“I don’t want this” says Mt Gox CEO Mark Karpeles in Surprise ‘Ask-Me-Anything’

On April 4, 2018, the notorious former CEO of the now defunct bitcoin exchange Mt Gox started an Ask-Me-Anything (AMA) post on the Reddit forum /r/bitcoin. Mark Karpeles (AKA Magical Tux) explained that he’s willing to answer questions concerning the controversial bankruptcy process that’s taking place in Japan within the Tokyo court system. Karpeles writes … Read more

Vitalik Buterin Calls Craig Wright a “Fraud”

The cryptocurrency industry is home to a fair few controversial individuals. Some of these people are often referred to as “frauds”, even though one should be rather cautious when throwing such terms around. At this week’s Deconomy 2018 event, Vitalik Buterin made his stance on Craig Wright more than clear. Vitalik Goes on the Offensive In a way, it … Read more

Can the Litecoin Price Remain Above $125?

It seems as if the cryptocurrency markets are preparing for another round of bearish pressure. Thankfully, some altcoins are still putting up a good fight.The Litecoin price, for example, is still in the green. As of right now, we are looking at a Litecoin price of $129, and surpassing $130 is still quite possible. The … Read more

Bitcoin in Brief Wednesday: Satoshi’s Millions and the Price of Publicity

Welcome to the second instalment of Bitcoin in Brief, a daily feature from the news.Bitcoin.com team. In today’s roundup: examining the ownership of pre-2010 bitcoins, Vitalik Buterin calls out Craig Wright, and John McAfee’s price per tweet sets tongues wagging. Also read: Bitcoin in Brief Tuesday: Blockchain Wars and a Sleuth of Bears Vitalik Buterin Takes … Read more

Meet the Charity ‘eat BCH’ – the P2P Electronic Cash-to-Food System

Over the past few months of 2018 flying under the radar, there’s  a new charity aimed at feeding Venezuelan citizens and their children — a group called ‘eat BCH.’ The group has been getting a lot of bitcoin cash (BCH) donations towards feeding the hungry from within the country’s troubled economy. The donations are proving … Read more

Bitcoin Price Watch: Recovery – It’s Happening, People!

Following a rough two-week period, it seems like the predictions regarding bitcoin’s alleged recovery might be coming true. Yesterday saw the currency trading at roughly $7,100. A $300+ jump is now in the books, and at press time, bitcoin is trading for just shy of $7,500. This is a near five percent spike in less … Read more

Pandarium Is Another CryptoKitties Clone but with Dancing Pandas

Innovation is not all that difficult to come by in the world of blockchain and cryptocurrency. At the same time, we see a lot of “copycat” projects with a slightly different flavor. Pandarium is a project clearly drawing inspiration from CryptoKitties, but with a slight twist. It will undoubtedly be quite popular for a week, after … Read more