CRYPTOCURRENCIES
Hardware Cryptocurrency Wallet Demand Grows in South Korea
According to local reports in South Korea, demand for hardware wallets is increasing exponentially. The demand has stemmed from attempted hacks last year against domestic trading platforms like Upbit and Bithumb.
Those Who Cashed Out of Bitcoin at its Peak Stuck With Hefty Tax Bills
A Reddit user by the name of Thoway (his real identity concealed) is stuck owing the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) a hefty $50,000 despite making less than that as a $47,000-a-year-salaried office worker.
Alt-Coin Bear Market Largely Over Claims Expert
Speaking to Bloomberg News Tuesday, Fundstrat Global Advisors LLC suggested that the alt-coin bear market is mostly over and this is illustrated with his firm’s measure of alt-coins showing a sharp 75 percent decline in the group over the past 64 days.
Bitcoin Uncensored: 'A Few Steps From Federal Prison If You Don't Beef Up on Legal Preparation'
Ken Nguyen of Coin Republic sits down at puertocrypto.com to talk tokens, ICOs, and SEC concerns.
eSports Reward Token (ERT) to be Listed on HitBTC Exchange
eSports.com, ambitious project to become the leader in the eSports industry, announces its token issuance on one of the top CryptoCurrency exchanges, HitBTC (https://hitbtc.com).
Bitcoin Video Poker Payouts - Royal Flush
Bitcoin video poker payouts for a royal flush are substantial at Bitcoin Games, with a a provably fair gaming site with 99% or better expected return.
UK Government to Study Cryptocurrency Risks in More Detail
Britain’s government and regulators will look in detail at the potential risks from cryptocurrencies like bitcoin, British junior finance minister John Glen said on Monday.
SBTech’s Tom Light to Establish New Blockchain and Gambling Venture
The Senior Vice-President of Business Development at sports betting solutions firm SBTech will be departing to begin his own blockchain and gambling venture.
SiGMA Grand Slam Affiliate Conference to Coincide With bComm In Hong Kong
On 18 May, SiGMA will stage this year's Affiliate Grand Slam in Hong Kong. It will take place the same time as the CoinGeek.com bComm Conference.
G20 Watchdog Resists Calls to Regulate Cryptocurrencies
The global watchdog that drove through a welter of banking and market reforms after the financial crisis said it will pivot more toward reviewing existing rules and away from designing new ones.
Twitter Planned Ban on Ads Results in Another Sharp Bitcoin Price Decline
Reports that Twitter will follow in the footsteps of Facebook and cease allowing advertisements for cryptocurrencies may have resulted in yet another plunge in the price of Bitcoin Sunday.
Gifcoin.io, Manny Pacquiao Backed Vitalbet.com Makes Waves in Crypto Gambling Space
"GIFcoin Shares Profits from Online Betting Through Successful VitalBet Platform", this is the headline prominently featured on the Bitcoinist.com website.
Bitcoin Blackjack Online - Triple 7s Suited
Bitcoin Progressive Blackjack Triple 7's Suited is available for play online.
Children as Young as 12 Using Bitcoin to Buy Cocaine on Dark Web
One boy told how he made over £7,000 in less than 18 months dealing cocaine to friends.
Bitcoin Bubble on Verge of Bursting: 'Ticks All of the Boxes'
Bitcoin's bubble is about to burst, so says Stefan Hofrichter, head of global economics and strategy at Allianz Global Investors.
Cryptocurrency, eSports Gain Huge Popularity in Sports Betting, Pay Per Head Sector
eSports today is a growing industry that will be worth $800 million in advertising and sponsorship revenue by 2019. As with any competitive sports, there is always betting going on and eSports is no exception. It was only a matter of time before Cryptocurrency and eSports Betting became more popular in the gambling industry.
Blockchain-Based Startup Aims to Tackle Issues Facing Online Gambling Players, Affiliates
The innovative blockchain-based platform for gambling projects, TruePlay.io, is determined to solve the ethical issues concerning online gambling.
Microsoft Starts Accepting Bitcoin Cash, Crypto Miners to Pay Premiums for Electricity
Microsoft has begun to accept Bitcoin Cash for games, Xboxes, apps and other items found in their online store.
Three Cryptocurrency Exchanges Face Embezzlement Probes
Prosecutors with the Seoul Southern District Prosecutor’s Office in South Korea arrested individuals this week following a series of raids involving three cryptocurrency exchanges based out of that country.
Over $60 Billion Wiped Off Value of Cryptocurrencies in 24 Hours
Prices of major cryptocurrencies have seen a sharp downward slide over the past 24 hours heading into Thursday afternoon.
Nano Cryptocurrency on the Rise: Fast Transactions and No Fees
Just last week, Coinmarketcap reported that the cryptocurrency Nano was up over 34% at one point. The anonymous digital currency is looking to make some major headway in the world of online gaming, especially with the recent endorsement by social media site Twitch, which is popular with gamers and poker players.
Allianz Global Investors: 'Bitcoin is Worthless'
Bitcoin is worthless, says Allianz Global Investors, who believe that the bubble is about to burst. Even if blockchain technology could bring significant benefits to investors, Europe’s biggest insurer appears dead set against the cryptocurrency.
Bitcoin.com’s CEO Roger Ver and COO Mate Tokay Join XinFin.io Advisory Board
Singpapore based Technology Company; XinFin today announced the joining of Bitcoin.com CEO, Roger Ver to its Advisory Board, effective immediately. Furthermore, Ver’s colleague and Bitcoin.com COO Mate Tokay has been welcomed to advisory team of XinFin as well.
Forbes: High Stakes International Gambling About to Get its Own Cryptocurrency
Dragon Inc has announced its intention to use a cryptocurrency as a means of moving funds for high stakes gamblers like those who frequent Macau.
Four New Ways to Gain Exposure to Bitcoin and Other Digital Currencies
Four new trusts makes investing in cryptocurrencies much easier, claims managing director at Grayscale Investments Michael Sonnenshein.
IMF's Lagarde Calls for Bitcoin Crackdown
IMF chief Christine Lagarde says cryptocurrency’s own blockchain technology could be used to control it.
John Oliver Uses $15K Beanie Babies and Rap Videos to Explain Bitcoin
Everything you don’t understand about money combined with everything you don’t understand about computers
Reuters Launches Bitcoin Sentiment Gauge for Crypto Traders
Thomson Reuters Corp is to track and analyze chatter about bitcoin on hundreds of news and social media websites to help investors looking for an edge in trading the world’s biggest cryptocurrency, the company said on Monday.
How to Use Bitcoin to Bet the NCAA Men's College Basketball Tournament
You can fund your online sports betting account using Bitcoin throughout the NCAA Men's College Basketball Tournament and withdraw using that cryptocurrency, then convert it into USD, euros, pounds or other money by connecting to your bank account.
Asia Coin Cryptocurrency Rallies While The Bitcoin Price Index Struggles
The Bitcoin Price Index has been struggling over the past week since Coinbase established a publicly traded fund on the U.S. Stock market.
