Is Bitcoin’s mempool corrupted?
Bitcoin’s mempool has become bloated with transactions, resulting in slower transactions, higher charges, and numerous other issues. Consequently, Steam has stopped using Bitcoin for payments, as more and more users are complaining about the higher transaction costs.
Proposed US tax reform could severely impact crypto investors
Some subtle policy changes in the tax bill could perhaps would dire consequences for cryptocurrency investors.
Chinese investor buys rare F1 cars with Litecoin
A Chinese whale investor bought four rare F1 cars worth over £4 million using his litecoin holdings.
eBay considers accepting bitcoin payments
The online retailing giant is currently investigating the possibility of allowing customers to pay for their goods using cryptocurrency.
FSA will be launching Bitcoin Futures
Japan’s leading financial exchanges announced their plan to launch bitcoin derivatives. The Tokyo Financial Exchange plans on introducing the Bitcoin Futures during the beginning of 2018, after taking a cue from its US competitors.
Another milestone for bitcoin
APMEX is one of the world’s largest precious metal retailers. It is a private company with sales totaling to billions of dollars every year. The company was founded by Scott Thomas, who formed the American Precious Metals Exchange, which later was shortened to APMEX. The company offers more than 10,000 precious metals from various different mints and ships, to more than 80 countries all over the globe.
