Nayib Bukele, the president of El Salvador, tweeted last Sunday (May 15, 2022) that 44 different countries would meet the next day to discuss Bitcoin and related issues. "Tomorrow, 32 central ban
Panic has set in in the crypto market. The past week (May 6, 2022 to May 13) was by far the worst week for crypto this year. Bitcoin (BTC) declined the past 7 days by approximately 30%, from €37,3
Luxury brand Gucci has announced that it will accept cryptocurrency payments at select locations. For the pilot project, customers will be able to pay with cryptocurrency at locations in New Yo
The stock market and the crypto market are wobbling a bit. This past week (April 29, 2022 to May 6), Bitcoin seemed to collapse along with the rest of the crypto market and even the stock market, fo
Telegram, a messaging app with more than 550 million active users, has decided to allow its consumers to send and receive cryptocurrency. Users can make crypto payments directly from chats within th
We are once again approaching the end of the week (April 23, 2022 through April 28), and that means another weekly crypto news overview! This week was once again full of interesting news for the cry
Coinmerce is doing a giveaway for Mina Protocol (MINA). Hold MINA on May 15th, 2022 at noon (12:00 hours CET) and we will pick one winner who will get their total MINA doubled.Promotion rulesTo be eli
Japanese automakers Nissan and Toyota announced on April 22 that they will expand their horizons with the Metaverse. The companies plan to offer their customers new virtual experiences, host digital
The past week (April 15, 2022 through April 21) was a volatile one for the cryptocurrency market. As always, Bitcoin again took the lead in the price rises and falls. BTC saw a low of €35,900 this
The Ethereum merge that is part of the so-called Ethereum 2.0 upgrade has been delayed until sometime late in 2022. "It won't be in June, but probably in the few months after that," Tim Beiko, a
It was a slightly quieter week this week (April 8, 2022 to April 15) in terms of news and price action than in previous weeks for the crypto market. Bitcoin dragged the rest of the market into a dip
Kevin O'Leary, one of the major investors on the American TV show Shark Tank, recently gave insight into his crypto portfolio. In an interview with Insider, O'Leary explained his strategy for invest
You don't have to look at crypto charts yourself anymore. Coinmerce is introducing bots, a new product that will make automated trades for you. Bots are always looking for the best trades. They
The end of the week is approaching again and this week (March 31, 2022 to April 7) was dominated by a consolidating crypto market. After rising sharply over the past month, Bitcoin and the rest of
On The Run (OTR) - an Australian convenience store with international locations - is reportedly going to accept crypto payments. This is made possible through their partnership with cryptocurrency e
Staking crypto can be a lucrative business. By staking tokens within a blockchain protocol, you contribute to the operation and security of the network. As a reward, the network pays out coins to th
It is now the third week in a row that Bitcoin and the rest of the crypto market are showing green numbers. The impact of the war in Ukraine and other macroeconomic factors, such as rising interest
The British government will soon announce extensive plans for regulating the crypto industry. According to CNBC, stablecoins will be the main subject. Rishi Sunak, the English Minister of Finance,
For those of you who like to get involved in NFTs, the past week (March 17, 2022 through March 24) was an interesting one. This week was largely dominated by the launch of a new cryptocurrency: Ap
, according to unconfirmed reports. Xiomara Castro, the president of Honduras, could make the announcement within days. Castro reportedly said that the country should not be the only one to "escap
The past week (March 10 to March 17, 2022) was a volatile one for cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin (BTC) made gains and losses of more than 5% in an hour this week, something we haven't seen for a long tim
Many influential characters expressed their praise for crypto and blockchain technology in recent years. Dan Schulman, the CEO of PayPal, now joins that list. He believes that blockchain and crypto
Over the past year, cryptocurrencies have become a lot more popular worldwide. A few years ago, you would only hear about crypto through word of mouth, but nowadays you can find crypto advertiseme
The past week was a positive one for the crypto market. Exactly seven days ago (February 24, 2022), Bitcoin set a hard rise from €31,000, exceeding €40,000 last night. The rest of the market r
There is currently a lot of fear and uncertainty in the financial markets, which is caused by Russia‘s invasion of Ukraine. At first, cryptocurrencies seemed to suffer a lot from this situat
The past month has been very hectic for the crypto market and the stock market and this is largely due to the heated situation between Russia and Ukraine. One moment the situation seemed to de-esc
Intel Corporation, a giant in computer chip manufacturing, has announced details about a new mining chip that will be paired with a powerful 3,600-watt Bitcoin miner, with the ultimate goal of imp
Over the past week, it seemed that Bitcoin (BTC) and altcoins had found their way back up after a minor consolidation, but interest rate fears, among other things, caused a significant drop yester
The cryptocurrency market kicks off the week in a green fashion. After the resurgence of Bitcoin (BTC) last week (February 7 to 13, 2022), it subsequently reentered a small downtrend along with th
A lot is happening in the crypto industry and sometimes it can be a lot to take in all of it. The past week has also seen several interesting news items, which may be important to be aware of. So
Bloomberg recently published a report about the future of Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies. According to the report, Bitcoin may soon be rising a lot in value, despite the crash earlier th
More and more networks are recognizing that a Proof-of-Work consensus model might cause problems in the long run. For that reason, crypto projects, such as Ethereum (ETH) for example, are moving t
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We‘re already entering the second month of 2022, but most of us would like to forget the first month. Cryptocurrencies were amongst the worst performing assets in January, yet it‘s sti
There's no such thing as too crazy, as evidenced by the news that the Escobar company - founded by the brother of drug lord Pablo Escobar - now has its own cryptocurrency. The coin which goes unde
The cryptocurrency market has taken a big hit over the past week. On Monday, January 25, Bitcoin (BTC) dropped to €29,265, its lowest point since July 2021, but the No. 1 cryptocurrency has since
Last year we saw a lot of big companies getting involved with cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology. Big names like Tesla, Nike, Adidas and Walmart have all joined the revolution of digital c
Walmart seems to be getting ready to jump into the metaverse. Recent trademark applications indicate that the company wants to set up its own NFTs and cryptocurrency, according to a report by Amer
In the past year, we have lost approximately 9 billion euros in purchasing power on our savings, according to Geld.nl, a comparison site for insurance and financial products. This loss is cause
BitTorrent launched its mainnet last month (December 2021). This moves the BitTorrent Chain (BTTC) from the testing phase to a fully functioning network. After the launch, a token swap was also an
Bitcoin (BTC) has fallen 9% in the past 24 hours. Two days ago (January 4, 2022), Bitcoin made a small dip from €41,500 to €39,750, after which the market seemed to recover quickly. However,
The amount of Bitcoin (BTC) held by public companies dramatically increased in 2021, continuing the increases of 2020. However, this news does not come as a surprise, as this year we have seen a num
The year 2021 is over and it has been a hectic year in all respects. This year, like 2020, was dominated by Covid-19. The economy is suffering, but more importantly, the mental health of many is als
Last Monday, Ethereum developer Tim Beiko announced that the Kintsugi test network has gone live. With this, the Ethereum Foundation is well on track with the rollout of the groundbreaking Ether
- On December 24th at 21:00 hours (CET) a snapshot will be made of all accounts that hold Ripple (XRP). - Only accounts with more than 25 XRP are eligible for the airdrop. How much SOLO will I g
Adidas, the German sportswear giant, set foot in the Metaverse for the first time on Friday with an NFT collection called "Into The Metaverse." The collection consists of 30,000 NFTS and was rele
Last Monday, on December 13, 2021, Bitcoin (BTC) reached a new milestone. Data from blockchain tracker Blockchain.com shows that 90% of all Bitcoins have now been mined. The maximum number of BTC th
Scalability has been considered as Ethereum's biggest hurdle for years. Transaction costs on the network are sky-high and at times of peak demand, there is often a congestion of transactions, maki
Inflation in the Netherlands, but also in many other countries, is at a historically high level. According to the CBS, annual inflation rose to 5.6% in November 2021. This equals the level of infl
Coinmerce, a company founded by two Dutch brothers, will open the first crypto store in the Netherlands on December 9. Coinmerce is a large European cryptocurrency trading platform that, with this s
The stock market, as well as the crypto market, had a rough time this past week. Chinese real estate company Evergrande, which is on the verge of collapse, along with rising inflation in the U.S.,
American magazine Wired, which focuses primarily on technological developments, is in the Reddit spotlight this week. In the subreddit r/Cryptocurrency, a post popped up two days ago with the titl
Coinmerce is celebrating one of our latest coin listings: Kadena (KDA). Hold KDA on December 15th, 2021 at noon (12:00 hours CET) and we will pick one winner who will get their KDA doubled. Pro
In November's edition of 'Vote for the next coin on Coinmerce' there were two clear winners. Shiba Inu (SHIB) Shiba Inu (SHIB) is a cryptocurrency that gained a lot of notoriety during 2021
In recent months we have often seen the name MicroStrategy pop up in the news about large investments in Bitcoin. Once again, the giant software company has benefited from the price drops. The com
The last market update was already two weeks, high time for a new update, as the past two weeks have been turbulent, to say the least. Two weeks ago, we saw an immediate correction in the crypt
El Salvador plans to build the world's first "Bitcoin City," initially funded by bonds, President Nayib Bukele said on Saturday. The president, who previously introduced Bitcoin as legal tender, i
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After Satoshi Natamoto, the anonymous inventor of Bitcoin, disappeared in 2011, a plethora of theories about his identity have emerged. Hal Finney, Dorian Satoshi Nakamoto, Nick Szabo and Craig W
Bitcoin (BTC) underwent a major upgrade on Sunday that will enable its blockchain to complete more complex transactions, potentially broadening the use cases of the world's largest cryptocurrency an
It has been a volatile week for the cryptocurrency market. Bitcoin (BTC) just reached a new all-time high of $68,547 on Wednesday, only to take a steep dive downwards the same day, reaching a low of
In many African countries, including Zimbabwe, the demand for cryptocurrencies is very high. The demand for crypto is driven by the depreciation of just about all African currencies and the fact tha
Stablecoins, cryptocurrencies that are linked to the dollar and the euro, are under heavy fire in the United States. Regulators, including the Chairmen of the FED, the SEC and the Minister of Fina
Invite a friend, family member, acquaintance or one of your neighbors and get €20 worth of Bitcoin (BTC) for free. €10 for you and €10 for the person you refer. They must complete registerin
On the 30th of October, TRON announced the official launch of the BitTorrent Chain (BTTC) test network via Twitter. BTTC is already compatible with TRON, Ethereum and Binance Smart Chain (BSC). It wil
Yesterday morning, Bitcoin (BTC) fell sharply from $61,000 to $58,500, below the important $60,000 level, and for a while it looked as if the decline would continue. This morning, however, it was pr
Harmony (ONE), a blockchain protocol that focuses on improving scalability between networks, has experienced a hard growth spurt in price and users since early September. On 10 October, it broke its
Bitcoin (BTC) reached a new all-time high on Wednesday following the successful launch of the first US Bitcoin futures ETF (exchange-traded fund). The world's largest cryptocurrency climbed 4.1%
Bitcoin reached $60,000 last Friday for the first time in six months and is now approaching its record high of around $65,000. This is largely due to increased confidence among traders that US regul
"The reason why I own Bitcoin is because the US government and every other government in the Western Hemisphere is printing money until the end of time," said billionaire Barry Sternlicht. In res
Bitcoin (BTC) is making a widely anticipated pullback today, October 13. After a strong rally on its way to the all-time high made earlier this year in February, a lot of experts expected a “healt
PancakeSwap, the most widely used DEX (decentralized exchange) on the Binance Smart Chain, recently launched its long-awaited NFT marketplace. To kick-start this marketplace, PancakeSwap also releas
Bitcoin (BTC) has recently decoupled from the weakened stock market, fueling speculation that the cryptocurrency is beginning to attract demand as a refuge or inflation hedge. Today, the #1 crypt
September 29 was another tough day for Bitcoin (BTC) with plenty of price pressure as the impact of China's crypto ban and regulatory uncertainty in the United States continue to weigh heavily on Bi
Due to planned maintenance taking place tomorrow (29-09-2021) between 09:00 and 11:00, certain assets' trading and wallet functions will be halted. Please note that the timeframe of 09:00 to 11:
The number of nodes for Bitcoin's well-known layer 2 solution, the Lightning Network (LN), has hit new record highs after a hard growth spurt. According to Glassnode's September 27 analysis repor
A short while ago, the American cinema chain AMC brought out the news that it will be accepting Bitcoin (BTC), Litecoin (LTC), Bitcoin Cash (BCH) and Ethereum (ETH) as payment methods. But there is
Following the news that the Chinese real estate giant Evergrande is in danger of collapsing, prices fell sharply across all sectors. Equities plunged, but cryptocurrencies were also hit hard. Bi
We have had another very eventful week in the crypto market. In the previous market update, we were still talking about the sharp correction that the entire crypto market made back then and the news
Institutional traders have flocked to Solana (SOL) as demand for Ethereum (ETH) and Bitcoin (BTC) has leveled off. SOL investment products accounted for a whopping 86.6% of total weekly cash inflow
Anyone who kept a sharp eye on their crypto portfolio two days ago probably saw a lot of profits evaporate in a very short period of time. In the end, the day that Bitcoin (BTC) officially became le
As of today, September 7, 2021, Bitcoin (BTC) is officially legal tender in El Salvador. Nayib Bukele, the president of El Salvador, announced three months ago that the Bitcoin law had passed with a
The combined market capitalization of publicly traded crypto companies has roughly quadrupled this year. The number of publicly traded crypto companies has also increased substantially by 28%.
Bitcoin (BTC) collided with a strong resistance level of $49,000 around 23:00 last night and did not manage to break through. After this, a decline was immediately initiated and the support level of
A recently conducted survey shows that 11% of U.S. citizens between the ages of 18 and 34 have invested a portion of their Covid-19 stimulus checks in cryptocurrencies. CNBC and research firm Mom
Over the past few days, the crypto market has seen a lot of green, which seems to reinforce the belief in a new bull run. For example, Bitcoin (BTC) managed to break the $50,000 price level again ye
Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) are the world's best known and largest cryptocurrencies, but the lesser known Cardano (ADA) has just become the world's third largest digital currency. Cardano looks
For the crypto industry, the year 2021 was, among other things, dominated by Dogecoin pump & dumps, where some made a lot of money and others lost a lot of money. Elon Musk crowning himself "the Dog
The price of Ripple (XRP) has shot past the magical $1 mark again shortly after Ripple announced that GME Remittance, one of the largest non-bank payment service providers in South Korea, has joined
"If Bitcoin matched Ethereum's performance this year, the price of the No. 1 crypto would approach $100,000," said Mike McGlone, senior trading strategist at Bloomberg Intelligence. Ethereum (ET
ConsenSys founder and Ethereum co-founder Joe Lubin made an interesting statement during an interview with Bloomberg TV. With the London hard fork taking place today, August 5, 2021, at 2:30 p.m. GM
The monthly outflow of Bitcoin (BTC) from central exchanges to, for example, cold-storage wallets has reached a new peak in 2021. In the past seven days alone, some 40,000 BTC have been withdrawn.
Renowned international payment platform Mastercard continues to focus on the digital currency industry by welcoming a group of cryptocurrency startups to their "Start Path accelerator". Last Tues
Very bullish sentiment has been observed in the crypto market in recent days. For example, there were statements by Elon Musk at the event "The B-word" that Tesla might accept Bitcoin payments again
Tesla CEO Elon Musk was one of many big names who spoke yesterday - July 21, 2021 - at the virtual Bitcoin (BTC) event "The ₿ Word." In it, among other things, he revealed for the first time that
Bitcoin (BTC) has fallen below $30,000 for the first time since December 2020. Over the past 2 weeks, the number one cryptocurrency already dropped from $35,000 to $31,000, but this morning panic st
There's no getting around it. The Ethereum network has taken many steps in recent years to improve itself. In this way, it wants to get rid of the errors that cause problems. Consider, for example,
The past few months have been very hectic for Bitcoin. Not only for Bitcoin but also for all crypto traders who own altcoins. In fact, Bitcoin's price drops also caused the prices of other altcoins
It’s not rare anymore to come across a news report indicating that banks are looking at possibly introducing their own stablecoin. After the European Central Bank, now the Central Bank is also loo
Nowadays, it is a lot easier to mine Bitcoin. And it doesn't stop there, because from now on you can also earn more with Bitcoin mining. This is because of the bad news about China that came out not
India's Reserve Bank has long condemned the use of cryptocurrencies, but aside from the Supreme Court's rejection of its 2018 bill last year, the Indian government's opinion on crypto has been uncer
The Ethereum price managed to break the strong barrier at $2,000 last Monday after a prolonged period of price declines. This positive news combined with the London hard fork creates high expectatio
In the past months, we have seen enormous interest from retail clients—new clients looking for the most convenient way to buy Bitcoin & other cryptocurrencies. You probably have neighbours asking
South African investment platform AfriCrypt is currently in the spotlight, but in a negative way. Some 69,000 Bitcoin along with the two brothers, who own this firm, suddenly disappeared. Althoug
Another leg down has taken place in the crypto market, which started last Monday with the bad news from China. A number of provinces in which miners are active are now having their activities restri
The World Bank, based in the United States, has announced that it is refusing El Salvador's request for help with the transition to Bitcoin as legal tender. This decision was reportedly on the groun
Bitcoin (BTC) finally seems to be showing signs of life again after 2 months full of liquidations and lost hopes, but some experts are worried that the general enthusiasm currently taking place
On Friday, June 4, one of the biggest Bitcoin event of the year, Bitcoin 2021, was held in Miami. The event drew about 12,000 people to Miami and thousands more watched the event online. It was also
The president of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, has submitted a proposal to make Bitcoin (BTC) a legal tender in his country. This was announced during Bitcoin 2021, a major bitcoin event in the United
The European Central Bank recently made pronouncements about the possible need for a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) or digital euro to prevent "artificial currencies" from gaining even more do
The recent plunge in Bitcoin's price from $64,000 to $30,000 hasn’t caused long term holders to start selling, data from Glassnode, the most famous website for on-chain analytics, shows. Rather
Internet giant Apple is looking for a new business development manager who specializes in "alternative payments," indicating that the world's largest company at the time of writing may be getting in
Bitcoin, the world's largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization and popularity, reached a low of $31,748 last Sunday, according to CoinMarketCap. However, this week has started off better with
Is crypto over? Is this the end of the bubble? Was it all a scam and have I lost all my hard-earned pennies now? With Bitcoin (BTC) having fallen some 22% in the past 7 days and at its low point
Over the past week, there has been much ado about statements made by Tesla and SpaceX CEO, Elon Musk, regarding Bitcoin (BTC). As recently as February 2021, the foreman proudly announced that he wou
Dogecoin (DOGE) is mostly seen as a meme coin or cryptocurrency popular mainly among TikTok speculators, but now even the most luxurious apartments in Lisbon can be bought with DOGE. Zug-based FN
That Elon Musk likes a joke and has a fascination with the crypto world we all know, but his jokes now seem to be becoming truth. The American space company SpaceX, owned by Elon Musk, will launch a
Due to the unstable world economy and price increases of Bitcoin and altcoins last year, cryptocurrencies are becoming increasingly popular. But where is the best place to buy, sell and store your c
People who purchased Bitcoin (BTC) early in the current bull run are generally still holding onto those BTC despite the insane increases, data from Glassnode shows. The on-chain analytics provide
S&P Dow Jones Indices, a leading global source for index-based data and research, has introduced its first cryptocurrency indices amid a major uptick in crypto markets. The company announced Mond
As Coinbase's public listing on the U.S. stock exchange approached, many analysts were speculating on a $100 billion value. The cryptocurrency exchange, founded by Brian Armstrong and Fred Ehrsam, h
The cryptocurrency market saw a second day of gains on April 27 after the weekend sell-off proved to be a good buying opportunity for retail and institutional investors. Lower gas fees following
Now that big companies like Tesla, PayPal and Visa have started to get involved in cryptocurrencies, we are seeing an ever-increasing influx of other companies looking to get a piece of the pie as w
Paying with Bitcoin (BTC) in Turkey will soon be illegal, and the topic of crypto payments has become a political debate since the announcement by the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey on April
Yesterday's anticipation of the Coinbase listing drove Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) to new all-time highs, but today Ethereum is still picking up and hitting a new peak of nearly $ 2,500. Howeve
Bitcoin (BTC) rose to a new all-time high early Tuesday at a whopping $62,845. Analysts said the No. 1 cryptocurrency might have gotten a boost from the hype surrounding the upcoming stock listing o
On-chain data has revealed that Bitcoin price has been under intense selling pressure for the past 2 months. The data showed that the so-called "whales" have sold large portions of their holdings.
The value of the entire cryptocurrency market exceeded $2 trillion for the first time on Monday, driven by a rally in Ethereum, the second-largest digital currency. In just over two months, the m
History is no guarantee for the future, as it shows after another strong month for Bitcoin. In the past, March has often been a bearish month for Bitcoin, but this year is different. March ended wit
Coinmerce will support the Pundi X (NPXS) token migration. - NPXS withdrawals, deposits, and trading will be disabled on April 4th at 20:00 (UTC). - On April 5th at 09:00 (UTC), we will start
Huge lender Visa is piloting a program that will allow its partners to use the Ethereum (ETH) blockchain to settle a transaction made in fiat money. In an announcement on Monday, Visa said it will
Elon Musk yesterday announced that Tesla cars can now be purchased with Bitcoin (BTC). The CEO and “Technoking” of this exciting company added that the Bitcoins received by payments will be held
Bitcoin (BTC) bulls faced strong headwinds on March 22 that quickly dampened any attempted breakout above the $58,000 level, despite comments from US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell calling t
When talking about markets, be it stocks or crypto, the terms “bullish” and “bearish” are indispensable in a conversation. But what exactly do these two terms mean? Bullish and bearish refe
Bitcoin (BTC) closed last week in spectacular fashion, leaping above $60,000, but it started off weakly this week, dropping sharply to $55,000 on Monday. At the time of writing, one Bitcoin is worth
There is a rumbling in the crypto world. Where investing in Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies has long been seen as a man's thing, in 2020 more women than ever have entered the financial worl
Last night, Bitcoin finally managed to pop through the $52,000 resistance. Yes, pop, as the price is currently already at $54,000 and we are about 6% away from the old all-time high. Bitcoin pri
Bitcoin (BTC) has once again outdone itself in recent months and manages to make it to the front page of the financial news almost every day, be it positive or negative. But as more and more new inv
After the significant correction in the crypto market, which took place in the last days of February, the tide seems to be turning again. As we have seen before, Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurren
A study published by crypto trading platform Crypto.com has estimated that the number of crypto users worldwide has increased from 66 million in May 2020 to approximately 106 million at the time of
The price of Bitcoin (BTC) fell by 14 percent on the night from Monday to Tuesday to below $47,000. This is due to concerns among investors that the price of digital currency may have risen too fast
Ethereum, the world's second-largest digital currency, hit a new all-time high on Thursday, February 18, partly fueled by Bitcoin's (BTC) continuing rally above $50,000. Ethereum (ETH) traded at $ 1
At the time of writing, one Bitcoin (BTC) is worth $49,294, while one Cardano (ADA) is worth $0.8849. Many first-time investors make the mistake of thinking: Hey, ADA is cheaper than BTC, if ADA pic
Some of the biggest players in the world of decentralized finance (DeFi) have come together to form a new alliance called GoodFi. The purpose of this alliance is to promote education, research and b
Today, according to crypto tracker State of the Dapps, there are more than 3,000 decentralized apps (also known as “dapps”) running on the Ethereum blockchain. These apps are different from reg
An abrupt spike of more than $43,000 showed up as information on Tesla's arrangements streamed in. A document with United States controller the Securities and Exchange Comission (SEC) shows that the
The combined value of all cryptocurrencies put together reached a new high of $ 1.177 trillion on Feb. 5 at 9:30 am. While Bitcoin is often seen as a lone competitor to gold, it now seems more like
Bitcoin kicks off the new week with a support of $30,000 still holding out and a praising tweet from the richest man in the world. What can we expect? The exchanges are open again and active trad
The success of the “short squeeze” exercised on the GameStop stock (GME) by traders on the Reddit forum r/WallStreetBets has caused quite a stir in recent days. In a very short time, these priva
The decentralized financial sector continues to evolve rapidly as multiple tokens reach new all-time highs and the total value locked into DeFi protocols continues to grow. Tokens such as Uniswap
Despite the surging prices the past couple of months, Bitcoin is massively being stored by its investors for the longer term. In the past 30 days, 270,000 Bitcoins (BTC) have been withdrawn from the
We’re only 19 days into the new year, but it is already clear that the price of an Ether (ETH) - the native cryptocurrency of the Ethereum network - is on an upward trend this year. In fact, if we
Mt. Gox-trustee Nobuaki Kobayashi has finally filed a compensation plan in a Japanese court - meaning former users of the long-ago collapsed crypto exchange can now look forward to getting refunded.
Since Bitcoin pushed past $ 35,000, it may not last long before bulls push Bitcoin through $40,000 quickly. How fast will it go this time? Bitcoin has only just passed through a value of $35,000,
In recent months, a steady increase in huge investments in Bitcoin by major investors has been observed. However, the intention behind these investments is not yet clear to everyone. There is a lot
The price of Bitcoin has risen again. Recently, Bitcoin has passed $40.000, which is of course another new record. Ethereum also broke a record this time. And that is the first time since May 2018;
A few days after Bitcoin hit $28.000, it had broken yet another record. It rose through the $29.000 barrier, bringing Bitcoin's market value to $500 billion. Marketcap of $500 billion Bitcoin ke
To the delight of many supporters, Bitcoin (BTC) has risen to $28,400. Just like years ago, it feels like a strong market rally. What makes Bitcoin fly to the moon these days and does the price incr
We can say that 2020 is a year that we will not soon forget. And unfortunately, most people will not have happy memories of this year either. A lot of crazy things have happened. Also, in the field
Last Monday, Google was down for about an hour. People were no longer able to use their Gmail account or Google Drive. This goes to show why we would need decentralization of our systems. Many peopl
Wall Street bank JPMorgan expects that the continuing adoption of Bitcoin by both institutional and retail investors will hurt the price of gold. Since October, money has been flowing out of gold
In 1976, Steve Wozniak founded Apple with Steve Jobs. They started Apple from the garage of Steve Jobs's parents, and the rest is history. But 45 years later, Steve Wozniak starts a new company. And
The European Anti-Money Laundering directive requires us to categorize risk into different levels. With the account level system and underlying transaction limits, Coinmerce is more effective at est
Last Monday, Bitcoin broke a new record: the highest price ever. Despite all the swings in the market this year, Bitcoin was at a price of $19,864 and has experienced a 170% rise in 2020. We went
When documents and products are susceptible to fraud, trust is the most valuable factor. The VIDT Datalink blockchain powered validation service is designed to protect digital data from fraud and ma
Quickly recovering from last week's steep decline, Bitcoin has now touched a new all-time high. The previous record was that of $19,783 in December 2017. Whilst the previous peak was the end of a ra
The smart contract that had to collect money to launch phase one of Ethereum 2.0 has reached its goal. This means the planned upgrade can launch, what will chance the economic model and management o
Coinmerce will support the Spark (SPARK) airdrop for XRP holders. - XRP deposits and withdrawals are turned off on December 11th 21:00 (UTC). - On December 12th 00:00 (UTC) a snapshot will be ma
It might seem an impossible feat, but Bitcoin is all set to achieve 102 times increase in its value. As per a technical analysis by CitiFX, by December 2021, Bitcoin value might reach as high as $31
Bitcoin skyrocketed from $190 billion to approx. $280 billion over the past few months, taking the lead over other established companies in terms of market capitalization. In the past September,
Bitcoin's incredible performance in the past few weeks may have resulted in all spotlights being focused on the largest cryptocurrency, and for a good reason. Bitcoin has increased 120% year-to-date
We can proudly announce that we have been added to the crypto register of the Dutch central bank on November 9th, 2020. Of course, we are happy, especially because we are one of the first companies
The price of Bitcoin remains relatively the same now the network is automatically taking care of the higher fees and slower block times. Even after Bitcoin saw its biggest negative mining difficulty
Thanks to this week's Bitcoin rally in which the price almost reached $13.900 or €11.850, MicroStrategy has seen their BTC holding's value grow significantly. In August and September, the Nasd
Payments giant PayPal is moving into the cryptocurrency market. According to a statement from the company, it will soon allow US customers to buy, sell and hold Bitcoin, Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash and L
According to multiple analysts, the price of Bitcoin is set to experience a breathtaking rally. Fundamentals are looking good, and momentum seems to be on the side of the bulls. The Bitcoin has
According to chain.info, an estimated 10,6% of Bitcoin's circulating supply, representing 1,96 million BTC is held by only five exchanges. The list includes companies Coinbase, Binance, Huobi, OK
Decentralized Finance, hereafter shorted in DeFi, is moving at such a high pace that it's challenging to keep up with the latest developments & news. Below a summarized overview of 4 indicators
Dear Users, Coinmerce is committed to preventing accounts from being used for financial crime. As a transparent, compliant and soon regulated company, we are required to identify all our users; t
On Thursday, US-based payment company Square announced it had acquired 4,709 bitcoins, an investment of around $50 million, which represent about 1% of the business's total assets. Square, whic
The Bitcoin white paper was the report that lighted the fire on the cryptocurrency movement, explaining the vision of a peer-to-peer electronic cash system. Satoshi Nakamoto, a cryptographic pione
The derivatives exchanges BitMEX has been under investigation by the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission since July 2019, however, on the 1st of October the agency filed a civil enforcement acti
This Thursday the European Commission proposed a new regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies. The "Regulation on Markets in Crypto Assets", or MiCA, acknowledges cryptocurrencies as financial inst
Blockchain patents are on the rise. During 2019 three times more blockchain patents were published than the year before. However, in the first half of 2020 already more blockchain patents were issue
While the amount of cryptocurrency transactions related to the dark web has fallen below 1%, dark web markets are still doing profitable business. Unfortunately for darknet users, the occurrenc
One of the world’s largest cryptocurrency fund managers, Grayscale released a new report. The report, dubbed Valuing Bitcoin, analyses the current market by identifying on-chain indicators. The in
Smart contracts allow users (among other things) to create and set rules, these rules should be met before the funds are unlocked. Bitcoin smart contracts are complex, but a new language is makin
The growing popularity of decentralized finance projects operating on the Ethereum network is causing problems. Some months ago, DeFi users had to cope with slightly longer processing times, now the
By design, blockchain is a technology which cuts out the middlemen. Instead of relying on a trusted third party, you rely on the network and its users. According to a Harvard Business Review article
In response to the Corona crisis, the United States is currently facing, its central bank, the Federal Reserve has printed unprecedented amounts of money. According to Dan Morehead, CEO of Pante
On the 22nd of July, a letter was written by the US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). The letter stated that any national bank could safeguard the cryptographic keys needed to access
This Wednesday, around 130 different Twitter accounts posted tweets, and all tweets had the same goal. To scam the people seeing the tweet on their timeline. The accounts belonged to people and comp
This Thursday, the largest bank in the Netherlands, ING, announced it had joined Global Digital Finance. ING has been active within the blockchain space since 2014. Since then, a lot of initiatives
In June, bitcoin miners generated an estimated $280 million in revenue. While this may sound like a lot, it is a 23% drop in comparison to May. During May an estimated $360 million in revenue was ge
During the period of June 2015 to June 2020, Bitcoin has outperformed major traditional indices like the Nasdaq, SP 500 and Dow Jones by 70 times. Bitcoin was being traded at a price of €230 in
During these interesting times, with governments printing more money than ever before & the COVID-19 pandemic; economic independence becomes more important. The coronavirus has caused huge financi
Financial data and software company Bloomberg published a report about Bitcoin earlier this month. One of the most significant findings in the report is that Bloomberg expects Bitcoin to hit $20.000
Last week a relatively unknown cryptocurrency surprised many by breaking the ranks of the top 20 cryptocurrencies. This newcomer, called Compound has been gaining ground for a while, but last week i
In the last months, we have seen massive interest from customers who are eager to learn more about the crypto market and how to buy Bitcoin. Remember that uncle who thought you were crazy at the
If you are frequently conducting transactions or interacting with smart contracts on the Ethereum network, you have probably already noticed. It is busy on the network, and since May the gas prices
During the past 30 days, the total amount of outstanding BTC derivative contracts of CME Group increased to $373 million. Coming from a total of $35 million this means an increase of 1000%, a signal
The long-anticipated Ethereum 2.0 is almost here. The network upgrade will transition Ethereum from a Proof-of-Work consensus algorithm to a Proof-of-Stake algorithm. In such a network, there is no
In 2017, Telegram, a messaging app with over 400 million active monthly users, announced a new project called Telegram Open Network, or TON. TON was to be a blockchain platform providing payment via
On the 20th of May 2020, 40 and later ten more Bitcoin were sent from a wallet that has been dormant since 2009. The transfer sparked rumours that the protocol's creator, Satoshi Nakamoto, had retur
On the 21st of April, the Dutch parliament approved a law that would change its current national AML laws. The change would bring companies involved in cryptocurrency under the supervision of the Du
In advance to the upcoming Bitcoin halving, interest in the subject has grown to numbers never seen before. The previous record of people searching for information about the halving was set back in
Telegram is a great communication platform for Coinmerce to engage with its users. Therefor some time ago we have decided to launch the official Coinmerce Community channel. Unfortunately, ther
Canaan, a China-based bitcoin mining equipment manufacturer, listed on the Nasdaq, filed its financial reports for 2019 with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The report showed that revenue ha
On the 6th of April, the South Korean central bank announced that it has started a CBDC pilot. The goal of the pilot is to assess the logistics of issuing a Central Bank Digital Currency and the cha
Yesterday, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange in terms of volume announced that it had acquired CoinMarketCap. CoinMarketCap is one of the most, probably the most popular cryptocurrency da
‘Tech against Corona’ as the consortium is called, is a group of around ten Dutch tech companies which will provide their government with innovative technologies and solutions to fight the sprea
Not long ago, we reported that Bitcoin's hash rate was on the rise and even reached a new all-time high (ATH). Now with the COVID-19 virus paralyzing companies and entire economies, it seems that th
Twelve years after the previous financial crisis, the global economy is now facing the same, or even worse, challenges. According to Adam Tooze, it might hit a lot harder compared to 2008. Adam T
Bitcoin is supposed to benefit from another massive program of Quantitive Easing (QE), as a hedge against the centralized financial system. What is Quantitive Easing? Quantitative easing is a mo
Energy markets could impact the future of Bitcoin, but not only in terms of demand & supply. The current chaos appears to be a power conflict between Saudia Arabia and Russia, both with differen
Bitcoin has fallen to a monthly low of below €7.000. At the time of writing, the world's largest cryptocurrency declined 10% in the past 24 hours. The price decline comes together with a broader
Big Four firm Ernst & Young, in collaboration with Microsoft and ConsenSys, has launched an open-source protocol based on Ethereum called Baseline. While the companies mentioned above are the main p
While there has been a hype around central bank digital currencies (CBDC's) recently, according to the Bank of International Settlements (BIS), few have cross border payments functions built in.
The Netherlands based blockchain project Dusk Network intends to tokenize shares of small and medium-sized enterprises in the Benelux (Belgium, The Netherlands and Luxembourg). This Thursday the
Back in October of 2019, UNICEF announced that it had launched the UNICEF Cryptocurrency Fund. Through this fund, UNICEF can receive, hold and allocate donations made in Ether and Bitcoin. The Ether
The outbreak of the Coronavirus is having a significant effect on the Chinese economy. The Bitcoin mining market has not gone untouched either. Since the majority of Bitcoin's hash rate originates
The host of Europe's largest football stadium Camp Nou is getting into crypto. FC Barcelona is partnering with fintech company Chiliz to build a blockchain-based token called the Barca Fan Token (BA
The popular video game Minecraft now has a server where people can compete for a reward provided to them in Bitcoin. With more than 180 million copies sold worldwide, this metric makes it the most s
One of the world's largest banks, and in fact the largest bank in the United States is considering to merge its blockchain unit with one of the most well-known blockchain firms, ConsenSys. The block
After being called a Bitcoin Cash promoter, Vitalik Buterin expressed his opinions regarding the Bitcoin (BTC) versus Bitcoin Cash (BCH) question. In a tweet, the Ethereum co-founder said that "Bitc
Cambodia is among the first countries to have tested a central bank digital currency (CBDC). The country's central bank started testing the digital currency in July of last year. Now, Chea Serey, th
Next on the now quite a long list of companies leaving the association is Vodafone. The telecom giant confirms to Cointelegraph that it leaves Libra in order to focus entirely on the development of
In a report published by LinkedIn, blockchain is to be the most demanded hard skill by companies in 2020. The speed with which blockchain has caught up to other skills becomes apparent in the report
According to European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde, the institution is eager to expand its role in developing Central Bank Digital Currencies. Luckily for private companies, this does no
2020 has been an excellent year for Bitcoin (BTC) so far: a combination of technical and fundamental factors has led to the price of Bitcoin rising to $8,400 over the past ten days. This 'bullish
Coinmerce received the best deal broker of 2019 award from CoinCompare on January 8th, 2020. Coincompare: ''Coinmerce! Bring in the champagne and light up the fireworks ! The inevitable happened
During the night of January 7th to January 8th the Iranian Revolutionary Guard carried out an attack involving approximately 15 ballistic missiles. The missiles targeted two military bases in Iraq
The Bitcoin hash rate reached a new all-time high. The hash rate refers to the number of mathematical calculations being done on the blockchain network; in other terms, it represents the combined co
A partnership between Burger King Venezuela and CryptoBuyer has resulted in consumers being able to pay for their burgers at the fast-food chain with Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), Litecoin (LTC),
After a drone strike, conducted by the U.S. military killed a top Iranian general, Bitcoin experienced its price most significant increase since two weeks. The price boost fueled speculation that ge
Chinese internet giant Tencent has reportedly issued an internal notice. The notice informed employees that the company is searching for a head of a new unit focussing on researching cryptocurrenci
First, Google decided to remove Ethereum-based decentralized application (DApp) browser MetaMask from its application store. Now Apple may force Coinbase to remove the DApp browser feature from its
According to the President of Switzerland, the basket of assets used to back stablecoin Libra needs to change for the project to be accepted by regulators. On the 27th of December, Reuters report
The Bank of Russia, the country's central bank, has reportedly started a pilot for stablecoins pegged to real assets in a regulatory test environment. The head of Russia's central bank, Elvira Nabiu
The authorities in China are reported to have seized nearly 7.000 crypto mining machines, which were illegally consuming electric power. The confiscation was part of an inspection of more than 70
While the hype around initial coin offerings may have quieted down in the United States, France seems to be taking an interest. On December 17, France’s financial regulator, the Autorité des Ma
A halving is an event that halves the rate at which new Bitcoins are generated. This event occurs once every four years. One of the most important characteristics of Bitcoin is that its supply if
Getting involved in cryptocurrency is something that many people are considering. However, for some, it still feels a little bit too complicated. That’s where we come in Coinmerce is all about hel
Sports brand Nike patented a system dubbed CryptoKicks that tokenizes shoes on the Ethereum blockchain. The patent, published on the 10th of December describes a digital asset for footwear
The custody project, which is being run out of Amsterdam, is still in its early days. The project is one of several initiatives around blockchain within the Dutch bank. ING “sees increasing op
According to research performed by Deutsche Bank, demand for alternative currencies will rise. The report expects that by 2030, this eventually will result in the replacement of cash by digital cu
Fidelity, one of the world’s largest assets manager, has announced the expansion to Europe for their digital assets operations. The firm said in a statement that the new business will be provide
Unfortunately, there is a group of fraudsters/scammers active who advise people in various ways to invest money with them through Bitcoin / Cryptocurrencies. People often end up on broker websit
It’s no surprise that the crypto-space can be scary to new users. Most platforms aren’t easy to use, and it is hard to distinguish the good from the bad ones. These uncertainties represent a hug
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Libra is a project of Facebook. The social media giant calls libra a cryptocurrency and the solution to give people without a bank account access to modern payments. The value of the coin is equal t
On this page, our team will occasionally publish a blog about developments in the cryptocurrency space, things that have happened at or are planned for Coinmerce. This week, Luc, who is responsible
The main barriers starting with current cryptocurrency platforms can be described as usability, security, and education. The user-interface of existing exchanges indicate that they are mainly bui