Cryptocurrency Trading Halted in Zimbabwe Despite High Court Ruling

Restoration of cryptocurrency trading on Zimbabwe bitcoin exchange Golix will take longer than expected as the company says it is still working on having its bank accounts reopened while also awaiting finalization of regulatory issues regarding virtual currencies in the country. Golix is one of two major cryptocurrency exchange platforms in Zimbabwe, the other being […]

Bitwage Launches ICO Advisory Firm and New Payment Solutions

Bitcoin payroll and invoicing platform Bitwage, with operations in the U.S and the U.K., has launched two new products: Inwage, an advisory firm that creates and deploys solutions for launching initial coin offerings (ICOs); and Ether Inputs, an invoicing platform that allows ICO companies to pay employees in their preferred currency. “The world of cryptocurrency […]

Zcoin’s Merkle Tree Proof Release Seeks to Bring Back Fairer Mining

Zcoin, a privacy-focused asset, is launching a working version of MTP v1.2 (Merkle Tree Proof) — an ASIC-resistant proof-of-work (PoW) algorithm — on its testnet. Chinese mining conglomerate Bitmain had recently announced the release of an ASIC designed for mining the similar, privacy-based cryptocurrency Zcash, which ultimately led to some concerns in the cryptocurrency space, […]

Bitcoin News Summary – May 28, 2018

The post Bitcoin News Summary – May 28, 2018 appeared first on 99 Bitcoins. Español Русский Here’s what happened this week in Bitcoin in 99 seconds.     Despite continuing mainstream adoption and technical improvement, Bitcoin spent the latter half of the week in the mid-$7,000 range, having failed to hold the $8,000 level. Argentina’s […]