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This is how much it costs to mine one Bitcoin in the U.S.

Ivan Jenic — Sun, 25 Jan 2026 23:00:01 +0000

Bitcoin mining used to cost pocket change 15 years ago. Now the price to mine just one is mind-boggling. Read more...

Bitcoin puts in all new record of $109,354 on inauguration day

Paul Hill — Mon, 20 Jan 2025 15:52:02 +0000

Bitcoin has put in an all-time high price on the day that Donald Trump is set to be inaugurated as President of the United States for the second time. Read more...

$2.2 billion in crypto stolen in 2024, North Korea largely to blame

Paul Hill — Thu, 19 Dec 2024 16:48:01 +0000

There has been around $2.2 billion in crypto assets stolen this year, according to Chainalysis. Some of the main culprits were North Korea-linked actors. Read more...

A single Bitcoin is now worth more than $100,000 for the first time ever

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Thu, 05 Dec 2024 05:38:01 +0000

As rightly predicted by analysts, the popular cryptocurrency Bitcoin has rallied past the $100,000 mark. Read more...

Bitcoin could soon pass $90,000 for the first time ever

Paul Hill — Tue, 12 Nov 2024 09:12:01 +0000

Bitcoin is not very far away from passing $90,000, according to charts. Users over at Polymarket are voting heavily in favor of it passing that milestone in November. Read more...

Bitcoin rallied past $81,000 for the first time after Trump's victory

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Mon, 11 Nov 2024 13:36:01 +0000

Good news for Bitcoin owners as the cryptocurrency zoomed past $81,000 for the first time, boosted by President-elect Donald Trump's embrace of digital assets. Read more...

Bitcoin falls 13% in one day on US recession worries

Paul Hill — Mon, 05 Aug 2024 13:44:01 +0000

The price of Bitcoin has plummeted today on concerns about the state of the US economy. It fell below $50,000, losing more than $8,000 in a single day. It is at its lowest price since February. Read more...

Brave Wallet adds support for Native SegWit Bitcoin accounts delivering lower fees

Paul Hill — Tue, 27 Feb 2024 21:36:01 +0000

Brave Wallet now allows users to add Native SegWit Bitcoin wallets. The benefits of Native SegWit include lower transaction fees and better error detection. Brave also shared future plans. Read more...

Did you forget the fortune you earned mining Bitcoin online? Maybe because you didn't

Martin Hodás — Fri, 05 Jan 2024 16:04:02 +0000

Online scammers try to trick people into thinking that during crypto hype they registered on an online Bitcoin mining platform, then frighten them with the loss of their fictional funds. Read more...

Bitcoin passes $42,000 for the first time since April 2022

Paul Hill — Mon, 04 Dec 2023 10:56:01 +0000

Bitcoin has just passed $42,000 for the first time since April 2022. This could suggest that Bitcoin is beginning a bull run - on the flipside it could be just a bit of short term excitement. Read more...

Bitcoin surpasses $35,000 for the first time since May 2022

Paul Hill — Tue, 24 Oct 2023 12:56:01 +0000

Bitcoin has managed to get above $35,000 today, that's higher than at any point since May 2022. It also passed the three-year moving average for the first time since April which is interesting. Read more...

PayPal launches its own stablecoin, PayPalUSD (PYUSD), for payments

Omer Dursun — Mon, 07 Aug 2023 15:20:01 +0000

PayPal launches PYUSD stablecoin. It is backed by USD deposits, pegged to the US dollar, on the Ethereum blockchain via Paxos Trust. The company enables P2P payments and conversions to other cryptos. Read more...

UK Treasury Committee says consumer crypto trading should be regulated as gambling

Paul Hill — Thu, 18 May 2023 14:22:01 +0000

The UK Treasury Committee has said consumer trading and investing in crypto should be regulated as gambling rather than as a financial service. It said crypto has no intrinsic value. Read more...

Intel shuts down its Bitcoin-themed Blockscale chips less than a year after launch

John Callaham — Wed, 19 Apr 2023 14:26:01 +0000

The Intel Blockscale ASICs were designed specifically to mine Bitcoins, but now the company says it has put an "end-of-life" notice for those chips, with no future versions planned. Read more...

Binance is bidding for a crypto license to operate in Singapore, again

Karthik Mudaliar — Thu, 02 Mar 2023 09:00:01 +0000

After shutting down its operations in Singapore in late 2021 due to lack of compliance in crypto regulations, Binance is again opening its doors and reviving its crypto permit bid in Singapore. Read more...

Crypto exchange Luno decides to reduce headcount by 35%

Paul Hill — Wed, 25 Jan 2023 22:17:48 +0000

Crypto exchange Luno has decided to cut 35% of its staff as economic headwinds take their toll. Luno is one of the many subsidiaries of Digital Currency Group, which also owns ailing Genesis. Read more...

European Central Bank wants to introduce urgent regulations in the crypto sector

Karthik Mudaliar — Wed, 07 Dec 2022 16:30:01 +0000

A member of the European Central Bank board, Fabio Panetta, stated an urgent requirement for regulations in the crypto sector. This comes after the collapse of FTX and rising volatility for crypto. Read more...

New York's Governor Kathy Hochul signs fossil fuel-based crypto mining moratorium into law

Paul Hill — Wed, 23 Nov 2022 15:16:01 +0000

New York state has passed a law which puts a moratorium on crypto mining that relies on fossil fuels. Miners that use renewable energy will still be able to continue mining in the state. Read more...

Tory tax hike means Brits will pay more when selling Bitcoin and other cryptos

Paul Hill — Thu, 17 Nov 2022 16:46:01 +0000

The UK government is hitting those who sell crypto by lowering the Capital Gains Tax tax-free allowance. It'll be reduced in 2023 and then again in 2024 so those who sell assets pay more tax. Read more...

El Salvador will buy one Bitcoin every day beginning tomorrow

Paul Hill — Thu, 17 Nov 2022 09:52:01 +0000

El Salvador President Nayib Bukele has said the country will buy Bitcoin every day starting tomorrow. The price has fallen 75% since reaching an all-time high last year. Bitcoin is currently $16,521. Read more...

Bitcoin investors moving funds to personal wallets at historic rate after FTX collapse

Paul Hill — Mon, 14 Nov 2022 10:24:02 +0000

Glassnode has reported huge outflows of Bitcoin from exchanges to self-custody wallets. It comes following the collapse of FTX. More investors now realize it's not safe to leave funds on exchanges. Read more...

Binance backs out of FTX deal after SEC launches investigation over mishandled funds

Paul Hill — Thu, 10 Nov 2022 06:17:46 +0000

Binance has backed out of a non-binding deal to provide FTX with liquidity. The decision came after the SEC said it was going to be investigating FTX to see whether it broke any rules. Read more...

Bitcoin reaches $17,229 - that's the lowest it has been for two years

Paul Hill — Tue, 08 Nov 2022 20:18:35 +0000

Bitcoin has seen large moves in its price today. It reached $17,229 which is the lowest price it has been at in about two years. It comes as the FTX crypto exchange experiences liquidity issues. Read more...

The Middle East & North Africa (MENA) region saw a 48% growth in crypto usage

Paul Hill — Wed, 05 Oct 2022 18:54:01 +0000

People in the Middle East & North Africa region have been turning more towards cryptocurrencies to pay remittances and preserve the value of their savings where major inflation is underway. Read more...

Bitcoin touches $25,000 for the first time since early mid-june

Paul Hill — Mon, 15 Aug 2022 15:30:01 +0000

Bitcoin reached $25,000 today for the first time since June. It's still a bit unclear what's in store for Bitcoin, with some expecting the price to go lower and others saying the worst is over. Read more...

Bipartisan U.S. legislation would make crypto more suitable for everyday purchases

Paul Hill — Tue, 26 Jul 2022 19:48:01 +0000

Bipartisan legislation being proposed would make small crypto transactions exempt from capital gains taxes in the U.S. This could help cryptocurrencies better perform their namesake task. Read more...

Tesla sold off $936 million worth of Bitcoin in the second quarter

Paul Hill — Wed, 20 Jul 2022 21:43:04 +0000

Tesla has announced that it sold off 75% of its Bitcoin during the second quarter of the year. During this period, Bitcoin was on its way down in price from its all-time-high of $69,000. Read more...

Coinbase says it had no financing exposure to failed crypto companies

Paul Hill — Wed, 20 Jul 2022 18:52:01 +0000

Coinbase has reassured users and investors that it is not exposed to any of the crypto companies that ran into financial difficulties this year. It blamed their lax attitude for their problems. Read more...

U.S. government employees are now barred from writing crypto policies if they are invested

Usama Jawad — Thu, 07 Jul 2022 11:52:01 +0000

The U.S. government has banned employees from participating in public matters related to cryptocurrencies, such as the formulation of laws, if they have invested in cryptocurrencies and stablecoins. Read more...

Miners flood market with GPUs they no longer need as cryptocurrencies crash

Taras Buria — Tue, 21 Jun 2022 12:46:01 +0000

Miners and e-cafes in China are now flooding the market with the graphics cards they no longer need. As crypto crashes, mining becomes financially inefficient, thus forcing miners to sell their GPUs. Read more...

Cryptocurrency miners in deep waters with Iran's new policy

Anushe Fawaz — Mon, 20 Jun 2022 11:40:01 +0000

Crypto miners will observe power supply cuts to avoid a possible rise in the country's electricity consumption. Iran noticed record-high demand last year. This year, it aims to act promptly. Read more...

A new paper claims that Bitcoin is more energy-efficient than the existing payment system

Paul Hill — Sat, 18 Jun 2022 00:59:00 +0000

A new paper appears to show that the Bitcoin network while requiring a lot of power, is more energy-efficient than the existing electronic payment system used to send money between banks. Read more...

Cryptocurrency market cap drops below $1 trillion as bitcoin loses another 15% in value

Mehrotra A — Tue, 14 Jun 2022 06:58:01 +0000

The last 24 hours have seen extreme market volatility which has now pushed the market capitalization of cyptocurrencies to below the $1 trillion mark for the first time since January 2021. Read more...

Smaller cryptocurrencies could plummet in price according to people in the industry

Paul Hill — Fri, 03 Jun 2022 17:56:01 +0000

Industry insiders have warned that smaller cryptocurrencies face collapse amid the wider economic woes taking place. Some think this will be good as many junk projects will be removed from play. Read more...

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Meta sued for allowing fraudulent crypto ads

Usama Jawad — Fri, 18 Mar 2022 13:26:01 +0000

An Australian regulator has sued Meta for allowing fraudulent ads showing celebrities promoting cryptocurrencies to run rampant on Facebook. One person reportedly lost almost $500,000. Read more...

EU Parliament committee decides not to ban proof-of-work cryptos

Paul Hill — Mon, 14 Mar 2022 18:48:01 +0000

A European Union Parliament committee has decided not to ban proof-of-work cryptocurrencies in the bloc. Such a ban would have affected the most popular cryptos including Bitcoin and Ethereum. Read more...

UK tells operators to shut down crypto ATMs or face action

Paul Hill — Fri, 11 Mar 2022 13:04:01 +0000

The UK's Financial Conduct Authority is clamping down on Bitcoin ATMs because they do not implement Know Your Customer (KYC) measures. Those who don't comply will face further action. Read more...

Millions of dollars worth of crypto being sent to Ukraine at request of the government

Paul Hill — Sun, 27 Feb 2022 16:28:01 +0000

Cryptocurrencies are being used to facilitate the transfer of millions of dollars in aid to Ukraine. The firm Elliptic said that over $16.7 million has been sent to the Ukrainian government and NGOs. Read more...