North Korea may have as made much as $200 million from Bitcoin, according to expert

North Korea may have as made much as $200 million from Bitcoin, according to expert North Korea may have raked in more than $200 million in digital cryptocurrency transactions last year, diluting the impact of stiff international sanctions over its nuclear and missiles programme. The huge haul of an estimated 11,000 Bitcoins was revealed by […]

Two Bullish Signs For Bitcoin

Two Bullish Signs For Bitcoin  After a prolonged correction, Bitcoin is back big time. The “people’s currency” gained close to 7% this week, stabilizing around the $11,000 mark. Is this comeback for real? Hard to say, as there are hardly any “fundamentals” to judge whether Bitcoin is undervalued or overvalued at these levels. Still, there […]

1,200 NEWSSTANDS IN AUSTRALIA NOW SELLING BITCOIN AND ETHEREUM

1,200 NEWSSTANDS IN AUSTRALIA NOW SELLING BITCOIN AND ETHEREUM As of today, Australians are now able to buy Bitcoin and Ethereum from more than 1,200 newsagents around the continent. AUSTRALIA FOR BITCOIN Buying Bitcoin or Ethereum in Australia is now as easy as walking to the nearest newsstand. Cryptocurrency exchange bitcoin.com.au has launched the convenient […]

Chinese Entrepreneur Warns Against Mining and ICO Bans

Chinese Entrepreneur Warns Against Mining and ICO Bans Angel investor and Founder of Chinese app Meitu, Cai Wensheng, has published criticisms of the central government’s expanding regulatory crackdown on cryptocurrencies via Wechat. Mr. Wensheng warns that heavy-handed regulatory policies may squander the opportunity for China to maintain a significant presence in the burgeoning global cryptocurrency […]

Bitcoin WARNING – EU Commission says crypto is NOT currency ahead of imminent crackdown

Bitcoin WARNING – EU Commission says crypto is NOT currency ahead of imminent crackdown BITCOIN and other cryptocurrencies do not have a "guaranteed value" and should come with a "clear and frequent" warning to investors in order to safeguard them from possible risks to their investments, EU financial services commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis said. Bitcoin and […]

This 11-year-old just wrote a book on bitcoin that hopefully a kid can understand

This 11-year-old just wrote a book on bitcoin that hopefully a kid can understand Andrew Courey, a middle school student in Massachusetts, recently published a 57-page book on bitcoin. He did the research when he wasn't in school, playing sports or working on mobile apps. Like most sixth graders, Andrew Courey is usually playing sports […]

Coinbase Informs 13K Affected Customers Of Imminent Data Handover To IRS

Coinbase Informs 13K Affected Customers Of Imminent Data Handover To IRS   US-based cryptocurrency exchange and wallet service Coinbase sent an official notice Friday, Feb. 23 to approximately 13,000 of its customers whose information it is legally required to turn over to the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS).   The IRS had initially asked Coinbase […]