Chicago’s Bitcoin ATM Hub Booms

A spike in the numbers of Bitcoin ATMs could be a subtle indicator that Bitcoin is making its way into mainstream adoption rather quicker than most would care to admit. It may also be as well a signal of bullish sentiment despite market downturns. Chicago, known for its dense financial busyness and...

Zebpay Continues European Expansion, Launches EU-Wide Trading Tournament

<br /><br /> <br /><br /> Cryptocurrency exchange Zebpay is opening new offices in five European countries, increasing its presence on the continent to 43 countries.Launched in 2015 in India, Zebpay grew into one of the country’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges before shuttering its operation in September 2018, due to the crypto ban in the country. Now, the exchange operates...

Chainalysis: Darknet Market Activity Nearly Doubled Throughout 2018

<br /><br /> <br /><br /> Darknet markets are going as strong as ever, if Chainalysis data is to be believed.In its latest Crypto Crime Report, published earlier this week, blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis reports that darknet market activity has nearly doubled throughout 2018. After a slump in late 2017 and early 2018 due to the closure of two major online marketplaces...

Danish State Energy Firm to Examine IOTA’s Tangle in Electricity Supply Chain

IOTA, an internet-of-things system based on distributed ledger technology (DLT), has announced a partnership with Danish state-owned energy company Energinet, with the hopes of exploring Tangle — the native technology of IOTA — towards an efficient electricity supply chain. “Energinet has been exploring...

Binance Accepts Credit Cards: Traders Can Buy Crypto With Credit Cards

The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, Binance, has given traders another reason to flock to its platform. Binance now accepts credit cards. Who’d have thought it!? Users can now buy cryptocurrencies using their Visa or MasterCard credit cards. This is no doubt going...

Seven Crypto Exchanges Use Nasdaq Surveillance Tech for Clean Trading

Nasdaq’s cryptocurrency exchange guidelines are continuing to offer technical support for seven cryptocurrency exchanges, paying to use its tech to help them ensure trading activities are kept free from manipulation. Nasdaq’s team of specialists monitor all exchanges wishing to use the surveillance...

Chip Makers Blame Slow Profits on Mining Slump, Phone Sales Also Down

Taiwanese chip manufacturer United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) has blamed its 10% drop in revenue for the last quarter of 2018 on a downturn in mining. Mining hardware sales are always affected when the demand for cryptocurrency is slow, due to reduced levels of mining activity, but there...

Fidelity’s Bitcoin Custody Service Could Launch This March

<br /><br /> <br /><br /> Fidelity Investments, one of the world’s largest asset managers, is breaking into bitcoin custody.According to a recent report from Bloomberg, three people “with knowledge on the matter” from firms in contact with Fidelity have said that the company is tentatively planning to launch a custody service for bitcoin in March.This move would fall in line...

Changelly Review: Is It Safe to Use?

Changelly is a popular cryptocurrency exchange founded in Prague, in 2013. With its simple interface, Changelly is convenient for beginners, as well as experienced users. You can use this platform to quickly swap cryptocurrencies as the name suggests, but you can also buy crypto for fiat currencies....

Bitcoin 2019: A Peer-to-Peer Conference for the Whole Bitcoin Community

<br /><br /> <br /><br /> The first major Bitcoin conference, Bitcoin 2013, was held in San Jose, California. Organized by the Bitcoin Foundation, it was centered on Bitcoin specifically and the more pragmatic issues that Bitcoin was trying to solve, particularly in the areas of Bitcoin technology, Bitcoin mining, Bitcoin business and regulatory issues.Writing for Bitcoin Magazine...

Phishing Scam Hits LocalBitcoins, Clients Lose Funds

<br /><br /> <br /><br /> On January 26, 2019, clients of peer-to-peer bitcoin trading service LocalBitcoins were the targets of a phishing scam which resulted in the theft of a handful of bitcoins.The Scam’s OperationReports claimed that the attacker was able to conduct the scam thanks to a security vulnerability on the LocalBitcoins platform. The landing page of the site’s...

Kazakhstan Kindergartens Streamline Waiting Lists on Blockchain

Blockchain is being employed in numerous areas across sectors in all parts of the globe moving into 2019, but the education department of the Kazakhstan capital of Astana has found another use for it to keep parents happy. Admissions to kindergartens in Astana have been painfully slow as children start...

LyCI – the New Generation of Crypto. Global Access to the Top 25 Cryptos in One Click!

Zug (Switzerland) – As the global crypto markets move cautiously into 2019 – the demand for a trading platform that offers stability, security and market access have never been stronger. Combining both traditional investment products as well as crypto assets into one trading platform, Swiss-based firm...