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Big Think Media Publication Says Bitcoin Mainstream Adoption is Closer Than Ever Before

2017 marked the year for cryptocurrencies, as Bitcoin’s price jumped from USD$970 to over USD$19,000, which is approximately a growth of 1900%. Unfortunately, similar trends were not successfully carried over to 2018, as Bitcoin dropped to a third of its all-time high, with both altcoins and the total market capitalization getting hard hits. A recent […] дальше »

2018-8-27 19:45


Serbian Nationals Defraud South Korean Businessman of Two Million Euros in Bitcoin Using Counterfeit Bills

Things have turned sour for a South Korean businessman involved in an offline peer-to-peer cryptocurrency scam. The businessman swapped his digital currency for euros that turned out to be fake. Details of the Scam A South Korean businessman who runs a cryptocurrency company in Singapore had Bitcoin worth approximately $2. дальше »

2018-8-20 23:00


GSR Capital Invests in Overstock’s tZERO Startup Worth Up to $404 Million

GSR Capital Injects $270 Million Into tZero, A Blockchain Startup GSR Capital, a Hong Kong based private equity firm injected $270 million on tZero, a startup based on the blockchain technology. A publication in the press indicated that Overstock also established that the private equity firm would inject more outlay of approximately $30 million during […] дальше »

2018-8-16 23:20


Multi-Million Dollar Bitcoin Transfer to Suspected BitMEX Wallet Raises Manipulation Concerns

Controversy has begun on Twitter as approximately 18,000 Bitcoins (BTC) were recently transferred to a wallet suspected to be tied to popular cryptocurrency derivatives platform BitMEX. The large transfer, currently totaling $114 million in value, is leading some to think BitMEX might be involved in a suspected market manipulation scheme, CryptoGlobe reports. дальше »

2018-8-15 20:36


Bitcoin Shown to be Less Volatile Than Turkish Lira Amid Turkey’s Economic Crisis

Turkey is currently undergoing its second serious economic crisis since 2017, as the country’s national currency has lost approximately 30 percent of its value in the last month. The Turkish Lira has been subject to so much volatility in the last two weeks that it’s “making Bitcoin look tame by comparison,” reports Bloomberg. дальше »

2018-8-13 20:29


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Research: ICOs Raised over $12 Billion in First Half of 2018

Citing data harvested by Autonomous Research, a financial research company, Bloomberg reported on August 2, 2018, that ICOs attracted a record $12 billion in the first half of 2018. That is approximately twice the corresponding figure from all of 2017  considering the data provided by Autonomous Research only includes ICOs which raised more than $1 million. дальше »

2018-8-3 18:00


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Queensland Backs Cryptocurrency Point-of-Sale Project for Tourism

The Queensland government in Australia is backing a cryptocurrency point-of-sale system that officials believe will help boost tourism throughout the area. Thus far, they have given over $8 million in Australian dollars ($6 million USD) to roughly 70 different companies that will work to inspire innovation and create new ideas within the region’s travel space. дальше »

2018-8-2 00:27


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Power Grid Operators Are Tracking Down Bitcoin Mining Electricity Thieves

Crypto mining is one of the world’s largest sources of energy consumption. Typically, you pay money for electricity, and this is an accepted cost of mining. But you can make even more money through crypto mining when you steal electricity – and that’s what people around the world have started to do. Approximately $90 billion […] дальше »

2018-7-31 08:56


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First To Try–2% of U.S. Investors Own Bitcoin, According to Gallup Poll

Approximately one out every four investors in the United States is intrigued by Bitcoin, but will not be buying the leading cryptocurrency anytime soon — according to a recent Gallup poll. The poll recognized investors as American adults that have invested at least $ 10,000 in stocks, bonds or mutual funds, either within or outside дальше »

2018-7-29 05:49


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Early Adopters — Gallup Poll Reveals 2% of American Investors Own Bitcoin

Approximately one out every four investors in the United States is intrigued by Bitcoin, but will not be buying the leading cryptocurrency anytime soon — according to a recent Gallup poll.   Early Days The Wells Fargo/Gallup Investor and Retirement Optimism Index survey for the second quarter of 2018 was conducted online from May 7-14. дальше »

2018-7-29 02:00