5 Great Sources To Stay Up-To-Date With Bitcoin News | By Alex Lielacher

Since the impressive rally of the digital currency bitcoin in the  last six months, more and more people are asking me for more information  on bitcoin. Hence, I have decided to write a list of sources for  bitcoin news so that you can learn more about bitcoin and other  cryptocurrencies as well as stay up-to-date with market developments.

Bitcoin Media Outlets

Obviously, the first go-to options for bitcoin news are bitcoin media  outlets. The leading bitcoin news sites include CoinDesk, Brave New  Coin, CyrptoCoinsNews, Bitcoin Magazine, and BTCManager. I contribute to  the latter two to on the topic of digital currency investing on a  weekly basis. I recommend you sign up to some of their newsletters to get the most important bitcoin news in your inbox. 

Steemit

Steemit is a social media platform where everyone gets paid for  creating and curating content. It leverages a robust digital points  system, called Steem, that supports real value for digital rewards  through market price discovery and liquidity. 

Blogs

Blogs that focus on bitcoin, technology or investing are also a great  source for bitcoin news and “how-to” guides to help you develop  your understanding of the digital asset market. Due to the steep  increase in the number of questions I have been receiving from readers  about bitcoin and digital currency investing in the last few months, I  have added a new category on Smart Money Smart Living titled Bitcoin & The Blockchain, where I will be adding more bitcoin-related content in the coming months. Another blog I love and highly recommend if you want to learn more about bitcoin and cryptocurrencies, in general, is TheMerkle. 

Bitcoin Forums

The BitcoinTalk forum and the bitcoin subreddit  are great sources for information. Especially, if you are looking to  invest in smaller cryptocurrencies that receive less news coverage.  Signing up is for free and you can ask questions when you need to. 

Facebook Groups

Next to bitcoin forums, Facebook Groups are an excellent place to  receive information about what’s going on in specific cryptocurrencies  or what Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) could be interesting investments. I  am a member of several bitcoin Facebook Groups and can recommend The Cryptocurrency Collectors Club as well as the ICO Investing Group, which I have launched in early 2017 to discuss upcoming cryptocurrency ICOs. 

The Trollbox

The trollbox refers to the chat box on digital currency exchanges  where traders can talk to each other to discuss the market. There are  usually a few people in those chat boxes who really know what they are  talking about but you will also find users simply trolling each other  regarding their trades.