State-Sponsored Chinese Hackers Deploy Bitcoin Ransomware En Masse

Assuming the findings of this report are true, the question becomes why Chinese hackers would be resorting to Bitcoin ransomware for attacking companies. | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 8 years ago

First Global Credit Brings Commodity Futures Trading to Digital Currency Holders

First Global Credit, the first company to make it possible to use bitcoins as margin to trade stocks is now adding Commodity Futures to the growing list of what can be traded on the website. “Commodity Futures is the next logical step in providing digital currency holders with th … | Continue reading


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Bitcoin Price Watch; Live Trade!

So today we’re going to mix things up a little bit and kick off this analysis with a chart. The one below shows action overnight in the bitcoin price, and illustrates a long trade that signaled entry during early Asia, and one which we currently hold as a live position. As the ch … | Continue reading


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Bitcoin Price Technical Analysis for 03/15/2016 – Trying to Break Free?

Bitcoin Price Key Highlights Bitcoin price is still inside its descending channel on the 4-hour time frame but is testing the resistance again. Price just came off a test of the top of the channel but didn’t get enough bearish momentum to make it all the way down to the bottom. T … | Continue reading


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Ethereum Price Technical Analysis 03/15/2016 – Sell Target Achieved

Key Highlights Ethereum price moved down a couple of points as forecasted in yesterday’s post. The bearish candles as highlighted on the daily chart played well and pushed the price down towards the $10.50 as forecasted. There is a bullish trend line formed on the hourly chart (d … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 8 years ago

Arcade City, Decentralized Disruption of Ride Sharing with Ethereum

Public transport involving taxi cabs are becoming more personal these days. Gone are the days when people were forced to go out on the street to hail a yellow or black taxi cab. Now, all one needs is a smartphone with the right application installed. The rise of companies like Ub … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 8 years ago

BIP75 to Improve Bitcoin Payments Protocol

The new Bitcoin Improvement Proposal -- BIP75 makes Bitcoin Payments Protocol more user-friendly and safe by incorporating new features to its predecessor, BIP70. | Continue reading


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Dragon’s Tale – A Casino World of Mini-Games

Dragon’s Tale is a unique game, and the first of its kind. Dragon’s Tale was the first Bitcoin Casino game to offer its users the chance to play a role play game where they can complete tasks, engage the community and earn some real bitcoins. Dragon’s Tale developed a new gamblin … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 8 years ago

Bitcoin Price Watch; Winding up for Volatility

In this morning’s bitcoin price watch piece, we outlined the range that we would be focusing on for the early morning session in the bitcoin price market, and noted that an element of indecision across the board (induced by the ongoing debate over the technical fundamentals of bi … | Continue reading


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Exposing the Truth Behind Bitcoin Clones Issued by Central Banks

There has been a lot of talk about how central banks can beat Bitcoin by creating their own digital currency. While it may be typical consumers will be more eager to accept a digital currency issued and controlled by a central bank, there is no reason to think this concept will b … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 8 years ago

Cryptsy Deal with Hackers Looks Like a Ruse

Cryptsy used to be one of the more prominent Bitcoin and altcoin exchanges in the realm of digital currency, even though there have always been minor issues with the platform since day one. Things took a turn for the worse when Cryptsy owner Paul Vernon announced the exchange had … | Continue reading


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SimpleFX – A Stock Exchange Designed for Bitcoiners

Simplefx is a Forex and stock exchange website where users can trade stocks, commodities, equities, cryptocurrencies and many more. The company offers feat | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 8 years ago

Ethereum Price Technical Analysis 03/14/2016 – Sellers Eyeing Break

Key Highlights Ethereum price climbed higher further and established a new high of $15.16 where there was a strong reaction. The last couple of 4-hours candles look bearish, which poses a risk of a downside move. There is a bullish trend line formed on the 4-hours chart (data fee … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 8 years ago

Bitcoin Price Technical Analysis for 14/03/2016 – Short-Term Selloff Due?

Bitcoin Price Key Highlights Bitcoin price appears to be having trouble resuming its climb, indicating that a short-term reversal might take place. Price formed a complex head and shoulders pattern on the 1-hour time frame but has yet to test the neckline support. Technical indic … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 8 years ago

Sergio Lerner Presents RootStock at MIT Bitcoin Expo 2016

Bitcoin has graduated from being a cryptocurrency to an applications platform that can be used in a range of industries to augment their operations. The use of Bitcoin’s underlying blockchain technology for purposes other than recording and confirming transactions is labeled unde … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 8 years ago

Will Ethereum Face Scaling and Governance Issues?

Bitcoin block size and scaling issue can easily win the debate of the year award if there is anything of that sort. Now, the next best thing in the crypto industry is Ethereum. Ethereum is another crypto-platform for creating blockchain-based applications and smart contracts. Eve … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 8 years ago

Microsoft Limits Bitcoin Usage But Has No Plans To Add Ether

It would appear as if Microsoft is trying to make a push for replacing Bitcoin with Ethereum across all of their offerings. One the one hand, the company, is pushing hard to promote their Ethereum blockchain-as-a-service product while they have also partially removed Bitcoin paym … | Continue reading


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Bitcoin Debit Cards — Savior of the Tourists

Bitcoin is considered to be the best companion of the tourists. Thanks to the universal nature of the digital currency, it can be used anywhere in the world, provided the merchant accepts it. But now we have bitcoin-powered debit cards. These cards are like normal debit cards iss … | Continue reading


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Bitcoin Price Weekly Analysis – Sell Until This Change

Key Points Bitcoin price managed to recover some ground this past week, but found resistance near a major level at $420. There is a bearish trend line formed on the 4-hours chart (data feed from Bitstamp), which acted as a barrier for the price. The price also struggled to clear … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 8 years ago

Ethereum Price Weekly Analysis – Buying Dips Favored

Key Highlights Ethereum price continued to rocket higher and broke above the $12.00 level to gain momentum. The price traded as high as $13.30 and there are currently no signs of bears in the short term. There is a bullish trend line formed on the 4-hours chart of Ethereum price … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 8 years ago

Litecoin Price Weekly Analysis – Signs of More Bears

Key Highlights Litecoin price managed to recover a few points this past week, but failed to sustain gains and traded back lower. There is a bearish trend line formed on the 4-hours (data feed via Kraken), which acted as a resistance for the price. The price also struggled to clea … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 8 years ago

Dogecoin Price Weekly Analysis – Upside Thrust Likely

Key Highlights Dogecoin price is showing a lot of positive signs, and it all goes well there is a possibility of it gaining traction. There was a crucial bearish trend line formed on the 4-hours chart (data feed from HitBTC), which was broken recently to open the doors for more g … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 8 years ago

First Real Estate Sale with Bitcoin Occurs in Denmark

Bitcoin and blockchain technology are being increasingly used for purposes other than peer-to-peer transactions for which it was originally created. The potential uses of blockchain technology being currently assessed and developed include trade settlement and ownership solutions … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 8 years ago

No Anonymous Option for European Bitcoin Users

When Bitcoin was introduced in 2009, it was hailed as the thing for conducting anonymous transactions. Bitcoin was considered as an anonymous digital currency as using bitcoin didn’t and still doesn’t require any identity or address proof. In order to make a bitcoin transaction, … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 8 years ago

Bitcoin Price Watch; Here’s What’s on for the Weekend

In this morning’s analysis, it looked as though we would be able to implement a pretty tight range and draw profit from any volatility on the breaking out of this range. Having widened this back out again to a more apt timeframe (when compared to yesterday evening’s session) we s … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 8 years ago

Vietnam’s Ecommerce Watchdogs Issue Warning against Bitcoin Trading

Bitcoin and other digital currencies may be well recognized across the world for its potential to change not only the monetary system but also the whole tech industry, but they do not command the same respect when it comes to regulatory aspects. The blockchain technology, on whic … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 8 years ago

St. Patrick’s Day Promo Parade

BetChain has gone all green this St. Patrick’s day to celebrate this gleeful festivity of everything Irish – including those lucky 4 leaf clovers! That is why our staff has designed its own St. Patrick’s Day parade of promos. Declare your intentions to spin and win with true Iris … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 8 years ago

Bitcoin Lending Platform BTCJam Exits US Market

BTCJam is one of those companies who have tried to mix traditional finance with the decentralized aspect of Bitcoin and digital currency. By offering personal loans to consumers all over the world, the company saw an opportunity presented by Bitcoin very few businesses were willi … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 8 years ago

Bitcoin Price Watch; Profit Target Hit!

So we’ve come to the end of yet another week’s intraday trading in the bitcoin price space, and it’s been a pretty interesting one. We’ve had breakouts on our traditional ranges, some scalp entries, and some not particularly fond memories of quick stop hits. In yesterday’s second … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 8 years ago

Bitcoin Price Technical Analysis for 03/11/2016 – Eyes on Channel Resistance!

Bitcoin Price Key Highlights Bitcoin price has been stuck in consolidation for the most part of this week, as traders had been waiting for the top-tier catalysts to pan out first. Both the RBNZ and ECB eased monetary policy but it was the latter that eventually triggered an upsid … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 8 years ago

Ethereum Price Technical Analysis 03/11/2016 – Buy Worked, Now What?

Key Highlights Ethereum price corrected a few points as forecasted in yesterday’s post to present a nice buying opportunity. The price found support near the 100 hourly simple and traded back higher to complete the buy trade idea. The price is again moving down and finding bids n … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 8 years ago

Mining More than Just Bitcoin With Merged Mining

Bitcoin started the cryptocurrency revolution. Bitcoin was first introduced in 2009 after Satoshi Nakamoto published a paper about the new digital currency the previous year. Being an open source protocol, many alternate cryptocurrencies followed bitcoin. These alternate currenci … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 8 years ago

Lamassu Bitcoin ATM Now Supports Ethereum

Lamassu Bitcoin ATMs are now capable of supporting Ethereum too. read more | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 8 years ago

Dragon’s Tale: A Perfect Gaming Platform for Bitcoin Users

Dragon’s Tale is one of the most innovative bitcoin related games. By introducing a whole new concept to both gaming and gambling, it has been marked the gaming industry as the first of its kind. In most MMORPGs, the player advances in the game and levels up by performing mission … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 8 years ago

Bitcoin Price Watch; Tightening Things Up

We’re going to kick of this analysis a little differently than normal We are in a live trade based on an upside breakout a little earlier on today, and as such, our strategy dictates that we shouldn’t be looking to enter any further trades until this one resolves – be that throug … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 8 years ago

Ethereum Cloud Mining and Bitcoin Cloud Mining With Lifetime Contracts and Proof of Mining Offered by HashFlare

Bitcoin Press Release: With over 3 years experience in the industry Hashflare is pleased to announce one year Ethereum cloud mining contracts with NO maintenance fees which represents the best value on the market, after users sign up for a free account. The platform also offers l … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 8 years ago

Russian Lawmakers Propose Seven-year Jail Sentence for Bitcoin Activity

Russia seems to be making a fair amount of media headlines again, as their regulation of digital currency has just taken a turn for the worse. A new proposal – drafted by the Russian Ministry of Finance – seeks to penalize Bitcoin users by up to seven years in jail time. Do keep … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 8 years ago

Bank of England Set to Launch its “Centralized” Bitcoin Clone

There is a growing interest in distributed ledger technology and digital currencies by central banks and other financial institutions all over the world. The Bank of England is looking to issue their very own digital currency – called RScoin – shortly, and has asked a team of res … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 8 years ago

Bitcoin Price Watch; End of the Week Volatility

From a volatility perspective, it’s been a pretty dull week in the bitcoin price – at least, that is, on the intraday charts. We’ve been forced to tighten up our parameters on more than one occasion with the goal of drawing intraday scalp profits from the tightest of action, and … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 8 years ago

Bitcoin Price Technical Analysis for 03/10/2016 – Ready for a Big Breakout?

Bitcoin Price Key Highlights Bitcoin price is still stuck in consolidation, waiting for top-tier market catalysts to determine a clearer direction. Price has been consolidating around the $410-415 levels and a breakout in either direction is bound to take place soon. An upside br … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 8 years ago

Ethereum Price Technical Analysis 03/10/2016 – Another Buy Opportunity?

Key Highlights Ethereum price broke higher once again and managed to clear a major resistance area. Yesterday’s highlighted bearish trend line on the hourly chart (data feed via Kraken) was cleared by the bulls to ignite an upside rally. The price is almost trading near the last … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 8 years ago

Bitwage Makes Bitcoin Payroll Easier with New Features

If you are a freelancer, working on assignments for overseas clients, or you are assigned by your company to work out of a different geography where they do not have a presence. Every month or after the end of each assignment you as a contractor or full-time employee are entitled … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 8 years ago

Bitcoin Group Troubled by Australian Securities Exchange

As we all know, Bitcoin industry started gaining momentum in the early days of this decade. Entrepreneurs increasingly started working on bitcoin-based ventures. In the past 4-5 years, many of these startups have matured into full-fledged companies. Few among them have broken out … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 8 years ago

mBit – An Online Casino Designed for Bitcoin Users

mBit Casino is one of the leading online casino specifically dedicated to bitcoin players.  The site offers the best prizes in the gambling industry and has a cool and nice design that enables an easy to use interface. mBit aims to be the preferred bitcoin online casino for playe … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 8 years ago

Bitcoin Price Watch; Price Spikes!

In this morning’s bitcoin price watch piece, we looked at the action we had seen overnight in the bitcoin price, and suggested that we might be looking at a sustained move for today’s session. The range we outlined was pretty tight, though concurrently wide enough for us to bring … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 8 years ago

Is Ethereum Overtaking Bitcoin as the Top Digital Currency?

With all of the attention on the Ethereum project right now, there are a fair few digital currency enthusiast who would love nothing more than to see this project overtake Bitcoin in every way. More importantly, when Ethereum reached the market cap threshold of US$1bn, a lot of p … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 8 years ago

Russian Startup Qiwi to Continue Bitcoin Development despite Regulatory Hurdles

Russia has never been too keen on the concept of Bitcoin or any other form of digital currency, and that stance will not change anytime soon. A different type of digital currency project in the country – called QIWI – has been facing a lot of opposition from government officials … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 8 years ago

Bitcoin Price Watch; Winding up for Action!

To say action overnight had been erratic would be an understatement. The chart we are using for today’s analysis doesn’t represent the erraticism perfectly, as it’s a contracted version, but the up and down volatility across the board in the bitcoin price was there nonetheless. W … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 8 years ago