Latest Bitcoin News by Category: News

Facebook CEO Teases Cryptocurrency Integration

Posted on 4th January, 2018

Earlier today, Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg published a post that seems to suggest the company is seriously considering the integration of cryptocurrencies. While the bulk of the post focuses on Zuckerberg’s 2018 challenge to himself to use his influence to help “fix” the current “anxious and divided” state of American culture, particularly in […]

Will 2018 Be The Year Of The State-Sponsored Cryptocurrency?

Posted on 3rd January, 2018

This time last year, the idea of any national government considering the possibility of creating its own cryptocurrency would have been laughable. Times have definitely changed. This week, both Russia and the UK made it clear that they’re at least giving the concept of a state-backed cryptocurrency serious thought.

Is Segwit2x The Next Bitcoin Cash, Or Just Another Failed Alt-Coin In The Making?

Posted on 1st January, 2018

There’s no getting around the fact that Bitcoin Cash (BCH) — the controversial bitcoin hard fork promoted by equally controversial personalities Roger Ver and Jihan Wu — made a name for itself in 2017. Leaving aside the technical discussion around Bitcoin Cash, and its long-term viability as a rival to Bitcoin Core, the BCH fork […]

IQeon Gaming Ecosystem Accepts the Challenge of Intellectual Games Growing Popularity

Posted on 29th December, 2017

Intellectual games are actively presented on the world arena of desktop and mobile platforms. There are many game developers who caught the people’s crave to keeping their grey cells supplied with daily workouts. At present, the global market of mobile intelligent games is up to 4.9 billion USD, and their audience is constantly increasing, which […]

Investors File Class Action Lawsuit Against ATB Coin

Posted on 29th December, 2017

Last week, attorneys representing ATB Coin investors filed a class-action suit in the Southern District of New York, seeking damages from ATB Coin founders Edward Ng and Herbert W. Hoover. The plaintiffs claim that ATB Coin intentionally misled investors about the technological capabilities of the ATB Coin project, the potential for investment losses, and the […]

Is Israel Planning A State-Backed Cryptocurrency?

Posted on 27th December, 2017

According to a report published by Reuters, Israel’s central bank is giving serious consideration to a plan that would create a new, state-backed cryptocurrency for the country. The report includes few specifics about the proposed digital currency, and cites only a single, anonymous source within the Bank of Israel. Should the Bank of Israel approve […]

How Segwit2X hard fork solves the fundamental problems of Bitcoin

Posted on 27th December, 2017

One of the main hard forks in the history of Bitcoin named Segwit2X, will be released on December 28th, 2017 on the block 501451. It was expected to occur in mid-November, but the date was redefined. Still, futures trading has started and is still conducted at numerous exchanges at a price about 0.04 BTC (HitBTC). […]

Jibrel Network Interview

Posted on 27th December, 2017

Thank you for agreeing to be interviewed about your project and ICO. We will publish this interview as an article on the site. Please send an image of the person you would like the interview to be attributed to. BitcoinX: Thank you for taking the time to chat with us today. So, tell us who […]

Why Is The Mainstream Press So Pessimistic About ICOs?

Posted on 26th December, 2017

As 2017 winds to a close, the major financial news outlets have begun to publish their year-in-review coverage. Given the utter dominance of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies during the second half of the year, it’s hardly a shock that many of these articles focus heavily on the future of digital currencies and other blockchain-related topics. […]

Cboe Seeks SEC Approval For 6 Bitcoin ETFs

Posted on 22nd December, 2017

After a seemingly successful experiment with bitcoin futures, the Chicago Board Options Exchange (Cboe) has filed an application with the SEC to list six bitcoin-related exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The ETFs would require the SEC to change its current rules to include cryptocurrency-tied investments, something the regulatory agency has been reluctant to consider since the first […]