Blog

A New Bitcoin World

Popular Smartphone Apps Are Adding Crypto Capabilities

Popular Smartphone Apps Are Adding Crypto CapabilitiesNews of Japan messaging giant Line’s September 17 launch of an app-connected crypto exchange is captivating lots of attention in the crypto and tech industries this week. Other initially non-crypto apps are also entering the market, adding native tokens, tipping functions and cryptocurrency wallets, illustrating a growing trend toward mainstream crypto acceptance and awareness. Also […]

The post Popular Smartphone Apps Are Adding Crypto Capabilities appeared first on Bitcoin News.


September 20, 2019 0

10 Tax Tools to Help Crypto Owners

10 Tax Tools to Help Crypto OwnersWhile tax laws on cryptocurrency vary by jurisdiction, there are many useful tools to help you calculate crypto taxes, lower your tax liabilities, and simplify your filing — no matter where you are. Many of them work globally, supporting tax forms of multiple countries, and can import data directly from all major crypto exchanges. Also […]

The post 10 Tax Tools to Help Crypto Owners appeared first on Bitcoin News.


September 18, 2019 0

European Countries Step Up Response to Facebook’s Libra

European Countries Step Up Their Responses to Facebook’s LibraThe European Central Bank (ECB) and a number of countries in the region have stepped up their efforts in response to Facebook’s Libra, which has revived a competing ECB project for instant payments. As Facebook engages Switzerland’s financial regulator, the ECB clarifies how Libra can be regulated under EU laws. Also read: India’s Popular ‘Who […]

The post European Countries Step Up Response to Facebook’s Libra appeared first on Bitcoin News.


September 16, 2019 0

Bitcoin’s Scaling Problems Forced Facebook to Create Libra

Bitcoin’s Scaling Problems Forced Facebook to Launch LibraIf it wasn’t for Bitcoin there would be no Libra. That much is self-evident, since Satoshi’s creation laid the groundwork for every crypto asset that’s followed. The extent to which Bitcoin was responsible for spawning Facebook’s currency has now been made brutally clear in an interview with Abra’s Bill Barhydt. The investment platform’s CEO claims […]

The post Bitcoin’s Scaling Problems Forced Facebook to Create Libra appeared first on Bitcoin News.


September 8, 2019 0

Venezuelans Fighting Economic Hardship Discover Crypto’s True Potential

Venezuelans Fighting Economic Hardships Discover Crypto's True PotentialFor quite some time now, Venezuela has been suffering from a political crisis and a collapsing economy. Venezuelans dealing with rampant inflation continue to see their purchasing power decline. After witnessing one of the worst economic disasters in modern history, 4 million citizens have emigrated to seek a better form of money, shelter, and to […]

The post Venezuelans Fighting Economic Hardship Discover Crypto’s True Potential appeared first on Bitcoin News.


September 6, 2019 0

Why Portugal’s Tax-Free Crypto Trading Matters for Bitcoin

Why Portugal’s Tax-Free Crypto Trading Matters for BitcoinCryptocurrency enthusiasts and businesses in the industry have had to put up with regulatory uncertainty for quite some time. The strong desire to tap into their incomes and profits goes hand in hand with failure on behalf of authorities and regulators to fully understand the nature of decentralized digital assets. Not to mention how absurd […]

The post Why Portugal’s Tax-Free Crypto Trading Matters for Bitcoin appeared first on Bitcoin News.


September 3, 2019 0

Bitcoin Cash Innovation Accelerates With Cashscript High-Level Language

Bitcoin Cash Innovation Accelerates With the High-Level Language CashscriptSoftware developers Rosco Kalis and Gabriel Cardona have been steadily working on Cashscript, a high-level programming language for Bitcoin Cash. When the language is tied to certain opcodes, specific schemes can be built that allow for autonomous and decision-based transactions. While testing Cashscript’s capabilities, the two engineers recently deployed an oracle, forfeits, an onchain wager, […]

The post Bitcoin Cash Innovation Accelerates With Cashscript High-Level Language appeared first on Bitcoin News.


August 25, 2019 0

The New Bitcoin Banks Are Here

The New Bitcoin Banks Are HereA new age of banking is imminent. Legacy models will be forced to follow suit or become obsolete in the eyes of value holders worldwide, as new bitcoin and crypto services take over, seeking to implement blockchain systems with an eye on convenience and financial inclusion. Announcements of stablecoins and exchange services from giants Binance, […]

The post The New Bitcoin Banks Are Here appeared first on Bitcoin News.


August 23, 2019 0

Major Swedish Bank Orders Negative Interest Rate on Euro Deposits

Major Swedish Bank Surprises With Negative Interest Rate on Euro DepositsSubzero interest rates have become the norm in some countries, especially in Europe. Nordic nations such as Sweden and Denmark have been in negative territory for a while and a growing number of banks in the region are now charging depositors for keeping their money. Saving in fiat right now, unlike cryptocurrencies lately, leads to […]

The post Major Swedish Bank Orders Negative Interest Rate on Euro Deposits appeared first on Bitcoin News.


August 22, 2019 0

Samsung Adds Bitcoin Support to Its Blockchain Keystore

Tech Giant Samsung Adds Bitcoin Support to the Blockchain KeystoreOn August 13, Samsung, the South Korean multinational conglomerate, published the company’s new Blockchain Keystore SDK for developers and the latest release supports Bitcoin Core (BTC). The version follows Samsung’s previous Keystore release which only supported ETH and the ERC20 standard. Also Read: Exploring the SLP Token Universe Built on the Bitcoin Cash Chain Samsung […]

The post Samsung Adds Bitcoin Support to Its Blockchain Keystore appeared first on Bitcoin News.


August 15, 2019 0