Dutch Official Says BTC Mining, Trading and Holding Must be Banned
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe director of the Bureau for Economic Analysis under the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy of The Netherlands has just called for a complete prohibition on Bitcoin.
235 US Hospitals Are Victims of Bitcoin Ransomware Ryuk
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBitcoin ransomware Ryuk has been used to attack 235 US hospitals and psychiatric hospitals since 2018.
Bitcoin Mining Council Says Elon Musk Will Not Have Any Role
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Bitcoin Mining Council has just shared more details about its objectives.
Silvergate Bank Stops Offering Services to Binance
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSilvergate Bank, which had been offering USD deposits and withdrawals to cryptocurrency exchange Binance, has just announced it will no longer offer this service.
Market Update – Bitcoin Adds $2,500
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe leader of the cryptocurrency market has added $2,500 over the course of the day and is trading at $37,578.01 at press time.
Vitalik Buterin Makes $4M Profit With Dogecoin Investment
Reading Time: < 1 minuteVitalik Buterin, the co-founder of Ethereum, has reportedly made a $4 million profit from his investments in Dogecoin (DOGE).
Chinese Authorities Order Miners in Qinghai to Cease Operations
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Provincial Department of Industry and Information Technology of Qinghai has ordered local mining companies to cease all their operations.
Meat Producer JBS Pays $11M in Bitcoin to Hackers
Reading Time: < 1 minuteJBS USA Holdings, the US division of Brazilian company JBS S.A., has paid $11 million in Bitcoin as ransomware.
Ledger Attracts $380M in Series C Raise
Reading Time: < 1 minuteLedger has just announced it has completed a Series C fundraising in which it has attracted $380 million.
Market Update – The Price of Bitcoin Adds $2,000
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe cryptocurrency created by the mysterious Satoshi Nakamoto has added $2,000 during the last day to hit $35,027.
Chinese Search Engines are Censoring Huobi, OKEx and Binance
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWeibo and Baidu, the two most popular search engines in China, are reportedly censoring the keywords Huobi, Binance and OKEx.
Iran Wants to Develop a Cryptocurrency Framework
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe president of Iran has announced the country is exploring the possibility of developing a legal framework for cryptocurrencies.
NFT Gaming Firm Guild of Guardians Raises $2 Million in One Hour
Reading Time: 2 minutesGuild of Guardians today announces the completion of the first wave of its Founder’s NFT Sale.
Cryptocurrency Exchanges Received Record Visits in May
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTrading platforms received 638.2 million visits in May, a new record high. This is 108 more visits than in January 2018.
Bitcoin Becomes Legal Tender in El Salvador
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Legislative Assembly of El Salvador has just passed a law that makes Bitcoin legal tender in the country.
Market Update – Bitcoin Loses More Than $3,000 in 1 Day
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe market’s largest cryptocurrency in terms of capitalization is not going through good times at all after losing $3,000 in one day.
World Economic Forum Unveils Policy Toolkit on Decentralized Finance
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe World Economic Forum (WEF) has just released a policy toolkit focused on the decentralized finance (DeFi) industry with the aim of providing a framework that regulators and policy makers […]
Hong Kong is Interested in Launching a Retail Digital Currency
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has just announced it is exploring the possibility of issuing a retail central bank digital currency.
US Federal Officials Recover Part of BTC Paid by Colonial Pipeline in Ransomware Attack
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe US Department of Justice announced yesterday the FBI has recovered part of the Bitcoins that Colonial Pipeline paid to the hackers.
Payments Company Square Teams Up With Blockstream to Launch a Solar BTC Mine
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSquare has just announced it plans to build a green Bitcoin mine in the US that will only work with solar energy.
Market Update – Bitcoin Stays Above $36,500
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBitcoin has recovered after falling below $35,000 over the weekend and is currently trading above the $36,000 psychological mark.
South Korean Exchanges Will Not be Able to Convert Fees to Fiat
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSouth Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) has just submitted a new proposal aimed at banning cross-trading on crypto exchanges.
Cryptocurrency Exchange Aquis to List 21Shares Bitcoin-ETP
Reading Time: < 1 minute21Shares has announced British alternative trading system Aquis is listing its first investment product based on cryptocurrencies.
Chinese Social Network Weibo Suspends Accounts Related to Cryptos
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWeibo has just suspended several accounts belonging to creators of content related to Bitcoin.
Hacker Group Anonymous Threats Elon Musk
Reading Time: < 1 minuteHacker group anonymous has threatened Elon Musk, the CEO of electric car manufacturer Tesla, for allegedly manipulating the price of Bitcoin.

























