Iran Legalizes Crypto Mining
Iran is officially recognizing cryptocurrency mining as an industry within its borders.
According to the Iranian government’s Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture, an economic...
Bitcoin Price Eyes $10K After Erasing 40% of Bear Market Drop
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Bitcoin’s price has recovered 40 percent of the bear market drop. The breakout has bolstered the bullish setup on the weekly chart, which is...
Best Bitcoin Wallets: Online, Desktop, and Hardware Options – 2019
Bitcoin (BTC) has dominated the cryptocurrency market for years as one of the first digital currencies. Despite a growing number of alternatives, Bitcoin still...
~7000 BTC moved out of Binance and they have suspended withdrawal....
Breaking news: Binance, a Malta-registered Bitcoin & crypto asset exchange that is one of the most well-respected in the market, has just revealed that...
Electrum Bitcoin wallets under siege
Since at least late December 2018, many users of the popular Electrum Bitcoin wallet have fallen victim to a series of phishing attacks, which we estimate...
The New York State Attorney General (NYSAG) is suing cryptocurrency exchange...
State Attorney General Letitia James announced the results of a probe today which accused Bitfinex of covering up missing funds. The cover-up was made...
Advocate for Mt Gox Creditors Quits, Saying Bitcoin Payouts Could Take...
The head of the largest organized creditor group representing the former users of failed bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox is stepping down amid what he...
Cryptocurrency and Taxes: A Starter Guide
As the 10th anniversary of Bitcoin passes by, murky waters continue to cloud the crypto seascape. Skeptics, supporters and talking heads alike have tabled the same...
Opinion: No, Venezuela Is Not Becoming a Bitcoin Nation
CARACAS — These days Venezuela is featured in many headlines around the world, and not in a good way. The opposition politician Juan Guaidó...
Ethereum Upgrades as Hard Forks Activate on Blockchain
Two long-anticipated upgrades appear to have officially activated on the ethereum blockchain, the world’s second-largest by market value, without incident.
At 19:57 (UTC), the sixth and...
A Beginner’s Guide to the Electrum Bitcoin Wallet
Electrum is one of Bitcoin’s most popular wallets. It uniquely walks the fine line between beginner usability and expert functionality. This guide introduces Electrum with...
Proof of Keys Explained: Bitcoin’s First Planned ‘Bank Run’ Is Today
Do your bitcoins really exist?
The answer might seem like an obvious “yes,” but the brewing “Proof of Keys” movement, launching today, argues the answer...
Happy 10th Birthday: How Bitcoin started and flourished
Bitcoin celebrates 10 years!
When the increasing impact of the digital economy in our daily lives areconsidered, as opposed to popular belief on the media,...
Phishing Attack on Electrum Wallet Nets Hacker Almost $1 Million in...
A reportedly ongoing hack against cryptocurrency wallet Electrum has seen a malicious party steal almost 250 Bitcoin (BTC) (about $937,000), commentators reported on social media Dec. 27.
Subsequently confirmed by Electrum itself, the...
Whitfield Diffie Talks Cryptography ‘Resurgence’ and Blockchain
“This is very fulfilling because when you thought the subject must have run its course, it flares up again.”
Those words, from cryptography legend...
Coinbase Now Lets You Convert your Altcoins into Bitcoin Coinbase Now...
Want to convert your altcoins to bitcoins this Christmas? Coinbase has launched Coinbase Convert, a new feature that allows retail users to make direct...
Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Litigation
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are gaining more attention as days pass. Aside from the advantages that cryptocurrencies have like anonymity and easy international transactions, people are enticed by...
Hacker backdoors popular JavaScript library to steal Bitcoin funds
A hacker has gained (legitimate) access to a popular JavaScript library and has injected malicious code that steals Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash funds stored...
Bitcoin Didn’t Die 323 Times. Just Twice.
There’s an interesting web page called “Bitcoin Obituaries” which says that Bitcoin has died 323 times. The idea is that each time someone claims Bitcoin is...