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A crypto Youtuber is launching his own television series that is fully paid for by bitcoin. They will air on CBS, the CW, and Roku. The first 13 episodes will air on CBS in selected areas, featuring topics such as crypto security, exchange trading, initial coin offerings, crypto crashes, mining, and the future of cryptocurrency. Also read: Yahoo! Japan Confirms Entrance Into the Crypto Space Crypto Crow Show Jason Appleton. Youtuber and investor Jason Appleton announced on Monday that he is launching a bitcoin-funded television series “on CBS, the CW and…

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Following an announcement that Binance had opened up three trading pairs with Bytecoin (BCN) on their exchange, prices for the coin there quickly shot up over eight times their value. Prices on Poloniex and HitBTC, however, remained stagnant.  As I was waiting for my Uber ride home from work this evening, a coworker spotted me as he was leaving and asked me if I’d heard the latest news: “Hey, you hear about that Bytecoin thing today? Apparently it shot up ten times after it got listed on Binance.” I had…

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Humans of Bitcoin (HOB) is off to a rousing start in its second season on the Bitcoin.com Podcast Network, diving deeply into Bitcoin pioneers over two installments. The current episode features crypto evangelist Jeffrey Tucker, Editorial Director at the American Institute for Economic Research, in a fast-moving interview exploring his intellectual development and discovery of bitcoin. Friday, May 11th, HOB will release a fascinating and compelling discussion with these pages’ CEO, Roger Ver, revealing a personal side to the man few have heard. Tying them both together, interestingly enough, is…

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The practice of traditional market figureheads taking stabs at Bitcoin is back. Statements given by Bill Gates and Warren Buffett over the past week has caused the cryptocurrency community to erupt in disbelief due to some outrageous statements.  Bitcoin Under Attack Again? It seems that the good name of Bitcoin is back under attack by traditionalists who have constantly objected to the world-changing effects which cryptocurrency has.   On an appearance on the Squawk Box segment on CNBC, Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft and one of the richest people in…

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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. SPINDLE, which instantaneously became the largest ICO in Japan , will launch its first crowdsale. The crowdsale will be held globally for one week only (except for residents in Japan / USA / China). In this Crowdsale, only ETH and BCH will be accepted from…

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A U.S. state has issued emergency cease and desist orders to two companies and related persons purportedly engaged in cryptocurrency investment schemes. The first company posted videos of three mining farms composed of online stock images, according to the order. Both companies made numerous materially misleading claims and violated U.S. securities laws. Also read: Yahoo! Japan Confirms Entrance Into the Crypto Space Bitcoin Trading & Cloud Mining Limited Texas State Securities Board. The Texas State Securities Board has issued “an emergency cease and desist order” to London-based Bitcoin Trading & Cloud…

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Facebook is dedicating the head of its Messenger app to launch a Blockchain research push as part of a senior staff reshuffle. ‘Starting From Scratch’ On Blockchain As Recode originally reported, a shift of responsibilities at the top of the social media giant will see sub-owned brands such as Whatsapp and Instagram move in closer with central management. Messenger’s David Marcus, who has overseen development since 2014, will change tact completely, heading what he describes as a “small group” tasked with exploring potential Blockchain technology applications. “I’m setting up a…

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Today’s edition of Bitcoin in Brief showcases the continued rapid pace at which the cryptocurrency revolution is disrupting all segments of the business world, from the adult entertainment industry, to stock exchanges and even social networks. Also Read: Details Emerge on Foxconn-Manufactured Ultra-Secure Crypto Phone Stripper Promotes Bitcoin for the Adult Industry Brenna Sparks, the exotic dancer last featured in the news about a Las Vegas club where strippers accept bitcoin payments via QR tattoos, has published a blog post in an adult entertainment industry portal explaining the advantages of…

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Paxful, the P2P finance platform, is powering the Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Conference 2018 in Lagos, Nigeria, to help spur local startups in the crypto ecosystem. Cryptocurrency and its underlying blockchain technology have made a major impact on the lives of people from all over the world. While those in Europe, Asia, and North America have enjoyed the benefits of decentralized cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin, it is places like Africa where the effects can be truly life-changing. To help more people be able to climb aboard the Bitcoin train, Paxful, the…

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As the world’s largest exchange, Binance commands huge amounts of power. It can charge whatever it likes for a listing in the knowledge that altcoin projects will still cough up in return for the liquidity and legitimacy that a Binance listing brings. With great power comes great responsibility however, and some of the exchange’s new additions have a chequered past. Also read: How to Shuffle Your BCH Coins Like a Boss Binance Swallows Up Bytecoin As one of the oldest and least fashionable cryptocurrencies on the market, bytecoin was an unexpected…

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