Report: North Korea to Hold a Crypto Conference

North Korea is reportedly planning to hold a conference devoted to blockchain technologies and cryptocurrencies. The event, said to have been scheduled to take place in October, is expected to bring experts from around the world who will meet representatives of North Korean enterprises.     Also read: China Escalates Crackdown, Russia Chases Shadows, UK Warns … Read more

Bitcoin Price Watch: Currency Shows Signs of Maturing, Hits $6,700

At press time, the father of cryptocurrency has jumped to $6,700 – the highest it’s been in a while. This is about $200 “taller” than where it stood just 24 hours ago. Many sources claim that the bitcoin market is beginning to show signs of maturing. The latest sign comes by way of the Security … Read more

Bitcoin Lost: The Heroic and Maddening World of Crypto Wallet Recovery

David Veksler of Walletrecovery.info has seen it all. News.Bitcoin.com caught up with the man many in the ecosystem call upon when the ‘you-know-what’ hits the fan. Lost seeds. Fires. Seemingly unrecoverable hard drives. Mr. Veksler views the impossible as an interesting problem, a puzzle to crack. As more folks onboard into cryptocurrency, and as prices … Read more

An In-Depth Conversation With Coinbase Engineer Josh Ellithorpe

There’s been a lot going on within the crypto-ecosystem and this week news.Bitcoin.com chatted with Josh Ellithorpe, Senior Software Engineer at Coinbase. Ellithorpe explains to our readers how he got into bitcoin and about when he eventually joined the San Francisco-based cryptocurrency firm about a year and a half ago. The software developer is also … Read more

Top 8 Cryptocurrency Advertising Networks

Advertising networks are slowly gaining traction in the cryptocurrency world. With numerous platforms accepting Bitcoin as a payment method, an interesting scenario has been created. Some of those platforms have begun accepting alternative currencies as well. The following platforms are ranked in alphabetical order. 8. A-Ads One of the largest cryptocurrency-oriented advertising networks is known … Read more

Regulations Round-Up: 21-Year-Old Arrested, Coinbase Files for Patent

In recent news pertaining to cryptocurrency regulations, Alibaba and Tencent are collaborating with Chinese authorities to monitor and prevent peer-to-peer cryptocurrency trading via their respective mobile payments platforms, a 21-year-old has been indicted for operating an unlicensed cryptocurrency exchange, and Coinbase has filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for a mechanism designed to … Read more

Top 5 Cryptocurrency Trading Fails

Cryptocurrency trading is a business which has gained a lot of popularity over the past few months. Recent price spikes and declines have sparked a lot of interest in this new form of money. Unfortunately for traders, there are a lot of so-called “fat finger” trades taking place as well. Below are some notorious examples … Read more