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Bitcoin Not Dead, Again: Washington Post Gets Schooled
Castle Island Ventures partner and cofounder of Coinmetrics. io, Nic Carter, has had quite enough. Made crazy by mainstream media misunderstanding, ignorance, and downright falsehoods regarding cryptocurrencies, he took to Medium, making the case for why Bitcoin is not dead, again. дальше »
2018-8-16 16:35 | |
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At Least Falling Bitcoin Has Silenced The ‘Crypto Bros’
The ‘Crypto Bro’ is a self coined term to describe those intolerable people in tight fitting clothes that like to brag about their cryptocurrency successes. Yes, they were in the right place at the right time and made millions off the back of some small investments, great. дальше »
2018-8-16 16:00 | |
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Winklevoss Brothers Continue Being Positive for Mainstream Crypto Adoption
The Winklevoss brothers seem to be unfazed by the recent rejection of their proposed Bitcoin ETF by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), as they continue to make inroads in the cryptosphere. дальше »
2018-8-16 12:00 | |
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Ethereum Is The Scammers Favourite Coin
According to new research by Kaspersky Labs, Ethereum is the favoured coin for cryptocurrency scammers worldwide. As the most notorious cryptocurrency behind Bitcoin, Ethereum is the obvious choice for a scammer, built on a huge network but with little mainstream attention, it allows scammers to remain hidden, yet still able to access a huge network filled with the potential to commit fraud. дальше »
2018-8-16 06:00 | |
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The Future or a Cult? Clashing Opinions on Cryptocurrency in Mainstream Media
Polarizing opinions have flooded mainstream media surrounding cryptocurrencies recently, highlighted by Penn Financial Group founder Matt McCall encouraging investors to buy the dip on CNN and former PayPal CEO Bill Harris calling cryptocurrency a cult on CNBC’s Fast Money. дальше »
2018-8-16 01:14 | |
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Distributed Dialogues: Weighing In on Privacy Implications
At the recent Distributed 2018 conference in San Francisco, Rick Lewis and Dave Hollerith from the Let’s Talk Bitcoin Network interviewed a host of different personalities in the blockchain space about digital privacy. дальше »
2018-8-15 22:02 | |
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Distributed Dialogues: David Chaum, Patrick Byrne and Blockchain Privacy
At the recent Distributed 2018 conference in San Francisco, Rick Lewis and Dave Hollerith from the Let’s Talk Bitcoin Network interviewed a host of different personalities in the blockchain space about digital privacy. дальше »
2018-8-16 22:02 | |
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How To Use Ethereum & Bitcoin On eBay And CraigsList
Using cryptocurrencies to make payments on standard websites is a little bit of a dream. The first step for cryptocurrency adoption, will be the adoption of cryptocurrencies by mainstream websites such as Amazon and eBay. дальше »
2018-8-14 23:00 | |
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Cryptocurrency is Still in Its Wild West Phase, Says Gem App CEO
While the cryptocurrency market saw a breathtaking run-up in 2017, with the number of cryptocurrency proponents experiencing a similar increase, many consumers are still skeptics of this nascent industry. дальше »
2018-8-11 01:40 | |
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Scalability is Blockchain’s Biggest Problem But it Can Be Resolved
Cryptocurrencies are continuing to become more mainstream. With each passing day, the number of daily Bitcoin transactions inches upward. The problem is, we still haven’t found a way to solve the scalability problem. дальше »
2018-8-10 14:00 | |
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Here’s How Cryptocurrencies Could Join Mainstream Financial Services
Cryptocurrencies have come a long way from those days when they were just considered something for criminals. Even the icy attitude most traditional investors previously had toward digital currencies has thawed. дальше »
2018-8-9 18:45 | |
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Video App to Reward Users with Bitcoin, Ethereum
The new, token-based user incentive program will aim to propel mainstream awareness and adoption among the masses within the cryptocurrency and blockchain spaces. Driving Participation in the Crypto Economy Cheez, a social video app, has teamed up with the public blockchain project Contentos to enable its users to earn Bitcoin and Ethereum by creating, viewing […] The post Video App to Reward Users with Bitcoin, Ethereum appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »
2018-8-9 14:00 | |
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US DEA ‘Actually Wants’ Criminals to Keep Using Bitcoin
A US Drug Enforcement Administration agent has told mainstream press she “wants” criminals to use cryptocurrencies because it makes them easier to track. ‘I Want Them To Keep Using Them’ Speaking to Bloomberg August 7, Lilita Infante, who takes part in the agency’s 10-person Cyber Investigative Task Force, said investigators had “a lot of tools” to monitor criminal activity thanks to Blockchain. дальше »
2018-8-9 20:00 | |
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DJ Who “Turned Down Wall St.” Is On a Quest to Decentralize Music Festivals
Independent DJ Justin Blau (known on stage as 3LAU) didn’t exactly stumble into the cryptocurrency industry — to say so would misrepresent how much thought he’s put into his blockchain-based event network, Our Music Festival (OMF). дальше »
2018-8-8 19:23 | |
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Global Bitcoin ATM Count Reaches 3,500 Milestone
These days Bitcoin ATMs can be seen in many cities across the world. They aren’t as widely used as the mainstream cash machines, but cryptocurrency enthusiasts believe that one day they will become a vital cog in the emerging virtual currency industry. дальше »
2018-8-8 14:34 | |
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Another Development In The Bitcoin/Starbucks Saga
This week has seen the announcement of Bakkt, a new crypto-venture which sees the involvement of a large number of popular, mainstream brands, including Microsoft and Starbucks. This of course had initiated rumours that Starbucks would use this as an opportunity to start accepting Bitcoin payments at some of their 27,000 + outlets, worldwide. дальше »
2018-8-8 12:30 | |
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Global Bitcoin ATM Count Reaches 3,500 Milestone
These days Bitcoin ATMs can be seen in many cities across the world. They aren’t as widely used as the mainstream cash machines, but cryptocurrency enthusiasts believe that one day they will become a vital cog in the emerging virtual currency industry. дальше »
2018-8-7 21:37 | |
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Fatfish CEO Claims SEC Will Eventually Approve a Bitcoin ETF
The market is all fired up regarding a Bitcoin ETF that could help in regularizing the wild west of cryptocurrencies and finally bring them to the mainstream investment sector. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has adopted a very conservative and cautious approach to this concept, rejecting the Winklevoss ETC proposal and delaying VanEck-SolidX and […] Fatfish CEO Claims SEC Will Eventually Approve a Bitcoin ETF was originally found on [blokt] - Blockchain, Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency News. дальше »
2018-8-7 16:30 | |
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Can XRP Be Frozen? Ripple’s CTO Corrects Roger Ver
Over the past few months, debates have raged over whether Ripple can freeze funds. Roger Ver, Bitcoin Cash’s evangelist, exacerbated the issue last week during an interview in which he asked the audience to imagine a scenario in which, “Ripple winds up getting the mainstream adoption that everybody ends up using…it’s not that much better […] дальше »
2018-8-6 21:50 | |
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UBS: ‘Lack of Stability’ Preventing Bitcoin Going Mainstream
Bitcoin (BTC)–One of the world’s largest investment banks has commented upon the rise of cryptocurrency, and found fault with the scalability and price volatility associated with Bitcoin. The Union Bank of Switzerland, an investment bank and financial services company, has joined the list of Bitcoin detractors who point out the obvious flaw with the currency: […] The post UBS: ‘Lack of Stability’ Preventing Bitcoin Going Mainstream appeared first on Ethereum World News. дальше »
2018-8-6 17:15 | |
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Can XRP Be Frozen? Ripple’s CTO Corrects Roger Ver
Over the past few months, debates have raged over whether Ripple can freeze funds. Roger Ver, Bitcoin Cash’s evangelist, exacerbated the issue last week during an interview in which he asked the audience to imagine a scenario in which, “Ripple winds up getting the mainstream adoption that everybody ends up using…it’s not that much better… The post Can XRP Be Frozen? Ripple’s CTO Corrects Roger Ver appeared first on UNHASHED. дальше »
2018-8-5 04:34 | |
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Bitcoin Cannot Function as Mainstream Money, At Least Not Yet, Says UBS
Bitcoin purists assert that the top-ranked cryptocurrency is both a store of value and a medium of exchange. Thus, it can function as a mainstream currency, maybe even supplanting the U.S. dollar as the currency of the global economy as predicted by the likes of Jack Dorsey and Steve Wozniak. Bitcoin Needs to Trade at […] дальше »
2018-8-4 14:45 | |
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Here Is How Starbucks Will Lead the Way Towards Bitcoin’s (BTC) Global Adoption
The news that the owners of the New York Stock Exchange – the Intercontinental Exchange – has teamed up with Microsoft, BCG, Starbucks and other firms to launch the Bakkt company that will push Bitcoin and other digital assets towards becoming mainstream financial asset, has come at an opportune time in the crypto-verse. дальше »
2018-8-4 12:07 | |
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Intercontinental Exchange to Introduce Bakkt, a Crypto Payment System for Retailers
This November, cryptocurrency users will be introduced to Bakkt, a new company designed to give millions of retail merchants the chance to buy, sell and trade digital currencies — and even buy a cup of coffee. дальше »
2018-8-4 00:38 | |
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Bitcoin Cannot Function as Mainstream Money, At Least Not Yet, Says UBS
Bitcoin purists assert that the top-ranked cryptocurrency is both a store of value and a medium of exchange. Thus, it can function as a mainstream currency, maybe even supplanting the U. S. dollar as the currency of the global economy as predicted by the likes of Jack Dorsey and Steve Wozniak. дальше »
2018-8-4 20:28 | |
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Starbucks’s New Crypto Platform Could Bring Bitcoin Into the Mainstream
BAKKT BY ICE. The rumors are true. On Friday, Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), announced plans to form Bakkt, a company focused on the development of a regulated platform where people can buy and sell cryptocurrencies. дальше »
2018-8-3 19:08 | |
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Breaking: Owner of NYSE Partners with Microsoft, BCG and Starbucks to launch a Global Bitcoin Market
Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the owner of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), is partnering with Microsoft, Starbucks, BCG and others, to launch a market and ecosystem to list physically settled Bitcoin futures contracts and for a new company to push Bitcoin and other digital assets towards becoming mainstream financial asset. дальше »
2018-8-3 17:38 | |
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Union Bank of Switzerland Says Bitcoin Should Hit $213,000 to Replace U.S. Dollar
According to Union Bank of Switzerland (UBS), Bitcoin's extreme volatility and instability put too much limitations on it to be considered as a mainstream asset class. The post Union Bank of Switzerland Says Bitcoin Should Hit $213,000 to Replace U.S. Dollar appeared first on CoinSpeaker. дальше »
2018-8-3 12:35 | |
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Audits and Quality Assurance: Patching the Holes in Smart Contract Security
On July 10, 2018, news broke that cryptocurrency wallet and decentralized exchange Bancor was hit with a hack. A wallet the Bancor team used to update the protocol’s smart contracts was infiltrated, and the $23. дальше »
2018-8-3 19:24 | |
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Bitcoin Shows Huge Growth Potential, According to New Gallup Poll
A new survey from polling firm Gallup, on behalf of bank Wells Fargo, has shown that only a small number of individuals in the U. S. have invested into cryptocurrency and Bitcoin. Despite a limited sample size, the findings highlight the rise in price potential if Bitcoin becomes mainstream and sees millions of new investors. дальше »
2018-8-1 19:49 | |
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90% of Corporate “Blockchain” Pilots Will Never Materialize, Researchers Say
If you have been following the mainstream financial press, and even some cryptocurrency news sources, you could not have missed the hype around the so called “Blockchain”. It feels like every day another established company claims to be testing using the technology to disrupt its own industry. дальше »
2018-8-1 18:55 | |
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Kim Kardashian Becomes a Bitcoin Holder – Receives First At ‘Charity Poker Tournament’
Kim Kardashian, a social media celebrity, recently posted pictures of a physical Bitcoin on her Instagram account. The attention given by a huge social media star could help in bringing some more mainstream attention to the world of cryptocurrencies. дальше »
2018-8-1 15:34 | |
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Facebook’s Record-Setting Stock Market Wipeout Revives Crypto Comparisons
Security and volatility. They are the two aspects of cryptocurrencies that are attacked the most. While there are other challenges such as scalability, the energy consumption associated with mining, and privacy, cryptos’ volatility is often cited by skeptics as the reason they could never become a mainstream payment method. In 2017 alone, Bitcoin’s value rose […] дальше »
2018-7-31 23:00 | |
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4 Things The Media Hasn’t Told You About Bitcoin
Popular and mainstream media is famous for misreporting, Bitcoin is sadly at the brunt a lot of this misreporting due to its inherent associations with crime and the underground. Moreover, Bitcoin is often expressed as a new and dangerous entity. дальше »
2018-7-31 18:30 | |
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Researcher: Bitcoin’s Value Proposition Still ‘Massively Underpriced’
Bitcoin may still be significantly undervalued due to mainstream investors missing its “value proposition,” a Swiss researcher has concluded. ‘Only Viable Candidate For Non-Sovereign Store Of Value’ Thomas Huber — a member of the Chair of Entrepreneurial Risks at the Department of Management, Technology and Economics at ETH Zurich university — made the claims as part of ongoing research into cryptocurrency markets this week. дальше »
2018-7-28 01:00 | |
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Institutional Investors Are Swapping Bitcoin Futures for Physical BTC
Gaining momentum in its recent price rally, Bitcoin is increasing institutional investor interest. During the last week of July 2018, Wall Street traders completed their first-ever Bitcoin futures swap for physical BTC. дальше »
2018-7-25 15:00 | |
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Are Atomic swaps potential exchange killers?
With the mainstream media tending to focus its crypto coverage on the price volatility of bitcoin, many of the advances taking place in cryptocurrency are underreported and misunderstood. Atomic swaps are one of the innovations that fall into this category. дальше »
2018-7-25 01:32 | |
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Wasabi Bitcoin Wallet: Privacy Focused, BTC Crypto Wallet Launches August 1
Wasabi is a unique desktop friendly wallet which is only compatible with the anonymizing Tor browser. It boasts of being the pioneer mainstream light wallet to offer CoinJoin transactions. These transactions will be dispatched simultaneously effectively hiding their sources. дальше »
2018-7-25 23:53 | |
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Binance to Commence Trading of HOT/BTC and HOT/ETH Trading Pairs
In a bid to limit platforms from controlling the assets of users and to encourage decentralization, where users can actually be in full control of their funds, Halo was created. Although some parts of Halo are centralized, this development was to be able to take Halochain into the mainstream. дальше »
2018-7-24 18:05 | |
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Future of Bitcoin threatened by European Union’s warning
After a cold start into 2018, bitcoin traders and holders witnessed an upward turn of the world’s first and largest cryptocurrency. Facing regulatory issues from across the globe Bitcoin is yet to become a part of the mainstream economics. дальше »
2018-7-23 19:14 | |
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A study on issues of competition in fintech, commissioned by the European Parliament Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs was published July 20. It found that central bank-issued digital currencies could be a “remedy” for a lack of
Europen Union Study shows central banks coming together with their own digital currencies, i.e., CBDCs could mean an end of the journey for the decentralized digital tokens. Bitcoin has been struggling for quite some time for its mainstream adoption, as crypto investors and enthusiasts are waiting for developers to bring a robust scalability solution. On дальше »
2018-7-23 18:43 | |
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The bizarre rollercoaster relationship Bitcoin has with popular media outlets
Mainstream media has always hated, feared, and misunderstood bitcoin. Also read: Thanks to Mainstream Media the Public Clueless About Cryptocurrency MSM Love to Hate Bitcoin “I read the newspaper avidly. дальше »
2018-7-23 06:22 | |
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Mainstream Media and Its Strange Love-Hate Affair with Bitcoin
Mainstream media (MSM) loves bitcoin. It is the Donald Trump of money, certain to generate guaranteed clicks with minimum effort. As cryptocurrency has risen, over the past 18 months, so has its profile in MSM publications. дальше »
2018-7-23 05:25 | |
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Bitcoin (Almost) Everywhere: 5 Crypto Debit Cards Worth Checking Out
Mass, mainstream adoption of cryptocurrencies might take a route few original cadres of developers and enthusiasts imagined — major payment processing, plastic debit cards. They’re incredibly handy for those wishing to use crypto while merchant adoption works itself out. дальше »
2018-7-21 22:20 | |
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Bitcoin Is Impractical, Blockchain Is Overhyped: Stripe COO
Blockchain-based payment systems will not replace credit cards and other mainstream payment methods, at least not within a decade. This is mainly because they are too slow for day-to-day payments, with a Bitcoin transaction currently taking the better part of an hour. дальше »
2018-7-21 17:00 | |
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