Blog

A New Bitcoin World

New Bitcoin.com Charts: The Bitcoin Ecosystem at a Glance

Bitcoin.com Charts: The Bitcoin Ecosystem at a GlanceAt Bitcoin.com we’re very passionate about the decentralized economy and everything tethered to the evolving Bitcoin ecosystem. In order to provide more Bitcoin resources, we’ve just added a new chart and data analysis section to our web portal called charts.Bitcoin.com. The charts section is aimed to give both veterans and new enthusiasts a glance at […]

The post New Bitcoin.com Charts: The Bitcoin Ecosystem at a Glance appeared first on Bitcoin News.


August 27, 2017 0

Bitcoin Cash Becomes the Longest Chain As Miners Toggle Between Profits

The Bitcoin Cash (BCH) network is almost a month old and seemingly growing stronger as the days continue. As of August 22, the BCH chain is longer than BTC’s blockchain by 959 blocks, while also capturing the most hashrate that day for a short period of time. Also read: SEC Suspends Trading of Bitcoin Firm’s Shares […]

The post Bitcoin Cash Becomes the Longest Chain As Miners Toggle Between Profits appeared first on Bitcoin News.


August 25, 2017 0

North Korea Could Be Targeting Bitcoin Exchanges in Hacking Attack

North Korea has allegedly been involved in unleashing cyber attacks against South Korean bitcoin exchanges and other blockchain companies. These attacks are possibly the result of economic sanctions against North Korea.  Also read: Large Korean Conglomerate Gets Into Bitcoin Remittances Post Legalization A United Press International article elaborated; “The CWIC Cyber Warfare Research Center in South […]

The post North Korea Could Be Targeting Bitcoin Exchanges in Hacking Attack appeared first on Bitcoin News.


August 25, 2017 0

Segregated Witness Has Officially Activated on the Bitcoin Network

On August 23 at approximately 10:00 pm EDT on block 481822 Segregated Witness finally activated and is now live on the Bitcoin network. Also read: A Look at Two Alternative Bitcoin Hardware Wallets on the Market Segwit Is Now Live on the Bitcoin Network Segregated Witness (Segwit) was an idea that was introduced by the software […]

The post Segregated Witness Has Officially Activated on the Bitcoin Network appeared first on Bitcoin News.


August 24, 2017 0

Blockchain.info to Support Bitcoin Cash

Blockchain.info just released a blog post saying they will support bitcoin cash (BCH). They have been monitoring it since the hard fork on August 1. Within the next 8 weeks they will be rolling out limited support for BCH via their settings panel. The panel is situated on the blockchain.info user wallet home page.  Also read: A […]

The post Blockchain.info to Support Bitcoin Cash appeared first on Bitcoin News.


August 23, 2017 0

Bitcoin Software Wars: The Battle Between Nodes, Hashpower and Developers

While many bitcoiners have been focused on the competition between Bitcoin (BTC) and Bitcoin Cash (BCH), another significant battle is taking place. Many grueling arguments between bitcoin Core developers and their supporters, Segwit2x (Btc1) developers and proponents of the New York Agreement continue to fuel tension throughout the entire cryptocurrency community. Also read: Gibraltar Gets First […]

The post Bitcoin Software Wars: The Battle Between Nodes, Hashpower and Developers appeared first on Bitcoin News.


August 22, 2017 0

Gibraltar Gets First Bitcoin ATM While Working on Cryptocurrency Regulation

The first Bitcoin ATM in the British territory of Gibraltar has been installed. The European tax haven on the southern coast of Spain already has a few Bitcoin businesses and the government is currently working on a regulatory framework for digital currencies. Also read: 3000 Bitcoin Mansion for Sale in Russia Hindered by Lack of Regulation […]

The post Gibraltar Gets First Bitcoin ATM While Working on Cryptocurrency Regulation appeared first on Bitcoin News.


August 22, 2017 0

Part Deux! Onecoin Buyer Beware: The Definitive Ponzi Exposé

It’s been a year since news.Bitcoin.com interviewed Timothy “Tim Tayshun” Curry, who shared his explosive investigation and research into the Onecoin scheme with our readers at news.Bitcoin.com. Due to the nature of the evidence presented, the article went viral with over 50,000 views throughout the first week and is one of the most viewed articles in […]

The post Part Deux! Onecoin Buyer Beware: The Definitive Ponzi Exposé appeared first on Bitcoin News.


August 21, 2017 0

Philippine Central Bank Approves Registration of Virtual Currency Exchanges

Local media has reported that the Philippines’ central bank, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), has approved the registration of two virtual currency exchanges. The announcement comes after the BSP introduced legislation designed to recognize and regulate virtual currency exchanges earlier this year. Also Read: Philippines’ Central Bank Issues Guidelines for Virtual Currency Exchanges The […]

The post Philippine Central Bank Approves Registration of Virtual Currency Exchanges appeared first on Bitcoin News.


August 21, 2017 0

University Research Project Analyzes Bitcoin Blockchain to Combat Sex Trade

Researchers from several American universities are using artificial intelligence to examine the bitcoin blockchain to identify victims of sexual exploitation. The initiative plans to develop a freely available suite of tools that can assist authorities in tracking and identifying individuals working in the underground sex industry. Also Read: The Backpage Effect: Why the Sex Industry Thrives […]

The post University Research Project Analyzes Bitcoin Blockchain to Combat Sex Trade appeared first on Bitcoin News.


August 20, 2017 0