Someone Is Using Theymos’s Name to Sell BitcoinTalk Accounts on PasteCoin

Although cryptocurrency users like to complain about the Bitcointalk forum, it is still a very popular and powerful platform. A lot of interesting discussions regarding Bitcoin and various altcoins can be found there these days. Because of the popularity of this site, there’s also an increasing demand for older user accounts. They give users special privileges … Read more

Ethereum Classic Devs Aim to Address Scaling With Callisto Sidechain

It seems a lot of interesting changes are coming to Ethereum Classic in the very near future. Similar to other cryptocurrencies, this particular altcoin wants to improve its scalability. To do so, it’s looking toward the integration of a sidechain known as Callisto. This is a separate blockchain which will have its own currency known as CLO. It … Read more

How PayPal Revolutionized Online Gambling

When e-commerce took off in the late 90s/early 2000s, most online transactions used money orders or bank transfers. The process was painfully slow, open to fraud and not to mention – insecure. eBay’s acquisition of PayPal in 2002 transformed the entire industry. Suddenly, online payments were seamless, secure – and incredibly convenient. Disclosure: This is … Read more

Kraken Exchange Returns After Longest Downtime Since 2013

Earlier this week the San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange Kraken scheduled some downtime to upgrade the trading platform’s system. The upgrade for one of the world’s largest digital asset exchanges was supposed to last for only two hours, but the website remained down for well over 24 hours. Kraken is now back online and plans to … Read more

Kazakhstan President Proposes a Global “Cryptocurrency” Known as G-Global

Kazakhstan is not a country most people would associate with digital currencies. Very little is known about this part of the world by outsiders, especially when it comes to the financial sector. At the same time, the country is home to a booming blockchain industry. Moreover, the president of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, wants to create … Read more

This Week in Bitcoin: Kraken, Korea and a Whole Lotta Crazy

This week in bitcoin was all about Korea, although every week in bitcoin is all about Korea. Markets dropping? Blame Korea. Markets soaring? Credit Korea. Zero fee trading sends a pointless altcoin pumping? You bet it comes from Korea. While real news, fake news, and news whose legitimacy is a matter of dispute emanated from … Read more

Pineapple Will Match up to $4M in Bitcoin to Test Curing PTSD With Psychedelic Drug

The bitcoin charity Pineapple Fund has already donated $1 million to aid in the testing of MDMA as a treatment for PTSD. It is now challenging the cryptocurrency community to donate more, and pledged to match donations up to $4 million. Also Read: Pineapple Fund Donates $5 Million in Bitcoin as Seed Capital for the … Read more

GDAX Will Resume Bitcoin Cash Trading on January 17

Bitcoin Cash enthusiasts were quite pleased when Coinbase and GDAX announced support for BCH a few weeks ago. Unfortunately, the good feelings didn’t last all that long, mainly because the trading of BCH was halted pretty quickly afterward. It seems there is also an investigation ongoing into how some people managed to manipulate orders across GDAX. Thankfully, the trading … Read more