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Bitcoin Companies Purge: Bitmain and Huobi Lay Off Workers
The crypto-winter is affecting billion-dollar players in the cryptocurrency market. After the much-publicized layoffs at ConsenSys, SpankChain, and Steemit, mining equipment manufacturer Bitmain is reportedly cutting down 50 percent of its total workforce, alongside shutting down its entire Bitcoin Cash (BCH)-focused division. дальше »
2018-12-27 05:04 | |
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Humor: New Cryptocurrency Aims to Reduce Energy Consumption from Christmas Lights
Americans and their Christmas lights consume a staggering amount of energy. For December alone, these glowing ornaments consumed 4. 5 terawatt-hours of electricity, more than the annual consumption of Laos. дальше »
2018-12-24 12:54 | |
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Cryptocurrency’s Christmas Rally Could Indicate Bitcoin’s Independence from U.S. Stock Market
One of the oldest questions in cryptocurrency is whether Bitcoin is tethered to the performance of the overall stock market. The current crypto market rally could indicate that Bitcoin and other altcoins are independent from dips in U. дальше »
2018-12-24 21:47 | |
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Why the World Needs Bitcoin and Crypto: Financial Services are a Basic Human Right
Coinbase’s CEO and co-founder Brian Armstrong has a vision for how Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies will profoundly impact society. The market was euphoric as Bitcoin and Ethereum approached $20,000 and $2,000. дальше »
2018-12-22 19:31 | |
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A Payments Industry Insider’s Take on Blockchain Technology
Once the domain of hobbyists, digital currency first grabbed public attention in 2017 thanks to the meteoric rise of the price of a single Bitcoin to nearly $20,000. But for the payments industry—companies that enable fast, secure and affordable payments for merchants and consumers—the trade in Bitcoins was less compelling. дальше »
2018-12-21 08:39 | |
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The Unflappening, Bitcoin Cash Leaves Litecoin to Roost
Bitcoin Cash has reclaimed its position above Litecoin, by market capitalization, following meteoric gains in sync with the latest market upswing. Roger Ver can once more claim crowing rights from Charlie Lee. дальше »
2018-12-20 15:20 | |
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Cryptocurrency Markets Rally 15+ Percent, Bitcoin Value Increases $500
After a year of price deterioration, the cryptocurrency market has recovered some during the last two days. There is speculation that the rally could spell the end to the year-long winter, with Bitcoin recovering $500 in value. дальше »
2018-12-20 05:42 | |
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Turning your 2018 Bitcoin and Crypto Losses into Tax Savings
The cryptocurrency market saw a dramatic fallout throughout 2018. With Bitcoin falling from a value of $17,000 per coin in January of 2018 to around $3,500, many traders incurred losses since the start of the year. дальше »
2018-12-19 16:30 | |
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Fee Analysis for Coinbase’s New Crypto-to-Crypto Conversions
Coinbase recently announced the rollout of a new feature allowing users to directly place coin-to-coin trades rather than going through an intermediary fiat step. However, is it more cost-effective to make direct exchanges? Previous Setup Previously, if a Coinbase customer wanted to purchase Bitcoin using Ethereum, they’d have to first sell their Ether holdings for […] The post Fee Analysis for Coinbase’s New Crypto-to-Crypto Conversions appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »
2018-12-18 12:28 | |
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Tether Rises to Fourth by Market Cap, Bitcoin and Crypto Markets Look Bleak
Gains in stablecoin dominance indicate that the market outlook is bleak. Tether is now fourth by market capitalization with a total of over 1. 8 billion USDT in circulation, while market dominance of stablecoins sits at highs of 2. дальше »
2018-12-17 17:40 | |
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Humor: Bitcoin SODLers Now Can Easily Sell the ‘Bottom’ with PayPal
The crypto-winter is looking like it might become a crypto-year. Thankfully, Coinbase has the astute trader in mind. In an innovative move, Coinbase’s U. S. customers can now instantly withdraw balances to PayPal, making panic selling easier than ever. дальше »
2018-12-17 03:50 | |
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Dubious Bitcoin Price Predictions; Thomas Lee Claims Bitcoin’s Value is at Least $13,800
Many market oracles are likely to miss their Bitcoin price predictions for the end of 2018. For example, outspoken market soothsayer Thomas Lee said Bitcoin should be trading at nearly four times its current price while going quiet on his long-lasting $25,000 forecast for the end of the year. дальше »
2018-12-15 06:00 | |
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Bear Market Forces Bitmain to Close Blockchain Development Center in Israel
The downturn of the crypto market has forced Beijing-based Bitcoin mining giant Bitmain to close its blockchain development center in Israel and lay off all of its employees, Israeli business news outlet Globes reported on December 10, 2018. дальше »
2018-12-13 10:45 | |
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Bitcoin Shorts Reach ATH, is a Short Squeeze Incoming?
Bitcoin has continued to plunge since January 2018, with no respite in sight. Bitcoin shorts reached all-time highs on BitMex and other exchanges which offer derivatives. That said, a phenomenon called a ‘short-squeeze’ could score a savvy trader a tidy profit. дальше »
2018-12-12 14:20 | |
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Explained: 51 Percent Attacks on Bitcoin and Other Cryptocurrencies
One of the worst things to happen to a proof-of-work cryptocurrency is a 51 percent attack. Such attacks undermine the immutability—and consequently the trust—in a blockchain. Satoshi Nakamoto summarized proof-of-work as “one-CPU-one-vote. дальше »
2018-12-10 13:20 | |
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Decentralization Is Not the Answer
These are turbulent days for crypto. The price of Bitcoin on Coinbase dipped to $3300 in early December, its lowest point since August 2017. The amount of capital raised through ICOs has declined in the second half of 2018, and the flow of U. дальше »
2018-12-8 13:40 | |
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OKEx Launches New Bitcoin Derivative: Cryptocurrency Perpetual Swaps
Malta-based cryptocurrency exchange OKEx launched a cryptocurrency-focused Bitcoin Perpetual Swap product on December 3, 2018, during a press conference attended by CryptoSlate. The virtual derivative product is a peer-to-peer offering that aims to empower traders with the ability to speculate the price direction of digital assets like Bitcoin and Ether to ensure exposure to the risky, yet […] The post OKEx Launches New Bitcoin Derivative: Cryptocurrency Perpetual Swaps appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »
2018-12-4 14:30 | |
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Stablecoins: Money of the Future
Stablecoins are currently the fastest growing sector of the cryptocurrency market, worth $186 billion; these constitute cryptocurrencies whose values are pegged to real life commodities like gold or the US dollar. дальше »
2018-12-2 13:15 | |
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Satoshi Nakamoto’s Account Posts on P2P Foundation Forum, Likely Hacked
In a curious incident today, Satoshi Nakamoto, the anonymous creator of Bitcoin, posted to the P2P Foundation Forums for the first time since 2011. It is likely that one of Satoshi’s email accounts were hacked to gain access to the forum. дальше »
2018-12-1 23:25 | |
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Analysis: Bitcoin Costs $1.4 Billion to 51% Attack, Consumes as Much Electricity as Morocco
To successfully conduct a 51 percent attack on the Bitcoin network would cost an incredible $1. 4 billion. This massive network supports over 5 million specialized ASIC mining computers, consuming a total of 29 Terahashes of electricity—as much as the entire country of Morocco. дальше »
2018-11-29 14:00 | |
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Bitcoin Addresses Linked to Two Criminals by U.S. Department of Treasury: Exchanges Face Potential “Secondary Sanctions”
In a press release today, the U. S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) took action against two Iranian-based criminals who were using Bitcoin to transfer—and seemingly launder—ransom-related funds. дальше »
2018-11-29 07:08 | |
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Nasdaq Reportedly Looking into Bitcoin Futures Despite Plunging Prices
The world’s second largest stock exchange, Nasdaq, is reportedly planning to introduce a Bitcoin futures market within the first quarter of 2019. The Bitcoin market has plunged by more than 80 percent across the spot markets, data from CryptoSlate has shown, but it hasn’t deterred the world second largest stock exchange from eyeing the lucrative […] The post Nasdaq Reportedly Looking into Bitcoin Futures Despite Plunging Prices appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »
2018-11-29 21:45 | |
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SEC Chair Jay Clayton: No Bitcoin ETFs Until There Is Greater Oversight; “Assume Your ICO is a Security”
Securities Exchange Commission Chair Jay Clayton is reluctant to add digital currency ETFs, including Bitcoin ETFs, over fears of market manipulation, centralization, and custody security. Speaking at Consensus Invest in New York, Clayton said he will not support ETFs for a financial product until there are measures in place to ensure that it is free […] The post SEC Chair Jay Clayton: No Bitcoin ETFs Until There Is Greater Oversight; “Assume Your ICO is a Security” appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »
2018-11-28 06:43 | |
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Ohio First State to Accept Bitcoin: Calling Crypto Secure, Transparent, and Low Cost
Beginning Nov. 26, Ohio will begin accepting Bitcoin payments for twenty-three kinds of business taxes. The state will become the first in the United States–and one of the first governments in the world–to accept cryptocurrency. дальше »
2018-11-26 04:28 | |
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Bitcoin Obliterates $4000 Support Level; Market Loses Another $18 Billion, Altcoins Reeling
Within the last 24 hours, Bitcoin has once again made a dive through a historic price support after dropping 14 percent, puncturing its $4000 support-level and settling at a yearly low of $3800. In the last ten days, BTC has taken a beating, bringing down most of the market. дальше »
2018-11-25 06:41 | |
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Why It’s Overkill to Compare the Bitcoin Slowdown With History’s Biggest Bubble Bursts
Skeptics forecasted it saying the crypto crash was inevitable; die-hard crypto enthusiasts called it fear to monger with a tint of hidden agenda. Skeptics seem to be having the last laugh–for now, at least. дальше »
2018-11-24 00:26 | |
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Is the Bitcoin Nosedive an Outright Accumulation Cycle?
As Bitcoin plows through support levels that many thought were prehistoric, investor sentiment has all but sunk to a standoff between capitulating defeatists and grim-faced, but defiant, maximalists. дальше »
2018-11-23 02:00 | |
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Bitcoin Miners Ruined by Downturn, “Selling Hardware by the Pound”; Giga Watt Files Bankruptcy
Miners have been decimated by the market downturn. In response, miners have started decommissioning hardware, mothballing rigs, and even selling hardware by the pound. Bitcoin and cryptocurrency proof-of-work (PoW) mining is a controversial topic. дальше »
2018-11-22 03:55 | |
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Market Analysis: How Altcoins are Impacted by Bitcoin’s Price Drop
On Nov. 20, Bitcoin (BTC) shredded past its $5000 resistance-level to the $4000 price range, dragging most of the market downwards. Correspondingly, the altcoin market is devastated with Bitcoin and XRP absorbing lost market share. дальше »
2018-11-22 00:00 | |
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Bitcoin to Breach $4,000 With New Yearly Low at $4,050: is Bakkt a Factor?
On Nov. 20, Bakkt, a cryptocurrency platform operated by ICE, the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange, delayed the launch of its Bitcoin futures market from December 12 to Jan. 24, 2019. дальше »
2018-11-21 00:36 | |
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Will Bitcoin Breach $4,000 With New Yearly Low at $4,050: is Bakkt a Factor?
On Nov. 20, Bakkt, a cryptocurrency platform operated by ICE, the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange, delayed the launch of its Bitcoin futures market from December 12 to Jan. 24, 2019. дальше »
2018-11-21 00:36 | |
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Bitcoin Bloodbath Continues: Price Hits $5000, Market Loses $45 Billion
The market continues on a downward spiral; $45 billion evaporates from aggregate cryptocurrency market capitalization. Bitcoin hits a year-long all-time low of $5000. All cryptocurrencies deep in the red, with XRP as an outlier. дальше »
2018-11-19 21:27 | |
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Twitter Bitcoin Scams Take New Leap After Verified Twitter Accounts Impersonate Elon Musk
Technology entrepreneur and visionary Elon Musk, popularly known for electric cars, reusable rockets, and PayPal, is increasingly seeing an uncanny association with Bitcoin for the wrong reasons. Scammers are capitalizing on Musk’s Twitter social media prominence to spin out hopes of cryptocurrency returns – with gains even more spectacular than the famed 2017-bull run. дальше »
2018-11-19 15:40 | |
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Jihan Wu May Sell 1 Million Bitcoin Cash SV
Bitmain’s billionaire co-founder Jihan Wu may sell over 1 million Bitcoin Cash SV (BCHSV), following the successful completion of a scheduled Bitcoin Cash hard fork on Nov. 15. I am wondering when I can deposit my BSV token into exchange to sell. дальше »
2018-11-19 05:13 | |
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SEC Investigating Crypto Company Salt’s $50M Sale
Salt Lending Holdings Inc. , a lender that uses cryptocurrencies as collateral, is under investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a roughly $50 million dollar ICO it held in August 2017. дальше »
2018-11-18 02:00 | |
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Crypto Hangover Hits Nvidia as Chip Sales Plunge With Bitcoin Prices
After a stellar rise in business over the last year due to the cryptocurrency boom, chipmaker Nvidia’s optimistic figures for graphics card demand in 2018 has drastically fallen short of expectations, with share prices falling by 17 percent on the back of millions of unsold chips. дальше »
2018-11-18 23:51 | |
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Nvidia Stock Plunges as Chip Sales Plunge With Bitcoin Prices
After a stellar rise in business over the last year due to the cryptocurrency boom, chipmaker Nvidia’s optimistic figures for graphics card demand in 2018 has drastically fallen short of expectations, with share prices falling by 17 percent on the back of millions of unsold chips. дальше »
2018-11-18 23:51 | |
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Ron Paul Twitter Survey: 50% of People Prefer Bitcoin as a Long-Term Investment
In a recent Twitter poll issued by retired United States politician Ron Paul, half of the respondents indicated they would choose Bitcoin as a long-term investment over treasury bonds, Federal Reserve notes, and even gold. дальше »
2018-11-17 01:26 | |
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XRP Takes over Ethereum to Become the Largest Altcoin by Market Cap
The bearish movements in the cryptocurrency market, which resulted in Bitcoin’s price falling well below the $6,000 mark, have benefited Ripple, as it’s XRP coin has now overtaken Ethereum as the largest altcoin in terms of market cap. дальше »
2018-11-16 19:34 | |
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Binance CEO Predicts Cryptocurrency Bull Run “Sooner or Later,” Reveals Business and Industry Remain “Healthy”
Despite 2018’s prolonged and notorious bear market across all cryptocurrencies, Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao remains optimistic about the future of the volatile asset class; proclaiming a bull run can be expected “sooner or later. дальше »
2018-11-16 07:00 | |
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Explained: Bitcoin Cash Hash Wars, Where the Factions Stand on the Issues
Recently, there has been a storm brewing in Bitcoin Cash (BCH). Two upgrades to the underlying software of Bitcoin Cash threaten to split the coin in two, and both factions are determined to fight all-or-nothing to determine the fate of Bitcoin Cash’s next upgrade. дальше »
2018-11-16 05:30 | |
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Bitcoin Lightning Network Reaches All-Time High Capacity
Efforts to improve the scalability of Bitcoin appear to be bearing fruit as the Lightning Network, a second layer off-chain scalability solution on the network designed to handle vast transaction throughputs without resulting in high prices has recorded an important milestone. дальше »
2018-11-15 21:32 | |
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Bitcoin Cash (BCH) Plummets 18 Percent Overnight: What Triggered the Massive Drop?
In the last 24 hours, the cryptocurrency market suffered one of its worst single-day sell-offs in all of 2018, as Bitcoin (BTC) plunged 11 percent. The substantial short-term drop in the price of Bitcoin (BTC) demonstrated the sheer intensity of the sell-off on Nov. дальше »
2018-11-15 13:20 | |
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Bitcoin Plunges to $5400: 12 Month Low, Market Sheds $25 Billion
Bitcoin hits a historic 12 month low of $5400. The pre-eminent cryptocurrency has cratered 11 percent just within the last four hours. The enormous drop in price appears to be driven by major Bitcoin and derivatives exchange BitMEX, representing 34 percent of 24-hour market volume. дальше »
2018-11-15 00:07 | |
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How Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Ripple-Backed Loans Will Change Crypto
The advent of cryptocurrency backed loans will have profound ramifications on the crypto markets. Although several exchanges and credit companies have tried to enter the space, none of them have achieved market dominance. дальше »
2018-11-13 18:21 | |
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Bitcoin Payment with Square’s Cash App Signal Growing Adoption
Square’s mobile payments application, Cash App, posts impressive growth for Bitcoin transactions despite the bearish cryptocurrency market. In Square’s Q3 shareholder letter the company reports $43 million in Bitcoin revenues, contributing $560 thousand to quarterly net profit. дальше »
2018-11-10 17:00 | |
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Bitcoin Payment with Square’s Cash App Signals Growing Adoption
Square’s mobile payments application, Cash App, posts impressive growth for Bitcoin transactions despite the bearish cryptocurrency market. In Square’s Q3 shareholder letter the company reports $43 million in Bitcoin revenues, contributing $560 thousand to quarterly net profit. дальше »
2018-11-9 17:00 | |
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No, China Has Not Legalized Nor Put an End to Bitcoin Ban; Inaccurate Reports
Throughout the past 24 hours, several publications and public figures have misreported that China has put an end to its blanket ban on bitcoin and the cryptocurrency exchange market. On Nov. 9, one cryptocurrency-focused publication released a story entitled “China Lifts Bitcoin Ban; Individuals and Businesses Can Now Own Cryptocurrencies Legally. дальше »
2018-11-9 14:30 | |
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Exclusive Interview: A Briefing with Scott Stornetta, Founding Father of Blockchain
Bitcoin, the archetypal blockchain, has for ten years waged technological warfare against corporate and state-run finance. Yet for all the heads that have been turned in the tackling of such a gauntlet, it was, in fact, a far more elemental problem that spawned the search for blockchain. дальше »
2018-11-8 18:00 | |
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