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Hardware Failure Caused Visa Payment Chaos, Highlighting Strengths of Bitcoin and Crypto

Visa now says a massive network outage that affected Europe and the UK was caused by a "hardware failure." "The issue…

June 3, 2018

When Will Banking Giants Start Accepting Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Deposits?

Bitcoin and the 2,000+ altcoins that are currently on the market are slowly crossing into mainstream territory in a number…

May 31, 2018

Bitcoin Profiling: Crypto Lovers Are Digging Schmidt’s Natural Deodorant from Unilever

Unilever is "Beating B.O. with Bitcoin." Its brand Schmidt's Naturals is accepting Bitcoin as an online payment option for its…

May 31, 2018

A Major Bitcoin Rally Will Underscore Seven Fundamentals

Bitcoin's uptick over the past 24 hours from a low of $7,088 to $7,505 at time of press is another…

May 29, 2018

London Mosque Seeks Worldwide Support, Accepts Bitcoin and Ethereum During Ramadan

Worldwide donations in Bitcoin and Ethereum are expected to flow into the Masjid Ramadan, also known as Shacklewell Lane Mosque…

May 29, 2018

New Study: Bitcoin and Ethereum Are Top Crypto Picks for Gamers on the Blockchain

Over 500 gamers across the globe reveal their opinions about the blockchain and cryptocurrencies in a new survey. The participants…

May 26, 2018

Bitcoin Billionaire Tim Draper Busts Crypto Rap in Amsterdam, Talks Blockchain at Stanford

Someone just put a pin in the complex crypto speak that has come to define a class of computer scientists…

May 25, 2018

Artificial Intelligence Tries to Explain Bitcoin, Hilarity Ensues

It may be a while before AI is ready to explain the complexities of a concept like Bitcoin. Tech-comedy group…

May 25, 2018

Small Banks Are Backing Bitcoin and Fueling the Rise of Cryptocurrency

While big banks are trash talking and shunning Bitcoin, smaller banks are quietly filling the gap and fueling the rise…

May 23, 2018

Nobel Prize-Winning Economist: Bitcoin-ists ‘hold themselves above national governments’

In a blog post by Nobel Prize-winning economist Robert Shiller, cryptocurrencies are characterized as "mysterious" and their proponents are described…

May 22, 2018