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Adding to the list of companies jumping on to blockchain based offerings is Line, a Japanese messaging platform. After announcing its support for cryptocurrencies a few months ago, the company is launching a blockchain subsidiary in South Korea. Companies Waking…

In the world of initial coin offerings, the fear of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is the beginning of wisdom. Cybersecurity guru turned cryptocurrency evangelist; John McAfee has disclosed the exact amount he earns for promoting ICO…

Coinbase announced the launch of the Coinbase Commerce API on April 3, which makes it easier for merchants to accept cryptocurrencies as part of their existing e-commerce solution. The API (Application Programming Interface) enables the merchant to automatically generate the…

The Governor of the Central Bank of Taiwan, Yang Chin-long, has called for anti-money laundering (AML) laws to be put in place for bitcoin transactions. The regulatory move comes as the country is in the process of developing a legislative…

Cryptocurrency already revealed itself to be the perfect tool to help people with no access to financial services. Now, a project called ROSCAcoin is set to develop the world’s first self-regulating autonomous and decentralized platform specially designed to provide services…

In an announcement via Twitter on April 3, Chinese tech giant Bitmain said that they would release their much awaited Ethash ASIC miner. The tweet confirms widespread speculations about Bitmain’s product for Ethereum. The new ASIC will target the ETHash…

In an exclusive to BTCManager, YBF Ventures (formerly York Butter Factory) is partnering with Decred, an autonomous digital currency that will help YBF Ventures build out the world’s first dedicated decentralized Web 3.0 hub. The Melbourne-based decentralized Web 3.0 hub,…

While a lot of people are looking at how they can put Uber or Airbnb on the blockchain, one of the best use cases out right now is supply chain management and transparency. And for the food industry, this is…

The National Bank of Kazakhstan may ban all activities related to cryptocurrencies which include cryptocurrency mining and exchanges. Kazakhstan’s Central Bank is taking a more conservative approach toward cryptocurrencies as an attempt to prevent citizens from converting Kazakh’s fiat currency…

In what is undoubtedly another testament to the growing popularity of bitcoin, many of hotels in Kaliningrad, Russia have declared that they will accept bitcoin payments from guests who stay at their hotel during the summer showpiece event in Russia.…

Investors should use social volume as a metric to measure a cryptocurrency’s performance since public debate concerning cryptocurrencies tends to occur on social media platforms like Twitter, Reddit, and Facebook. As an “instrument of the 21st century, [cryptocurrencies]… are publicly…

Traditional financial markets are tightly regulated these days, so it very problematic for con artists to pull off frauds and get away with it. Things are different in the cryptocurrency landscape due to its unregulated nature. Some of the common…

Whoever thought the Lambo-buying millennials who’ve made fast fortunes from early cryptocurrency investments are good-for-nothings, thought extremely wrong. According to latest developments, OmiseGo and Vitalik Buterin, the founder of Ethereum, are donating $1 million worth of OMG tokens directly to…

The relationship between South Korea and cryptocurrency hasn’t exactly been a smooth one. Between the Chinese ICO ban and the ‘bitcoin winter’ of 2017, the crypto market flourished in South Korea. With China being inhospitable to cryptos, many stakeholders in…

Switzerland has turned into a hot-spot for smaller cryptocurrency startups in the past few months due to a favorable regulatory attitude for the emerging sector. Now, due in part to these efforts, Bitfinex is looking to plant their roots in…

To expand its airline service and tap into more markets, AirAsia is setting foot into the digital realm. In a recent interview, CEO Tony Fernandes mentioned that being the region’s largest budget airline, its launching forays into fintech services and…

It was another difficult week for cryptocurrency investors as 2018’s downward trend continued with bitcoin dropping by over 20 percent from March 26. The main driver cited behind the decline in cryptocurrency valuations was further bans for cryptocurrency-related advertising as…

On March 28, 2018, American technology giant Intel has filed a patent for a Bitcoin mining “hardware accelerator” to, theoretically at least, improve the efficiency of cryptocurrency mining chips. Cooling Down a Hot Process Records available with the U.S. Patent…