Sentimental of Easter: BTC Resurrects Following Midday Dump, Price of Bitcoin Returns to $7,000

With each coming day, the price of Bitcoin edges nearer and nearer to 2018 lows of just above US$6,000 achieved in early February. In the last days of March, Bitcoin saw yet another tumble, as the price saw an extended stay below $7,000, the longest period of time throughout 2018 spent in the 6k range. … Read more

Antigua and Barbuda to Set Up a Cryptocurrency Exchange

The government of Antigua and Barbuda has decided to set up a cryptocurrency exchange. Authorities in St. John’s want to generate revenue for the nation’s treasury and place the country “on the cutting edge of the new system of creating wealth”. The local parliament is set to review and adopt the relevant legal framework. Also … Read more

Bittrex Opens a Stablecoin-Stablecoin Market, Just Because It Can

The world of cryptocurrency is always full of surprises. Bittrex, one of the top altcoin exchanges, is upping the ante by pairing stablecoins with one another. Its USDT-TrueUSD pair is certainly controversial, as it seemingly serves no real purpose at first glance. What is Bittrex Trying to Achieve? These days, stablecoins are a lot easier to come … Read more

Arizona Bitcoin Trader Awaits Sentencing for Money Laundering

Trading Bitcoin tends to attract a lot of attention from the authorities these days. This is especially true when trading it in a peer-to-peer fashion. One man’s Bitcoin trading activity will land him in jail due to five money laundering charges. A Major Blow for P2P Bitcoin Trading Arizona-based Thomas Costanzo was found guilty of five counts … Read more

Scammer Miserably Fails to Steal Bitcoin from ICO Team

Most people are all too aware that scammers have been targeting the ICO industry for quite some time now. It seems some criminals are shifting their attention from potential investors to the people organizing these crowdsales. It’s a very peculiar trend, although it seems there is still a lot of work to be done until people actually … Read more

Many Brits Confuse Cryptocurrency with Something Else

According to a new poll, many British people have little or no idea what cryptocurrency really is. Terms like “blockchain” sound familiar, but often in completely different contexts. The authors of the study have compiled a “Techionary” to acquaint the public with some common acronyms and buzzwords. Also read: Financial Professionals Bet On Rising Cryptos, … Read more

Report Details Surge in Crypto Mining on College Campuses

A report published by cybersecurity company Vectra has detailed what it describes as an “alarming surge in cryptocurrency mining on college campuses.” Also Read: Markets Update: Cryptocurrencies Lose Over 20 Percent This Week  Colleges Become Hotbed for Mining Activities Vectra’s report asserts that opportunistic students, malicious hackers, and even cryptocurrency mining scripts hosted by websites, are sapping … Read more