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A Minute’s Silence For Altcoins as Bitcoin Highs Slice Value Across Markets

Bitcoin’s rise over $7,200 Thursday has piled pressure on already sidelined altcoin markets, leading many into freefall. An analysis of Coinmarketcap’s top 20 altcoin listings shows a depressing...

Law Firms Are Opening Bitcoin Wallets to Prepare for Data Breaches

Rather than waiting until it’s too late, law firms are opening up bitcoin wallets to pay ransoms in case their data is stolen, according...

Lebanon’s Central Bank Governor Disses Bitcoin at Digital Currency Launch

The bank that prints the money used today in Lebanon plans to launch its own digital currency. Announced Thursday by Riad Salameh, the governor of the Banque...

Singapore Will Not Regulate Cryptocurrencies, Singapore Official Says

Recently during an interview with Bloomberg, an official of Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), which serves as the central bank and financial regulator of Singapore,...

Algerian Government Eyes Total Ban on Cryptocurrencies

The government of Algeria appears to be moving towards a total ban of Bitcoin and other digital currencies in the country. The government is reportedly considering the prohibition...

Kansas Commission: Political Candidates Cannot Accept Bitcoin

A government ethics body in Kansas is advising political candidates to not accept bitcoin. New guidance from the Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission indicates that election...