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Cryptocurrency markets have been accumulating gains again after the significant dips in value during the first two months of 2018. BTC/USD prices are holding steady above the $11,450 price range after bouncing off the $5,900 bottom not too long ago. Digital asset enthusiasts speculate the market is starting to show strong bullish sentiment once again. Also Read: China Censors Cryptocurrency Ads on Search Engines and Social Media The Steady Uptrend Back to Higher Price Regions Over the past twenty days, BTC/USD markets have been on a tear once again as markets…

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These days more players on Wall Street are adopting bitcoin as a new vehicle that can potentially deliver amazing growth opportunities, and traditional investors are reaping the benefits. An index fund operated by Bitwise, for example, has delivered a 45% return in its first two months. Also Read: Cryptocurrency Regulator Found Dead at His Home in South Korea Cryptocurrencies Deliver Performance Bitwise Asset Management, which operates the cryptocurrency HOLD 10 Private Index Fund, has released today interesting statistics that show its performance since the launch of the fund late last…

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On the back of Bitcoin’s recent correction and subsequent push back towards the $12K mark, long-time Bitcoin nonbeliever Mark Carney claims that the dominant cryptocurrency has failed on almost every front. Bank of England, Unsurprisingly, Doesn’t Like Bitcoin According to Bank of England Governor Mark Carney, Bitcoin has failed as both a viable currency and as a store of value — citing volatility and the lack of vendor adoption. On February 19th, Carney shared his already well-established position on the popular cyrptocurrency with students at London’s Regent’s University, stating: It…

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A proposal was presented at the Russian Expert Council for Non-Bank Credit Organizations to allow rural businesses in the country to receive crypto loans to attract funds from abroad. The chairman of the council, a State Duma member, is asking rural credit cooperatives to study and educate rural residents on cryptocurrency. Also read: Indians Look to Buy Bitcoin Overseas as Regulations Tighten Proposal to Allow Crypto-Loans Alexei Lazutin. At the meeting of the Expert Council for Non-Bank Credit Organizations, the chairman of the Council of the National Association of Pawn Shops,…

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A South Korean cryptocurrency regulator in charge of “devising measures against cryptocurrency speculation” was found dead in his home from an apparent heart attack on Monday, semiofficial government news agency Yonhap News reports. A government spokesperson told The Wall Street Journal they weren’t “sure about the cause of death.”  South Korean police are investigating the death of Jung Ki-joon, 52, who led economic policy at the Office for Government Policy Coordination. His job involved developing rules for regulating cryptocurrency in a largely unregulated, fast-growing market the North Korean government seeks to manage. Ki-joon was…

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Scammers are a dastardly, low down bunch. Preying on the gullible, extorting the vulnerable, and hoodwinking the hoodwinkable with their promise of free bitcoin if you send a little first and daily interest on your Bitconnect loan. It’s an indisputable fact that if the cryptocurrency space were cleansed of scammers, the web would be a better place. It’s also a fact that if you’ve been scammed of cryptocurrency, it’s probably your fault. Also read: SEC Suspends Trading of Three Companies With Ties to Cryptocurrency Who You Gonna Call? The biggest…

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This past January a project was launched that revealed a forked version of the crypto-derivative platform, Counterparty, and its being built for the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) network. Now this week, at the Cryptopulco event in Mexico, the creator of the new BCH token infrastructure, Julian Smith, has announced that Counterparty Cash (XCPC) and all assets, tokens, and instruments released on the protocol will work natively in Edge mobile wallet including the protocol’s own XCPC token. Also read: The ICO Scam Train Arrives in Sweden – Meet “Starflow” The Ecosystem Building Around…

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Bitcoin Cash’s narrow focus on transactions ‘gets it wrong’ because money is only a ‘byproduct’ of a much bigger vision, according to Max Keiser.  Money Only a ‘Byproduct’ Financial pundit and host of The Keiser Report, Max Keiser, has put in his two cents on the Bitcoin scaling debate, stating that focusing on transactions ignores the main reason why the world’s first cryptocurrency was created. Keiser wrote on Twitter: Viewing [Bitcoin] narrowly through lens of ‘transactions’ cuts the guts out of why Bitcoin is turning the world upside down. IMO,…

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This is a paid press release, which contains forward looking statements, and should be treated as advertising or promotional material. Bitcoin.com does not endorse nor support this product/service. Bitcoin.com is not responsible for or liable for any content, accuracy or quality within the press release. DineroONE start-up already raised €1 million in funding from private Investors for their innovative all-in-one pay-everywhere solution, even before their Token Presale. A prospective company from Croatia aims to modernize the existing payment methods, facilitate cash flow monitoring for business entities and offer new payment…

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ICO scams can take many forms. There are phishing scams, perpetrated by impostors. There are the straight-up take-your-money-and-run exit scams. And there are the pointless ICO scams which will rob investors by failing to deliver a viable working product or shipping vaporware. In the long run, these are every bit as pernicious, for not only will they deprive investors of their money, but they’ll also cost them their time. This week the ICO Scam Express stopped off in Sweden and Slovenia courtesy of Starflow and Futourist. Both projects look almost…

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