Facebook Bans Cryptocurrency Advertising

Facebook Bans Cryptocurrency Advertising

Facebook announced Tuesday it would no longer allow advertising for any cryptocurrency products or services. 

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Bitcoin Plunges Nearly 10 Percent

Bitcoin Plunges Nearly 10 Percent

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies were seeing a huge drop in price Tuesday following some modest stability in recent days.

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How Hackers Can Steal Millions From Bitcoin Exchanges, Despite the Blockchain

How Hackers Can Steal Millions From Bitcoin Exchanges, Despite the Blockchain

Here's a look at the security concerns surrounding cryptocurrencies.

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Bet on Super Bowl 52 Using Ripple

Bet on Super Bowl 52 Using Ripple

You can bet on Super Bowl 52 at Bookmaker using the cryptocurrency Ripple.

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Bet on Super Bowl 52 Using Ethereum

Bet on Super Bowl 52 Using Ethereum

You can bet on Super Bowl 52 at BetOnline using the cryptocurrency Ethereum.

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Bet Super Bowl 52 Using Litecoin

Bet Super Bowl 52 Using Litecoin

You can bet Super Bowl 52 using the cryptocurrency Litecoin at BetOnline, the first online sportsbook to allow Litecoin transactions.

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Cryptocurrency Scam Site Vanishes: 'Penis' Only Thing Left Standing

Cryptocurrency Scam Site Vanishes: 'Penis' Only Thing Left Standing

Prodeum is the latest cryptocurrency scam vehicle that has disappeared off the Net along with an untold number of investors monies.

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The U.S. Now Warns Tougher Measures On Cryptocurrencies

The U.S. Now Warns Tougher Measures On Cryptocurrencies

Two separate agencies in the U.S. are planning a coupe. These organizations want to draft harsh measures that will guide the crypto markets.  According to an article from the two agencies, all is not good.

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South China Morning Post: The Bitcoin Party is Over, Blockchain Here to Stay

South China Morning Post: The Bitcoin Party is Over

Kicking off the new week, the South China Morning Post has all but declared Bitcoin dead while praising the technology that empowers the cryptocurrency.

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MyDFS Announces Its Cryptocurrency Now Available for Sale

MyDFS Announces Its Cryptocurrency Now Available for Sale

Daily Fantasy Sports site MyDFS is betting blockchain to redefine its games through better transparency.  The startup has just put its tokens on sale with a hard cap set at $100 million.

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Roger Ver: Bitcoin Not What Was Described in Bitcoin White Paper

Roger Ver: Bitcoin Not What Was Described in Bitcoin White Paper

Roger Ver, one of the first to invest in Bitcoin and turn into a millionaire, these days has become a proponent of Bitcoin Cash.  On Sunday, he tweeted as to why he believes Bitcoin is no longer the cryptocurrency he spent seven years of his life promoting.

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Rating Agency Says Ethereum the Best Cryptocurrency: Bitcoin Gets C Grade

Rating Agency Says Ethereum the Best Cryptocurrency

Ethereum has been rated the best cryptocurrency according to the rating agency Weiss Ratings, and this hasn't sat well with investors of Bitcoin Core, Bitcoin Cash or Ripple, among others.

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Thugs Force Trader to Transfer Bitcoin Fortune, Terrorize Wife

Gun-toting robbers forced a wealthy currency trader to transfer his entire Bitcoin fortune in a Oxfordshire village home invastion.  The man's wife was also tied up by the thugs.

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Bitcoin Talk with Michael Bloomberg, Jim Cramer and Shark Tank Kevin Oleary

Bloomberg News  founder Michael Bloomberg, CNBC's Jim Cramer and Shark Tank's Kevin O'Leary give their opinions on the cryptocurrency craze, in particular Bitcoin, with these snippets from recent interviews.

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Cboe’s Debut Bitcoin Futures Expires

 Cboe’s Debut Bitcoin Futures Expires

The debut bitcoin futures in the history of cryptocurrency has expired. The expiry took place last week on Wednesday. During the expiry, the timing is bad.  On Wednesday, January 17, 2018, the price of the bitcoin shrinks.

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NBA’s Mavericks Fan To Buy Tickets Using Bitcoin

NBA’s Mavericks Fan To Buy Tickets Using Bitcoin

NBA is an international sport. As such, there are hundreds of millions of fans. These fans need to have suitable payment methods. That is why cryptocurrency markets are coming in. 

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Bank of Canada Governor: Bitcoin Trading is Gambling

Bank of Canada Governor: Bitcoin is Gambling

Speaking about digital currencies, Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz said: “They are crypto, but they’re not currencies" and went on to compare Bitcoin trading to gambling.

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Church Elder on Trial for Trying to Hire Hitman With Bitcoin

The Church Elder, Bitcoin and Murder

Prosecutors say Stephen Allwine was engaging in multiple affairs and did not want to lose his position in the church by seeking a divorce.

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Bitcoin Cash Games Introduced

Bitcoin Cash Games Introduced

Bitcoin.com has optioned to create a portal that uses Bitcoin Cash (BCH), making things far cheaper for gamers playing their odds.

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Bitcoin Oracle Says Greater Demand for Bitcoin Cash in Future

'Bitcoin Oracle,' Vinny Lingham tells CNBC he believes the demand for Bitcoin Cash will be higher than Bitcoin Core in the future.

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Ratings Firms Infuriate Bitcoin Investors: Ethereum the Best Cryptocurrency?

Ratings Firms Infuriate Bitcoin Investors: Ethereum the Best Cryptocurrency?

There is a new ratings system for cryptocurrencies and investors are not too thrilled.  Weiss Ratings, claiming to be the first to offer such grading, has judged ethereum to be better than Bitcoin.

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Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash Begins Surging Late Wednesday

Bitcoin Cash Begins Surging Late Wednesday

Following a dreadful week in the world of cryptocurrencies, for the moment at least late Wednesday evening, a rebound was being observed. 

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Rapper 50 Cent Becomes a Bitcoin Millionaire

Rapper 50 Cent Becomes a Bitcoin Millionaire

Add rapper 50 Cent to the list of Bitcoin millionaires....and to think he had no idea until now.

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Bitcoin the 'Tulip Mania of the 21st Century'?

Bitcoin the 'Tulip Mania of the 21st Century'?

Speaking on Fox Business this week, the Gartman Letter editor and publisher Dennis Gartman explains why investors should steer clear of bitcoin, the controversial cryptocurrency, warning that it’s the “tulip mania” of the 21st century.

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Scandinavian Cryptocurrency Exchange Vows To Support Satoshi’s Bitcoin

Scandinavian Cryptocurrency Exchange Vows To Support Satoshi’s Bitcoin

Many people are now talking about Bitcoin Cash (BCH) a lot more. There is no other time many people are insanely serious about digital currencies than now. You are free to accept or deny the story. But the fact remains many people are now talking about digital currencies.

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CoinDesk: Bitcoin Demand at $10K Hints at Move Higher

CoinDesk: Bitcoin Demand at $10K Hints at Move Higher

The anonymous digital currency Bitcoin appears to be building a solid base priced around the $10,000 to $11,000 range.  CoinDesk.com has expressed optimism that the price should move higher in days to come.

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Survey Says Only 5 Percent of People Own Bitcoin

Survey Says Only 5 Percent of People Own Bitcoin

Global Blockchain Business Council and Survey Monkey teamed for an appraisal of American attitudes toward the world’s most popular cryptocurrency, bitcoin, our friends at Bitcoin News report.  5,761 adults were polled.

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Nasdaq ‘Investigating’ Bitcoin Futures That are Different to Rivals

Nasdaq CEO Adena Friedman talks about the future relationship the stock exchange operator intends on having with the cryptocurrency market.

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NASDAQ Seeks Boost From Bitcoin Products

NASDAQ Seeks Boost From Bitcoin Products

Nasdaq is in hot pursuit of Bitcoin-linked products in addition to other cryptocurrency options that may appeal to retail investors, the exchanges' CEO Adena Friedman confirmed Tuesday.

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Federated’s Chiavarone On Bitcoin: Blockchain is the Key

Federated’s Chiavarone On Bitcoin: More Clients Than Anticipated Are Inquiring About It

Steve Chiavarone of Federated discusses the stock market, earnings and cryptocurrencies with Brian Sullivan of CNBC.

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