Institutional interest in Bitcoin is experiencing an unprecedented surge, with GBTC alone swallowing up 17% of newly mined Bitcoins. Both data and first-hand accounts from industry insiders indicates that an interest in Bitcoin (BTC) from institutional investors is accelerating at a rapid pace. This has led some to conclude that the “perfect storm” is about […]
Continue ReadingDetailing his own coffee purchase experience, Andreas Antonopoulos said many other similar stories likely exist from the years following “Bitcoin Pizza Day”. Famous entrepreneur and author, Andreas Antonopoulos, said that he paid five Bitcoin (BTC) for one pound coffee in 2012. “I don’t rerget it or any other BTC I spent, or gifted,” Antonopoulos told Cointelegraph […]
Continue ReadingTaking advantage of a memorable day in cryptocurrency history, BitFlyer decided to donate pizzas to folks in need. Bitcoin Pizza Day commemorates a historic event roughly 10 years ago, when coder Laszlo Hanyecz made the first commercial purchase using Bitcoin (BTC). In celebration of this well-loved community holiday, BitFlyer donated pizzas to a number of […]
Continue ReadingA few major cryptocurrencies are in an uptrend and they could offer buying opportunities in the short-term. For some reason, Bitcoin (BTC) analysts never take the middle path. They either project that the price will go to the moon or warn of imminent doom. After surviving and thriving for over a decade and being one […]
Continue ReadingPlusToken main criminal suspect is facing public prosecution. One of the ringleaders of Plus Token is now facing criminal charges in China. Plus Token is one of the largest apparent scams in the cryptocurrency industry’s history. According to local media, Zhou will face public prosecutors in the Court of Jianhu County, Yancheng City, Jiangsu Province. […]
Continue ReadingRussian politicians suggest fines and prison terms of up to 7 years for illegal issuance and use of cryptocurrencies. Russian lawmakers have suggested punishments of up to 2 million rubles ($27,800) and seven years in prison for illegal turnover of digital assets and cryptocurrencies. As reported by the Russian business channel, RBC, the draft amendments […]
Continue ReadingBinance taking the top spot on recently purchased CoinMarketCap has raised concerns among executives from other top crypto exchanges. For an industry that is supposed to be based upon decentralization, it appears to be getting crowded at the top, with a number of companies transforming into unspoken oligarchs, each wielding huge influence — or at […]
Continue ReadingSteem has completed a soft fork which sanctions the account that went rogue and sent 23.6 million STEEM to Bittrex in protest of a recent hard fork. Steem has executed a soft fork to restrict the rogue “community321” account from making transfers after the account sent nearly 24 million STEEM to Bittrex in protest of […]
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It’s been longer than 10 years since Bitcoin was first introduced, and there are now thousands of cryptographic forms of money available, including Litecoin and Ethereum. However, Bitcoin still remains the most notable. Cryptographic money is a type of computerized cash, which requires no focal financial framework. It sits on a stage called blockchain, and […]
Continue ReadingOne Crypto industry CEO sees Bitcoin hitting all-time highs at some point as the perfect facilitatory atmosphere sets up the move. Aleks Svetski, co-founder and CEO of Bitcoin (BTC) investing application Amber, said the asset could be on route to hit its all-time price high once again. “It’s just a matter of time – there’s […]
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