Man’s Life Savings Stolen from Hardware Wallet Supplied by a Reseller

Hardware wallets are regarded as one of the safest means of storing bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Each device grants the holder possession of their private keys and adds a PIN code plus other tamer-proof tech for enhanced security. Hardware wallets are not impregnable, however, as one British man found to his peril after purchasing the … Read more

British Bank Says “No” to Crypto Firms from Gibraltar

Less than a week since it started licensing blockchain businesses, Gibraltar has received bad news from the United Kingdom. A leading British bank has refused to process orders from crypto firms based in the overseas territory. Gibraltan banks are now on the lookout for another UK banking partner. Also read: Britain: Where You Can Bet … Read more

Finance ‘Guru’ James Altucher Is Launching a Cryptocurrency Exchange

Lately across the web, mainstream media has been highlighting an individual named James Altucher an American author, hedge fund manager, podcaster, and financial jack-of-all-trades. These days Altucher has been riding the trend of the bitcoin phenomenon, and some people call him a “cryptocurrency guru.” This week, public records show Altucher and his colleagues plan to … Read more

An Ethereum (ETH) Based World

A Brand New Market Cap Wow! Look at it go! I’m talking of course about that ever-expanding coin market-cap, touching $800 Billion as I write these words. Yes, that’s very close to a Trillion bucks. And it’s still growing. At the start of the year (just over 5 days ago) we sat around $670 Billion, … Read more

“Official” Bitcoin Twitter Account Deems Bitcoin Cash to be the Superior Version

It seems the ongoing spat between Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash supporters will not be going away anytime soon. Although we saw a fair amount of mudslinging in 2017, things will only get more heated moving forward. On Twitter, @Bitcoin has posted an interesting comparison of both currencies. It is evident there is a lot of truth to this infographic, although there … Read more

Trading Tip `The Wall´ – Did Ripple Almost Dethrone Bitcoin “Using This One Simple Trick”?

2017 was the year cryptocurrency speculation went mainstream, which is something many bitcoiners have been yearning to happen for years. But going mainstream means that the market is no longer dominated by cryptocurrency enthusiasts, and until Wall Street steps in, we’re simply going to have to accept that mainstream speculators with little knowledge of cryptocurrencies … Read more

Texas Securities Commissioner Cracks Down on BitConnect

Most cryptocurrency enthusiasts are well aware that BitConnect is a very problematic venture. Some people even call it an outright scam, although others still seem to be making money off it without any problems. The Texas Securities Commissioner recently sent the company an emergency cease and desist order. It’s a very big step toward shutting this … Read more