585 | Latest Cryptocurrency News, Bitcoin & Crypto Updates 2026

The Annual HODLer Initiation: Proof of Keys

One big purpose of Bitcoin as a cryptocurrency was decentralization: not just for the sake of security and removing a single central point of failure, but first and foremost to seize the power over your own funds from centralized entities. That’s what a community called “HODLers of Last Resort”...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Is Anyone Actually Paying Taxes in Bitcoin?

Reports suggest that actual uptake of new opportunities to pay taxes in crypto has fallen below expectations. The status of crypto as a popular means of paying taxes, fees and fines may come closer to realization in the future.It's official. Businesses in the American state of Ohio can now pay...

, by Simon Chandler

All I Want for Christmas Is – Crypto

American singer Mariah Carey may have to revise her Christmas hit very soon, as various survey show that many prefer to get cryptocurrencies as a present. For example, for the first time, teenagers said they wanted cryptocurrency like Bitcoin and Fortnite “V-Bucks” virtual currency...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Tom Lee Gives Up on Forecasting Bitcoin Price

It seems that, famous Bitcoin bull and head of Fundstrat Global Advisors, Tom Lee, has given up forecasting Bitcoin price.In a note to clients, dated December 13th, Lee wrote, “We are tired of people asking us about target prices [...] Because of the inherent volatility in crypto, we will...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Beats Forecast, Miners Turn their Rigs On

The pre-Christmas week has been marked with bitcoin's price jumping almost 20% in three days and with other important developments for the whole Bitcoin network.As the competition among Bitcoin miners was dropping for more than a month, mining itself has become easier and the market bounced back...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Tim Draper Puts More Skin in the Crypto Game

Famous venture capital investor and bitcoin enthusiast Tim Draper has invested in bitcoin merchant payment processor OpenNode, the company announced on Tuesday, as it concluded its seed round. The investment from Draper and his Draper Associates, a seed-stage venture capital firm, totaled USD 1.25...

, by Fredrik Vold

Bitcoin Over Satellite: One Step Closer to Everyone

Blockchain technology firm Blockstream announced that they have expanded their satellite service to cover the Asia-Pacific region, as well as adding support for Lightning Network transactions. Their Blockstream Satellite lets users transfer bitcoins through leased satellites, bringing the nascent...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Crypto vs the World: 20 More Adoption Examples

At this point, many have heard about cryptocurrencies, or at least Bitcoin. Even though most of us would like them to reach widespread adoption as soon as humanly possible, it is still admirable that they’re so well-spread given how young the industry is. This can be hard to see if...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Crypto Adoption Surges Even as Prices Plunge!

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. ____Some people think that, to divine the destiny of crypto, all they have to...

, by Juan M. Villaverde

Reports of Bitcoin Payments Death Are Exaggerated

Bitcoin is being used in commerce at a relatively steady rate since February. The figures for the 17 payment processors as a whole disguise some interesting changes in how bitcoin is spent.The bear market of 2018 left many investors and crypto enthusiast doubting the ability of the industry to...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Good News: Major Stock Exchange Operator to Offer BTC, ETH in 2019

Boerse Stuttgart Group, the operator of Germany’s second largest stock exchange, announced they will launch their end-to-end infrastructure for digital assets in the first half of 2019 in partnership with solarisBank, a Berlin-based fintech company that offers Banking as a Platform services...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

The Market Is Wrong! Says Tom Lee (UPDATED)

Famous Bitcoin bull Tom Lee, head of research at Fundstrat Global Advisors, is staying optimistic in spite of everything. In a note on Thursday, he said that Bitcoin’s current price of USD 3,400 is wrong because its actual fair market value is between USD 13,800 and USD 14,800, given the...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Bitcoin Bomb ‘Hoax’ Appears to Have Failed Spectacularly

Companies in English-speaking countries all over the world have reportedly received bomb threats from people claiming to have planted explosive devices in recipients’ buildings – which they will only refrain from detonating should they receive USD 20,000 in Bitcoin.Police forces across...

, by Tim Alper

Why Are Stablecoins Becoming Popular?

Bitcoin has plunged from a high of almost USD 20,000 in December 2017 to as low as USD 3,400. So it’s understandable that some cryptocurrency users might be looking for more stability. With the future of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies uncertain, a possible new solution known as...

, by Greig Paul

Bitcoin to Bottom Out in a Few Months, Research Claims

The price of Bitcoin may go up in 2019, after bottoming out in the first quarter of the year, shows a new paper by New York-based research company Delphi Digital. The bottom might well happen in the first half of Q1 due to the recent acceleration in Bitcoin’s downward trend. They also believe...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Bitcoin and Ethereum Fundamentals Are Tougher than Prices, Expert Says

The fundamentals of Bitcoin and Ethereum networks have not fallen as much as prices have, author of the popular book Cryptoassets: The Innovative Investor's Guide to Bitcoin and Beyond, Chris Burniske, writes in a blog post. In his research, he found that the fundamentals are outperforming the...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

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