224 | Latest Cryptocurrency News, Bitcoin & Crypto Updates 2026

Two Forecasts: Buterin vs. Armstrong

Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of the Ethereum platform, thinks the days of explosive growth in the blockchain industry have likely come and gone. “There isn’t an opportunity for yet another 1,000-times growth in anything in the space anymore,” he told Bloomberg in an interview....

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Australian State Eyes Broad Blockchain Adoption

Australians in the state of New South Wales could soon be using digital, blockchain technology-powered high school diplomas and auto registrations, as well as birth and death certificates.The state’s government is working on a pilot scheme with an Australian company named Secure Logic. The...

, by Tim Alper

Why Video Games Will Drive Blockchain Adoption

Blockchain adoption is slow, at least relative to the amount of money and attention crypto has been attracting recently. However, there is at least one increasingly strong reason to think that blockchains can gain mainstream understanding, acceptance and adoption in the months to come.This reason...

, by Simon Chandler

This Company with 2m Wallets Knows Where Revolution Is Happening

Contrary to the popular belief, the real crypto revolution is happening in the emerging, not western markets, said Magdalena Golebiewska, head of Eastern Europe region at Luno, a Bitcoin company boasting two million global accounts.People in the emerging markets, such as Africa and Asia are...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Kraken Confirms Job Cuts but US Public Still Crypto Keen

Job cuts are looming in America’s crypto sector with a major exchange set to ax dozens of employees – but the United States public has not yet lost its enthusiasm for Bitcoin and altcoins, per a new survey from researcher YouGov.The online survey of 1,202 adults between 29th - 30th...

, by Tim Alper

Lightning Network Just Struck 4,000 Bitcoin Accepting Companies

Lithuania based cryptocurrency payment gateway CoinGate announced that they have integrated the Lightning Network (LN) payments system for bitcoin. It means that over 4,000 businesses actively accepting bitcoin through the CoinGate platform will immediately gain access to Lightning payments, to...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Bad Wednesday: Prices Plummet, Giant Postpones Crypto Trading Desk

The prices of cryptocurrencies suffered a steep fall within 10 minutes today. At the same day media reported that banking giant Goldman Sachs is leaving their plan to open cryptocurrency trading desks for now due to regulatory uncertainty._______UPDATED on September 7: Goldman Sachs CFO: The Crypto...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

A Guide to Cryptocurrency Tipping Bots

When bitcoin first started to gather more attention in online forums and on social media, one of the most talked about use cases for the digital currency was online micropayments. Not too long after, the first bitcoin tipping bot was launched, which enabled social media users to tip each other in...

, by Alex Lielacher

Dogecoin Price Skyrockets and Falls, Hype Stays

The internet’s favorite joke cryptocurrency Dogecoin has recently experienced its largest spike since March, and subsequent fall. However, people are still hyped for the Dogethereum demo, as well as starting a petition for the e-commerce site Amazon to accept Doge as a form of payment.DOGE...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Crypto and Sports Wagering: Don’t Bet Against It

Crypto makes some aspects of sports wagering so easier. It is likely a traditional betting European company will be the most successful crypto sports betting option.After a May Supreme Court ruling cleared the way for expanded sports betting in the U.S., more states are moving toward legalization....

, by Sean Chaffin

The Curious Case of Selling Stake in Football Club for ICO Token

The Italian football club Rimini, playing this season in the country’s Serie C division, has become the first to sell part of its shares in exchange for cryptocurrency. Around 25% of the team’s shares were sold in exchange for Quantocoin (QTC), a Gibraltar-based token, which is...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Yahoo! Marks New Crypto Adoption Milestone

Another day, another step on the way to mainstream crypto adoption. This time it’s Yahoo! Finance that has implemented an interface for live crypto trading via its popular website."The new feature, launched this week on the iOS app, allows users to buy and sell a variety of cryptocurrencies...

, by Fredrik Vold

A History of Bitcoin – Told Through the Five Groups who Bought it

The recent fluctuations in Bitcoin’s value are just the latest in a series of spectacular peaks and troughs since it was created in 2009. (Though its price has been falling recently, it remains five times higher than last April, before the latest major peak began.)Commentators are often...

, by Dave Elder-Vass

20 Adoption Cases as Your Crypto Bright Side

With the rollercoaster that crypto prices are now on, it can be hard to remember the use cases of many coins outside of trying to, well, make money. A bright side that must not be forgotten is the fact that crypto has an increasing amount of presence in the real world. This is making people outside...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

“No-one Wants to be Left Behind by Blockchain”

A new survey shows that three of the biggest reasons stalling blockchain adoption in businesses are cost, not knowing how to start, and lack of governance. Other reasons, such as users not seeing the benefits, audit/compliance demands and regulator discomfort are another big part of a slow rate of...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Bitcoin ATMs Are Increasing, Fees Don’t Change

Legal status of crypto is slowing down Bitcoin ATM growth. Stubbornly high fees are placing a limit on customer usage.Ever since the first machine was installed by Robocoin in Vancouver in October 2013, Bitcoin ATMs have faced several ups and downs, with Robocoin itself shutting down in 2016 and,...

, by Simon Chandler

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