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Coinbase’s Bitcoin App Trends at Top Spot for Apple Users

Bitcoin Exchange Coinbase Claims $8 Billion Valuation

April 30, 2018 by Kieran Smith at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Business, Ethereum, News

Following the acquisition of Earn.com, Coinbase has valued itself at about $8 billion. How Much Is Coinbase Really Worth? Coinbase is reported to have acquired paid messaging service Earn for a figure of around $100 million earlier this month. Earn’s investors were said to have been paid in cash for...

Fulfilling A Diverse Ecosystem of Coins: Bitcoin Cash and Bitcoin

Australian City Brisbane to Host a Debate Between Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash

April 30, 2018 by Cindy Huynh at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Commentary, News

Brisbane, the capital of Australian territory Queensland, will be hosting a discussion between Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash on May 15, 2018. Since there are many divided opinions, disagreements and confusion concerning the two technologies, Hayden O, a cryptocurrency technical analyst and trader and organizer of the meetup, will represent Bitcoin...

Binance is now the Largest Cryptocurrency Exchange and Faster Ever 'Unicorn'

Binance Signs MoU With Bermudian Government to Focus on Blockchain Education

April 30, 2018 by contributor at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Business, Ethereum, Finance, News, Regulation

Education regarding fintech and blockchain startups is essential for facilitating the oft-mentioned “blockchain revolution.” To fuel this particular movement, David Burt, Premier and Minister of Finance of Bermuda, signed an MOU with Binance Group that will see the latter funding education programs related to the much-needed topic. Much Needed MOU...

Sweep that Dust into BNB Tokens with the New Binance Broom

April 30, 2018 by Kieran Smith at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Business, Ethereum, Finance, News, Tech

Binance has started its spring cleaning, releasing a new tool on April 23, 2018, allowing traders to exchange dust for Binance tokens (BNB). What is Dust? Dust is a colloquial term that refers to the dregs of a trade—the useless leftovers which are below the minimum amount needed to withdraw...

Government-Backed Cryptocurrency To Come Soon, Says Ex-Federal Reserve VP

April 30, 2018 by contributor at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Commentary, Finance, News

After 2018’s bearish Q1 for the cryptocurrency market, Q2 is marked with positive news, increased adoption, institutional investing, and a generally bullish sentiment. Taking this trend further is a former Federal Reserve executive, who is certain about cryptocurrencies being adopted by central banks in the near future, providing customers and...

Riot Blockchain is Mining Bitcoin Cash and Automatically Converting it into Bitcoin

April 30, 2018 by Nuno Menezes at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Business, Mining, News

Riot is a Colorado-based blockchain tech company that recently came public with its 2017 financial report. In fact, the company revealed that from now on it will turn its financial results reports public. Riot is a Nasdaq-listed firm that has invested a lot in mining. The company reported to have...

Iran Government U-turns on Bitcoin, but Proposes National Cryptocurrency

Iran Develops Own Cryptocurrency After Central Bank Bans Bitcoin Trading

April 29, 2018 by Samantha Chang at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Business, Commentary, Finance, News, Regulation

Iran has developed its own blockchain-based cryptocurrency, just days after the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) banned bitcoin trading amid escalating concerns about money-laundering and bitcoin’s erratic price swings. Iran’s Bitcoin Ban Doesn’t Apply To Local Crypto Mohammad Javad Azari-Jahromi, Iran’s information, and communications technology minister said the experimental cryptocurrency...

Request Network Teams up with Wikimedia, Releases Payment Plugin for WooCommerce

April 29, 2018 by Priyeshu Garg at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Business, Ethereum, News, Tech

The Request Network Foundation announced on Apr 27, 2018, that they have entered an agreement with the US-based Wikimedia Foundation to enable the latter to accept cryptocurrency donations. Request and Wikipedia Wikimedia manages everybody’s beloved Wikipedia platform. The Request Network, meanwhile, is a payment request network powered by the Ethereum...

Investors From 28 Countries Snap Up Land in Bitcoin-friendly Liberstad

April 29, 2018 by Pratik Makadiya at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Ethereum, Finance, News

Over 100 individuals have purchased plots of land in the "private city" of Liberstad, Southern Norway. The libertarian enclave announced the sale of land for bitcoin in August 2017. Arrangements have been made as of now with future inhabitants from Brazil, Sweden, and the UK, among different nations. Its organizers...

Quantum Physics Could Hold the Key to Securing Blockchain Technology for Good

April 29, 2018 by Rahul Nambiampurath at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Mining, News, Tech

A new study titled “Quantum Blockchain using entanglement in time” by the University of Wellington, New Zealand has proposed a new conceptual design for a quantum blockchain. Quantum computing has been hailed as the next big leap in technology and would likely have far-reaching ramifications on distributed ledger technology as...

Blossom Finance Launches a ‘Halal’ Cryptocurrency Microfinance Fund

April 29, 2018 by contributor at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Finance, News

Blossom Finance, the Indonesian consultancy which recently declared cryptocurrencies as ‘halal,’ has partnered with a local VC to launch a service targeted at Islamic investors. The fund would raise money in BTC, ETH, and BCH, and invest in socially-engaged businesses in the province of Central Java. The ‘Halal’ Venture Fund...

Kanye West Tweets “Decentralize,” Reminding Some Crypto Enthusiasts that You Can’t Kill a Gayfish

April 29, 2018 by Nuno Menezes at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Commentary, News

Last Wednesday, April 25, Kanye West, the famous American rapper sent out a tweet with one word; ‘decentralize.’ The community immediately went on a rampage of trolling and criticism as the artist was the primary advocate for a lawsuit which was responsible for Coinye's shutdown. Moreover, his tweet gave rise...

Philippine Government to Grant Tax Breaks to Cryptocurrency Companies in Economic Zones

April 29, 2018 by Rahul Nambiampurath at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Finance, News, Regulation

The government of the Philippines has announced that it will now allow ten cryptocurrency companies to operate in a Special Economic Zone in Cagayan. According to the statement issued April 25, 2018, firms can not only operate under liberal regulations within economic zones but also avail several tax incentives provided...

Hodlmoon is Making a Small Fortune from ‘Ugly Crypto Sweaters’

April 28, 2018 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Business, Ethereum, News

You may have heard of companies that turned their stocks into hot buys just by changing their name to include the word 'blockchain.' Now, a new clothing company has caught the cryptocurrency bug and is generating substantial revenues from the sale of ‘ugly' crypto-themed sweaters. Hodlers Fashion The business at...

Chilean Crypto-Exchange Allowed To Open Bank Account After Successfully Winning Court Appeal

April 28, 2018 by contributor at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Business, Finance, News, Regulation

Buda, a Chilean crypto-exchange which recently appealed against the unruly ban on cryptocurrencies placed by the government, has successfully been allowed to reopen its bank accounts, after a court order on April 26. Following an unjustified closure of its accounts, Buda sued a total of ten banks, of which, Banco...

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