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How to Buy Bitcoin – 5 Quick and Simple Ways to Get Started

11.2.2020
If you’re one of the many people looking to get into bitcoin for the first time, it doesn’t have to be hard. There are more than a few easy routes to acquiring cryptocurrency and this article aims to outline five of them. By way of these simple avenues for purchasing bitcoin you can...

How to Use a U2F Key to Secure Your Crypto Accounts

9.2.2020
Universal 2nd Factor (U2F) is an open standard for strengthening two-factor authentication. It involves the use of a physical key to reinforce 2FA, hardening your online accounts from attack. In this guide, we’ll explain how to use a Yubikey to lock down your exchange account, email account...

World Markets – Managed Trading Accounts

4.2.2020
Trading in any market can be a difficult thing, especially if you lack technical knowledge. Luckily, there are services like managed investment accounts, where a professional does all the work for you. A managed investment account (or portfolio) can be defined as a set of assets that are given to...

UK Court Freezes a Ransomware-linked Bitcoin Account on Bitfinex

28.1.2020
Source: iStock/Ja'Crispy The business and property division of the British High Court has instructed crypto exchange Bitfinex to freeze a bitcoin (BTC) account containing funds worth USD 860,000 after hearing that its owner may have links to a ransomware scam. Per documentation released by...

Bitcoin’s Unit of Account Status is Still a Fantasy - BitMEX Research

27.1.2020
How close is bitcoin (BTC) to becoming money? New data from BitMEX Research claims that although BTC transactions are now more precise than ever, the cryptocurrency still remains a long way off elusive money status – and believe that precision could actually hurt BTC’s hopes of becoming money. The...

Close to 11 Million BTC Haven’t Moved in Over a Year

13.1.2020
According to a new research report published by Digital Asset Data, more than 10 million BTC has been sitting dormant for a whole year. Data shows that unmoved bitcoins account for roughly 59% of the current minted supply and it’s the largest number of dormant coins since the start of 2017....

HSBC Closes 2 Branches Following New Protests in Hong Kong

3.1.2020
HSBC had two of its Hong Kong branches closed on Jan. 2, the first working day of the year, following attacks by protesters during the latest anti-government demonstrations on New Year’s Day. The banking giant also closed seven indoor ATM clusters and announced on Friday it will suspend...

BCH Is An A-Class Crypto for Auditability

20.12.2019
Crypto research group Coin Metrics recently released issue 30 of its “State of the Network” series, which ranks crypto assets by auditability. Taking into account node operation, synchronization, normal operation, code audit and extraction of ledger data, the top 10 cryptocurrencies...

Here’s What Happens When You Use Lightning Network for the First Time

16.12.2019
Do you remember receiving your first bitcoin? Seeing those satoshis arrive in your wallet is a magical, almost spiritual, experience. In that moment, the most beautiful thing about bitcoin is not its censorship resistance or pseudonymity: it’s that it works at the first time of asking....

What Can You Expect in the Bitcoin Saving Account Market Today?

14.12.2019
Interest-bearing crypto saving accounts have become a popular new investment vehicle for digital asset investors who want to earn interest while HODLing. In this article, we will take a quick look into the basics of the crypto saving account market. What is a crypto savings account? A crypto...

CBD Coffee Company Leverages Censorship-Resistant Nature of Crypto

11.12.2019
On December 8, the U.S.-based coffee firm that uses cannabidiol (CBD) in its product, Crazy Calm, launched a promotion that aims to send $5 per order to the charity EatBCH. The founder of Crazy Calm, Matt Aaron, also detailed that the startup wanted to leverage the payment processor Shopify but...

Global Citizens Call For 'a Global Unit of Account,' Says Central Bank

10.12.2019
Central banks in the Eurozone are increasingly turning their attention to the matter of digital fiats as they hurry to meet the needs of citizens who are more and more reluctant to use conventional cross-border payment solutions. But could their Central Bank-issued Digital Currency (CBDC) drives...

Techniques for Rendering Text with WebGL

6.12.2019
As is the rule in WebGL, anything that seems like it should be simple is actually quite complicated. Drawing lines, debugging shaders, text rendering… they are all damn hard to do well in WebGL. Isn’t that weird? WebGL doesn't have a built-in function for rendering text. Although text seems like...

Crypto-Focused Lender Blockfi Launches Trading Platform

5.12.2019
Crypto financial services company Blockfi has launched a trading platform supporting three cryptocurrencies. The new offering adds to the company’s existing services: interest-bearing accounts and crypto-backed loans. Blockfi has completed registration with the U.S. Financial Crimes...

Canadian Startup KOHO Secures $25M to Offer Free Smart Spending Account

29.11.2019
Canadian fintech startup KOHO has managed to raise $25 million in its latest funding round. The funding round was led by Drive Capital and NAventures, the venture capital arm of the National Bank of Canada, also participated. The funding round comes six months after the company had announced...

A Few Benefits for Bitcoin Beginners to Appreciate

24.11.2019
If you are considering entering the crypto universe or if you’ve only recently made your first investment, you might still be exploring the benefits of bitcoin as opposed to your credit card, online bank account or digital wallet you are used to. In an abstract sense, cryptocurrencies...

HSBC Closes Account Used to Support Hong Kong Protesters

22.11.2019
For months on end, Hong Kong has been the scene of intensive confrontation between pro-democracy activists and its Beijing-supported government. It now seems the financial establishment has taken a side in this conflict. Banking giant HSBC has decided to close an account used to support the protest...

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