Square Expands Option to Buy Bitcoin Through Cash App
Purchasing cryptocurrency remains one of the biggest problems to be overcome in this industry. Signing up for an exchange and verifying one’s identity is very cumbersome. Moreover, there is …
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Tim Draper Advises Argentinian President to Adopt Blockchain and Bitcoin
Tim Draper is a prominent figure in the world of Bitcoin and cryptocurrency. He is best known as a Bitcoin investor, entrepreneur, and evangelist. Most recently, he recommended Bitcoin to the …
Bittrex Locks, Freezes Withdrawals for Thousands
Since the summer of this year, Bittrex has been imposing changes on its users and requiring increasingly detailed verification paperwork. Accounts have retroactively been downgraded in response to these policy changes. …
Ukrainian Firm Looks at Bitcoin to Bypass Sanctions
There are many reasons why companies should or could accept Bitcoin payments. One would be to attract more customers from around the globe, or even to reduce overhead costs. For …
What Is LocalTabs?
There is a new service in the Bitcoin world guaranteed to spark a few new debates. The LocalTabs platform is designed to find others in the Bitcoin community to share …
Drivechain Team Submits Two Sidechain-Related BIPs
Scaling Bitcoin is still a very talked-about topic in the developer community. On-chain scaling isn’t the approach most people are willing to explore right now. Instead, we see initiatives such as Drivechain …
Indonesia Will Officially Ban Bitcoin and Other Cryptocurrencies
A lot of countries around the world are deliberating how they should treat Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Taking action is a lot easier said than done, and such decisions need to be reached carefully. …
Bitcoin Isn’t the Environmental Monster Most People Think It Is
Over the past few years, we have heard multiple allegations that Bitcoin is a threat to our environment. More specifically, the amount of energy and electricity required to keep the network operational is …
Chinese Regulators May Scrutinize OTC Bitcoin Trading Next
Things have been very quiet on the Chinese front in regards to Bitcoin regulation these past few weeks. More specifically, ever since the country halted all CNY trading, no …