Slovenian City Unveils World’s First Public Bitcoin Monument

The Slovenian city of Kranj has inaugurated what it claims to be the world’s first public Bitcoin monument. A roundabout in Slovenia’s fourth largest city now hosts a large ‘B’ in the center that connects two roads at Kranj’s city center. Also Read: Soon There Will Be More Bitcoin Investors Than Stock Traders in Indonesia Slovenian … Read more

Bitcoin Price Watch: Currency Spikes $400 in 24 Hours

Bitcoin enthusiasts woke up to a bit of good news. Following yesterday’s uninspiring price hold at $8,100, bitcoin has jumped by approximately $400 and is now trading at the $8,500 mark – a potential sign that the bulls are making a return. No doubt, it has been a stressful period for the father of cryptocurrencies. … Read more

Korean Regulator Warns Kakao’s ICO Abroad Could Violate Crypto Regulations

Responding to media reports that South Korean internet giant Kakao plans to raise funds using an initial coin offering (ICO) abroad, the country’s financial regulator reportedly warned that the ICO could violate current cryptocurrency regulations. Also read: Japan’s DMM Bitcoin Exchange Opens for Business With 7 Cryptocurrencies ICOs Abroad Could Still Violate Korean Laws Kakao Corp, … Read more

Ukraine to Legalize Crypto Mining as Economic Activity

The government in Kiev has taken concrete steps to legalize cryptocurrency mining. Ukraine’s Minister of Economy has ordered several ministries, agencies, and the National Bank to prepare the documents necessary to include mining in the state register of economic activities. Also read: Ukraine’s Financial Watchdog Clarifies Stance on Cryptos Easing the Pressure on the Crypto … Read more

Since Embracing Bitcoin, Robinhood App Value Jumps to $5.6 Billion

In just three years, Robinhood Financial LLC has exploded. It gained traction as a free stock trading smartphone application (app). At the start of this year, they announced incorporation of bitcoin and ether trading, using free trades as a loss leader to gain customers. The model seems to be working, as the Wall Street Journal … Read more

France Warns of 15 Unauthorized Cryptocurrency Investment Platforms

The French financial regulator has issued a warning and published a list of 15 unauthorized cryptocurrency exchange and investment platforms. These companies keep marketing to the French public despite the agency’s warnings. Also read: Japan’s DMM Bitcoin Exchange Opens for Business With 7 Cryptocurrencies France Warns of Unauthorized Crypto Platforms The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) … Read more

PR: HIREMATCH, Creator of the World’s First Blockchain Job Recruitment Platform, Burns 22,200,000 Million Tokens

SUNNYDALE, CA. – HIREMATCH.IO, creator of the world’s first Blockchain job recruitment platform, announced today that it would burn 22,200,000 million tokens (22%) of the total 100,000,000 total tokens, rather than returning them to the company. “The market has responded very positively to our decision to destroy any unsold tokens, It was the right thing … Read more

Peter Thiel Is Long on Bitcoin, a “Deeply Contrarian Investment”

Paypal. Facebook. Linkedin. Yelp. Those are just a few of the companies billionaire venture capitalist Peter Thiel had an early financial hand in helping bloom. His fiscal judgement is often sought, and Mr. Thiel was keynote guest at The Economic Club of New York’s luncheon hosted by Maria Bartiromo, where he was asked his latest … Read more