Libra will be a “journey of years and decades” and not a payment service like PayPal but more of an interoperability protocol like email, says Calibra’s VP of product. Facebook’s crypto project Libra will be more similar to email tech than payment services such as PayPal, vice president of product at Calibra said. Speaking at […]
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The U.S. SEC has set an extremely high bar for BTC ETF applicants, but new proposals keep coming. What will it take for one to be accepted? October has been a busy month in the race to register the first crypto exchange-traded fund compliant with the requirements of United States regulators. Following the Chicago Board […]
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In his latest tarnishing of Bitcoin, the gold bug likened it to fiat currency by again suggesting it had nothing backing its value. China launching a digital counterpart of the yuan backed by gold puts Bitcoin (BTC) at a disadvantage, veteran gold bug Peter Schiff claims. In a tweet on Nov. 2, Schiff, notorious for […]
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The largest cryptocurrency Bitcoin forms a clear lead over other options for a ten-year investment, with gold in second place and fiat firmly losing. Almost 60% of 70,000 people would take Bitcoin (BTC) over fiat currency as a long-term investment. That was according to a new survey on Nov. 4 by Ron Paul, the ex-Texas […]
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Bitcoin futures are the latest market to see sudden volatility, with traders voicing concerns about manipulation across the BTC and crypto markets. Bitcoin (BTC) trading is coming under the spotlight this week after another flash crash sparked concerns that traders are manipulating markets. As various social media users noted, including statistician Willy Woo on Nov. […]
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An Illinois resident who won $500,000 in a state lottery has revealed he put half of it into Bitcoin back in May. An Illinois resident who won $500,000 in a state lottery has revealed he put half of it into Bitcoin (BTC) back in May. Redditor “Joxnlol,” posted an image of himself clutching the Illinois […]
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After a strong weekly and monthly close, Bitcoin bulls are now pushing the price toward $10,600 in the short-term and $11,900 on longer time frames. Crypto traders fully understand that there is never a boring day in the sector and the month of November started with a handful of tantalizing news stories. On Nov. 4, […]
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In comments to the media, the venture capitalist appealed to India’s government to rethink its desire to outlaw Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. India is leaving itself vulnerable to corruption by attempting to ban cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin (BTC), says Tim Draper. Speaking to California-based media outlet Indica on Oct. 31, the pro-Bitcoin VC investor called on […]
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Cryptocurrency exchange Huobi Global has announced that it will freeze all United States-based customers’ accounts on Nov. 13. Cryptocurrency exchange Huobi Global has announced that it will freeze all United States customers’ accounts on Nov. 13. In a blog post on Nov. 3, Huobi stated that its user agreement expressly prohibits customers in the U.S. […]
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Roger Ver said in a recent Facebook post that $5 worth of Bitcoin Cash could someday easily be worth $5,000. Bitcoin Cash’s Roger Ver took to Facebook to announce that he is giving away Bitcoin Cash (BCH) to further spread the adoption of the fourth-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization. Bitcoin Cash price to increase by […]
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