Cryptocurrency venture capitalist Chris Burniske believes the masses have “entirely forgotten” about digital assets, with his comments coming on the…
World’s 23rd Richest Man Invests in Cryptocurrency Exchange Bakkt’s First Funding Round
Bakkt, a digital asset platform created by the Intercontinental Exchange, has completed its first funding round, securing an investment from…
Runescape Die-Hard Gets 20 Bitcoin Donation on Twitch
One old school Runescaper received a donation of 20 Bitcoin from an anonymous benefactor—the coins are worth over $74,000. Sick_Nerd…
Is Russia’s Alleged $10 Billion Bitcoin Investment Fake News?
Recent news that “Russia will buy $10 billion in Bitcoin and ditch the U.S. dollar” is backed by the flimsiest…
Van Eck: Crypto Investors Return to Gold as SolidX BTC ETF Withdrawn
Jan Van Eck, CEO of Van Eck Associates, told CNBC’s ETF Edge that he believes many investors who sold gold…
$2.1 Trillion Fund Management Firm Fidelity Launching Bitcoin Custody in Q1 of 2019
Fidelity Investments, the world’s fifth largest asset managers with $2.5 trillion under management, is launching a Bitcoin custodial product aimed…
CBOE Resubmits Van Eck SolidX Bitcoin ETF After Week-Long Withdrawal
CBOE, on Jan. 31, has resubmitted their Van Eck SolidX Bitcoin ETF application, with a proposed rule change, to the…
Bitmain Launches New Energy-Efficient 7nm ASIC Chip for Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash
Bitmain, the largest mining hardware manufacturer in the world, has launched a new 7nm ASIC mining chip which achieves new…
Bitcoin Transactions Are Steadily Growing, at January 2018 Levels
Bitcoin transaction volume has climbed to levels not seen since January 2018, potentially indicating growing adoption of the Bitcoin network. One…
Bitcoin Lightning Network Reaches 30K Channels and 7K Nodes with Support from Jack Dorsey
The Bitcoin Lightning Network has seen strong growth, surpassing 30,000 channels and close to 7,000 nodes in 2019. The network…