213 | Latest Cryptocurrency News, Bitcoin & Crypto Updates 2026

Coinbase Enters New Business With Visa Debit Card

US-headquartered major crypto company Coinbase, best known for its exchange and wallet services, has entered a new business area by offering Coinbase Card, a Visa debit card.At this stage, it's available for the UK clients, only, while other unspecified European customers might be supported in the...

, by Linas Kmieliauskas

World’s Biggest YouTuber Joins a Decentralized Streaming Platform

PewDiePie aka Felix Kjellberg, the world’s biggest independent video content creator with 93 million subscribers on his YouTube channel, has announced that from now on he will “exclusively” be streaming on DLive, a decentralized blockchain-based streaming platform built on Lino...

, by Eimantas Žemaitis

Opera’s New Browser Has a Crypto Wallet

The new desktop-based web browser released by browser developing company Opera boasts a built-in cryptocurrency wallet with support for Ethereum, as well as the ability to interact with decentralized applications (dapps) on Web 3.0, which focuses on decentralised, peer-to-peer technologies. The new...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

OpenBazaar Developer to Launch New Platform, Mulls Own Token

A mobile application called Haven is set for launch in the second quarter of this year, developed by OB1, the company behind the the decentralized online marketplace OpenBazaar, and it is currently entering the testing phase, as Cryptonews.com learned. Additionally, the marketplace is looking to...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

This Chart Shows Where True Bitcoin Believers Live

Volume on the peer-to-peer Bitcoin exchange LocalBitcoins shows that developed market volume is tracking price, while emerging market volume has stabilized and keeps growing without regard to price. This would imply that developed markets are speculating, while emerging markets use Bitcoin for...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Crypto Adoption: Another Town Accepts Taxes in BTC, AirBnB Crypto News

Although we’d love to see it happen in a single day, cryptocurrency mass adoption takes time. Two new examples show that it is indeed inching towards being generally accepted. The Ontario town of Innisfil has announced that they will be accepting cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin first, for property...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Report: ‘Russian Facebook’ Considers Launching a Cryptocurrency

Russian social media platform VKontakte (also known as VK) could be set to launch its own cryptocurrency, per reports from Moscow. ____Updated on April 2: VK appears to have sprung an elaborate joke on the country’s media and crypto-community – possibly even sucking in the...

, by Tim Alper

Ledger and Legacy Trust Built New Crypto Bridge For Institutionals

Bridging the gap between traditional institutional investors and the crypto industry is an important step for the mass adoption of cryptocurrencies in the eyes of many. Now, another bridge appears in the form of a custody solution, developed through a partnership between public trust company Legacy...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Crypto Pay Coming for Millions of Japanese Rail Passengers

Japanese commuters could soon be able to pay for their journeys in a range of cryptocurrencies and stablecoins.Cloud and internet service provider IIJ has unveiled plans to work with the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) on a project that will allow travelers to pay for train tickets or at...

, by Tim Alper

CoinGate Triples Processed Crypto Payments, Says XRP Gains Traction

In spite of the adversarial market conditions, payment gateway CoinGate claims it processed around 300,000 payments during 2018 - triple the amount of 2017. The Lithuania-based company accepts more than 50 different cryptocurrencies, with more being added regularly. Not surprisingly, the most...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Russia’s Richest Person Becomes Unexpected Hope For Local Crypto Scene

While Russian lawmakers can't agree on the crypto regulation and keep postponing decisions, MMC Norilsk Nickel PJSC and its billionaire chief Vladimir Potanin became a new hope that the regulation might be more friendly. At least, for Potanin's projects. Potanin is talking with lawmakers and the...

, by Linas Kmieliauskas

‘Momentous Week for Crypto’ Has Japan Buzzing

Japan’s cryptocurrency enthusiasts are jubilant following what the country’s media has termed a “momentous” few days for crypto-business.Akio Kikuchi, a cryptocurrency and blockchain technology consultant based in Fukuyama, told Cryptonews.com, “The importance of this...

, by Tim Alper

Wuabit to Bring Crypto to WhatsApp, Is in Talks With Investors

Spain-based independent startup Wuabit aims to launch limited public beta of its crypto wallet for popular messaging app WhatsApp in April, the company’s co-founder and CEO/CTO Manuel Polo told Cryptonews.com.Moreover, in mid-April, the startup will announce its roadmap in more detail as it...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

This Crypto Custody Joins New Trend With Interest Bearing Deposits

The cryptoverse, being young and booming as it is, gives birth to new solutions or implement more traditional business models almost on a daily basis. The latest trend we're probably going to see a lot more of is new offers to earn some interest on your digital assets. (Updated: Vo1t changed...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Hanging Money Launderers Out to Dry: The Role of KYC/AML in Blockchain

Michael Ou is Founder and CEO of CoolBitX, a hardware wallet manufacturer. He is a FinTech entrepreneur who is extremely passionate about blockchain security. Michael owns a 17-year old banking security solution company, which was originally founded by his father, that helps 50+ banks in 30+...

, by Michael Ou

Veil Users Placing Bets on Joe Biden, Avengers, Boeing and Celer

Users of the peer-to-peer prediction market and derivatives platform Veil can now create their own prediction markets and collect bets, and they are already using this feature. New markets include whether presidential candidate Joe Biden, former US vice president, will be polling first in the 2020...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

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