Bitcoin Pizza Day 2023: Community celebrates anniversary of first known BTC transaction

Japanese tech giant SoftBank is developing a blockchain-powered cross-carrier mobile payments service, the company reported in an official press release published September 12.SoftBank’s new proof-of-concept (PoC) development was announced in partnership with telecoms-focused blockchain firm TBCASoft and Synchronoss Technologies, provider of cloud, messaging, digital, and Internet of Things (IoT) services and platforms.The upcoming mobile payment…

Indian state officials are reportedly no longer keen on banning Bitcoin and a crypto regulatory bill may be up for discussion during the Monsoon Session of Parliament. 6761 Total views 5 Total shares The tide may have finally turned for cryptocurrencies in India as reports indicate a softer stance by the government toward crypto.According to…

Bitcoin (BTC) reclaimed and held $20,000 into Oct. 6 as the latest rebound punished short speculators.BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingViewBitcoin preserves "important" $19,600 zoneData from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD bouncing from local lows of $19,740 on Bitstamp around the Oct. 5 Wall Street open.The pair then reversed prior losses, leading…

A court in northern California has ordered Kraken to provide info on users who traded more than $20,000 between 2016 and 2020 to the IRS. 3776 Total views 29 Total shares Kraken has been ordered to provide information on its users to who conducted the equivalent of $20,000 in crypto transactions in any one year,…

Coming every Sunday, Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions and much more — a week on Cointelegraph in one link.Top Stories This WeekBitcoin rallies 13% to break through $11,000After weeks of stagnation, Bitcoin finally…

Goldman Sachs has started offering its clients access to Bitcoin (BTC) trading through non-deliverable forwards, according to Bloomberg Law. Max Minton, Goldman's Asia-Pacific head of digital assets, said that “institutional demand continues to grow significantly in this space.”Even Citigroup plans to introduce crypto-related services due to the increasing demand from asset managers and hedge funds. Although…

Blockchain technology has proven to be a catalyst of change across a wide variety of industries in the years since Bitcoin’s (BTC) inception in 2009. The subsequent creation of various blockchain projects and alternate cryptocurrencies has shown that blockchain technology can provide innovative changes across a broad spectrum.The worlds of finance, logistics and even law…

The ongoing workforce reduction is reportedly global, with customer-service workers heavily affected. Binance is celebrating its sixth anniversary, with over 1,000 people reportedly laid off in recent weeks, The Wall Street Journal reported.According to former employees, cuts were global and customer-service workers were heavily affected, particularly in India. Including this week's layoffs, over 1,000 employees…

“My team will serve as partners who support and guide founders and their teams during their journeys from early-stage to growth-at-scale,” said Vanessa Grellet. 2043 Total views 16 Total shares Vanessa Grellet, a five-year veteran of Ethereum software company ConsenSys, will be joining crypto investment group CoinFund as its new head of portfolio growth.In an…