Category : Bitcoin

Trump Grants Amnesty to Illegal Immigrants in Golan Heights Under ‘Israel’s Sovereignty

President Donald Trump overturned decades of U.S Middle East policy Thursday with the recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the disputed Golan Heights area on the Syrian border. Noting the Golan Heights are of “critical strategic and security...

Japan: SBI Group Sets Up Spin-Off to Manufacture Crypto Mining Chips

Financial giant SBI prepares for major mining market entry after mixed experiences mining Bitcoin Cash

In the Daily: Mt. Gox Claims, Crypto Derivatives, Facebook Vacancy, Swiss Regulations

Mt. Gox rehabilitation trustee Nobuaki Kobayashi has reviewed the claims filed by the exchange’s creditors and we’ve included his announcement in The Daily. Also, Caspian launches crypto derivatives trading in partnership with Deribit, Facebook is lo...

Major Crypto Exchanges Huobi Global and OKEx Launch Support for Tron-Based USDT

Two major crypto exchanges — Huobi Global and OKEx — have announced their support of the Tron-based version of stablecoin USDT

Bitcoin Volatility Nears Late-2018 Levels, When it Dropped 50%

The bitcoin price is demonstrating a similar movement as late 2018 and traders have started to express concerns over the extended stability of the asset. From early September to November, for more than three months, the bitcoin price remained stable...

Bakkt Gets $740 Million Valuation But Investors Have Questions, Sources Reveal

Reported $740 million valuation sees Bakkt counter concerns over delays and investor profitability

China Favors Tron and EOS in New Crypto Ranking but Downgrades Bitcoin

China’s Center for Information and Industry Development has released its latest crypto project ranking. Tron and EOS top the list out of the 35 crypto projects evaluated while Bitcoin has been downgraded slightly. The center also evaluated the projec...

Blockchain in Biometrics Could be Used in Travel Security, US Customs Rep Says

Using blockchain for biometric tracking would be the technology’s killer app in the travel security sector, a rep from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection stated

Airpods 2, Apple’s Third Hardware Release in 5 Days, Won’t Save the Tech Giant

Apple has a problem, that much is certain. It has pretty much maxed out its current market for iPhones, and the Chinese market is not budging. Despite its best efforts, it remains stubbornly in a distant second place behind Huawei in the Middle Kingd...

Bitcoin Will Drop Near $3,500 Before a Major Rally: Trader hutto

After achieving $4,097 in global average price according to data provided by Coinmarketcap.com, the bitcoin price has retraced to $4,027 and below the $4,000 mark in some major markets. As bitcoin fell by just over 1 percent against the U.S. dollar,...

Request for Documents in Latest Trump Probe Comes Up Short

A request for documents as part of an ongoing probe into the Trump administration has come up relatively empty-handed. No One Feels Like Talking The probe is headed by House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler, who sent document requests to 8...

Why Africa Continues to Lag Behind in Cryptocurrency Adoption

Africa continues to dominate Google Trends search interest for “bitcoin,” but that has not translated into widespread adoption of cryptocurrency by users and businesses. Apart from opaque regulation and a lack of awareness, one of the major reasons f...

Bernie Sanders’ Favorability Is Sliding Among Democratic Voters

Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is losing his hold on democratic voters. According to a recent CNN poll, only 46 percent of voters believe the Vermont Senator is a “favorable choice” for president. 45 percent list him as “unfavorable.” A Quinni...

8 Useful Browser Extensions for Cryptocurrency Users

Extensions, also known as plugins, provide a one-click way to customize your web browser. From filtering out offensive words to blocking unwanted ads, there’s a browser extension for that. Cryptocurrency users have a particular need for plugins to en...

Prediction Startup Numerai Raises $11 Million in ICO

U.S.-based prediction market startup and hedge fund Numerai raised $11 million in an ICO to launch its Erasure platform