Lightning Labs just released the alpha version of a new protocol called Lightning Loop, designed to give users the ability to deposit and withdraw bitcoin from their payment channels without closing these channels entirely.
Colin HarperJapanese regulators have reportedly approved draft amendments to the country's financial instruments and payment services laws, introducing stricter regulations for margin trading of digital assets.
Jimmy AkiFounded in 1921, Avnet is one of the oldest major American electronics companies. On March 19, 2019, it announced that customers will be able to pay for goods and services using bitcoin and bitcoin cash via BitPay.
Christopher TozziIn a March 17, 2019, ruling, judge Limor Bibi wrote that the bank's policy was too broad. It is "unreasonable," he wrote, for banks to adopt a "sweeping policy" under which they ban all activity related to bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies.
Christopher TozziA consultation paper asks 22 questions and requests comments from crypto stakeholders about what regulations would best fit in the unique, new cryptocurrency marketplace.
Jessie WillmsIn this op ed, CoolBitX CEO Michael Ou argues that "anonymity contributes to cryptocurrency’s notorious volatility and makes it that much less likely that digital currencies will become stable stores of value."
Michael OuLast Friday, we discussed a macro resistance level bitcoin would likely test. The level was tested three times prior and immediately rejected. Now, for the fourth time, we find ourselves situated above the level as we wait to see if our support holds.
Bitcoin SchmitcoinCEO Alex Adelman says that while working at Ebates, he learned "why people buy, how people use cashback programs," — the hows and whys that would eventually lay the foundation for building Lolli's bitcoin-back platform.
Colin HarperBitcoin means different things to different people. But what is Bitcoin, in the most basic sense?
Bitcoin MagazineHere are the best ways to store bitcoin securely in bitcoin wallets.
Bitcoin MagazineBitcoin mining is the process of validating transactions by including them in the blocks that form the Bitcoin blockchain.
Bitcoin MagazineFundamentally, bitcoins derive their value just as anything else does: because people want them.
Bitcoin MagazineBitcoin remains in its tightly coiled range as the market continues its sideways trend for the third week in a row.
Bitcoin SchmitcoinThe Chicago Board Options Exchange (Cboe) announced that it will not list upcoming Cboe Bitcoin (“XBT”) futures contracts for trading in March 2019.
Michael TaibergThe Tokyo District Court has found Mark Karpeles, the former head of now-defunct Bitcoin exchange platform Mt. Gox, guilty of record tampering but innocent on other charges related to embezzlement and breach of trust.
Jimmy AkiSEC Commissioner Hester Peirce sat down with Gary Gensler, ex-chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to discuss the progress of the SEC’s efforts to regulate the cryptocurrency industry.
Michael TaibergTether just updated its website to clarify that each of its USDT stablecoin tokens, which it used to claim were “always backed 1-to-1 with traditional currency,” are backed by assets other than fiat currency.
Colin HarperCipherTrace, a blockchain analytics company, is partnering with the Republic of Malta’s sole financial regulatory agency to ensure that all crypto transactions within the country are free of money laundering and other similar financial crimes.
Landon ManningASIC chip manufacturer Canaan Creative is closing the gap between itself and cryptocurrency mining industry leader Bitmain after a massive infusion of capital.
Colin HarperBlockstream has launched its satellite messaging application programming interface (API) on mainnet. Essentially, this means users can now broadcast data via the company’s satellite network and pay with Lightning payments.
Jimmy AkiBitcoin Magazine checks out the new crypto wallet feature in the Samsung Galaxy S10 and discovers a whopping omission.
Colin HarperBitcoin continues to coil tightly within its range-bound market as the bulls and bears fight it out to see which is most dominant.
Bitcoin SchmitcoinA bill proposed by the Texas legislature will require that all receivers of cryptocurrency in regular transactions verify the identity of the cryptocurrency sender before accepting any payment.
Landon ManningBitcoin finally broke a new high but was rejected immediately, setting us up for a reversal called a “Swing Failure Pattern.” The failure to close above the new high could mean the a liquidity run took place for large institutions to short the market.
Bitcoin SchmitcoinRevolut users can automatically exchange “fiat currencies, such as the US dollar (USD) to ether (ETH) or bitcoin (BTC), to XRP,” and vice versa, based on a predetermined target rate.
Jimmy AkiSlated for launch in the spring of 2019, it would be the first Bitcoin-based prediction market to go live on Bitcoin’s mainnet.
Landon ManningThe Canada Revenue Agency has apparently been specifically targeting bitcoin and crypto investors as part of its broader tax strategy to keep tabs on their cryptocurrency investments, including how they purchase these assets.
Landon ManningStruck by the potential success of the new Lightning network protocol, Abril created Tippin.me three months ago as a way to enable bitcoin Lightning micropayments without a user having to set up node.
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