ethers (ETH) that incurred a $2.6 million transaction fee ended up in one of the exchange’s wallets. Mistake or money laundering? Earlier today, someone paid 10,668.73 Ethers in gas to…
Russia Leads Global BTC Trading on LocalBitcoins for…
Despite local cryptocurrency uncertainty, Russia is strengthening its leadership on major peer-to-peer exchange LocalBitcoins in the share of Bitcoin (BTC) trading volumes. Russia has traded the most Bitcoin on LocalBitcoins exchange for two consecutive months,…
Internal Struggle at the Biggest Bitcoin Mining Equipment…
The Board of Directors of leading Bitcoin mining firm, Bitmain today threatened ousted co-founder, Micree Zhan with legal action if he continues meddling with the company’s affairs. In what has been a long-running saga between…
Institutional Investors Buying Up BTC Like Crazy After…
Both data and first-hand accounts from industry insiders indicates that an interest in Bitcoin (BTC) from institutional investors is accelerating at a rapid pace. This has led some to conclude that the “perfect storm” is…
Reddit Rolls Out ‘Community Points’ on Ethereum to…
Reddit has expanded its "community points" trial, offering users a way to earn a "piece of their favorite communities," built on top of the Ethereum blockchain. In a slide presentation, published Wednesday evening, Reddit revealed…
Hedge Fund Pioneer Turns Bullish on Bitcoin Amid…
Paul Tudor Jones, a pioneer of the modern hedge fund industry, is ready to bet on bitcoin’s price as an inflation hedge. Jones’ Tudor BVI Global Fund, managed by Tudor Investment Corp., has been authorized…
Blockchain Bites: Coinbase and BlockFi Make Big Hires,…
UPDATE (May 6, 17:15 UTC): This article has been updated to clarify that the claim about Tron receiving a pandemic relief loan originated from the project's WeChat channel. Justin Sun's Tron platform claims to have…
BitMEX Is Making Bitcoin Network More Expensive for…
Every day, around mid-morning New York time, the average fee bitcoin users worldwide pay to send the cryptocurrency spikes for up to an hour, then returns to normal. A respected researcher thinks he’s found the…
Ripple Co-Founder Sold 54M XRP in April: ‘No…
A recent analysis of XRP wallets known to belong to Stellar and Ripple co-founder Jed McCaleb shows that he sold 54 million XRP tokens throughout the month of April–roughly 1.8 Million XRP a day. The…
The Potential and the Reality of Bitcoin Charity
The Halving (sometimes referred to as “the Halvening”) is the predetermined moment when Bitcoin’s block subsidy gets cut in half. The halving of Bitcoin’s block subsidy occurs every 210,000 blocks (approximately every four years) and is a…