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…
How Traditional Exchanges Are Boosting Crypto Adoption
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Bitcoin Overtakes Russian Ruble, Inches Closer To Top…
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First Mover: Bulls Are Back as Ether Hits…
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Swiss Companies Issue First Tokenized Asset for Trading…
New legal provisions on distributed ledger technology (DLT) went into effect on Feb. 1 in Switzerland. After the implementation, two local companies announced that they had issued the first tokenized asset under the brand-new law.…
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UBS: Crypto Has Fundamental Flaw, Bitcoin’s Fixed Supply…
A chief economist at UBS, the largest bank in Switzerland, says cryptocurrency has a fundamental flaw. Bitcoin’s fixed supply could cause the collapse of its value and spending power, making it unattractive to use as…
BIS Chief Banker Criticizes Bitcoin as Inherently Risky,…
Bank for International Settlements (BIS) general manager Agustin Carstens has criticized bitcoin saying the asset was inherently risky and “increasingly vulnerable” to a 51% attack. A long time bitcoin (BTC) skeptic, Carstens stressed that only…
Should I Buy Bitcoin? — Switzerland’s Largest Bank…
Switzerland’s largest bank, UBS, has published guidance for clients about investing in bitcoin. The bank answers some important questions, such as whether one should buy bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies and whether bitcoin can be used…
Blockchain Bites: ‘Crowded’ Crypto Traders, Ether All-Time High,…
Ether reached new highs, more people than ever are “long bitcoin” and a debate over bitcoin’s energy consumption is raging. Top shelf Out of the ether?Ether (ETH), the native cryptocurrency of the Ethereum blockchain network,…
Demand for Crypto Soars: Bitcoin Funds Break Records,…
Investors are increasingly seeking exposure to bitcoin following the recent months-long price rally. Bitcoin exchange-traded products are seeing record trading volumes. Meanwhile, more big banks are reportedly trying to get into the crypto space, including…
Swiss Stock Exchange’s Crypto Trading Volume Soars —…
Switzerland’s principal stock exchange has revealed that its crypto trading volume hit a record high of CHF 1.1 billion ($1.23 billion) in 2020. The exchange now offers 34 exchange-traded products, allowing investors “access to 100…
Bitcoiner Loses Password to 7,002 Bitcoins Worth $240…
A bitcoiner has shared his story of how he lost access to his 7,002 bitcoins, worth about $240 million at the current price. He has lost the piece of paper on which he wrote his…
First Mover: Don’t Like $34K Bitcoin? Stellar, Litecoin…
Bitcoin snapped a four-day losing streak, appearing to stabilize around $34,000. After the recent market correction, prices for the cryptocurrency are still up 18% year-to-date, versus a 1.2% gain for the Standard & Poor’s 500…
Economist Discusses What Would Happen if the Masses…
American economist Brian Wesbury has shared his thoughts on what would happen if the masses were to ditch fiat currencies and adopt bitcoin instead. He discussed whether the government would allow it to happen and…
Crypto Dollars and CBDCs: The Battle to Come
By late 2013, it was clear crypto assets would be the future of finance. It was the first time bitcoin crossed $1,000. To the cypherpunks’ chagrin, central banks around the world began publishing warnings to…
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2020 has been a stellar year for the crypto economy, with more enterprises and institutions than ever before implementing the technology. Big announcements, such as PayPal’s decision to enable its users to buy and sell…
Ripple Assails the SEC, Claims the $1.3 billion…
Ripple has hit back at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), accusing it of creating more uncertainty and failing in its duty to protect the crypto community. In panning the SEC’s decision to designate…
Bitcoin Prices in 2020: Here’s What Happened
For many reasons 2020 will loom large in future textbooks on financial history. This year saw the biggest drop-off in economic output since the Great Depression, the biggest spate of money printing in the Federal…
16 Ethereum Predictions From a Crypto Oracle
Every year since 2016, I’ve made predictions about what the next year will bring for the industry. If you pay attention to the incremental change that occurs year after year, you realize everything is connected…
DLT Regulation in 2020: Backwards or Sideways?
This has been an unprecedented year in far more ways than one. Above all else, while 2020 has taught us the importance of speedy and reactive policymaking, it has also highlighted how proactive legislative activity…
Bitcoin’s 2020: The Rise Of Certainty
2020 was unforgettable, especially for Bitcoin. To help memorialize this year for our readers, we asked our network of contributors to reflect on Bitcoin’s price action, technological development, community growth and more in 2020, and…
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XRP price spiked by 40% in the past 24 hours, recording a 52% gain at the day’s peak. Behind the surprising rally was a big short squeeze that caused massive volatility within hours. It is…
Why Bitcoin Buyers Should Beware of Unregulated Exchanges
There are many reasons to be optimistic about the future of cryptocurrency. This year, as bitcoin soared past its all-time high, we saw PayPal introduce support for digital assets; a Nasdaq-listed company boosted their bitcoin…
2020 Was The Beginning Of Real Volatility
2020 was unforgettable, especially for Bitcoin. To help memorialize this year for our readers, we asked our network of contributors to reflect on Bitcoin’s price action, technological development, community growth and more in 2020, and…
How The Use Of Bitcoin In Africa Continued…
2020 was unforgettable, especially for Bitcoin. To help memorialize this year for our readers, we asked our network of contributors to reflect on Bitcoin’s price action, technological development, community growth and more in 2020, and…
SEC to Sue Ripple Over XRP Cryptocurrency —…
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is set to bring a lawsuit against Ripple over the XRP cryptocurrency which it considers a security, according to Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse. Insisting that XRP is not…
US Treasury Unveils Stifling Crypto Wallet Regulation —…
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), a bureau of the U.S. Treasury Department, has unveiled its proposed rules on transactions involving cryptocurrency wallets. Experts in the crypto community have weighed in on what the new…
Crypto Long & Short: Bitcoin’s Relationship With Gold…
Earlier this week, JPMorgan published a global markets strategy note that points out that money has flowed out of gold and into bitcoin since October, and predicts that this trend will continue over the medium…
Money Reimagined: Bitcoin’s Tug of War as Wall…
A tug of war over Bitcoin’s future is becoming more ferocious. This battle, pitting corporate interests seeking to profit from the Bitcoin system’s disruptive potential against an anti-corporatist dream for a human-first financial system that…
Bitcoin carnage, Eth2 milestone, Libra launch, PayPal blunder:…
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Pro-Crypto Group Attempts To Get Bitcoin Added As…
Bitcoin is a lot of different things to different people. It is a store of wealth, a transfer of value, an insurance policy against the unknown, and even a source of hope. Soon, one pro-crypto…
Audius Has Big Numbers by Crypto Standards but…
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Jointer.io Matches Binance & CZ’s $100 Million Challenge…
Switzerland Approves Gazprombank to Offer Bitcoin Trading and Custody Zurich-based Gazprombank, a subsidiary of Russia's third-largest bank, has been approved by Switzerland's financial regulator to offer a number of cryptocurrency services, including the buying, selling,…
Swiss Bank Sygnum Begins Storing Crypto With Taurus…
The Switzerland-based bank Sygnum has announced this week that the fintech firm is now storing digital assets with the company Taurus Group. On Friday, the bank also revealed that the FINMA-approved firm’s clientele can purchase…
Stobox Offers a Better Way To Make Money…
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Uniswap Dark (UNID) Next Generation Defi protocol with…
The Many Facts Pointing to John Nash Being Satoshi Nakamoto Six years ago, a number of theories spread across the internet that claimed the famed American economist and mathematician John Forbes Nash Jr. was Satoshi…
Switzerland Approves Gazprombank to Offer Bitcoin Trading and…
Zurich-based Gazprombank, a subsidiary of Russia’s third-largest bank, has been approved by Switzerland’s financial regulator to offer a number of cryptocurrency services, including the buying, selling, trading, and custody of bitcoin. Gazprombank Approved to Offer…
Ripple Move to UK or Singapore Possible After…
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse pays tribute to the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority, as well as the Monetary Authority of Singapore. In a tweet, Garlinghouse spoke highly of the way each regulatory authority oversees their respective…
Blockchain Bites: China’s Tether Crackdown, CME’s Bustling Bitcoin…
Chinese officials are cracking down on tether trades. The CME bitcoin futures exchange is heating up, signalling institutional interest. And Kik’s kin token will continue development following a $5 million SEC settlement. Top shelf Ripple,…
Hotel Bitcoin ATMs on the Rise With Addition…
The number of hotels with a bitcoin ATM on-site is growing in Switzerland. The latest announcement came from The Dolder Grand, a luxury hotel and spa in Zurich, which recently installed a crypto ATM supporting…
CBDCs Mean Evolution, Not Revolution
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Bitcoin vs Gold: Where are Institutions Putting Their…
Analysts have long tried to imply a strong connection between Bitcoin and gold as safe-haven investments in times of trouble. In theory, this works, as both the crypto asset and the precious commodity are used…
CoinDesk Joins IMF, CFTC, Swiss FINMA at DC…
CoinDesk is partnering with DC Fintech Week, one of the world’s premier policy and regulation-focused digital currency conferences, to produce a special edition of CoinDesk Live. The virtual event, which runs Oct. 19-22, brings together…
A Russian Company Is Opening a Mining Farm…
BitCluster, a cryptocurrency mining company in Russia, is setting up shop where few dare to wander. A new mining farm above the Arctic Circle, in the industrial area of Norilsk in the Taymyr Peninsula, will…
Blockchain Bites: Bitcoin Crosses $11K While DOJ Takes…
Ethereum’s success drives imitation. Just take a look at the latest report from the crypto-industry publication DappRadar: In the third quarter of 2020, Ethereum accounted for 96% of the total transaction volume over decentralized applications,…
‘Crushing’ regulations could drive Ripple out of US
Ripple is considering relocating to Europe or Asia amid growing frustration at the lack of regulatory clarity in the United States. Speaking to Fortune Magazine’s Jeff John Roberts at the Oct. 6 LA Blockchain Summit,…
Blockchain Bites: Ethereum’s Economy, Estonia’s CBDC Research, Coinbase’s…
CoinDesk is preparing for invest: ethereum economy with a special series of newsletters focused on Ethereum’s past, present and future. Every day until the event, the team behind Blockchain Bites will dive into an aspect of Ethereum that excites…
Crypto for Congress: Bitcoin Sent to All Congress…
The Crypto for Congress initiative has launched. All members of Congress will be given bitcoin as campaign contributions to help them learn about cryptocurrency. The initiative is supported by Congressional Blockchain Caucus members, including pro-crypto…
All Currencies Will Be Pegged to Bitcoin, Says…
Entrepreneur and popular author Jeff Booth has predicted a grim future for fiat currencies, expecting them to fail as central banks keep printing money. Foreseeing an unavoidable, severe depression and banking failure, he believes bitcoin…
Bitcoin ATMs Surpass 10,100 Worldwide: Expert Shares Industry…
The bitcoin ATM industry has reached a milestone as the number of machines installed worldwide has surpassed 10,000 after seven years since the first machine was installed. There are now 10,162 bitcoin ATM locations spread…
UBS Gold Price Prediction Buoys Mid-Term Bitcoin Bull…
UBS, a top-two investment bank in Switzerland after Credit Suisse, has a bullish outlook on gold. In the medium term, the improving sentiment around the precious metal could buoy the bull case of Bitcoin (BTC).…
The $55M Hack That Almost Brought Ethereum Down
Bloomberg News reporter Mathew Leising’s new book “Out of the Ether: The Amazing Story of Ethereum and the $55 Million Heist That Almost Destroyed It All” tells the story of the infamous DAO hack that…
‘Other companies will follow’ — MSTR stock up…
The Nasdaq-listed firm MicroStrategy (MSTR) is continuing to purchase hundreds of millions of dollars worth of Bitcoin (BTC), resulting in its company stock price to gain over 9% on Sep 16. MSTR stock recovers to…
New Blockchain Organization Launched to Strengthen Ties with…
A new group dubbed the “Ticino Blockchain Technologies Association” has recently been launched in partnership with a number of companies within the blockchain space as well as two academic entities. According to a statement published…
Huge ‘Bitcoin Tram’ Ad Campaign and 20 Billboards…
A massive Bitcoin ad campaign has launched in the heart of Hong Kong’s financial district, featuring three Bitcoin trams and 20 matching billboards. It is a community initiative coordinated by the Bitcoin Association of Hong…
Cryptocurrencies Now Accepted for 15,000 Restaurants in France…
Food orders from over 15,000 restaurants in France can now be paid with bitcoin and a number of other cryptocurrencies through a major online food ordering website, Just Eat. Just Eat Accepts Cryptocurrencies for Restaurants…
YouTube pulls the plug on another crypto livestream
Crypto YouTuber Sunny Decree recently saw his livestream cut short by YouTube, with the platform stating the video had violated its 'harmful and dangerous policy.’ According to a Sept. 5 tweet from Sunny Decree, the…
Bitcoin Will Be Accepted for Tax Payments in…
Bitcoin and ether can be used to pay taxes in the Swiss Canton of Zug starting next tax season. Zug’s crypto valley is home to many cryptocurrency businesses, and by accepting bitcoin and ether for…
Blockchain Bites: How SushiSwap Drove Uniswap to DeFi’s…
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Major Swiss Insurer Adds Bitcoin and Ether Payments
Atupri, a Swiss health insurance provider, said Monday that its 200,000 customers will now be able to make payments using bitcoin and ethereum. The 110-year old firm claims it is the “first” insurer in Switzerland…
Leading Stock Exchanges in Switzerland, Germany, Austria Now…
A bitcoin exchange-traded product by 21Shares is now listed on leading stock exchanges in three countries: Switzerland, Germany, and Austria. The company offers 11 cryptocurrency exchange-traded investment products in total. Growing Number of Stock Exchanges…
As Gold Prices Soar, Two Gold-Backed Tokens See…
The last few months have bolstered the price of the precious metal gold as governments worldwide have created tremendous amounts of debt and inflation. For instance, the value of gold per ounce jumped over $2k…
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Q&A: How Blockchain Could Transform the Art Industry
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Investors Move 10% of Their Gold From Hong…
Hong Kong investors are moving their gold offshore as China’s new national security law prompts fears of financial censorship. Some 10% of private holdings have been moved to safer jurisdictions such as Singapore and Switzerland…
Crypto Adoption Soars in Slovenia: Over 1,000 Locations…
Cryptocurrency adoption is growing rapidly in Slovenia. More than 1,000 locations in the country now accept cryptocurrency payments, including cafes, restaurants, dentists, hair salons, and hotels. Cryptocurrency Adoption Soars in Slovenia The number of locations…
Hong Kong Wealthy Move Gold Offshore: Why Bitcoin…
Precious metal dealers in the political and protest torn Hong Kong claim that the wealthy are moving gold offshore following a new security law passed by Beijing in July. Investors fearing that their wealth is…
Nigerian Crypto Activity Has Been On the Rise…
Nigeria, the biggest source of Bitcoin (BTC) trading volume in Africa, is apparently one of the fastest-growing crypto markets in the world, according to a new report. According to a new study by major crypto…
Bitcoin ATM Locations Reaching 9,000 Worldwide
The number of bitcoin ATM locations has been rising steadily. Almost 9,000 bitcoin ATMs have been installed worldwide. The U.S. leads as the country with the largest number of bitcoin ATMs, followed by Canada and…
Government-Owned Swiss Bank Launching Crypto Trading and Custody…
Basler Kantonalbank (BKB), Switzerland’s eighth-largest bank, is getting into crypto through its subsidiary, Bank Cler. Owned by the Swiss Canton of Basel-City, BKB has total assets of approximately $49 billion. Swiss Canton Bank Launching Crypto…
As Gold Touches New Highs Investors Face Storage…
During the last few weeks, gold has skyrocketed in value over the concerns fueled by the faltering global economy. Despite the fact that gold has always been a safe-haven, many investors are looking to bitcoin…
pTokens project launches pNetwork DAO with staking rewards…
News.Bitcoin.com Lead Writer Jamie Redman Named One of the Best Crypto Bloggers Lead Writer at News.Bitcoin.com, Jamie Redman has made Redeeem.com’s list of twelve influential go-to crypto bloggers. Redeeem says the list comprises names behind…
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News.Bitcoin.com Lead Writer Jamie Redman Named One of the Best Crypto Bloggers Lead Writer at News.Bitcoin.com, Jamie Redman has made Redeeem.com’s list of twelve influential go-to crypto bloggers. Redeeem says the list comprises names behind…
Swiss Exchange SIX Lists Actively Managed Bitcoin Exchange-Traded…
Switzerland’s principal stock exchange SIX Swiss Exchange is listing a new bitcoin exchange-traded product (ETP). The BTCA index, otherwise known as the “Bitcoin Capital Active ETP (BTCA),” is different from other crypto ETPs exchanged on…
Multiplier Incentivises Yield Farmers with MXX Tokens
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Crypto Long & Short: Why the Twitter Hack…
Every year has a handful of days that you’ll never forget. Sometimes for great reasons, sometimes for awful ones, and sometimes because a level of noise and action coalesces into an awareness that something big…
Sale of the Century: The Inside Story of…
The following is excerpted from Camila Russo’s “The Infinite Machine,” an in-depth history of Ethereum, which goes on sale July 14. The sale started on July 22 at midnight in Switzerland. The website they put…
ModiHost’s Token Is Live on HitBTC, the Leading…
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John Perry Barlow: A Declaration of the Independence…
Governments of the Industrial World, you weary giants of flesh and steel, I come from Cyberspace, the new home of Mind. On behalf of the future, I ask you of the past to leave us…
Timothy C. May: Libertaria in Cyberspace
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There Are Now More Than 8,000 Bitcoin ATMs…
The total number of Bitcoin ATMs has now passed 8,000 worldwide. According to monitoring resource CoinATMRadar, there are currently 8,208 ATMs in 73 countries allowing users to buy and sell Bitcoin (BTC) and altcoins for…
Deloitte: 39% of Companies Worldwide Now Have Blockchain…
Auditing giant Deloitte’s latest survey shows that almost 40% of respondents from major technology companies worldwide currently have blockchain in production — and almost nine in ten think blockchain will become more important in the…
Tiny Tax Haven Accounts for $36B of Cross-Border…
Seychelles-based exchanges led the world in cross-border Bitcoin (BTC) transactions in 2019. What Switzerland is to the world of watchmaking, Seychelles is to the world of crypto exchanges. The small island nation with a total…
80% of Ethereum‘s Supply is in Profit; What…
From a technical perspective, Ethereum’s price action has been relatively lackluster in recent times, with buyers struggling to garner any sustainable uptrend as the crypto closely tracks Bitcoin’s price action. One data metric does indicate…
2020 Libertarian Presidential Candidate Jo Jorgensen Talks Bitcoin,…
On June 8, news.Bitcoin.com chatted with the U.S. 2020 Libertarian candidate for president, Joanne Jorgensen. The Libertarian Party’s nominee for president is the party’s first female candidate and she is a firm believer in free…
Eidoo to Burn 80% of Company’s Token Holdings…
Switzerland, 4th June 2020. Swiss-based crypto platform Eidoo is upgrading its native utility token into a governance token that will power a new cross-chain DAO. In a collaborative decision by Eidoo and pTokens, the $EDO…
2 Swiss Banks Launch Cryptocurrency Trading and Custody…
Switzerland’s financial regulator, FINMA, has approved two Zurich-based banks to offer a range of cryptocurrency services, including trading and custody. Maerki Baumann Bank subsequently announced the launch of its trading platform for major cryptocurrencies while…
Crypto Long & Short: The Emergence of Prime…
There are many types of hockey-stick evolutions in new industries. Startups dream of the lying-on-its-back L shape for their sales growth. Entrepreneurs chase the “escape velocity” funding momentum. And a subsector can simmer along with…
Cointelegraph Joins World Economic Forum’s Strategic Intelligence Network
We are excited to announce that Cointelegraph has joined the World Economic Forum’s Strategic Intelligence contributor network as a content partner, supplying the latest blockchain and cryptocurrency industry news, market analysis and op-eds into its…
Blockchain Bites: Google Validates Theta, Coinbase and BitGo…
Top Shelf Base-Layer TechGoogle is teaming up with Theta Labs to help the video delivery network onboard users through Google Cloud. As part of the partnership, the tech giant is assisting Theta with its Mainnet 2.0 launch,…
Swiss Government Rejects $103 Million Bailout for Crypto…
Switzerland’s government has rejected a 100 million franc ($103 million) bailout for local cryptocurrency companies battered by the coronavirus economy, local media reported. Zug finance director Heinz Taennler requested the special funding package in April.…
First Mover: As Fed Swats Down Negative Rates,…
After bitcoin's much-hyped halving failed to generate a price rally, crypto traders have been turning to a new bullish investment thesis: the possibility the Federal Reserve might cut its benchmark interest rate to below zero.…
First Mover: As Fed Swats Down Negative Rates,…
After bitcoin's much-hyped halving failed to generate a price rally, crypto traders are already turning to a new bullish investment thesis: the possibility the Federal Reserve might cut its benchmark interest rate below zero. Fed…
Blockchain Bites: Your Ultimate Guide to Consensus Distributed,…
As the sun rises on the second day of Consensus: Distributed, CoinDesk TV will draw to a close. We kicked off our virtual event with a 24-hour non-stop live stream featuring more than 50 programs and dozens…
Will New Crypto Bill Absolve Ripple of On-going…
At present, fintech firm Ripple is already subject to several lawsuits that allege it broke SEC rules by selling unregistered securities with sales of the XRP crypto token. But in a further blow, attorneys for…
Award-Winning Filmmaker Torsten Hoffmann Launches Bitcoin Documentary Cryptopia
This week filmmaker Torsten Hoffmann launched the cryptocurrency-infused documentary “Cryptopia: Bitcoin, Blockchains and the Future of the Internet.” Cryptopia discusses the powerful economy and flourishing ideas that stemmed from Satoshi’s invention through the eyes of…
How the COVID-19 Crisis Revived the Digital Dollar…
Lawmakers have used the coronavirus crisis to revive the digital dollar debate. U.S. House and Senate bills proposed in March, which would allow individuals to hold checking accounts directly with the Federal Reserve, have renewed…
3 Reports Look at North Korea’s Lazarus Group,…
On May 4, 2020, the blockchain surveillance firm Chainalysis published a three-part series covering a crypto Ponzi scheme, North Korea, and Iran’s use of digital currencies like bitcoin. The company’s research papers discuss the Poland-based…