556 | Latest Cryptocurrency News, Bitcoin & Crypto Updates 2026

Hey, Gov’t Officials! Do You Still Think You Can Ban Bitcoin?

Juan Villaverde is an econometrician and mathematician devoted to the analysis of cryptocurrencies since 2012. He leads the Weiss Ratings team of analysts and computer programmers who created Weiss cryptocurrency ratings. _____________Dear government official,If you’re a member of Congress,...

, by Juan M. Villaverde

Florida-based Firm ‘Letting Venezuela Dodge US Sanctions with Bitcoin’

Venezuela is reportedly using cryptocurrencies like bitcoin to sidestep American sanctions using a Florida-based company – while the country’s financial regulator has green-lighted wide-reaching crypto pay measures for its own Petro token.Per a report published earlier this week by...

, by Tim Alper

Major Airline, Norwegian, Lifts Bitcoin Adoption to the Sky

The low-cost carrier and one of the biggest airlines in Europe, Norwegian, will allow its passengers to pay for tickets in cryptocurrency, including the most popular one, bitcoin, but also to trade on the airline’s very own crypto exchange.Only customers living in Norway, however, will be...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

BTC Plunges to USD 9.6K Despite Higher Interest and Restrained Supply

The most popular cryptocurrency, bitcoin, once again dropped below USD 10,000, despite market players indicate higher interest in this coin and the amount of bitcoin untouched for at least 5 years is at an all-time high.At pixel time (04:30 UTC), bitcoin trades at c. USD 9,636 and is down by almost...

, by Linas Kmieliauskas

China: Blockchain Tourism Initiative Launched, Bitcoin Miners Busted

China’s crypto-crackdown remains firmly in place, but interest in all things blockchain and cryptocurrency-related remains high in the Middle Kingdom.Per Xinhua, tourists and tour operators visiting attractions in the Yunnan Province will soon be able to obtain blockchain-powered invoices for...

, by Tim Alper

Chinese Court Rules that Bitcoin has Legal Value – Report

An internet court in China has reportedly made a landmark ruling on cryptocurrencies, recognizing Bitcoin as having legal value as property.Per Chinese media outlet BJ News, Hangzhou Internet Court – one of three legal bodies in the country that handle digital and internet-based legal matters...

, by Tim Alper

Billionaire Looks for “the Next-best Currency”, Gives Bitcoin Hope

Ray Dalio, American billionaire investor, Co-Chief Investment Officer and Co-Chairman of Bridgewater Associates, a global investment firm, published a report, where he criticizes the current fiat money system but does not mention Bitcoin. This made a number of people ask as to why that is. However,...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Can Donald Trump Ban Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies?

The President of the United States, Donald Trump, can theoretically go after Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies but in reality, such a ban is highly unlikely, according to a recent discussion in the cryptoland. The discussion was sparked by the Trump’s tweetstorm where he expressed distaste for...

, by Eimantas Žemaitis

Top 5 Bitcoin Cashback Rewards Apps You Can Use to Earn Bitcoin

Cashback rewards have been made popular by credit card companies seeking to attract new customers for their cards. Fortunately, for cryptocurrency users, there are also bitcoin cashback reward platforms that pay shoppers small rebates in bitcoin when making purchases with supported merchants.In...

, by Alex Lielacher

Strongest Bull Market in Bitcoin History

Bitcoin hit rock bottom on Dec. 15, 2018.According to CoinMarketCap, it traded as low as USD 3,191.Then it bounced back up.And BTC has been moving mostly higher ever since: It reached an intraday high of USD 13,769 on June 26. It held firmly above USD 10,000 even after a sharp correction. And it...

, by Juan M. Villaverde

Trump Takes Aim at Bitcoin, But Crypto Community Says ‘Thanks’

American President Donald Trump has lashed out at cryptocurrencies – taking aim at Bitcoin and Facebook’s Libra project in particular, and insisting that the social network and other token issuers must “face global regulations” if they intend on “becoming...

, by Tim Alper

Opera’s Crypto Wallet for Android now Supports Bitcoin and Tron

The Opera web browser has announced more good news for the cryptoverse as their crypto wallet has enabled support for Bitcoin and Tron blockchains. However, not for everyone yet.To be more precise, the new features have been introduced into Crypto Wallet in the beta version of the Opera browser for...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

What USD 13K? Bitcoin Crashes Below USD 11.5K, Crypto Market Dives

The most popular cryptocurrency, bitcoin, just erased all its gains this week after its price crashed by almost USD 2,000 suddenly, while the whole crypto market dropped by 13%. Only two coins from the top 100 are in green now. At pixel time (05:18 UTC), bitcoin trades at c. USD 11,360 and is down...

, by Linas Kmieliauskas

Bitcoin Hit USD 13K, Dominance Climbs Almost 20% in a Month (UPDATED)

Bitcoin dominance surpassed 65% today, or the level last seen in April 2017, as the price of the most popular cryptocurrency hit USD 13,000 for the third time this year. (Updated on 10:58 UTC: a new section - "Buying appetite and waiting for altseason" - has been added at the end of the article.)At...

, by Linas Kmieliauskas

Bitcoin Gets its First ‘A’ Rating

In an update from financial ratings agency Weiss Ratings on Monday, the firm said it has upgraded Bitcoin to an A-, and given it a “strong buy” recommendation.Weiss Ratings first became known to the cryptoverse in January of 2018 when it became the first traditional ratings agency to...

, by Fredrik Vold

Best of Crypto Volatility: ‘80% Correction’ or ‘New Parabola’

As the crypto market is showing positive signs again an the entire cryptoverse tries to guess on bitcoin’s next move, legendary trader and technical analyst Peter Brandt shared his view that reminds how volatile this market can be. In a tweet on Sunday, the analyst said that he sees two...

, by Fredrik Vold

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