Bequia seeks to be a 100 % bitcoin-enabled paradise

Bequia Island, located in the Caribbean, is about to become the world's first fully bitcoin-based community. According to information from various media, in this island they are working on the construction of 39 luxury villas, which can be…

Microsoft adds protection against “cryptojacking”

Microsoft reinforced the standard Windows antivirus, Microsoft Defender, with new functions that seek to prevent 'cryptojacking' cyberattacks, through the use of Intel's Threat Detection Technology (TDT) automatic threat detection…

Paxos becomes a US national bank

The stablecoin issuing company and provider of financial services with cryptocurrencies, Paxos, has received a federal statute from the Office of the Comptroller of the US Currency (OCC) and thus be part of the line of regulated banks in…

US to encourage cryptocurrency innovation

The United States House of Representatives recently approved a series of laws which include – among other things – promoting the innovation on cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin. This specific law will create a working group in charge of…

Zulia State in Venezuela could have its own bitcoin city

The governor of the state of Zulia, Omar Prieto, spoke about the possibility of Venezuela having its own "bitcoin city." This project would be based on a "healthy and modern trading system with cryptocurrencies" that can be used and…

Swiss exchange launches native bitcoin trading

The Swiss exchange ShapeShift has announced its new decentralized platform available to users with mobile devices, achieving full integration with the THORChain protocol. This crypto trade will be carried out through bitcoin, litecoin and…