Landon Manning

Popular Bitcoin and Lightning Network wallet BlueWallet has released a smartwatch-compatible version of their wallet app, the first attempt to bring Lightning support to the Apple hardware.

According to a study released by Longhash, the relative usage of CoinJoin out of all bitcoin transactions has tripled in one year, currently sitting at 4.09 percent.

The partnership between bitcoin ATM operator Coinme and Coinstar kiosks seems to be paying off, not just for the two companies but also for people looking to buy bitcoin, with plans for service expansion across the U.S.,

On April 24, 2019, the first bitcoin ATM in the Islamic Republic of Iran was revealed at the 12th International Exhibition of Exchange, Bank and Insurance in Tehran.

Swiss investment firm Final Frontier is partnering with Bitfury Group to launch a regulated bitcoin mining fund for personal and institutional investors. With access to Bitfury’s worldwide mining resources, this fund offers an alternative for bitcoin investors.

Japanese crypto and blockchain company bitFlyer released the results of a study assessing the public confidence in bitcoin and crypto assets of 10,000 people across 10 European nations.

Online banking platform Cashaa is set to allow users to purchase bitcoin, ether and Cashaa’s own token, CAS, using major credit and debit cards.

According to a Reddit post, an attorney in the ongoing Mt. Gox rehabilitation case has alerted former users who didn’t voluntarily apply for reimbursement that they will also receive compensation for lost funds.

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), a bureau within the U.S. Department of the Treasury, has imposed its first-ever penalty on a peer-to-peer crypto exchange for violating AML regulations, among other violations.

The Winklevoss twins have reached a settlement with Charlie Shrem over a lawsuit alleging that Shrem stole 5,000 bitcoin from the pair in 2012.