A man has been sentenced in San Diego, California, for conspiring to sell opioids and other drugs over dark web markets for cryptocurrencies. origin »

New York Supreme Court Denies Bitfinex’s Lack-of-Jurisdiction Claim.

iFinex claimed the NY AG lacked sufficient jurisdiction for an investigation into the company's activities. origin »

Bitcoin Soaring? Thank A Third-Party Custody Provider.

Bitcoin is rising yet again, as the largest digital asset consolidates above $10,000. While it’s common to attribute bull runs to institutional money, Chinese tariffs or inverted yield curves, this year’s rise could have been triggered by an unexpected catalyst: third party custodians. origin »

Coinbase at Violet Hacks.

Learn about working at Coinbase: https://www.coinbase.com/careers - Medium origin »

BitPay Says Crypto Spending on Real Estate to Double in 2019.

BitPay processes about $5 million in bitcoin for real estate transactions through international and domestic individuals and firms. origin »

Metallicus Receives Investment From The 'Youngest Bitcoin Millionaire'.

20-year-old bitcoin millionaire Erik Finman has invested an undisclosed amount in Metallicus, a startup behind the peer-to-peer payments platform Metal Pay, in an attempt to create an "all-in-one" crypto banking platform that will include banking, payments, and social media features. origin »

Hiring Spree: BitGo and Gemini Onboard New Executives.

David Damato and Pete Najarian will contribute to the growth of their respective companies origin »

Bitcoin Price Leaps As Bakkt And Coinbase Stimulate Institutional Appetite.

Friday graced us with a positive fundamental trigger, with Bakkt finally being given the green light to launch Bitcoin derivatives trading on September 23. This follows almost an entire year of delays – and although the crypto market never lost interest in the upcoming platform for institutional investors, it was beginning to lose faith. origin »

No Demand for “Highly Speculative” Altcoins: Analyst.

Thousands of spinoffs of the world’s leading cryptocurrency Bitcoin are expanding into the void, according to market analyst Josh Rager. The Bloockroots. com co-founder on Sunday said the demand for “highly speculative” alternative cryptocurrencies, or altcoins, is falling. origin »

‘Youngest Bitcoin Millionaire’ Willing to Stake it All on Metal Pay.

With new funding, Metal Pay plans to add traditional banking features. origin »

Bitcoin Rises as Investors Anticipate Economic Stimulus.

Bitcoin was trading higher on Monday morning as investors digested the possibility of new economic stimulus announcements later this week. The benchmark cryptocurrency rose by more than 4. 5 percent to $10,753. origin »