Just One Person Found To Have Caused Bitcoin’s Jump From $150 to $1000 in 2013
Researchers have shown that BTC’s 2013 price jump from $150 to $1000 was due to the actions of a single person. #NEWS Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
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France Appoints a Cryptocurrency ‘Mission Leader’
Week after week regulators and governments have been announcing plans to regulate digital currencies like bitcoin. This week in France on January 15 the Minister of the Economy Bruno Le Maire announced his decision to create a “digital currencies mission” and a working group that will work towards regulating cryptocurrencies. In addition to the digital … Read more
The Futility of Government Bans – Bitcoin Always Finds a Way
Cryptocurrencies have been threatened at one point or another by nearly every country on the planet. Rarely does a government venture beyond rhetoric. Those resorting to crackdowns are often met with greater public appetite for decentralized virtual money, making all that initial fuss an exercise in futility. Be they communist strongholds or liberal democracies, bitcoin … Read more
Google Search Volume for Bitcoin Keywords Increased by as Much as 1000% During 2017
Following bitcoin’s incredible performance and increased media coverage during 2017, there is no doubt that bitcoin has witnessed increased user adoption. Estimates regarding the scale of bitcoin’s growth vary due to the anonymous nature of bitcoins transactions; however, the search engine traffic for terms such as ‘bitcoin’ are generally seen as a reliable indicator of … Read more
Discuss Crypto While Promoting Peace – Have Lunch in Paradise with Roger Ver
CEO of Bitcoin.com Roger Ver, popularly referred to as Bitcoin Jesus for his dogged advocacy of censorship resistant currency, is an oft-sought advisor and speaker for his insights on the ecosystem and its future. He’s auctioning off time to the highest bidder in an effort to support a pro-peace website, Antiwar.com. Also read: Ditch University … Read more
Bitcoin, Ethereum & Blockchain Superconference Releases Final Speaker, Sponsor & Vendor List
January 11th, 2018 (Dallas, TX): The Bitcoin, Ethereum, & Blockchain Superconference has released an updated list of all speakers, sponsors and vendors in anticipation of the conference dates, February 16th, 17th, and 18th, 2018. “We’re excited to have 800+ attendees, speakers, sponsors, vendors, and press attend this conference, just one month away.” says Richard Jacobs, … Read more
Russian Businessman Buys Power Stations For Crypto Mining
A Russian businessman intends to refurbish two power stations into cryptocurrency mining operations in the future. #MINING Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Metropolitan Bank Ceases Cryptocurrency-Related International Wires
Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp (NYSE: MCB), one of the fastest growing banks in the United States, is used by a number of major cryptocurrency exchanges. But the NYSE traded bank has ceased all cryptocurrency-related international wires effective immediately, according to a Fortune report. Also Read: Whistleblower Details Big Bank’s Plans to Prohibit Employees Owning Bitcoin “The Bitcoin … Read more
Kraken Exchange Returns After Longest Downtime Since 2013
Earlier this week the San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange Kraken scheduled some downtime to upgrade the trading platform’s system. The upgrade for one of the world’s largest digital asset exchanges was supposed to last for only two hours, but the website remained down for well over 24 hours. Kraken is now back online and plans to … Read more
Gaming Coins Are Thriving, and This Is Only the Beginning
Since December, video game-related currencies across the board have exploded in price and volume. Video games represent an industry prime for blockchain integration, and initial penetration is poised to take place as early as this year. Gaming cryptocurrencies are growing on an industry-wide scale to new all-time highs every day. EnjinCoin (ENJ) has grown from … Read more