$9,060: Bitcoin Price Achieves New All-Time High, Moving Closer to $10,000

The bitcoin price has achieved a new all-time high at $9,060, moving closer to the $10,000 region, as more institutional investors enter the space. | Continue reading


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South Korea’s Second Largest Commercial Bank is Testing a Bitcoin Vault and Wallet

Shinhan, the second largest commercial bank in South Korea by market valuation and consumer base, has initiated the testing phase of its bitcoin vault and wallet services. | Continue reading


@ccn.com | 7 years ago

Wealth Managers Are Seeing a Spike in Investors’ Interest in Bitcoin

As bitcoin continues to gain in value, wealth managers are finding themselves being questioned about the asset and whether they should invest in it. | Continue reading


@ccn.com | 7 years ago

Behind the Coin: Enjin (ENJ)

This is the second post in the Behind the Coin series. We are bringing you information that may not be currently known to the public, asking questions of the company leadership to get you inside information, and today is no different. First of all, what is Enjin Coin? Enjin is a … | Continue reading


@ccn.com | 7 years ago

South Korea Won’t Regulate Bitcoin, Not Until it Turns a Legal Currency

South Korea’s financial regulator and watchdog has no intention of regulating bitcoin trading or supervising bitcoin exchanges, a local report has confirmed. | Continue reading


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Cryptocurrencies “Too Far Off” to Kill Physical Cash: Bank of Japan Official

The head of the Japanese central bank’s payments department doesn’t see digital currencies like bitcoin replacing physical cash anytime in the near future. | Continue reading


@ccn.com | 7 years ago

Ripple Adds ‘BitLicense’ Architect Ben Lawsky to Board of Directors

Join our community of 10 000 traders on Hacked.com for just $39 per month. BitLicense architect Ben Lawsky has joined fintech startup Ripple’s Board of Directors. Lawsky, a former federal prosecutor, was a thorn in the side of Wall Street banks during his tenure as the first-ever … | Continue reading


@ccn.com | 7 years ago

CNBC Mad Money Host Cramer Joins the Bitcoin ‘Bubble’ Brigade

The host of CNBC's Mad Money has said that bitcoin and junk bonds are bubbles and that the stock market is the only thing that has 'real and obvious value.' | Continue reading


@ccn.com | 7 years ago

Hong Kong Bitcoin Exchange Gatecoin Finds Banking Lifeline, Adds Litecoin

Hong Kong cryptocurrency exchange Gatecoin has confirmed plans to resume HKD and USD bank transfers through new partners after suffering a banking blackout in September. | Continue reading


@ccn.com | 7 years ago

Smart Dubai Office Scoops Major Award for Blockchain City Initiative

The Smart Dubai Office has bagged an award for its Dubai Blockchain Strategy at the Smart Cities Expo and World Congress in Barcelona, beating competition from 308 other projects from 58 countries. | Continue reading


@ccn.com | 7 years ago

Newsflash: Bitcoin Price Reaches $8,100, a New Record High

Bitcoin price has struck a new all-time high of $8,100 during Sunday’s trading, continuing its rally from the previous Sunday’s lows. The world’s first cryptocurrency has hit a new record high of $8,100 (Bitfinex) as its resurgence from last week’s decline to $5,500, continues. S … | Continue reading


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$3.5 Million: Turkish Kidnapping Gang Targeting Bitcoin Holders Busted

Five bitcoin extortionists were recently arrested in Turkey, after managing to steal 450 BTC from a businessman who showed off his wealth on social media. | Continue reading


@ccn.com | 7 years ago

SegWit2x Minority Fork Thrown Into Question as BTC1 Nodes Stall

The chances of a SegWit2x minority fork materializing appear slim, as the fork-compatible software appears to be beset by bugs on the day of the fork's scheduled activation. | Continue reading


@ccn.com | 7 years ago

BitMEX is Dumping Bitcoin Cash and Crediting Users With Bitcoin

The Hong Kong-based Bitcoin Mercantile Exchange (BitMEX) has announced it will sell all its customers’ airdropped bitcoin cash balances and distribute the proceeds in bitcoin form. BitMEX to Dump Airdropped BCH The exchange — which offers BTC/USD swaps but is best known for its f … | Continue reading


@ccn.com | 7 years ago

Craig Wright: Cash Was Never Gold & Neither Was Bitcoin

Bitcoin cash proponent Craig Wright says that the idea that bitcoin and bitcoin cash are fighting a civil war is “ludicrous” because the main blockchain has abandoned the original vision for the cryptocurrency to serve as electronic cash. Craig Wright: Bitcoin Not ‘Digital Gold’ … | Continue reading


@ccn.com | 7 years ago

World’s Largest Crypto Exchange Suffers Outage amid Bitcoin Cash Craze

Korean exchange Bithumb, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, has pointed to an unexpected surge in transaction- and user-volumes leading to a server outage over the weekend. | Continue reading


@ccn.com | 7 years ago

Bitcoin Cash Soars and Falls Over the Weekend; Is it Sustainable?

The price of Bitcoin Cash achieved $2,800 for the first time in its short three-month history on November 12, triggered by the cancellation of SegWit2x | Continue reading


@ccn.com | 7 years ago

Bitcoin Price Recovers to $6,550 as Bitcoin Cash Rally Reverses

There's never a dull moment in the crypto economy. Following weeks of steady advances, the bitcoin price encountered a significant correction last weekend -- its first since early September -- at the hands of a surging bitcoin cash. | Continue reading


@ccn.com | 7 years ago

Helping The Helpless: Charities are Turning to Bitcoin and Blockchain

Join our community of 10 000 traders on Hacked.com for just $39 per month. When hurricane Irma struck, it left a path of chaos and destruction in its wake stretching from Antigua and Barbuda to Saint Martin, Anguilla, Turks and Caicos, the Bahamas, Cuba, and the United States. Th … | Continue reading


@ccn.com | 7 years ago

Bitcoin Price Dips, Altcoins Pump after SegWit2x Cancellation

Altcoins had one of their best days in recent memory on Thursday, as multiple top-tier coins posted double-digit price increases and capital flowed back into their markets from bitcoin. | Continue reading


@ccn.com | 7 years ago

Bitcoin Price Flash Crashes as Market Wrestles With SegWit2x Cancellation

Join our community of 10 000 traders on Hacked.com for just $39 per month. The bitcoin price experienced a nearly $1,000 flash crash after reaching a new all-time high just below $7,900 in the wake of the cancellation of SegWit2x. Bitcoin Price Flash Crashes After Reaching All-Ti … | Continue reading


@ccn.com | 7 years ago

Factors Behind Bitcoin’s Unprecedented Rally

This article is written by Anupam Varshney. Anupam is co-founder of Bitcoinprice.com and has covered Bitcoin situation in various countries, including India, South Africa, and Canada.   Factors behind Bitcoin’s unprecedented rally With a price increase from $5,732 on October 28th … | Continue reading


@ccn.com | 7 years ago

Blockchain Will “Seriously Change” Tourism, Says Russian Official

The chief of Russia’s federal tourism agency is “absolutely convinced” that blockchain will transform the tourism industry. | Continue reading


@ccn.com | 7 years ago

FinTech Will Change More in the Next 5 Years Than the Last 30, Says PayPal CEO

PayPal's CEO has said that the financial technology (fintech) sector is going to change more in the next five years than it has done in the last 30. | Continue reading


@ccn.com | 7 years ago

Deutsche Bank: ‘End of Fiat Money’ May Be Near

A top Deutsche Bank strategist speculates that we may be looking at the “start of the end of fiat money”. | Continue reading


@ccn.com | 7 years ago

China and Australia Unite in Fintech Pact, Despite ICO Differences

The national securities regulators of China and Australia have entered an agreement to share information to promote FinTech innovation in each other’s markets. | Continue reading


@ccn.com | 7 years ago

New French Restaurant in New York City Accepts Bitcoin, Ditches Visa/MasterCard

A new French restaurant in New York City is taking things one step further to give diners a unique experience: it's letting them pay in bitcoin. | Continue reading


@ccn.com | 7 years ago

Stampery Demonstrates Timestamping on Public Blockchains like Bitcoin and Litecoin

Stampery has demonstrated that timestamping on public blockchains can be made possible through robust software and actual immutable platforms. | Continue reading


@ccn.com | 7 years ago

Coinbase Adds 100,000 New Users in a Day Following Bitcoin’s Price Rally

Popular cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase added over 100,000 in a single day, folllowing bitcoin's recent price stampede. | Continue reading


@ccn.com | 7 years ago

Bitcoin Wallet BitGo’s Segwit2x Stance ‘Based Primarily on Market Price’

Cryptocurrency wallet service BitGo has announced its policy on the upcoming SegWit2x hard fork, which is scheduled to take place on approximately November 16. | Continue reading


@ccn.com | 7 years ago

$7,410: South Korean Investors are Trading Bitcoin on a High Premium

The price of bitcoin has surpassed 82.5 million Korean won, or $7,410, in South Korea, one of the most liquid bitcoin markets | Continue reading


@ccn.com | 7 years ago

BTCC Chief Bobby Lee on SegWit2x and China’s Bitcoin Exchange Ban

BTCC chief executive Bobby Lee does not think China currently has any plans to ease its hostile stance on domestic bitcoin exchanges, nor does he intend to reverse his support for the controversial SegWit2x hard fork that is scheduled to activate this month. | Continue reading


@ccn.com | 7 years ago

This Trojan Malware Stole $160,000 in Bitcoin From Victim’s Wallets

A new CryptoShuffler Trojan has been discovered that steals cryptocurrency from wallets by replacing the address with its own in the clipboard of the device, reported Kaspersky Lab, which discovered the malware. | Continue reading


@ccn.com | 7 years ago

Bitcoin Cash Price Climbs 50% in a Week

Open Positions at CCN: Full Time and Part Time Journalists Wanted. The bitcoin cash price has increased by more than 50% this week, reversing an extended decline that had threatened to submerge it into irrelevancy. Like all cryptocurrencies, bitcoin cash took a beating following … | Continue reading


@ccn.com | 7 years ago

$185 Billion: Bitcoin Price Rally Carries Crypto Market Cap to New All-Time High

Join our community of 10 000 traders on Hacked.com for just $39 per month. It’s been a record-setting week for the cryptocurrency markets. For three consecutive days, the bitcoin price has achieved a new all-time high, eventually extending above $6,600 Tuesday morning. Although m … | Continue reading


@ccn.com | 7 years ago

All Tokens or Cryptocurrencies are Securities, Says New Zealand’s Financial Regulator

New Zealand’s financial regulator has published its official commentary on initial coin offerings (ICOs) and the use cryptocurrencies. | Continue reading


@ccn.com | 7 years ago

Vietnamese University Plans to Accept Bitcoin Despite Central Bank Ban

A private Vietnamese university is planning to accept tuition fees in bitcoin with a workaround of the central bank’s ban on using cryptocurrencies as payment instruments. | Continue reading


@ccn.com | 7 years ago

LocalBitcoins Trader Charged for Running Unlicensed Bitcoin Exchange

A LocalBitcoins trader has been charged with running an unlicensed bitcoin exchange due to the volume of his trades, some with law enforcement agents. | Continue reading


@ccn.com | 7 years ago

Newsflash: Bitcoin Price Hits New All-Time High Above $6,300

Another week, another all-time high for the world’s most popular cryptocurrency as bitcoin price peaks above $6,300. | Continue reading


@ccn.com | 7 years ago

BTC-e Users’ Funds Stuck in Limbo as Exchange Blames Third Party

Earlier this year, popular cryptocurrency exchange BTC-e was taken down by authorities, following the arrest of 38-year-old Russian national Alexander Vinnik in Greece, for allegedly laundering $4 billion of ill-gotten bitcoins. Vinnik was seen as a “BTC-e operator” and his legal … | Continue reading


@ccn.com | 7 years ago

Bitcoin Helped This Australian Pay off His House Mortgage

A businessman has paid off his house mortgage through his bitcoin investments and is now using his profits to fund the development of a new home. | Continue reading


@ccn.com | 7 years ago

A ‘Real Bubble’: Warren Buffett Not Impressed by Bitcoin Price Surge or ICOs

Billionaire investing icon Warren Buffett is bearish on cryptocurrency in all its forms. He argues that the bitcoin price is a “real bubble”, and he is not optimistic about the potential of initial coin offerings, either. Warren Buffett: Bitcoin Price a ‘Real Bubble’ As reported … | Continue reading


@ccn.com | 7 years ago

Patrick Byrne Reveals tZERO ICO Details

Overstock chief executive Patrick Byrne has revealed details about the initial coin offering (ICO) for tZERO’s SEC- and FINRA-compliant token exchange. Byrne expects the tZERO ICO to “raise a fortune” and potentially set a new record for token sale fundraising. Overstock CEO Reve … | Continue reading


@ccn.com | 7 years ago

Bitcoin Price Recovers to $5,780 After Week Long Slump

After a week long slump, the bitcoin price has recovered to $5,780. The launch of BCG likely fueled investors to reallocate their funds back into bitcoin. | Continue reading


@ccn.com | 7 years ago

South Korea’s Central Bank Chief: Bitcoin is a Commodity, Not a Currency

Bitcoin will be recognized and regulated as a commodity rather than a currency, the head of Korea’s central bank told lawmakers at a parliamentary audit. | Continue reading


@ccn.com | 7 years ago

Financial Theorist William Bernstein: Bitcoin is Not a Bubble, but Remains ‘Suspicious’

Financial theorist and neurologist William Bernstein doesn't believe bitcoin fits the idea of a bubble, but claims he won't be 'wasting his time' on it. | Continue reading


@ccn.com | 7 years ago

Bitcoin Poses no Risks to Warrant Regulation: Singapore Central Bank Chief

Singapore has no plans of regulating cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and the central bank will keep “an open mind”, the authority’s chief has revealed. | Continue reading


@ccn.com | 7 years ago

Jeff Garzik Hopes New Digital Currency Metronome Solves Bitcoin’s ‘Shortcomings’

Jeff Garzik has revealed that his company has created a digital currency aimed at solving the shortcomings of the crypto market. | Continue reading


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