Balaji Srinivasan, the former CTO of Coinbase and general partner at Andreessen Horowitz, believes that the “blockchainification” of every major…
Nevada Bitcoin broker on LocalBitcoins sentenced to 2 years in prison
Morgan Rockcoons, a Nevadan man accused of wire fraud and operating an unlicensed Bitcoin exchange for using LocalBitcoins, was sentenced…
Get Bitcoin on your smartwatch with this Lightning Network app
Smartwatch users can now receive bitcoin lightning payments in seconds thanks to the new BlueWallet app. Developed by BlueWallet, the…
Samsung’s bet on Bitcoin mining
Samsung revealed that it is designing and manufacturing chips for Bitcoin mining. At the MicroBT M20 conference in Chengdu, China,…
Bitcoin mining migrating from China to the United States
There are signs that Bitcoin mining is beginning to gain a foothold in the United States—a win for the decentralization…
Coinbase adding batched transactions, reduces Bitcoin transaction fees
The recent spike in bitcoin prices and the skyrocketing number of daily outputs has had a direct impact on the…
JPMorgan analysts: institutions driving meteoric Bitcoin rally
The price of Bitcoin surged from $7,000 to $9,275, up more than 20 percent against the U.S. dollar, within a…
Hong Kong protestors buy Bitcoin over fears of mainland control
Protests against a controversial extradition law resulted in Bitcoin trading at a premium in Hong Kong. BTC has been trading…
Binance launching Bitcoin-pegged token on Binance Chain, other coins to follow
Binance announced the launch of native Binance Chain BEP2 tokens pegged to top cryptocurrencies “in the coming days,” starting with…
$9 trillion sent using Bitcoin, reaffirms utility for large wealth transfers
After Bitcoin reached its 15-month high by breaking the $10,000 mark, a renewed focus on one of its less represented…
