Comparing the True Costs of Gold Mining in Africa With Those of Bitcoin Mining When billionaire Elon Musk announced that Tesla would no longer accept bitcoin as payment for its electric vehicles, the price of the crypto asset tanked. In justifying this decision, Musk cited bitcoin mining’s inefficient use of electricity as well as its […]

Bitcoin Adoption Picks up Steam in Peru After Presidential Ballot Peru, a country not commonly associated with bitcoin or cryptocurrencies, is experiencing a sizable surge in digital currency adoption following the first round of its presidential ballot process. The presidential candidate with the most vote support, Pedro Castillo, is known for his interventionist policies, so […]

Russian Lawmakers Move to Allow Crypto Payments Under Contracts Members of the State Duma are now working on amendments that will permit the use of cryptocurrency as a contractual means of payment. Digital financial assets are regarded as property under Russian law and the changes will legalize crypto payments between parties to a contract. State […]

Amid Stern Warnings from China Crypto Firms Huobi and Okex Halt a Few Services On Friday, the cryptocurrency community discussed a report stemming from China’s 51st meeting of the Central Financial and Economic Affairs Commission that reiterated warnings about bitcoin mining. The following Sunday, reports disclosed the cryptocurrency operation Huobi has suspended its cloud-mining operations […]

The player with the best goal at Europe’s international soccer championship this summer will be awarded a special prize. European football’s governing body, UEFA, and the tournament’s sponsor, Russia’s Gazprom, are behind the initiative to present the winner with an NFT trophy. UEFA, Gazprom to Award Best Goal Prize at Euro 2020 The unique prize […]

Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman says he has given up predicting the imminent demise of bitcoin. The economist now suggests thinking of the cryptocurrency “as a cult that can survive indefinitely.” Nonetheless, Krugman still believes that bitcoin has no fundamentals. Paul Krugman Likens Bitcoin to a Cult That Can Survive Indefinitely Nobel laureate Paul Krugman […]

After the price of bitcoin touched a high of $64,895 per unit, speculators and skeptics think it might have been the top of the bull run and a 2018-like bear run is next. On Sunday, May 23, bitcoin prices have dropped to a low of $31,107 and bears have managed to take the reigns for […]

While bitcoin prices have slid in value and the high network difficulty, the leading crypto asset is still quite profitable to mine according to current data. Despite the profitability, these days there are only a few manufacturers producing application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) machines. Microbt, Bitmain Sell the Most Profitable Bitcoin Miners on the Market, But […]

The Carlyle Group’s co-founder, David Rubenstein, says that the idea of the government stopping cryptocurrency from being something that investors want is unrealistic. He believes that cryptocurrency is here to stay. It’s not going away as “It’s clearly something that the market wants,” he said. David Rubenstein Bullish About Crypto David Rubenstein, co-founder and co-chairman […]

Former U.S. treasury secretary and chief economist at the World Bank, Larry Summers, says cryptocurrency is here to stay as a kind of digital gold. He believes that people want an alternative to gold that is “separate and apart from the day-to-day workings of governments.” Former World Bank Economist Larry Summers Sees Bitcoin as Digital […]

Robert Kiyosaki, the best-selling author of “Rich Dad Poor Dad,” says now that bitcoin is “crashing,” it is a buying opportunity, especially for those who said that they could not afford it before. Alternatively, he said they can “Buy coins that outperform bitcoin for pennies,” reiterating that the Fed, Treasury, and Biden are the problems, […]

Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and Spacex, has, at last, reaffirmed his cryptocurrency allegiance, after a series of contradictory signals that collaborated with the market plunge this past week. Musk affirmed he ultimately favors cryptocurrency against fiat-issued money on Twitter, something that was seen as a clear rebuff from his earlier statements where he […]

Digital currency markets have shed billions once again, as the entire crypto-economy has been cut down from well over $2 trillion to today’s $1.44 trillion market valuation. Bitcoin was coasting along just above the $38k handle before 9 p.m. (EST) yesterday evening but after that point, sellers started capitulating and the price dropped under $34k. […]

Iran is using Bitcoin mining to circumvent and lessen the effect of the economic sanctions that the U.S. and other countries have applied to the country since 2006, according to a new study by Elliptic, a blockchain analytics and financial crime compliance firm. The country is indirectly using bitcoin mining to export part of its […]

Greenpeace, the ecological NGO, has stopped accepting bitcoin donations due to the big impact the cryptocurrency network has on the environment. The organization, which was one of the first NGOs to add bitcoin to its donations arsenal, has now backpedaled due to the growing energy consumption of the underlying network powering the asset. Greenpeace Stops […]

How to buy Bitcoin? Well, there are quite a few methods of doing so — all of which are listed in the guide below! Bitcoin is everywhere. Its rise in popularity over the last year has caused an increasing amount of people to become interested in cryptocurrencies. However, a lot of people still don’t know how to buy […]

It looks like you have got to know about the secret of changing Bitcoin into new Bitcoin for disappearing in cyberspace with your money. For those of you who don’t know what I am talking about, here is the thing: Bitcoin by itself is completely anonymous when you own it, but we all need to transact with […]

The best cryptocurrencies… the mere thought of such a list is enough to make many of the best investors snicker and then dismiss the topic altogether. Investing rock star Warren Buffett has called Bitcoin rat poison, a mirage and worthless. He also noted that cryptos are basically worthless because “they don’t produce anything.” Carl Icahn […]

I regret to inform you Bitcoin transactions are far from being anonymous. If this news was not a surprise to you, you’ve most likely used tumbler services and mixed your coins to make them untraceable.If you’re new to tumblers or looking for reliable ones here are our top mixing websites; where you can choose the […]

A cryptocurrency wallet is a software program that enables you to store, access and interact with your coins and can be considered as the crypto version of a bank account. The main difference is that with a conventional bank account, your account number is public and is directly linked to your identity, but your transaction […]