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Jun 8, 2017

BTC.com Wallet Tries Discounting Some Priority Transaction Fees

by Paaras Agrawal
Bitmain subsidiary BTC.com is now offering its wallet users discounted priority transactions. Though currently still a beta feature, this will let BTC.com users pay some 94 percent less in fees for three transactions ...
Jun 7, 2017

How Blockchain Tech Can Go Mainstream: MoneyConf Madrid 2017

by Bitcoin Magazine
On June 7, 2017, at MoneyConf 2017 in Madrid, David Bailey, CEO of BTC Media, moderated a discussion with Jon Matonis, Founding Director of the Bitcoin Foundation, and Huy Nguyen Trieu, CEO of The Disruptive Group, ...
Jun 6, 2017

OpenTimestamps Has Timestamped the Entire Internet Archive — Here’s How

by Aaron van Wirdum
OpenTimestamps, a project led by Bitcoin Core developer Peter Todd, just made sure the Internet Archive cannot be forged.Well, sort of. In a blog post published last week, the developer and consultant explained how ...
Jun 6, 2017

Private Capital Market Ecosystems Meet the Blockchain

by Michael Scott
In a move signaling blockchain technology’s continued advancement in the financial world, Hong Kong–based PrivateMarket.io and NY-based Symbiont announced an agreement to build an alternative investment marketplace ...
Jun 5, 2017

Price Analysis: Cryptocurrencies Hit $100 Billion Market Cap as Bitcoin Reaches for New Highs

by Josh Olszewicz
Bitcoin approaches a new all-time high (ATH) in price and market cap as we re-enter a mode of price discovery. All of this occurs in the settling of an unresolved block size and scalability debate set to be disrupted ...
Jun 3, 2017

Op Ed: Crypto-Investing in the Age of Whales

by David Siegel
“That was fast,” I keep saying. Why do I keep saying that? Because I keep this page open in my browser all the time:I had bought bitcoin at $2200. It promptly went down to $1700, and ether went from $203 to $150. The ...
Jun 5, 2017

Price Analysis: Cryptocurrencies Hit $100 Billion Market Cap as Bitcoin Reaches for New Highs

by Josh Olszewicz
Bitcoin approaches a new all-time high (ATH) in price and market cap as we re-enter a mode of price discovery. All of this occurs in the settling of an unresolved block size and scalability debate set to be disrupted ...
Jun 3, 2017

Op Ed: Crypto-Investing in the Age of Whales

by David Siegel
“That was fast,” I keep saying. Why do I keep saying that? Because I keep this page open in my browser all the time:I had bought bitcoin at $2200. It promptly went down to $1700, and ether went from $203 to $150. The ...
Jun 2, 2017

Welcome to the Age of ICOs

by Elliot Feeny and Brandon Green
Startups are pioneering the use of blockchain technology, and they are quickly starting to gain mainstream attention. These startups are not only changing the way we track, store and send information, but are also ...
Jun 2, 2017

Infographic: The Rise of Cryptocurrencies in Malaysia

by Diana Ngo
According to a new survey conducted by Luno, the rate of cryptocurrency adoption in Malaysia is on the rise, with bitcoin emerging as a clear favorite. The infographic below breaks down the hows and whys, covering ...
Jun 2, 2017

Survey: Malaysians Warm Up to Cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin Still on Top

by Diana Ngo
Investors in Malaysia are increasingly turning to digital currencies as these have become popular investment opportunities. While bitcoin remains the clear favorite, investors are also looking at other ...
Jun 1, 2017

Bitcoin Price Analysis: Best Month Finishes With Potential for Bigger Highs (and Lows)

by Josh Olszewicz
Bitcoin just had its best month since November 2013.Price found a top last week at nearly $2,800, which was a 200 percent rally from the ETF rejection low posted in March 2017. That trend remains immensely bullish ...
May 31, 2017

A Bitcoin Beginner’s Guide to Surviving the BIP 148 UASF

by Aaron van Wirdum
This is a re-write of A Bitcoin Beginner’s Guide to Surviving a Coin-Split, specifically addressing issues associated with the upcoming BIP 148 UASF.There is a chance Bitcoin will experience a chain-split on August ...
May 30, 2017

Dutch Bitcoin Exchange BL3P Increases Reach to 34 European Countries

by Paaras Agrawal
BL3P announced the expansion of their services into the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA). This marks a significant extension from their original operation which primarily served residents of the Netherlands. BL3P, a ...
May 30, 2017

China's Interest and Investment in Ethereum's Blockchain Expands

by Bradley Fink
When we first heard Vitalik Buterin was learning Chinese, it was a clue to his ambitions in China. Less than two years later, the platform he co-founded is now a growing force in the Middle Kingdom. Since he joined ...
May 29, 2017

Peach Airline to Accept Bitcoin After Japan Recognizes Cryptocurrency

by Scott Dylan
Peach Aviation will be the first Japanese airline to accept bitcoins as payment for plane tickets, according to a statement made by the budget carrier’s CEO Shinichi Inoue on May 22. Peach also plans to install ...
May 29, 2017

How to Hold Bitcoin in an IRA and Why It’s Still Not Easy

by Scott Dylan
As bitcoin continues its bull run, more U.S. investors are looking for ways to protect their gains from taxation, and Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) are slowly emerging as a viable option.While holding bitcoin ...
May 29, 2017

Bolivian Authorities Arrest 60 ‘Cryptocurrency Promoters’

by Aaron van Wirdum
Update, May 30th: While the use and circulation of virtual currencies is banned in Bolivia, it is now unclear whether that's what the suspects are really charged with. Reports as well as local sources suggest that ...
May 26, 2017

Factom Harmony Takes On the Mortgage Industry

by Bradley Fink
Already working with the Department of Homeland Security and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to secure records on their blockchain, Factom has now set its sights on the trillion-dollar mortgage industry. Having ...

Vinny Lingham Embarks on Identity Management Quest With Civic

by Michael Scott
In January of 2016, when Vinny Lingham announced that he had stepped down as CEO of the popular mobile gift card service Gyft, speculation began to bubble up as to what innovation sandbox he would be stepping into ...
May 25, 2017

SALT Enables Traditional Lending Secured by Cryptocurrency

by Michael Scott
A new startup in Denver, Colorado has set out to take on the blockchain-based lending market. Secured Automated Lending Technology, or SALT for short, is a membership-based financial enterprise with its eyes set on ...
May 25, 2017

Bcoin Protocol Gets Major Development Funding With New Agreement

by Brandon Green
Purse has announced a new agreement with Bitmain Technologies, F2Pool, Bitcoin.com and Bixin that will allocate millions of dollars to its bcoin protocol development.When working with Bitcoin, decentralization is ...

Social Messaging App Kik Will Bring Crypto Tokens to Teen Market

by Rebecca Campbell
Chat platform Kik has revealed that it is launching its Kin token that will deliver the basis for a decentralized ecosystem of digital services.Ontario-based chat platform Kik, which has over 300 million active users ...
May 24, 2017

Hyperledger Moves Blockchain Frameworks Sawtooth and Iroha Forward, Adds Members

by Diana Ngo
Hyperledger, the open-source, cross-industry collaborative effort focusing on blockchain technology, has advanced the status of its Sawtooth and Iroha blockchain frameworks from “Incubation” to “Active” status.The ...
May 24, 2017

Qtum’s Block Size Limit Will Be Governed by Smart Contracts: Here’s How

by Aaron van Wirdum
Qtum is an up-and-coming smart contract platform set to launch in September of this year. Sometimes ambitiously referring to itself as “China’s Ethereum,” the project recently raised $15 million in three days through ...

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