HitBTC continues its dispute with altcoin Bitcoin Private’s team after delisting the coin following a scheduled coinburn. Cryptocurrency exchange HitBTC appealed to the specificity of its cryptography in an ongoing dispute with the team behind altcoin Bitcoin Private (BTCP). The post was published on HitBTC’s blog on Tuesday, March 26. The dispute involves HitBTC’s delisting […]
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After Japan’s prosecutors reportedly dropped an appeal to the acquittal of Mt. Gox CEO, he decided to appeal his conviction on manipulating data. Mark Karpeles, former CEO of now-defunct Mt. Gox crypto exchange, has appealed his conviction on charges of manipulating data, The Associated Press (AP) reports on March 29. On March 15, Karpeles was […]
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Chinese crypto mining giant and ASIC hardware producer Bitmain has announced a launch date of April 9th for its new energy-efficient Antminer S17 series miners. Chinese crypto mining giant and ASIC hardware producer Bitmain has announced a launch date of April 9th for its new energy-efficient Antminer S17 series miners. The news was revealed in […]
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The company thinks an uptick in Bitcoin prices prior to the halving will spur demand for mining hardware. Embattled cryptocurrency mining giant Bitmain has allegedly hinted the release of its new mining hardware could hinge on the 2020 Bitcoin (BTC) block reward halving. The news was reported by English-language Asia news outlet South China Morning […]
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Japanese prosecutors have reportedly dropped plans to appeal the embezzlement acquittal of former Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpeles. Japanese prosecutors have reportedly dropped their appeal to the acquittal of former Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpeles, The Mainichi reports on March 29. On March 15, the CEO of the now defunct Mt. Gox cryptocurrency exchange was […]
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Innisfil residents will be able to pay property taxes in Bitcoin through third-party service Coinberry Pay. The Ontario town of Innisfil, Canada, is now running a pilot program which will enable residents to pay property taxes with cryptocurrencies. The Innisfil Council voted to approve the program on March 27. Per the CBC, Innisfil, in partnership […]
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Digital gift card provider Bitrefill has added an option to make Airbnb reservations with cryptocurrency. Digital gift cards and mobile phone refill provider Bitrefill has added an option to make Airbnb reservations with cryptocurrency, Bitrefill announced in al tweet on March 27. Per the announcement, customers can now pay for their bookings with Bitcoin (BTC), […]
Continue ReadingMost of the top 20 cryptocurrencies are reporting slight to moderate gains, as Bitcoin stays over $4,000. Thursday, March 28 — most of the top 20 cryptocurrencies are reporting slight to moderate gains on the day by press time, as Bitcoin (BTC) stays over $4,000. Market Visualization Courtesy of Coin360 Bitcoin is up nearly half […]
Continue ReadingSingapore-based exchange KuCoin partners with payment processor Simplex to allow users to purchase crypto with credit cards. Singapore-based crypto exchange KuCoin has partnered with Israel-based payment processing company Simplex to let its users purchase crypto via credit card, an official announcement revealed on March 27. The exchange has already added the service to its assets […]
Continue ReadingBinance’s Changpeng Zhao reacts to reports of exchanges’ faking trading volumes, says they are useful for transparency in the crypto industry The CEO of cryptocurrency exchange Binance, Changpeng Zhao, said in an interview with Cointelegraph on March 27 that recent reports on fake trading volumes are useful for the crypto industry. CT speaks with Binance […]
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