Mini-POS Launches Zero Confirmation Bitcoin Cash Point-of-Sale Terminal

Just recently a development team from the UK has created a bitcoin cash (BCH) point-of-sale server which allows brick and mortar merchants to accept BCH as a form of payment in-store. The startup has started an initial pre-sale, and BCH Mini-POS devices will begin shipping this summer. Also read: Québec Premier: We’re Not Really Interested in … Read more

Thomson Reuters and Marketpsych Launch Bitcoin Sentiment Index

Thomson Reuters Corp has announced the launch of a gauge tracking the sentiment of cryptocurrency traders. The metric will track and examine discourse regarding bitcoin on hundreds of major social media websites and news outlets in order to estimate the majority sentiment of the bitcoin and cryptocurrency markets. Also Read: The Bitcoin Misery Index: Finding An … Read more

PwC Reveals Blockchain Analytics Tool For Tracking ICO Tokens

Major accounting firm, Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC), has announced that it is currently trialing a blockchain analytics tool designed to trade digital tokens from launch. PwC has stated that the software will assist companies in guarding against the misuse of their tokens for illicit purposes. Also Read: Study Finds $3B Worth of Faked Cryptocurrency Volumes and Wash … Read more

3 Cryptocurrencies Utilizing Lightning Network Solutions

As the Lightning Network comes closer and closer to fruition, cryptocurrency enthusiasts are anticipating a network for payments that is far more fast and affordable than what is currently seen. While there is still work to be done before Bitcoin sees such an implementation, it’s important to recognize that other projects are also working on … Read more

Japan’s SBI Holdings Claims 40% Stake in Hardware Wallet Company

This week the Japanese financial services management group SBI Holdings has announced that it has acquired 40 percent of the Taiwanese digital currency hardware wallet startup Coolbitx. Over the past few months, SBI has been entrenched within the virtual currency industry as the bank plans to incorporate multiple types of cryptocurrency business models.    Also … Read more

How to Create Custom Bitcoin Cash Addresses With Vanitygen

Earlier this week the creators of cashaddress.github.io announced the stable release of ‘Vanitygen Cash,’ a vanity-themed BCH address maker. Vanitygen Cash is a fork of the original Vanitygen protocol originally designed for BTC but here it has been created for the Bitcoin Cash network. Also read: Highly Organized Crime Blamed for $2mil Bitcoin Mining Burglaries Vanity … Read more

Patent Data Reveals the Banking Sector’s Strange Relationship with Bitcoin

Banks and bitcoin are odd bedfellows, but they do share some things in common. To its proponents, bitcoin is the future of money, but it still takes “traditional” money to purchase cryptocurrency, and right now, banks control the conduits. If these oligarchs have their way, they’ll also have a controlling stake in the crypto sphere … Read more

Cryptocurrency Exchanges Slash Withdrawal Fees

In the past week, three of the most popular cryptocurrency exchanges have cut bitcoin withdrawal fees by up to half. While the average price of sending bitcoin has been falling for weeks, these savings had yet to be passed on to exchange customers. Now Binance, Bitfinex, and Kraken have all reduced their fees amidst a … Read more

Paypal Files Patent for Expedited Cryptocurrency Transaction System

A recent patent filing reveals that Paypal might be considering expanding its exposure to the cryptocurrency ecosystem with a new system for speedy transactions. We shouldn’t however expect a Paypal Lightning Network or anything close to that any time soon. There is currently a global race to file patents for everything crypto or “blockchain” related … Read more