Decoding ‘Crypto’: Birth Of A Phenomenon

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What is ‘Cryptocurrency’ And Where Did It Come From? In its barest form, cryptocurrency is a digital medium of exchange, designed to be purchased, exchanged, and utilized for a variety of services. It is an intangible form of currency, having no physical attributes other than the computer network or smartphone it sits on, connected to … Read more

Bitcoin.com Wallet Added to Bitpay’s List of Payment Protocol Support

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This past November the largest bitcoin payment processor worldwide, Bitpay, announced the company’s move to integrate a process called BIP-70, otherwise known as the Payment Protocol, into the Bitpay invoice platform. At Bitcoin.com we want readers and users of our services to be up to date with the latest technologies and upgrades happening within the … Read more

Lloyds Banking Group Bars Customers from Buying Bitcoin

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A growing number of banks have begun opposing the purchase and sale of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. This is especially true when it comes to payment cards, although it also affects bank transfer-related transactions. Lloyds Banking Group is the latest financial institution to take a rather severe approach in this regard. It now forbids all of its customers from purchasing … Read more

Intelligence: Pyongyang Trying to Steal Cryptos before Pyeongchang Olympics

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Despite some cracks on the icy surface of inter-Korean relations, caused by the Olympic spirit, tensions on the silent crypto front in Korea remain high. South Korean intelligence has informed lawmakers in Seoul that the North keeps trying to hack cryptocurrency exchanges south of the DMZ. Cryptos worth billions of won have been stolen by … Read more

Indian Government Leans Toward Calling Bitcoin an Asset

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There seems to be a fair amount of uncertainty and misinformation regarding India’s stance on Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. More specifically, a few news outlets have reported that the country would ban Bitcoin altogether. There’s no evidence to back up such claims right now. Moreover, the secretary of the country’s Department of Economic Affairs claims there will not be … Read more