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El Salvador hosts Bitcoin meeting for 44 countries

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

Luc Smits van Oyen 17-05-2022

Weekly crypto news: LUNA and UST take crypto market down

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

Luc Smits van Oyen 13-05-2022

Gucci will accept crypto payments in stores

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

Luc Smits van Oyen 10-05-2022

Weekly crypto news: FIFA partners up with Algorand

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

Luc Smits van Oyen 06-05-2022

Telegram users can now make crypto payments from app

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

Luc Smits van Oyen 03-05-2022

Weekly crypto news: Dogecoin pumps after Elon Musk buys Twitter

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

Luc Smits van Oyen 29-04-2022

MINA Giveaway: Double your MINA

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

Coinmerce 26-04-2022

Nissan and Toyota take first steps in the Metaverse

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

Luc Smits van Oyen 26-04-2022

Weekly crypto news: Australia‘s first Bitcoin ETF soon to be launched

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

Luc Smits van Oyen 22-04-2022

Ethereum merge delayed until late 2022

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

Luc Smits van Oyen 19-04-2022

Weekly crypto news: US inflation rises to 8.5%

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

Luc Smits van Oyen 15-04-2022

Shark Tank star O'Leary shows his crypto portfolio

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

Luc Smits van Oyen 12-04-2022

Coinmerce launches bots: automated crypto trading

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

Coinmerce 11-04-2022

Weekly crypto news: 19 million Bitcoin have been mined

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

Luc Smits van Oyen 08-04-2022

Australian convenience store chain will soon accept crypto

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

Luc Smits van Oyen 05-04-2022

The 5 best coins to stake in 2022

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

Luc Smits van Oyen 04-04-2022

Weekly crypto news: Terra up €150M from Bitcoin purchases

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

Luc Smits van Oyen 01-04-2022

England will soon announce extensive crypto regulation plans

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,

Luc Smits van Oyen 29-03-2022

Weekly crypto news: Bored Ape Yacht Club launches $APE

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

Luc Smits van Oyen 25-03-2022

Bitcoin may soon become legal tender in Honduras

, 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

Luc Smits van Oyen 23-03-2022

Weekly crypto news: Ukraine legalizes cryptocurrencies

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

Luc Smits van Oyen 18-03-2022

PayPal CEO foresees a bright future for blockchain and crypto

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

Coinmerce 15-03-2022

Formula 1 team leaders are positive about crypto sponsors

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

Luc Smits van Oyen 08-03-2022

Weekly crypto news: Bitcoin gains upwards momentum

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

Luc Smits van Oyen 04-03-2022

New record amount of wallets with Bitcoin or Ethereum

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

Luc Smits van Oyen 01-03-2022

Weekly crypto news: Russia invades Ukraine, markets go down

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

Luc Smits van Oyen 25-02-2022

Intel reveals new chip for efficient Bitcoin mining

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

Luc Smits van Oyen 22-02-2022

Weekly crypto news: Super Bowl packed with crypto ads

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

Luc Smits van Oyen 18-02-2022

Market update: Bitcoin soars following hopeful news from Russia

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

Luc Smits van Oyen 15-02-2022

Weekly crypto news: US Seizes $3.6B BTC

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

Luc Smits van Oyen 11-02-2022

Bloomberg expresses highly positive views on Bitcoin (BTC)

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

Luc Smits van Oyen 08-02-2022

Dogecoin moves to Proof-of-Stake with help from Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin

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

Coinmerce 04-02-2022

Coinmerce launches their new app!

Download the new app now. The app makes it easier to buy, sell, swap & stake cryptocurrencies. New features are launched and even staking is possible with rewards up to 10%. Buy crypto faster

Luc Smits van Oyen 02-03-2022

January‘s best and worst performing cryptocurrencies

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

Luc Smits van Oyen 01-02-2022

Escobar launches new cryptocurrency called Escobar Cash ($ECH)

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

Luc Smits van Oyen 28-01-2022

Market update: Crypto and stocks both receive big hits

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

Luc Smits van Oyen 25-01-2022

Intel announces energy-efficient Bitcoin miner

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

Luc Smits van Oyen 21-01-2022

Walmart makes first steps into the metaverse with NFTs and crypto

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

Luc Smits van Oyen 19-01-2022

The Dutch 'lost' 9 billion euros on their savings in 2021

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

Luc Smits van Oyen 13-01-2022

BitTorrent completes token swap after launching mainnet

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

Luc Smits van Oyen 12-01-2022

Market update: Bitcoin falls hard, Ethereum dominance increases

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,

Luc Smits van Oyen 06-01-2022

Bitcoin was massively purchased by public companies in 2021

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

Coinmerce 05-01-2022

Crypto 2021 recap - a year of highs and lows

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

Luc Smits van Oyen 03-01-2022

Ethereum Foundation launches Kintsugi, the next big step towards Ethereum 2.0

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

Luc Smits van Oyen 24-12-2021

Coinmerce supports the Sologenic (SOLO) airdrop for XRP holders

- 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

Coinmerce 22-12-2021

Adidas raises more than 22 million with "Into The Metaverse" NFTs

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

Luc Smits van Oyen 21-12-2021

90% of all Bitcoins have been mined, how long will the remaining 10% take?

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

Luc Smits van Oyen 17-12-2021

Cheaper transactions on Ethereum? Zk-Rollups could possibly be the solution

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

Luc Smits van Oyen 14-12-2021

Historically high inflation: energy, fuel, food and clothing all more expensive

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

Luc Smits van Oyen 10-12-2021

Trading platform Coinmerce opens first physical crypto store in the Netherlands

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

Coinmerce 09-12-2021

Market update: Bitcoin and Ethereum push through important resistance, but the market remains unstable

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.,

Luc Smits van Oyen 07-12-2021

Remarkable story: Wired intentionally lost 13 BTC (€663,000) in 2013

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

Luc Smits van Oyen 03-12-2021

Kadena listing celebration: Double your KDA

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

Coinmerce 02-12-2021

Shiba Inu (SHIB) and Mina Protocol (MINA) now available on Coinmerce

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

Coinmerce 30-11-2021

MicroStrategy owns 121,044 BTC after new $400 million investment

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

Luc Smits van Oyen 30-11-2021

Market update: Altcoins outperform Bitcoin, but the market is unstable

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

Luc Smits van Oyen 25-11-2021

El Salvador to build “Bitcoin City”, funded by bonds

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

Luc Smits van Oyen 23-11-2021

Vote for the next coin on Coinmerce

Time to list a new coin! Vote for your favorite coin below and we'll list the two winners at the end of this month. Voting closes November 27, 2021 at 23:59 hours CET. Loading… Don't s

Coinmerce 19-11-2021

New theory emerges about the true identity of Satoshi Nakamoto

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

Luc Smits van Oyen 18-11-2021

Taproot is live! What will change with Bitcoin‘s biggest upgrade in years?

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

Luc Smits van Oyen 16-11-2021

Market update: Bitcoin, Ethereum and the Metaverse

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

Luc Smits van Oyen 12-11-2021

Zimbabwe considers introducing Bitcoin (BTC) as legal tender

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

Luc Smits van Oyen 10-11-2021

US regulators are rigorously scrutinizing stablecoins

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

Luc Smits van Oyen 05-11-2021

Refer a friend and both get €10 in Bitcoin

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

Coinmerce 03-11-2021

BitTorrent Chain (BTTC), TRON’s interoperability solution, went live on October 30th

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

Luc Smits van Oyen 02-11-2021

Market update: Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) at a tipping point

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

Luc Smits van Oyen 28-10-2021

Harmony (ONE) reaches new record highs again, but why?

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

Luc Smits van Oyen 26-10-2021

Bitcoin breaches new all-time high of $65,000, what’s next?

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%

Luc Smits van Oyen 21-10-2021

Bitcoin (BTC) is approaching its all-time high after news about U.S. ETF

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

Luc Smits van Oyen 19-10-2021

Bitcoin vs. Gold vs. Ethereum: Which one is billionaires’ favorite?

"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

Luc Smits van Oyen 14-10-2021

Market update: Bitcoin takes the lead in Q4 bull run

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

Luc Smits van Oyen 13-10-2021

PancakeSwap launches NFT marketplace and NFT collection ‘Pancake Squad’

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

Coinmerce 08-10-2021

4 reasons why Bitcoin (BTC) is decoupling from the stock market

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

Luc Smits van Oyen 05-10-2021

Technical analysis: Bitcoin's crucial short-term support at $41k

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

Luc Smits van Oyen 30-09-2021

Planned maintenance (29-09-2021)

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:

Coinmerce 28-09-2021

Bitcoin Lightning Network is experiencing a growth spurt

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

Luc Smits van Oyen 28-09-2021

Dogecoin remains popular, even when transaction volumes are at 2017 levels

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

Luc Smits van Oyen 23-09-2021

Market update: Bitcoin and Ethereum test crucial support level

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

Luc Smits van Oyen 21-09-2021

Litecoin fake news, Solana downtime and more

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

Luc Smits van Oyen 16-09-2021

Solana (SOL) is favoured among institutional investors

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

Coinmerce 14-09-2021

Bitcoin stabilizes around $46,000 after big correction

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

Luc Smits van Oyen 09-09-2021

El Salvador makes its first purchase of 200 Bitcoin (BTC)

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

Luc Smits van Oyen 07-09-2021

Crypto stocks reach a combined value of $100 billion

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%.

Luc Smits van Oyen 02-09-2021

Solana extends rally, BTC finds strong resistance

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

Luc Smits van Oyen 31-08-2021

American “Gen z” invests stimulus checks into crypto

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

Luc Smits van Oyen 26-08-2021

Solana has captured the interest of institutional investors

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

Luc Smits van Oyen 24-08-2021

Cardano (ADA) takes over BNB as 3rd largest cryptocurrency

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

Luc Smits van Oyen 19-08-2021

Will $1 Dogecoin finally become reality soon?

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

Luc Smits van Oyen 17-08-2021

XRP climbs above $1 again after announcement of new RippleNet partner

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

Luc Smits van Oyen 12-08-2021

Ethereum could get the ball rolling for $100k Bitcoin

"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

Luc Smits van Oyen 10-08-2021

Ethereum will reach “Ultrasound Money” status according to Joe Lubin

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

Luc Smits van Oyen 05-08-2021

Bitcoin is massively being withdrawn from central exchanges

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.

Luc Smits van Oyen 03-08-2021

Mastercard partners with 7 crypto startups

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

Coinmerce 29-07-2021

Bitcoin drops to $37K after false rumors about Amazon

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

Luc Smits van Oyen 27-07-2021

Elon Musk believes in a greener future for Bitcoin

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

Luc Smits van Oyen 22-07-2021

Bitcoin falls below $30,000, but there’s a flipside

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

Luc Smits van Oyen 20-07-2021

How different hard forks are helping Ethereum move forward

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,

Luc Smits van Oyen 15-07-2021

What's in store for Bitcoin? Here's what you need to know!

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

Luc Smits van Oyen 13-07-2021

Central Bank of New Zealand is thinking about a CBDC

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

Luc Smits van Oyen 08-07-2021

China makes Bitcoin mining easier and cheaper than ever

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

Luc Smits van Oyen 06-07-2021

India wants to expand its frame of reference regarding crypto

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

Luc Smits van Oyen 01-07-2021

Ethereum busts through $2k with London hard fork in sight

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

Luc Smits van Oyen 29-06-2021

Why you should use Coinmerce

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

Luc Smits van Oyen 25-06-2021

AfriCrypt owners run off with $3.6 billion in BTC

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

Luc Smits van Oyen 24-06-2021

China cracks down on miners, Bitcoin price plummets

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

Luc Smits van Oyen 22-06-2021

World Bank denies El Salvador help with the transition to Bitcoin

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

Luc Smits van Oyen 17-06-2021

Has Bitcoin really bottomed out? 3 things to watch!

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

Luc Smits van Oyen 16-06-2021

Highlights of the 2021 Bitcoin conference in Miami

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

Luc Smits van Oyen 11-06-2021

Will Bitcoin soon become a legal tender in El Salvador?

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

Luc Smits van Oyen 08-06-2021

ECB is considering a digital euro to eliminate stablecoins

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

Luc Smits van Oyen 03-06-2021

Bull scenario: Bitcoin hits 2 all-time highs, just like in 2013  

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

Coinmerce 01-06-2021

Big Tech company Apple on the hunt for a crypto expert

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

Luc Smits van Oyen 27-05-2021

Market update: Bitcoin, Ethereum and DeFi tokens

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

Luc Smits van Oyen 25-05-2021

HODL or Sell?

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

Coinmerce 21-05-2021

Bitcoin is much better for the environment than Elon Musk claims

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

Luc Smits van Oyen 18-05-2021

Luxurious apartments in Portugal can now be bought with DOGE

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

Luc Smits van Oyen 13-05-2021

SpaceX literally launches Dogecoin to the moon in 2022

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

Coinmerce 11-05-2021

Five reasons why you should use Coinmerce to invest in crypto

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

Coinmerce 10-05-2021

Bitcoin is more and more being traded in the short term

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

Luc Smits van Oyen 06-05-2021

S&P launches Bitcoin and Ethereum cryptocurrency indexes

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

Coinmerce 04-05-2021

April ends and DeFi sector is valued at more than $100 billion 

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

Coinmerce 30-04-2021

Ethereum all-time high: We will see an altseason soon?

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

Coinmerce 28-04-2021

WeWork and PayPal’s Venmo set foot in crypto space

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

Coinmerce 22-04-2021

Turkey bans crypto payments: What are the consequences?

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

Coinmerce 20-04-2021

Data suggests Ethereum could be $5,000 end of May

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

Coinmerce 15-04-2021

Coinbase listing sparks new crypto hype

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

Luc Smits van Oyen 13-04-2021

Will Bitcoin reach a possible new all-time high soon?

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.

Coinmerce 08-04-2021

Altcoin season propels crypto market capitalization above $2 trillion

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

Coinmerce 06-04-2021

Bitcoin starts 2021 strong with the best Q1 in 8 years

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 02-04-2021

Pundi X migration (NPXS) => (PUNDIX)

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

Coinmerce 31-03-2021

BTC and ETH grow after Visa announces crypto payments

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

Coinmerce 30-03-2021

A new step towards mass adoption: buy a Tesla with Bitcoin

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

Coinmerce 25-03-2021

Bitcoin dips below $54,000, but streaming tokens show their strength

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

Coinmerce 23-03-2021

Bullish vs. Bearish: What is the difference?

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

Coinmerce 18-03-2021

The 4 most important things to keep an eye on this week for Bitcoin

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

Coinmerce 16-03-2021

Investing in Bitcoin is for everyone: Women are on the rise

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

Coinmerce 11-03-2021

Bitcoin bulls are going all out - $70,000 in sight?

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

Coinmerce 09-03-2021

Bitcoin is a bubble – and 4 other myths

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

Coinmerce 04-03-2021

Bitcoin: price recovers after a steep decline, new all-time high in sight?

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

Coinmerce 02-03-2021

There are more than 100 million crypto users worldwide

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

Coinmerce 25-02-2021

Bitcoin swings back and forth: $10,000 drop and back again

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

Coinmerce 24-02-2021

Ethereum breaks all-time high and is on its way to $2,000

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

Coinmerce 18-02-2021

Could any token be worth 1 million dollar one day?

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

Coinmerce 16-02-2021

Crypto alliance GoodFi formed by Radix, Chainlink, Aave and more

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

Coinmerce 12-02-2021

Five great Ethereum projects you should know about

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

Coinmerce 09-02-2021

Bitcoin (BTC) jumps to ATH after Tesla invested in BTC

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

Coinmerce 08-02-2021

Total crypto market cap reaches new record high of $1.17 trillion

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

Coinmerce 05-02-2021

WallStreetBets: What are the effects on the BTC price?

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

Coinmerce 02-02-2021

How GameStop's share price explosion highlights the power of DeFi

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

Coinmerce 29-01-2021

DeFi sector reaches market cap of 45 billion dollar

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

Coinmerce 27-01-2021

270,000 Bitcoins withdrawn from the market in the past month

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

Coinmerce 21-01-2021

3 reasons why Ethereum is outperforming BTC in 2021

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

Coinmerce 20-01-2021

Mt. Gox creditors can claim back 150,000 Bitcoins in total

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.

Coinmerce 17-01-2021

Bitcoin back through $38,000. Heading for $40,000 now?

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,

Coinmerce 14-01-2021

Bitcoin is approaching $45,000, but Bitpay's CCO is skeptical

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

Coinmerce 10-01-2021

BTC moves through $40K while ETH moves through $1.200

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;

Coinmerce 07-01-2021

Bitcoin has passed through $29.000

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

Coinmerce 31-12-2020

About the recent Bitcoin price increase

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

Coinmerce 30-12-2020

Looking back at 2020

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

Coinmerce 24-12-2020

Google shows why decentralization is necessary

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

Coinmerce 17-12-2020

JPMorgan: Gold will suffer due to rise of Bitcoin

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

Coinmerce 11-12-2020

Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple, starts a blockchain company

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

Coinmerce 08-12-2020

Pro Account at Coinmerce

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

Coinmerce 07-12-2020

Why is Bitcoin rising?

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

Coinmerce 03-12-2020

VIDT NFT: collaboration with Amsterdam Vintage Watches

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

Luc Smits van Oyen 03-12-2020

Bitcoin reaches a new all-time high

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

Coinmerce 02-12-2020

Enough ETH raised to launch Ethereum 2.0

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 26-11-2020

Spark airdrop for XRP holders

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

Coinmerce 26-11-2020

Citibank analyst seemingly predicts $318K Bitcoin price for 2021

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

Coinmerce 19-11-2020

Bitcoins market cap at $15K surpasses Coca Cola, PayPal and Netflix

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,

Coinmerce 12-11-2020

Record value locked in DeFi protocols

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

Coinmerce 12-11-2020

Coinmerce registered at the Dutch central bank

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

Coinmerce 09-11-2020

Biggest difficulty adjustment drop of Bitcoin since 2011

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

Coinmerce 06-11-2020

MicroStrategy's BTC investment outperforms other activities

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

Coinmerce 28-10-2020

PayPal to offer crypto services to US citizens

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

Coinmerce 21-10-2020

Bitcoin price of $20.000 incoming?

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

Coinmerce 19-10-2020

10% of all Bitcoin's held by five exchanges

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

Coinmerce 15-10-2020

Decentralized Finance - 4 indicators to remember

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

Coinmerce 14-10-2020

New Account Level Structure

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

Coinmerce 19-10-2020

Square invests $50 million into Bitcoin

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

Coinmerce 09-10-2020

Who is Satoshi Nakamoto?

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

Coinmerce 08-10-2020

BitMEX charged by US regulator

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

Coinmerce 02-10-2020

EU proposes new regulatory framework for crypto

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

Coinmerce 25-09-2020

Alibaba to be the largest blockchain patent holder

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

Coinmerce 18-09-2020

Largest darknet market offline, exit scam suspected

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

Coinmerce 28-08-2020

Current crypto market looks similar to 2016

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

Coinmerce 21-08-2020

Bitcoin & Ethereum- Smart Contracts

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

Coinmerce 14-08-2020

Ethereum transaction costs rise due to DeFi

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

Coinmerce 14-08-2020

Digital currencies could make being poor less costly

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

Coinmerce 07-08-2020

U.S. prints more money than the previous two centuries

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

Coinmerce 31-07-2020

US banks now allowed to provide cryptocurrency custody

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

Coinmerce 24-07-2020

Prominent Twitter accounts hacked simultaneously

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

Coinmerce 17-07-2020

Dutch bank ING joins Global Digital Finance (GDF)

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

Coinmerce 10-07-2020

Bitcoin miners revenue decreased by 23%

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

Coinmerce 03-07-2020

Bitcoin ROI outperforms traditional indices by 70x

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

Coinmerce 29-06-2020

Meet Bitcoin

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

Luc Smits van Oyen 26-06-2020

Bloomberg: Bitcoin $20.000 by the end of 2020

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

Coinmerce 22-06-2020

DeFi project Compound (COMP) takes the market by storm

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

Coinmerce 22-06-2020

Why you should use Coinmerce to invest in crypto

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

Luc Smits van Oyen 19-06-2020

Gas usage on Ethereum hits new high as popularity continues to grow

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

Coinmerce 17-06-2020

Bitcoin options grow from $35 million to $373 million

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

Coinmerce 16-06-2020

Ethereum poised to take off?

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

Coinmerce 28-05-2020

Telegram gives up on TON

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

Coinmerce 26-05-2020

Bitcoins mined in 2009 first moved in 11 years

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

Coinmerce 22-05-2020

Dutch regulator sets ultimatum

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

Coinmerce 08-05-2020

Google records more ‘Bitcoin halving’ searches than ever before

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

Coinmerce 15-04-2020

How can I avoid scams on Telegram?

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

Coinmerce 13-04-2020

Bitcoin miner manufacturer reports €137 million loss over 2019

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

Coinmerce 10-04-2020

South Korea launches CBDC pilot

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

Coinmerce 07-04-2020

Binance acquires CoinMarketCap for an estimated $300-400 million

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

Coinmerce 03-04-2020

Dutch government utilizing blockchain to help fight Corona

‘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

Coinmerce 30-03-2020

Bitcoin hash rate drops 45%

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

Coinmerce 27-03-2020

A crisis worse than 2008, what lies ahead?

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

Coinmerce 23-03-2020

QE Program Will Strengthen Bitcoin

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

Coinmerce 18-03-2020

Energy Experts observe Crypto as Oil War Rise

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

Coinmerce 12-03-2020

Global sell-offs

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

Coinmerce 09-03-2020

Ethereum-based platform launched by EY, Microsoft and ConsenSys

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

Coinmerce 05-03-2020

CBDC's not focused on cross-border payments

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.

Coinmerce 03-03-2020

Dusk Network and Firm24 will tokenize shares of SME's

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

Coinmerce 27-02-2020

How Ethereum managed to get UNICEF to endorse blockchain

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

Coinmerce 18-02-2020

Bitmain's dominance is being challenged

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

Coinmerce 18-02-2020

FC Barcelona launches crypto token

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

Coinmerce 13-02-2020

Minecraft server using Bitcoin for entry fees and reward payout

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

Coinmerce 04-02-2020

JPMorgan Chase considering merge with blockchain firm

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

Coinmerce 11-02-2020

Ethereum co-founder says Bitcoin Cash is not Bitcoin

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

Coinmerce 04-02-2020

Cambodia to launch digital currency in Q3

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

Coinmerce 31-01-2020

Vodafone leaves the Libra Association

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

Coinmerce 15-01-2020

Blockchain most sought after skill in 2020

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

Coinmerce 15-01-2020

ECB's ambitions to develop digital currencies

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

Coinmerce 09-01-2020

Weekly update 6 - 12 January

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

Tim Broekmans 14-01-2020

‘’Best Deal’’ broker of 2019

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

Luc Smits van Oyen 08-01-2020

Bitcoin price influenced as Iran attacks US military bases

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

Coinmerce 08-01-2020

Bitcoin starts off 2020 more secure than ever

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

Coinmerce 06-01-2020

Burger King Venezuela introduces crypto payments

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),

Coinmerce 04-01-2020

Assassination of Iranian top general boosts price of Bitcoin

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

Coinmerce 06-01-2020

Chinese internet giant exploring cryptocurrencies

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

Coinmerce 30-12-2019

Apple might remove Coinbase's DApp browser

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

Coinmerce 30-12-2019

In its current form, Libra has failed, says Swiss president

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

Coinmerce 30-12-2019

Central bank of Russia is now testing with stablecoins

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

Coinmerce 27-12-2019

7.000 miners confiscated by Chinese authorities

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

Coinmerce 24-12-2019

France grants first approval for ICO

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

Coinmerce 20-12-2019

What is a Bitcoin halving?

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

Coinmerce 02-01-2020

Coinmerce | Platform 2.0

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

Luc Smits van Oyen 27-01-2020

Nike patents system for tokenizing shoes

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

Coinmerce 10-12-2019

Dutch bank ING working on digital assets custody solution

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

Coinmerce 12-12-2019

Deutsche Bank “Crypto to replace fiat currencies by 2030”

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

Coinmerce 06-12-2019

Fidelity Digital Asset Services expands to Europe

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

Luc Smits van Oyen 18-12-2019

Warning

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

Luc Smits van Oyen 22-08-2019

Trust in the crypto-space

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

Luc Smits van Oyen 10-11-2019

Survey Results

Recently we asked our users to participate in a survey about our service & platform. Users could put all their experiences into this and share their feedback. Thanks for the amazing input &

Luc Smits van Oyen 06-06-2019

What is Libra?

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

Luc Smits van Oyen 25-10-2019

Welcome to the first Coinmerce blog

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

Luc Smits van Oyen 24-05-2019

3 barriers that Coinmerce tackles

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

Luc Smits van Oyen 25-02-2019

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News & Blog

El Salvador hosts Bitcoin meeting for 44 countries

Weekly crypto news: LUNA and UST take crypto market down

Gucci will accept crypto payments in stores

Weekly crypto news: FIFA partners up with Algorand

Telegram users can now make crypto payments from app

Weekly crypto news: Dogecoin pumps after Elon Musk buys Twitter

MINA Giveaway: Double your MINA

Nissan and Toyota take first steps in the Metaverse

Weekly crypto news: Australia‘s first Bitcoin ETF soon to be launched

Ethereum merge delayed until late 2022

Weekly crypto news: US inflation rises to 8.5%

Shark Tank star O'Leary shows his crypto portfolio

Coinmerce launches bots: automated crypto trading

Weekly crypto news: 19 million Bitcoin have been mined

Australian convenience store chain will soon accept crypto

The 5 best coins to stake in 2022

Weekly crypto news: Terra up €150M from Bitcoin purchases

England will soon announce extensive crypto regulation plans

Weekly crypto news: Bored Ape Yacht Club launches $APE

Bitcoin may soon become legal tender in Honduras

Weekly crypto news: Ukraine legalizes cryptocurrencies

PayPal CEO foresees a bright future for blockchain and crypto

Formula 1 team leaders are positive about crypto sponsors

Weekly crypto news: Bitcoin gains upwards momentum

New record amount of wallets with Bitcoin or Ethereum

Weekly crypto news: Russia invades Ukraine, markets go down

Intel reveals new chip for efficient Bitcoin mining

Weekly crypto news: Super Bowl packed with crypto ads

Market update: Bitcoin soars following hopeful news from Russia

Weekly crypto news: US Seizes $3.6B BTC

Bloomberg expresses highly positive views on Bitcoin (BTC)

Dogecoin moves to Proof-of-Stake with help from Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin

Coinmerce launches their new app!

January‘s best and worst performing cryptocurrencies

Escobar launches new cryptocurrency called Escobar Cash ($ECH)

Market update: Crypto and stocks both receive big hits

Intel announces energy-efficient Bitcoin miner

Walmart makes first steps into the metaverse with NFTs and crypto

The Dutch 'lost' 9 billion euros on their savings in 2021

BitTorrent completes token swap after launching mainnet

Market update: Bitcoin falls hard, Ethereum dominance increases

Bitcoin was massively purchased by public companies in 2021

Crypto 2021 recap - a year of highs and lows

Ethereum Foundation launches Kintsugi, the next big step towards Ethereum 2.0

Coinmerce supports the Sologenic (SOLO) airdrop for XRP holders

Adidas raises more than 22 million with "Into The Metaverse" NFTs

90% of all Bitcoins have been mined, how long will the remaining 10% take?

Cheaper transactions on Ethereum? Zk-Rollups could possibly be the solution

Historically high inflation: energy, fuel, food and clothing all more expensive

Trading platform Coinmerce opens first physical crypto store in the Netherlands

Market update: Bitcoin and Ethereum push through important resistance, but the market remains unstable

Remarkable story: Wired intentionally lost 13 BTC (€663,000) in 2013

Kadena listing celebration: Double your KDA

Shiba Inu (SHIB) and Mina Protocol (MINA) now available on Coinmerce

MicroStrategy owns 121,044 BTC after new $400 million investment

Market update: Altcoins outperform Bitcoin, but the market is unstable

El Salvador to build “Bitcoin City”, funded by bonds

Vote for the next coin on Coinmerce

New theory emerges about the true identity of Satoshi Nakamoto

Taproot is live! What will change with Bitcoin‘s biggest upgrade in years?

Market update: Bitcoin, Ethereum and the Metaverse

Zimbabwe considers introducing Bitcoin (BTC) as legal tender

US regulators are rigorously scrutinizing stablecoins

Refer a friend and both get €10 in Bitcoin

BitTorrent Chain (BTTC), TRON’s interoperability solution, went live on October 30th

Market update: Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) at a tipping point

Harmony (ONE) reaches new record highs again, but why?

Bitcoin breaches new all-time high of $65,000, what’s next?

Bitcoin (BTC) is approaching its all-time high after news about U.S. ETF

Bitcoin vs. Gold vs. Ethereum: Which one is billionaires’ favorite?

Market update: Bitcoin takes the lead in Q4 bull run

PancakeSwap launches NFT marketplace and NFT collection ‘Pancake Squad’

4 reasons why Bitcoin (BTC) is decoupling from the stock market

Technical analysis: Bitcoin's crucial short-term support at $41k

Planned maintenance (29-09-2021)

Bitcoin Lightning Network is experiencing a growth spurt

Dogecoin remains popular, even when transaction volumes are at 2017 levels

Market update: Bitcoin and Ethereum test crucial support level

Litecoin fake news, Solana downtime and more

Bull scenario: Bitcoin hits 2 all-time highs, just like in 2013  

April ends and DeFi sector is valued at more than $100 billion 