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One part of a 40-piece artwork tribute to Bitcoin’s 12.3 million-digit code is going under the hammer at auction house Christie's in New York on October 7th, allowing enthusiasts to purchase and save a symbolic physical piece of the pioneer cryptocurrency forever. Up for sale at
On October 5th, the European Union's Europol, a supernational law enforcement agency, released a report that made it clear Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies are under their purview. The report, titled the "Internet Organised Crime Threat Assessment" for 2020, covered how the internet and related technologies can be
Bitcoin sidechain Rootstock (RSK) has integrated MakerDAO's DAI through the RSK-Ethereum Token Bridge, as per an announcement on October 6th. The dollar-pegged stablecoin is now accessible to all Bitcoin-backed applications on RSK. RSK is a federated sidechain aimed at enabling Ethereum-like smart contract capabilities for Bitcoin. RBTC, the
News • Bitcoin • Oct 06, 2020
Bitcoin sidechain Rootstock (RSK) has integrated MakerDAO's DAI through the RSK-Ethereum Token Bridge, as per an announcement on October 6th. The dollar-pegged stablecoin is now accessible to all Bitcoin-backed applications on RSK. RSK is a federated sidechain aimed at enabling Ethereum-like smart contract capabilities for Bitcoin. RBTC, the
News • Bitcoin • Oct 06, 2020
One part of a 40-piece artwork tribute to Bitcoin’s 12.3 million-digit code is going under the hammer at auction house Christie's in New York on October 7th, allowing enthusiasts to purchase and save a symbolic physical piece of the pioneer cryptocurrency forever. Up for sale at
News • Bitcoin • Oct 06, 2020
On October 5th, the European Union's Europol, a supernational law enforcement agency, released a report that made it clear Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies are under their purview. The report, titled the "Internet Organised Crime Threat Assessment" for 2020, covered how the internet and related technologies can be
News • Bitcoin • Oct 06, 2020
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced the final rules for a ban on the sale of cryptocurrency derivatives and exchange-traded notes (ETNs) to retail customers, which was first proposed in July 2019. Announced today, Britain’s financial watchdog said that the ban which is expected to come
News • Bitcoin • Oct 05, 2020
Following an agreement made between Blockstream CSO Samson Mow and Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin in August, the last couple of weeks saw multiple Bitcoin enthusiasts complete an independent audit of the bitcoin supply. These included the likes of Bull Bitcoin founder Francis Pouliot, anonymous dev “Bit Dov,” and Jameson Lopp,
News • Bitcoin • Oct 05, 2020
Results of a recent survey conducted by the Cambridge Center for Alternative Finance (CCAF), the digital currency research division of the University of Cambridge, found that regulatory headwinds did little to impede the growth of the cryptocurrency sector since 2018, with user growth touching record levels instead. 189% Growth in
News • Bitcoin • Oct 04, 2020
The Gibraltar Stock Exchange has listed a Canadian Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) aimed at institutional investors in the European region, as per a release shared with the BTC Times. Called “The Bitcoin Fund,” the tradeable product had previously been approved by the Ontario Securities Commission and is currently traded on
News • Bitcoin • Oct 02, 2020
News of U.S. President Donald Trump's infection with COVID-19 was quickly followed by a Bitcoin price drop. While the drop itself may be considered minor, with losses of around 1.5%, the gold spot price increased by 1% during the same time frame. There are several potential
News • Bitcoin • Oct 01, 2020