Author: Ryan Tucker

According to newly-published research, Bitcoin mining could end up using 0.5% of the world’s energy by the end of 2018. That’s a staggering figure, and one that will only continue to grow. The way the Bitcoin protocol is structured, mining is supposed to get progressively more difficult, while the number of bitcoins created is progressively […]

The Swiss Federal Council has decided to request a report on the risks and feasibility of the Swiss government issuing its own digital currency, a so-called “e-franc.” The request still needs to be approved by the Swiss parliament, so nothing will necessarily be forthcoming. But more and more countries are beginning to look at the […]

One of Bitcoin’s many benefits has been the ability to make easier payments across borders without having to rely on the banking system. While many people have taken advantage of that benefit in peer-to-peer transactions, for the first time a bank has used Bitcoin to enhance its ability to allow its customers to make cross-border […]

A new cryptocurrency exchange is set to begin operations next month, and it will be powered by the same technology that is used by the NASDAQ stock exchange. The new exchange, DX, will began its operations by allowing users to trade with six top cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, Litecoin, and Ethereum. DX plans not to charge […]

As popular as Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies have become, they still haven’t quite reached the state of being mainstream investments. Recent reports have indicated that the majority of potential early adopters of Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies have already gotten into the market. While 75 percent of people worldwide are aware of cryptocurrencies, only about 50 percent really […]

Zimbabwe’s central bank has recently forbidden financial institutions within the country from dealing in cryptocurrencies. Financial institutions have been ordered to stop serving cryptocurrency exchanges and liquidate all cryptocurrency-related accounts. The central bank official who issued the order cited the bank’s “obligation to safeguard the integrity of payment systems.” That’s a particularly ironic comment, given […]

UPbit, South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, has come under scrutiny from South Korean officials after allegations of fraud. The exchange’s head office was raided last week as part of an investigation into those allegations. The exchange is accused of selling customers cryptocurrency that it doesn’t actually hold. While the investigation is ongoing, Upbit claims that […]

Bitcoin has many potential uses, which is one reason it has become such a popular cryptocurrency. But aside from its use as a currency and as an investment store of value, it also plays a very important role in helping citizens in repressive countries protect their wealth and move it away from the control of […]

A new Bloomberg report states that about 7% of the world’s supply of Bitcoin is currently being held by a single firm. That firm, Xapo, was started in 2014 to provide cold storage options to Bitcoin investors. Evidently the company’s product has become so successful that more and more Bitcoin investors are choosing to store […]

The Berkshire Hathaway annual shareholder’s meeting was held this past weekend, and it featured a number of high-profile comments about Bitcoin. As was perhaps to be expected by those who have benefited greatly from speculative activity in the stock market, all of them were bearish on Bitcoin and bullish on stocks. Three billionaires, Warren Buffet, […]