74 Beauty Clinics in Japan Now Accept Payments in BTC

This week the Japanese cryptocurrency exchange and payment processor, Bitflyer, announced its partnership with SBC Medical Group the parent company of the popular Shonan Beauty Clinic. The union between both firms means that 74 clinics nationwide will allow patients to settle their bills in cryptocurrency. Also read: Markets Update: BTC Price Jumps Over $1000 in Less … Read more

Coinsecure India Down After $3 Million in Bitcoin Missing

In what appears to be an attempt to test their ability to distribute Bitcoin Gold (BTG), a Coinsecure weakness was apparently exposed, and over 3 million dollars worth of bitcoin were stolen as a result. The large crypto exchange based in India filed a First Information Report (FIR) with police, alleging their own Chief Scientific … Read more

Blockchain Analysis Grows More Popular Among US Agencies

Blockchain analysis is becoming a lot more popular these days. A fair few firms are looking for ways to analyze public blockchains and potentially crack down on illicit activity involving cryptocurrencies. It seems US agencies are showing increasing interest in this technology as well, which is not that big of a surprise. US Agencies Embrace … Read more

Bitcoin Price Watch: Currency Flies Past $7,600

Bitcoin has surged! Following yesterday’s new “high” of $6,900, bitcoin has jumped by over $700 and is now trading at just under $7,700. It’s a massive step forward following what has been a relatively “rough-and-tumble” week. The news marks a near 10 percent jump for the father of cryptocurrencies, though bitcoin was trading on Luxembourg … Read more

Short Squeeze Catapults Price of Bitcoin Past $7,600

Just hours after short positions on Bitcoin eclipsed longs, and as BTC shorts volume reached an all-time high, Bitcoin saw an explosion, appreciating over US$900 in under an hour, a growth of 13%. Since the pump, global cryptocurrency markets have risen over 10%, to just under US$300 billion. Speculators overwhelmingly agree that the cause for … Read more