Samsung Profits Surge on High Demand for Bitcoin Mining Chips

South Korean Samsung Electronics saw its operating profits surge in the first quarter of this year compared to the previous year. The company attributes the increase to its semiconductor division which manufactures bitcoin mining chips and says that it expects the trend to continue into the second quarter. Also read: Yahoo! Japan Confirms Entrance Into the … Read more

Telegram Cans Its ICO Plans, but No One Knows Exactly Why

Telegram shocked the world when the company announced its plan to host an initial coin offering. It quickly became apparent this would not be an ICO in the traditional sense, but rather a glorified IPO with a unique token. It now seems the firm has canceled its fundraising plans altogether. The real reason remains unclear, although SEC … Read more

Major Belarusian Bank Starts Offering Bitcoin CFD as Belarus Gets Less Crypto Friendly

A well-known bank in Belarus will begin offering a bitcoin contract for difference (CFD) product through its platform, a joint project with a Swiss bank. Meanwhile, Belarus is growing less crypto friendly, reportedly amending its decree to impose strict KYC rules. Also read: Yahoo! Japan Confirms Entrance Into the Crypto Space New Bitcoin CFD Product Mtbankfx is an accredited … Read more

Bitcoin Smart Banknotes Launched in Singapore

A digital asset smart banknote manufacturer has launched bitcoin banknotes at a store in Singapore. Designed to make owning and circulating cryptocurrencies as easy as using paper money, they are currently available in denominations of 0.01 and 0.05 BTC. Also read: Yahoo! Japan Confirms Entrance Into the Crypto Space Bitcoin Banknotes Debut in Singapore Digital asset … Read more

Ethereum price analysis – Heading towards $850

  Ethereum price continued rising along the uptrend line that has been evident since the second week of April, to score a day high of $770 during Thursday’s trading sessions so far. The market’s bulls managed to break through the resistance around $713.24 on Wednesday, as we expected during our previous Ethereum price analysis. Chances … Read more

Bacoin Ridicules the Cryptocurrency Industry for Marketing Purposes

There aren’t that many things which could make Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies better. To some people, bacon is the answer to everything. With Bacoin now being an actual thing, it is evident the cryptocurrency industry has taken at least twelve steps backward. It is expected that Bacoin will become the go-to cryptocurrency for purchasing bacon. … Read more

Coinbase Announces Support for Block Trades and Expansion to Chicago

Coinbase is ready to enter the next phase of being a global cryptocurrency exchange. While they will not drop support for consumer-based trading, they are trying to make inroads among institutional investors. Offering block trades is one way of achieving this goal. Providing users with access to large-scale trading without disrupting the general order book … Read more

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