Embracing Bitcoin is now a matter of national security says former CIA Director

Michael Morell, the former Acting Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, disputes the narrative Bitcoin is full of illicit activity. In an independent paper, Morell’s research led him to conclude that generalizations of illicit activity are overstated. Simultaneously, adding that blockchain analysis serves as an effective method of fighting crime and gathering intelligence. Bitcoin is […]

Native Bitcoin trading is coming to ShapeShift via THORChain (RUNE)

ShapeShift, a non-custodial cryptocurrency exchange, announced yesterday that it was now fully integrated with THORChain, the decentralized cross-chain liquidity network, as per a release. Users can now trade native (unwrapped) Bitcoin with Litecoin (LTC) and Ethereum (ETH) on ShapeShift’s mobile and desktop platforms. We are feeling so good about our launch of @THORChain on mobile […]