Category: Crypto Trends

The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is stepping up a campaign to send warning letters to cryptocurrency investors, urging them to make sure that they have accurately reported all transactions for tax purposes. This process started in late July 2019…

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has completed the acquisition of Xapo’s custody business in a deal reportedly worth $55 million. Coinbase announced this acquisition on August 15, 2019, noting that the acquisition will help prop up Coinbase Custody, which has over $7…

This article was originally published by 8btc and written by Lylian Teng. Bitcoin’s recent dip under the $10,000 mark is alleged to be directly related to the incessant bitcoin sell-off caused by a $3 billion Chinese Ponzi scheme, and the…

Data gathered by Bloomberg reveals that, despite a recent global drop-off in cryptocurrency price, bitcoin is attracting investment from Argentina and Hong Kong. The report, published on August 13, 2019, examined the value of bitcoin trades on various cryptocurrency exchanges,…

Hxro, the company behind the crypto price prediction game MoonRekt, has announced an update to the platform that expands its wager offerings by adding bitcoin. The gaming startup announced that MoonRekt will now allow players to play with and get…

According to a July 2019 survey conducted by Paxful, a peer-to-peer bitcoin exchange serving Latin America, more than 86 percent of Colombians surveyed indicated familiarity with cryptocurrency, and bitcoin is leading the way.  According to Paxful data shared with Bitcoin…

Coinmine, Inc., the creator of the Coinmine One cryptocurrency mining device, has raised $2.5 million in a funding round led by Los Angeles-based M13 Ventures with participation from Republic Labs, Gumi Crypto, Canaan Beta and early Uber investor Shervin Pishevar,…

Sure, bitcoin is a store of value and a hedge against global debt and inflation. But what is it actually like for a merchant to transact with it day to day — to pay taxes, to cover exchange rates and…

Bitcoin payment service and Lightning technology company OpenNode has entered into a partnership with the Blockchain Education Network (BEN) in an effort to encourage Lightning Network education and adoption. “OpenNode has plans to curate a curriculum that will empower any…

South Korean tech company Samsung has added full support for bitcoin through its Blockchain Keystore application.  The largest corporation in the country, Samsung has been making piecemeal moves in the blockchain and crypto industries over the past year. In February…