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SEC Commissioner: US Could Draw Crypto Policy From These Countries
5.8.2019
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) could learn from other countries when finalizing its own crypto regulation, Commissioner Hester Peirce explains. While highlighting peculiar and notable features of the U.S. system, the commissioner emphasizes cross-border considerations, detailing...
Bitcoin Accelerates Above USD 11.5K, Litecoin Hits USD 100 (UPDATED 2)
5.8.2019
The price of the most popular cryptocurrency, bitcoin, is back above USD 11,500, or the level last seen in mid-July. Majority of other coins from the top 100 are also in green, however, bitcoin dominance keeps rising.
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Bitcoin’s Computing Power Sets Record as Over 100K New Miners Go Online
5.8.2019
The total computing power now dedicated to securing the bitcoin blockchain has set yet another record
Youtube Censorship Drives Uptake of Crypto-Powered Video Platforms
5.8.2019
If the prospect of greater privacy and financial sovereignty doesn’t lure the masses to crypto networks, perhaps the ability to speak freely will. Lately, a lot of people who couldn’t give a damn about peer-to-peer cryptocurrency have taken a shine to peer-to-peer networks that run...
Bitcoin’s Price Jumps Back Above $11K for the First Time In 3 Weeks
5.8.2019
Bitcoin has risen back above the $11,000 psychological price point after regaining ground on July 8's and July 22's bearish breakdowns
Tax Expert: IRS Letters Confirm That Trading Cryptos Is a Taxable Event
5.8.2019
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced on July 26 that 10,000 American cryptocurrency users will receive a letter reminding them to pay taxes or amend any mistakes on past filings. At the time, IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig said U.S. taxpayers should take the warning letters...
Now Transact Bitcoin Through Blockstream’s Satellite Technology
4.8.2019
The technology in the domain of blockchain has taken now another joint leap with Bitcoin registering the swop against the dollar through the satellite broadcast network of Blockstream. This is for the very first time that the transaction via satellite took place and it is considered as a milestone...
Bitcoin Price Analysis: Bitcoin (BTC) Price Plunges in the Intraday Chart
4.8.2019
Bitcoin has locked itself at $10,600 level. Whenever there is a fall in the market, Bitcoin is found hovering around the same level. The stability in the coin has hyped our expectation. Today, the market is again suffering, and most of the coins are seen fall. Bitcoin is again at $10,600 and...
Goldman-Backed Apple Card Restricts Cryptocurrency Purchases
4.8.2019
Cryptocurrencies cannot be purchased with the new Apple credit card according to the American multinational technology company’s recently published customer agreement guidelines. The Apple card’s restrictions indicate that the company’s partner, Goldman Sachs, is leery toward...
“Slap Yourself If You Sold Bitcoin Below $10,000”, Says Binance Co-Founder
4.8.2019
Bitcoin is back to the higher side of $10,000, which has collapsed the economic arguments against crypto. Those who took no time to criticize the market as soon as the prices came downwards of the $10K mark, will have got an indirect reply from Binance chief Changpeng Zhao. CZ tweeted on Friday...
Bitcoin (BTC) Price Rally Indicates a Heavy Upsurge in Price
4.8.2019
Bitcoin continues to climb without and pull back. BTC price momentum indicates a brighter future ahead. Currently, Bitcoin price was trading around $10,600 mark. Well, the intraday traders will consider a loss of $200 as the coin closed yesterday around $10,800. The same indicates that BTC will...
MIT’s AI Lab Scrutinizes 200,000 Bitcoin Transaction, only 2% Found To Be Illicit
4.8.2019
There has been a lot of talk around the misuse of Bitcoins, especially after US President Donald Trump’s tweet on the apex cryptocurrency, stating that it is a used for illegal activities like drug trafficking and money laundering. However, recent research by Massachusetts Institute of Technology...
Crypto Social Media is Breaking Free: How 10+ Blockchain Platforms Pay You to Post
4.8.2019
Social media has become so embedded in most people’s everyday lives that it’s hard to imagine life — or even a span of a few hours — without it. While the social media revolution is huge, there’s another revolution within that revolution, driven by users into...
From Ghana to the Bronx, These Teen Bitcoiners Are Building the Future
4.8.2019
From experimenting with zcash in the Bronx to rogue bitcoin contributors, these teens are shaping the future of cryptocurrency
How Much Bitcoin Is Really Being Traded in Zimbabwe?
4.8.2019
If you are a regular reader of crypto media, you may be under the impression that Zimbabwe is one of the hottest bitcoin trading hubs in the world. Faced with a struggling economy and the re-introduction of a previously-failed sovereign currency, the Southern African state has been labeled as...
Research Reports Show Positive Crypto Industry Growth in H1 2019
3.8.2019
More than half the year is behind us and the cryptocurrency ecosystem continues to move forward, showing relentless growth over the last six months. 2019 has also seen a new theme arise as speculators believe the cryptocurrency ecosystem is experiencing an influx of institutional interest...
P2P Crypto Lending Is on the Rise
3.8.2019
As peer-to-peer cash, it only seems logical that cryptocurrency should be deployed for P2P lending. While that application has taken time to materialize, bitcoin and other crypto assets are now increasingly fulfilling that purpose. Across the BTC, BCH and ETH networks, credit is being supplied...
Bitcoin.com is about to Launch Its Cryptocurrency Exchange This September
3.8.2019
Bitcoin.com is all set to launch its digital currency exchange on 2nd September 2019. The exchange, dubbed as Exchange.Bitcoin.com, will be a secure and fast trading platform for digital currencies catering to new traders and experts alike. As per the announcement press-release by Bitcoin.com,...
More Signs the Next Big Financial Crisis May Begin in Germany
3.8.2019
Germany, the locomotive of Europe’s huge economy, is entering a difficult period, various indicators suggest. And when the Federal Republic sneezes, the Old Continent usually catches cold. This time, Germany may infect the rest of the world as well. An economic and financial crisis there...
Bitcoin Won’t Be a Global Reserve Currency. But It’s Opening the Box
3.8.2019
Bitcoin will not become a global reserve currency, argues Noelle Acheson. But it is adding a powerful tool to the box of potential solutions