“Bitcoin” And “Mining” Dominate Google Searches as Ukraine Closes in on Legalisation
Keywords like „Бiткойн“ (Bitcoin) and „майнинг“ (mining) have climbed to the top 5 of the “What is…” category in Google Ukraine’s 2017 Zeitgeist report, local media have announced. Queries like “Why did gas go up?” and “Why do we live?” also feature high up in the list – the country has been dogged by economic woes […]
New Chain Platform Ivy Brings Smart Contracts to Bitcoin
Smart contracts – self-executing pieces of code – are most commonly associated with the ethereum network. Long before Vitalik Buterin tried to sell a fake quantum mining computer and dreamed up his “global supercomputer”, however, Satoshi Nakamoto saw the potential for smart contracts, even though the term had yet to be popularized. The bitcoin blockchain […]
Bitcoin Cash Jumps 70% as Coinbase and Gdax Announce Immediate Trading
Retail and professional cryptocurrency traders can now trade Bitcoin Cash (BCH) on two of the world’s most popular exchanges, Coinbase and Gdax. News of the announcements sent the BCH price to over 3,700 USD as of this writing. Also read: Tezos Foundation Board Member Quits Bitcoin Cash is Trading on Coinbase Immediately “We’re excited to […]
Bitcoin Glossary: You’ve Heard of Crypto Mania – Now Say Hello to Cryptophasia
To outsiders, cryptocurrency is a strange and bewildering world. Dive into bitcoin Twitter for the first time and you’re confronted by an array of confusing acronyms, memes, and jargon tossed around like confetti. Cryptocurrency has its own language, honed through years spent lurking in trollboxes and forums with like-minded geeks. For anyone who’s new to […]
2018 Pyeongchang United States Olympic Luge Team to Accept Bitcoin Donations
Over the weekend, the United States Olympic Luge Team announced they are the first Olympic team in the country to advocate for and accept bitcoin in donation. With only two months from starting Winter Games in South Korea, there’s just enough time to promote both a crazy, cool olympic sport while promoting a cool, crazy […]
SEC Suspends Trading in Publicly Traded `The Crypto Company´ after 2500% Rise
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced “the public interest and the protection of investors require a suspension of trading in the securities of The Crypto Company.” It’s the second time this year the SEC has gone after crypto-affiliated, publicly traded companies. Also read: Tezos Foundation Board Member Quits SEC Suspends The Crypto Company Effective […]
Once celebrities began endorsing ICOs, many were quick to claim that this was the top; the mania had reached its peak and the token bubble was about to pop. And when the SEC filed charges against several dubious projects, forcing others to return funds to investors, this assessment appeared to be accurate. Despite the mid-summer […]
“Fake Satoshi” Dorian Nakamoto is Probably $273,000 Richer After Selling His Bitcoins
In 2014, Dorian Nakamoto was wrongly identified as being the inventor of bitcoin. In the aftermath of Newsweek’s faulty dox, a compensatory fund set up for Dorian raised over 67 BTC. Like his namesake, the faux Satoshi has exercised remarkable restraint, leaving his haul of coins untouched until this year – when he finally cashed […]
Markets Update: Several Coins Surging as Crypto-Economy Value Tops $600 Billion
This week on December 19 the cryptocurrency market capitalization for all digital assets has crossed a significant $609bn valuation. Digital currencies are becoming more valuable every day, and this week many of them touched new all-time price highs. Also Read: Thomson Reuters Adds Bitcoin Cash to Eikon Platform The Top Ten Cryptocurrencies Are All Seeing […]
Legendary Investor Bill Miller Now Holds Half His Hedge Fund in Bitcoin
With the launch of bitcoin futures by two leading American options exchanges, lending the cryptocurrency more credibility among mainstream investors, Wall Street is turning to known figures to explain the phenomena. One proven financial wizard they might listen to is legendary value investor Bill Miller whose hedge fund is now holding 50% of its assets […]
