Trading Bitcoin Declared Illegal in Saudi Arabia Despite the Great Strides Made

Trading cryptocurrencies is illegal in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia, as they are high risk to traders and are out of the government’s supervision. This is according to a statement issued on August 12 by a standing committee comprised of regulators from various government institutions. The statement made it clear that no entities are licensed … Read more

Firm Behind Japanese Cryptocurrency ‘Spindle’ to Relocate to London Amid Investigation

The Japanese cryptocurrency Spindle, known for being promoted by the Japanese popular singer, actor and talent Gakuto Oshiro (45), aka GACKT, has announced it’s withdrawing from Tokyo to relocate its headquarters in London, amidst rumors that the Tokyo Metropolitan Police is investigating unregistered sales of cryptocurrencies made by the company. Also read: J-Pop Star GACKT Caught … Read more

ChainXchange Day 1: Wired Editor-in-Chief Talks AI, Automation, Blockchain

With the opening night of ChainXchange blockchain convention, Las Vegas blockchain week is officially under way. Tonight’s main stage was headlined by World Food Programme CFO Houman Haddad, Wall Street Journal Deputy Editor Sam Walker, and Editor-in-Chief of Wired Magazine, Nicholas Thompson. The theme of the night, and the convention as a whole, is the … Read more

Silk Road Questions Unanswered as Ulbricht Gathers 60K Clemency Signatures

Ross Ulbricht was sentenced to life in prison back in 2015 for operating the Silk Road marketplace but many people believe he should be set free. The Ulbricht family, aided by his new Twitter account @RealRossU, has managed to gather close to 60,000 signatures in a petition for his clemency. Meanwhile, many questions surrounding the … Read more

Bitcoin Price Watch: Currency Falls Again, but Volatility Doesn’t Look So Bad

At press time, the father of cryptocurrency has fallen by roughly $200 from where it was over the weekend and is now trading for just over $6,200. One source claims that bitcoin isn’t “doing too bad” when compared with other forms of digital money. The currency’s market dominance has shot up over 50 percent in … Read more

Binance Denies 400 BTC Listing Quote; Accuser Responds “You are a F***king Liar”

News.Bitcoin.com feature ‘Cryptowhispers’ reported on what has turned from rumor to an all-out verbal war between two well-known figures in the cryptoverse. It began last week when Christopher Franko, co-founder of the Expanse project, took to Twitter and accused popular exchange Binance of quoting 400 bitcoin to list a token. The exchange’s head, Changpeng Zhao, … Read more

Now Blockchain Marketplaces Are Made in China Too

You’re used to just about everything you pick up having a “Made in China” label on the box. But the world’s largest manufacturing economy is moving into marketplaces as well – decentralized marketplaces, that is. And just like every other area, they’re getting pretty serious about it, too. Functioning decentralized blockchain marketplaces are few and … Read more

Crypto Cafe and Coworking Space ‘Hash House’ Established in Xi’an, China

A new crypto cafe and coworking space, called Hash House, has been established in the city of Xi’an, China. It seems like a cool place to go whether you want to learn about the latest trends, develop your own project, or just grab a coffee for BCH. Also Read: The Daily: Huobi OTC to Support … Read more

Coingeek Speaks on Consensus Changes and Next-Gen ASIC Chip

Last week, news.Bitcoin.com reported on the proposed consensus changes published by the Bitcoin ABC development team, and the opposition towards certain elements of that proposal from a few BCH community members. Now the blockchain firm and mining organization Coingeek, led by the billionaire tycoon Calvin Ayre, has revealed some different proposed changes to the BCH … Read more

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