Atomicpay Launches Private Beta of Digital Currency Payment Gateway
Startup Atomicpay.io announced the beta launch of its cryptocurrency payment gateway on Dec. 3, with support for six different digital assets. The payment processor eliminates third parties and allows merchants to accept cryptocurrencies...
Paxful Completes Second School in Rwanda #BuiltWithBitcoin
Paxful, one of the largest peer-to-peer (P2P) bitcoin marketplaces in the world, is once again demonstrating how the cryptocurrency community can contribute to good causes around the world. The...
The Daily: 29% of Freelancers Want to be Paid in Crypto, Asian Exchanges Fake...
Today’s edition of The Daily covers everything from hardware wallets to fake volume on cryptocurrency exchanges. But to kick-start proceedings, we’ve got the first report on a survey in...
US Law Enforcement Wants Blockchain Surveillance Tools for Privacy Coins
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has published its 2019 fiscal year pre-solicitation document. Throughout the 27-page letter, the organization explains that it wants to dedicate resources toward...
Former Israeli Prime Minister Calls Cryptocurrencies a ‘Ponzi Scheme’
Ehud Barak served as the prime minister of Israel from 1999 to 2001. These days he makes a lot of money as an investor and co-founder of startup companies...
Organized Crime Goes Digital With the Blockchain-Based ‘Mafia Wars’ Game
Over the last couple of years, blockchain-based gaming has become more popular with collectible games like “Spells of Genesis.” One peer-to-peer game, “Mafia Wars,” is a blockchain-themed tournament based...
Australia’s Financial Regulator Grants License to Bitcoin Exchange Coinzoom
Coinzoom Australia said Dec. 3 that it has been officially registered as a digital currency exchange with financial watchdog Austrac. The registration allows the exchange to operate legally according...
Russian Marketplace Allows Users to Sell Items Priced in Cryptocurrency
A new Russian online marketplace that allows users to buy and sell goods and services priced in cryptocurrency has rapidly expanded in recent months. The Mentalmarket website has been...
Asus Wants to Turn Gamers Into Miners, Wyoming Advances Crypto Bank Bill
In today’s edition of The Daily, we look at the effect of cryptocurrency on video gaming, banking laws and popular media. A leading PC manufacturer wants to enable gamers...
Bitcoin History Part 2: The Bitcoin Symbol
In the second installment of our series on key moments from Bitcoin’s history, we look at the circumstances that led to the selection of the distinctive ₿ symbol and...
