Crisis laden Argentina saw bitcoin transactions worth $1.4 million (101 million pesos) being recorded in the past week, a new high for the country. According to a report by Vorem, this figure is nearly double the previous high of $0.96 million recorded in the last week of June. Citizens who have previously “watched their currency The post Bitcoin Transactions: New High for Argentina as Confidence in the Peso Tanks appeared first on Bitcoin News.

A Malaysian court has fined famous local actor Mas Khan $4,000, or 26 months in jail, for stealing around $50,000 worth of cryptocurrency belonging to his producer, local media reported. Khan appears to have gained access to his boss’ Datuk A.Aida private keys before plundering his wallet on two separate occasions, the same day. In The post Famous Malaysian Actor Fined for Stealing $50,000 Worth of Crypto From His Producer appeared first on Bitcoin News.

Andreas Antonopoulos discussed how he desired to see Bitcoin have more “privacy features” in a recent live stream Q&A session published on Youtube on July 7. Antonopoulos discussed the privacy-centric coin monero and concepts like stealth addresses and ring signatures. Every once in a while, the well known cryptocurrency expert and evangelist, Andreas M. Antonopoulos, The post ‘Bitcoin Is Not a Privacy Coin’ Says Crypto Evangelist Andreas Antonopoulos appeared first on Bitcoin News.

Two-time U.S. presidential candidate John McAfee has launched a privacy-centric cell phone data service. McAfee said that his Ghost cell phone data service offers 4G data without using a physical SIM card, is compatible with most major phones, and works in more than 50 countries. Ghost Cell Phone Data by McAfee John McAfee announced Tuesday The post John McAfee Launches Ghost Phone Service to Supplement His Cryptocurrency appeared first on Bitcoin News.

The cryptocurrency community has been discussing the infamous Ghislaine Maxwell, the associate of the financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Maxwell was recently arrested and many speculators think she may see the same fate as Epstein before she talks. Moreover, it seems the last time Maxwell used Reddit, her last post was about someone The post Jeffrey Epstein Confidant Ghislaine Maxwell’s Last Reddit Post Was About Bitcoin appeared first on Bitcoin News.

Just recently, Bitcoin Cash proponents were introduced to a new foundation called the “Permissionless Software Foundation” aimed at spreading Bitcoin Cash and SLP token technology. This week an organization called the “Permissionless Software Foundation” (PSF) revealed an announcement to the BCH community. The group’s mission aims to “foster the growth of open-source software and growing The post Permissionless Software Foundation Aims to Foster Open-Source Software With Bitcoin Cash appeared first on Bitcoin News.

Nearly 90% of cryptocurrency investors worry about what will happen to their assets after they die, but few plan appropriately. Younger investors are particularly culpable, barely thinking beyond their own lives. According to a new study by the Cremation Institute, only about one quarter of bitcoin (BTC) investors have a documented plan of how their The post About 90% of Bitcoin Investors Worried About Fate of Their Assets After Death: Study appeared first on Bitcoin News.

Cryptocurrency market prices have improved a great deal since our last market update, as the overall market capitalization of all 5,700+ coins has gained $16 billion since June 14. Most of the top digital assets have remained in a consolidated cycle and a great number of cryptos have been able to hold above their 50-day The post Market Update: Crypto Assets Slowly Gather Gains, Bitcoin Needs Capital Inflow, ADA Jumps 85% appeared first on Bitcoin News.

Leading Indian IT company, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), is launching a cryptocurrency trading solution for banks to allow their customers to invest in cryptocurrencies. TCS is part of the Tata group, India’s largest multinational business group, and is listed on two stock exchanges in India. TCS Crypto Service Solution India’s cryptocurrency industry just got a The post Major Indian Company TCS Launches Cryptocurrency Trading Solution for Banks’ Customers appeared first on Bitcoin News.

Crypto Facilities, a subsidiary of Kraken cryptocurrency exchange, has obtained a Multilateral Trading Facility (MTF) license from the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). An MTF is a European regulatory term for a self-regulated financial trading venue. MTFs are an alternative to a traditional stock exchange where a market is made in securities, typically using electronic The post Crypto Facilities Gets FCA Nod to Set up Crypto Futures Venue appeared first on Bitcoin News.

Casa is no longer supporting its hardware with ongoing updates. Watch this video from Nik Hoffman in getting MyNode running on a Casa node. The post Video: How To Install MyNode on Your Old Casa Node appeared first on Bitcoin Magazine.

Strike is an application that allows you to transact with Lightning payments with just a debit card or bank account. But, here’s the secret sauce: instead of having to buy bitcoin to load up your Lightning channels, users on Strike never touch BTC. The post Zap’s Strike Moves to Public Beta appeared first on Bitcoin Magazine.

The Bitcoin 2020 conference is officially moving to April 30–May 1 in sunny Los Angeles, California, with Nick Szabo and Tony Hawk headlining! The post Bitcoin 2020 Is Moving to 2021 in Los Angeles! appeared first on Bitcoin Magazine.

This contains 50 links to most of the best quality content that was uploaded to Reddit for this month. Most links come from the popular r/bitcoin, but we also retrieved posts from other one as well such as r/BitcoinMining. The post Reddit Roundup – June 2020 appeared first on Bitcoin Magazine.

Lastbit’s wallet hopes to bring credit and debit cards to Bitcoin in the EU. The post Lastbit’s Wallet Hopes to Make Spending Bitcoin Simple One Day appeared first on Bitcoin Magazine.

The cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has granted open-source payment processor BTCPay Server its largest donation ever: $15,000 of BTC. The post Kraken Announces Largest-Ever Grant to BTCPay Server appeared first on Bitcoin Magazine.

The extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange can be seen as a threat to free speech, and cypherpunk ideals, everywhere. The post Julian Assange’s U.S. Extradition and Bitcoin’s Battle for Freedom of the Internet appeared first on Bitcoin Magazine.

The $150,000 grant from the cryptocurrency exchanges is the latest in a wave of donations to those working on Bitcoin Core. The post OKCoin, BitMEX Operator Grant $150,000 to Core Developer Amiti Uttarwar appeared first on Bitcoin Magazine.

Bitcoin-only financial services company River Financial has seen significant growth this year, attributed to unprecedented central bank stimulus. The post With Rising Interest in Plan B Services, River Financial Raises $5.7 Million appeared first on Bitcoin Magazine.

The new free wallet service from Casa is built on its premium security technology while offering private key management education and encrypted recovery phrase storage. The post Emphasizing User Friendliness With Sovereignty, Casa Launches Free Wallet appeared first on Bitcoin Magazine.

ION, a Microsoft-led decentralized identity system built on top of Bitcoin, has officially been moved to beta on Bitcoin’s mainnet today. The post ION, Microsoft’s Decentralized Identity System, Launches Beta On Bitcoin Mainnet appeared first on Bitcoin Magazine.

The Human Rights Foundation has launched a fund to support development that makes Bitcoin more private. To start, $50,000 will go to the developer of CoinSwap. The post The Human Rights Foundation Is Now Funding Bitcoin Privacy Development, Starting With CoinSwap appeared first on Bitcoin Magazine.

Promoted: There is an easy way to direct traditional investment toward bitcoin that many don’t know about. The post Yes, You Can Use An IRA For Bitcoin Investing appeared first on Bitcoin Magazine.

Bitcoin Core 0.20.0 cleans up the Bitcoin Core codebase, advances hardware wallet integration and strengthens network reliability, among other improvements. The post Bitcoin Core 0.20.0 Released: What’s New appeared first on Bitcoin Magazine.

The third-ever Bitcoin Halving was a chance to celebrate and explore one of Bitcoiners’ favorite topics: hyperbitcoinization. The post Hyperbitcoinization Comes into Focus During the Bitcoin Halving appeared first on Bitcoin Magazine.