Do You Want To Tip Somebody On Twitter With Bitcoins? Go Ahead…

As the Tippin Twitter account said a couple of days ago, you are now free to tip or pay somebody with Bitcoins on Twitter. To do that, you only have to add the Chrome or Mozilla extensions that will allow you to send bitcoins as easy as liking a tweet via its lighting network. “Remember […]

Germans Open Blockchain Consultation Process

Sources in the Germany government have announced their intention of tapping into blockchain. The first move coming from their opening of a consultation process in the country which aims to outline a strategy by which they can tap into the potential of blockchain technology. It is expected this aforementioned strategy will be outlined sometime in […]

Ethereum Core Developer Quits Social Media Following Twitter Backlash

Social media is an incredibly useful tool but it also has its negatives, just ask Afri Schoedon. Being one of the core developers of Ethereum and release manager at Parity, naturally, you will get a lot of heat online and Schoedon knows this well. However, it seems it has finally got the better of much […]

Malta AI & Blockchain Summit Handing Out 100 Free Booths to Startups

Malta AI & Blockchain Summit 22-25 May, Hilton, St. Julian’s – Malta The first edition of the Malta AI & Blockchain Summit in November 2018 turned out to be a monumental success – no less than 8500 people attended the event. This year, the same team is throwing a massive show in May. To support […]

Rakuten Would Add Support for Cryptos As Soon As March

Japan is in love with cryptocurrencies and its companies too. Tokyo-based e-commerce company Rakuten announced a significant update of its mobile app that would include cryptocurrencies and fiat payments support, according to its earnings release for Q4 of FY2018. The Rakuten App’s new version will be released on March 18, 2019, as the earnings announcement […]

First Ever Export Deal in Bitcoin; Paraguay Pays Argentina in BTC

A Paraguay-based company has purchased fumigation products and pesticides from a company in Argentina using Bitcoins. This is the first ever export-import deal using Bitcoin in customs history. The amount of the deal was around $7,100 in bitcoin, that was instantly changed into Argentine pesos in the Bitex platforms. According to the local news outlet […]

Shapeshift Rebrand To Be Rolled Out Tomorrow

If you are an avid user of the Shapeshift Currency Exchange, then tomorrow you may be about to witness its service very differently. It was today announced by the CEO of Shapeshift, Erik Voorhees, that he has intentions to rebrand his organisation, with the intention to release a Beta version with a more simplistic service […]

Coinsquare Acquires Decentralised Exchange, StellarX

Coinsquare broadened its horizons yesterday via an acquisition of the decentralised exchange StellarX for an undisclosed figure. The largest Canadian cryptocurrency exchange announced the news of the acquisition on Thursday, outlining their intention to position the Bermuda-based Stellar within their organisation as an “anchor wallet”.  Unfazed by the crypto winter, Coinsquare seems intent on growing […]

Billionaire Backs Bitcoin

While there have been some naysayers recently about Bitocin, these do not include Chinese Bitcoin Billionaire, Zhao Dong. Zhao Dong, one of China’ most notorious cryptocurrency influencers well known for his OTC trading, endorsed Bitcoin via the trading group, WeChat yesterday. He stated that while the rough times may continue throughout 2019, but when next year […]

Luxembourg Approves Pro-Blockchain Bill 7363 as a Law

Luxembourg has approved a blockchain legal framework that will make the new technology equals to traditional payments systems. The Chambre des Deputes Du Grand-Duche De Luxembourg sanctioned into law the blockchain technology framework bill 7363 into law, according to an official announcement published by the parliament. The bill attempts to provide the market with more […]