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Bankers Are Still Skittish About Crypto

According to crypto insiders, banks are afraid to take cryptocurrency exchanges under their custody because of the potential for compliance…

March 9, 2019

Bitcoiners Grilled by Tax Agency About Crypto Investments, Plus XRP Independence From Ripple – Ethereum, Tron, Litecoin, Stellar, IOTA

From a tax questionnaire in Canada to an effort to make Ethereum accessible to newbies, here's a look at some…

March 9, 2019

Bitcoin Will Skyrocket When Sh*t Hits the Fan, Says Wall Street’s Biggest Crypto Bull

Former Goldman Sachs executive and current Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz says Bitcoin will skyrocket during the next financial crisis.…

March 7, 2019

To the Moon – Anonymous Bitcoin and Crypto Supporter Pens Space Message, Says ‘1 BTC Will Be More Than Enough for the Future’

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's a proverbial message in a digital bottle being hurled into…

March 6, 2019

Crypto Entrepreneur Sends Bitcoin (BTC) to Bloomberg Columnist Over Radio Waves

Cryptocurrency enthusiasts are embracing a new method of transferring digital assets. Rodolfo Novak, co-founder of Bitcoin hardware company CoinKite, successfully…

March 6, 2019

BlockFi Launches Crypto Savings Accounts, Pays Whopping 6% on Bitcoin and Ethereum – Are XRP and Litecoin on Deck?

US-based crypto lending platform BlockFi just launched savings accounts for Bitcoin and Ethereum, with a whopping 6% annual interest rate.…

March 5, 2019

Starbucks Going Crypto, Received ‘Significant Equity’ in Bakkt to Integrate Bitcoin Payments in Stores: Report

Starbucks now holds "significant equity" in the upcoming crypto platform Bakkt, according to a new report. The coffee giant earned…

March 4, 2019

Venezuelan Government Supports Bitcoin and Litecoin Payments, Launches New Crypto Remittance Platform Amidst Crisis

As political tensions rise to all-time highs, Venezuela is launching a government-sanctioned cryptocurrency remittance service. The platform will allow users…

March 4, 2019

Hotel Chain in Spain Launches Pilot to Accept Bitcoin Payments

Casual Hoteles has launched a pilot to test customer payments in Bitcoin. The chain operates hotels across Spain in several…

March 2, 2019

Bitcoin Wealth Fuels Floating Libertarian Module Off the Coast of Thailand

They're calling it the world's first functional one-family seastead: a private modular house floating in the ocean. Located 12 nautical…

March 2, 2019