Upgrade Time: Bitcoin Cash Plans a 32 MB Hard Fork

This week the Bitcoin ABC developers officially announced the much anticipated Bitcoin Cash network hard fork on May 15. In addition to the statement from the development team, the codebase for the client Bitcoin ABC 0.17.0 has also been made available with the newly added consensus rules. Also read: New Karate Combat League Arena Features Bitcoin … Read more

Japan Gathers 500 Agents to Fight Cybercrime and Crypto Theft

Japan has decided to set up a new agency to better address cybercrime. The Tokyo-based center gathers 500 analysts and investigators who will also combat cryptocurrency theft. Over 3 million attempts to steal digital information have been registered last year. Hackers have stolen funds worth over 17 billion Japanese yen.   Also read: Hackers Target … Read more

Bitcoin Hardware Wallet Nano Ledger Most Popular Holiday Purchase in This US State

Americans are known around the world for their love of over-the-top holiday shopping. But recently at least some have actually made a smart and sensible purchase around Black Friday and Cyber Monday. In fact, people in Nevada acquired so many Ledger Nano wallets, to better protect their cryptocurrency holdings, it became the most bought item … Read more

U.S. Treasury Plans to Add Cryptocurrency Addresses to the SDN List

This week the U.S. Treasury Department issued guidelines on how the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) could add cryptocurrency addresses to the country’s sanction list. Also read: New Tools Help Crypto Traders Make Smarter Decisions Cryptocurrency Addresses to be Added to the U.S. Sanctions List The U.S. government may soon have the ability to add … Read more

Hardware Wallet Demand in South Korea Grows Exponentially

According to local reports in South Korea, demand for hardware wallets is increasing exponentially. The demand has stemmed from attempted hacks last year against domestic trading platforms like Upbit and Bithumb. Also read: Lawsuit Challenges Google’s Ban on Crypto Ads in Russia Regional Reports Detail South Korean Hardware Wallet Demand is Rising South Korean cryptocurrency … Read more

Report: Twitter Prepares Ban on Crypto Ads

Twitter is reportedly preparing to prohibit advertisements for ICOs, token sales, and cryptocurrency wallets. The new advertising policy is expected to come into effect in a couple weeks. The microblogging site is said to impose a ban on ads for crypto exchanges, as well, bar a few exceptions. The policy change is yet to be … Read more

Wirex to Launch Cryptocurrency Debit Cards in Asia During Q2 2018

Being able to easily find places to shop with bitcoin is a crucial step for actual adoption. While not really using the cryptocurrency as it is intended to, topping up debit cards with bitcoin allows spending your holdings while bypassing the need for merchants to learn a new payment system and just use the same … Read more

Meet the Bitcoin Cash Hyper Mini-Sprint Car

Just recently news.Bitcoin.com spoke with Corsair Hancock, a mini-sprint driver who decided to rebuild his 2007 Hyper Chassis into a Bitcoin.com – Bitcoin Cash mini-sprint racer. Also read: ‘Cryptomatoes’ Using Excess Mining Heat to Grow Produce Bitcoin Cash Is King Corsair is also the son of the Freedom Phoenix radio-show host and libertarian activist Ernest Hancock. … Read more

Wallet Provider Bread Adds Bitcoin Cash Support for Apple Devices

This week the popular wallet provider Bread (BRD – formally Bread Wallet) announced the release of its new update  — fully integrated bitcoin cash (BCH) support. Now Bread users can claim, send, receive, and store BCH alone or alongside BTC holdings. Also Read: Japan’s SBI Holdings Claims 40% Stake in Hardware Wallet Company Bread Wallet Enables … Read more