Bitcoin
Trading Bitcoin is Illegal in Iran, Says Central Bank Official
In a new interview, the Central Bank of Iran’s deputy governor for new technologies said publically that it is illegal to trade...
Bitcoin Hashrate and Network Security Hits All-Time High
Bitcoin has had a stellar year, increasing in value by more than three times from since January. During this time, the hashrate...
Iranian Minister Claims Chinese Miners are Exploiting Iran’s Cheap Electricity
The Minister of Communications and Information Technology in Iran claims that Chinese Bitcoin miners are relocating to the nati...
HBO Show Euphoria Showcases Bitcoin as a Viable Payment Method in Latest Episode
Bitcoin has appeared on television yet again, this time in the third episode of HBO’s Euphoria that aired June 30, 2019. Kat, a...
Shark Tank Host Kevin O’Leary Says Bitcoin Is a “Rogue Currency”
Kevin O’Leary, notable host of the TV investment show Shark Tank, recently spoke on CNBC’s Squawk Box on how cryptocurrencies a...
Economist Who Predicted 1997-98 Asian Currency Crisis Takes Aim at Bitcoin
Andy Xie is a famous economist known for predicting the 1997-98 currency crisis in Asia. However, he’s also been especially cri...
The United Kingdom and United States Make up Over Half of Tweets About Bitcoin
Although it should come as no surprise, the United States leads the world in tweets about Bitcoin and Facebook’s new cryptocurr...
Why the United States (Probably) Can’t Ban Bitcoin
Critics of Bitcoin often point to its long-term goal of being a global, apolitical store of value as unrealistic. Wouldn’t gove...
Cambridge University Launches Bitcoin Network Energy Consumption Index
A department of the University of Cambridge has just released a new Bitcoin network energy consumption monitoring tool. The aim...
Blockstream Announces New Liquid Swap Tool to Enable Easy Atomic Swaps
In 2015, Blockstream announced its flagship sidechain prototype and soon after officially launched it as the Liquid Network, a ...
