Author: Ryan Tucker

Payment provider BitPay is well known in the cryptocurrency world for offering payment services to those who would accept cryptocurrencies as a means of payment. With many vendors and even governments wanting to accept cryptocurrencies as payment, but fearful of losses, BitPay offers them the opportunity to accept cryptocurrencies as payment, converting those payments instantly […]

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has stated that the Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is prepared to publish new regulations regarding cryptocurrencies. According to Mnuchin, who was testifying before the US Senate Finance Committee, the new regulations will include “significant new requirements.” Mnuchin was answering a question posed by Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) about […]

With the Chinese coronavirus remaining at the forefront of many people’s minds, prices of safe haven assets continue to shoot up. And while stocks remain elevated as some investors have reduced their fear of a pandemic, cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin have gone on a tear. At the time of writing, the Bitcoin price was up […]

While many people understand that cryptocurrencies have great potential as investment assets, it’s easy to forget that cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin were originally developed to be used as currencies at point of sale. One of the keys to greater adoption of these cryptocurrencies, then, is increased use by consumers and acceptance by merchants. With all […]

With much of the world waiting with bated breath, and often indoors, for a resolution to the Chinese coronavirus crisis, cryptocurrency analysts and enthusiasts are divided on how the health pandemic could affect cryptocurrency prices. There are a number of arguments that can be made for cryptocurrency prices moving either way, and ultimately it will […]

While the Chinese central bank’s digital currency plan is perhaps the best known example of the development of a central bank digital currency, it isn’t the only one. Many smaller central banks have already begun to undertake their own cryptocurrency projects. And while major central banks such as the Bank of England and European Central […]

When Bitcoin was first created and released to the public, its intended use was as a currency to use in everyday transactions at the point of sale. But while the novelty of using Bitcoin to purchase a bottle of water appealed to some people, many others wondered what Bitcoin could do that cash and credit […]

With more and more Bitcoin investment options opening up all the time, and with interest in cryptocurrencies continuing to grow each month, it looks like 2020 could be a breakout year for Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. A recent cryptocurrency report published by Bloomberg sets out a bullish case for Bitcoin in 2020, as unease in […]

In the aftermath of the assassination of Iranian general Qasem Soleimani in Iraq, markets reacted just as many could have predicted them to. Gold and oil spiked, while stock markets slumped. But while the mainstream financial media focused on those three assets, another one made quiet gains as well: Bitcoin. Just like gold, Bitcoin spiked […]

It seems as though hardly a day goes by when there isn’t news of some cryptocurrency fraud or theft. Whether it’s outright theft or embezzlement of cryptocurrency, or theft by deception such as phishing or hacking, the stakes can be quite high when it comes to keeping your cryptocurrency investments safe. Cryptocurrency investors need to […]