China’s State-Run Media: Bitcoin Is Blockchain’s First Success

The official Chinese state-run Xinhua News Agency has published a report recognizing Bitcoin as “the first successful application of blockchain technology.” The official Chinese state-run Xinhua News Agency has published a report recognizing Bitcoin  (BTC) as “the first successful application of blockchain technology.”  Published today, Nov. 11, the coverage is exceptional given China’s abiding hardline […]

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Bitcoin ‘Is Not Real,’ Says Former European Central Bank Chief

Bitcoin lacks the characteristics of a currency and is purely speculative, according to the European Central Bank’s former president Jean-Claude Trichet. Bitcoin (BTC) lacks the characteristics of a currency and is purely speculative, according to the European Central Bank’s former president Jean-Claude Trichet. Chinese news outlet South China Morning Post reported on Nov. 10 that […]

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Russian Crypto Plot, China Mining U-Turn, Lottery Winner’s BTC Gamble: Hodler’s Digest, Nov. 4–10

Russia plans new law that would allow police to confiscate BTC, and China scraps plan to ban cryptocurrency mining. Coming every Sunday, Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions and much more — a week […]

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