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Whole Foods, Starbucks and Nordstrom, Accept Bitcoin As Payments But Don’t Acknowledge
15.5.2019
Ever since cryptocurrencies were first created, the ultimate aim of the creators was to ensure that it became an alternative and seamless mode of payments, but that always seemed to be a pipe dream as it was not accepted as legal tender anywhere. However, the atmosphere surrounding had started...
Short Term Price Drops, Sudden Or Otherwise, Are Irrelevant Says John McAfee
15.5.2019
Technology leader and crypto influencer John McAfee tweeted on Monday evening that crypto price fluctuations in the short run are irrelevant. He urged investors to never panic in case of sudden price drops and asked them to check prices every two or three months. Do not, under any crcumstances...
SEC Commissioner Says Time Is Right for Bitcoin ETFs — 3 Funds Pending
15.5.2019
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is currently reviewing three bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), one of which was filed last week to track the prices of two cryptocurrencies. An SEC commissioner said at the Consensus conference on Monday that the time is right for a bitcoin...
CME’s Bitcoin Futures Break Records With $1 Billion in Notional Volume
15.5.2019
The world’s largest options and futures exchange, Chicago Mercantile Exchange & Chicago Board of Trade (CME Group) and its bitcoin futures contracts saw an all-time high on May 13. According to CME’s records, the exchange recorded 33,700 contracts on Monday which represented...
Cryptocurrency Exchanges Are Cleaning up Their Act
14.5.2019
Ask a dozen crypto traders for the reason behind the recent rally and you’ll get a dozen different theories. Bakkt futures, Microsoft building on Bitcoin and Whole Foods accepting crypto have all been cited as fueling the bull market that’s broken out. While these factors have certainly...
US SEC Delays Decision on Bitwise Bitcoin ETF, Seeks Public Comment
14.5.2019
The U.S. SEC has again delayed its decision on crypto index fund provider Bitwise’s bitcoin ETF application, and is seeking comments from the public
Bank of France is Closely Watching Stablecoin Developments, Says Governor
14.5.2019
Bank of France Governor Francois Villeroy de Galhau has reported that the bank is interested in stablecoins
Our Value of Money Is Subjective But That Doesn’t Make It Meaningless
14.5.2019
In my last op-ed, I discussed how the value we place on items and goods is subjective based on Carl Menger’s Subjective Theory of Value and how these concepts apply to people’s perception of value with things like fiat, gold, and bitcoin. The post outlined the idea that money cannot...
Some Major Coins Still Making Gains, Others Trade Sideways as Oil Reports Mixed Signals
14.5.2019
Bitcoin continues to trade around $8,000, while other coins like Litecoin trade sideways
Floyd Mayweather and DJ Khaled Escape Lawsuit Brought by Defrauded ICO Investors
14.5.2019
Floyd Mayweather and DJ Khaled have been dismissed from a lawsuit brought by those who invested in a fraudulent ICO
SEC Again Delays Decision on Bitwise Bitcoin ETF Approval
14.5.2019
A filing from the SEC Tuesday did not advance one of several bitcoin ETF proposals currently waiting for regulatory sign-off
Senior SEC Official Amy Starr: Securities Laws Are ‘Written to Be Dynamic’
14.5.2019
Securities laws are “written to be dynamic,” a senior SEC official has said, expressing the regulator’s willingness to interact with crypto players to develop better regulation
Shark Tank's Kevin O'Leary: Bitcoin Is Garbage, a Useless Currency
14.5.2019
Bitcoin is garbage and a useless currency, according to Shark Tank's Kevin O'Leary
RIF Launches ‘Layer 3’ Network to Scale Bitcoin-Based Smart Contracts, Tokens
14.5.2019
RIF Labs, which built the RSK sidechain for tokens and smart contracts on top of bitcoin, has launched a "third layer" to help scale this technology
Bitcoin (BTC) Flirts With Psychological $8,000 Mark
14.5.2019
It’s been undeniably a good few months for backers of Bitcoin. The end of April saw the digital currency record its first three-month winning streak since 2017, closing 28.5% higher in April alone. Another milestone has been reached in early-May, as Bitcoin passed the $100 billion Market...
Bitcoin (BTC) Price Suffers Sudden Slump Within No Time In A Single Day
14.5.2019
Bitcoin price on a whole is showing an ascending trend in consideration to its surge observed since past week. However, the above graph only shows the surge on a totality basis, but when we look into the graph on a daily basis; it is evident that the movements are not at all straight and easy....
How to Send Bitcoin Cash via Text Messages to Anyone With a Mobile Phone
14.5.2019
Cointext allows you to send bitcoin cash (BCH) to anyone with a mobile phone in the regions supported by the service even if you don’t have access to the internet. On a global scale, the availability of cheap devices can help many more people use cryptocurrency for payments via SMS text...
Diar: Bitcoin Mining Hashrate Is Becoming More Distributed Among Pools
14.5.2019
The bitcoin mining hashrate is becoming more distributed among mining pools, shows a recent report by crypto research firm Diar
E-Commerce Giant eBay All Set to Start Accepting Payments in Cryptocurrencies
14.5.2019
When cryptocurrencies first came into existence, no one quite took it with much seriousness and a future in which payments could be made with those currencies was nothing short of a pipe dream. However, over the past few years, that attitude is changing at a breakneck pace as more and more people...
Bitcoin Weekly Analysis: Bitcoin (BTC) Price Making it Big from $5900 to $8000 Effortlessly
14.5.2019
Bitcoin prices in the past week are no less than the most exceptional survival for the whale investors. The blaze has been radiant enough for investors to keep gawking at the screen since predictions say that Bitcoin will leap to $20,000 in just three winks. What part of – "I'm...