UnitedBitcoin implements first cross-chain distribution following a fork LeapRate

February 02, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

UnitedBitcoin implements first cross-chain distribution following a fork

Community airdrop will distribute UBTC to blockchain communities, forums, and organizations recognized by the UnitedBitcoin Foundation United Bitcoin, the Bitcoin fork launched by pioneers Jeff Garzik and Matthew Roszak, today announced a community airdrop. UnitedBitcoin’s airdrop marks the first cross-chain distribution following a fork. UBTC is now listed on 18 exchanges, and its Hong Kong…

February 01, 2018 BY Mariela Naydenova

Bitcoin's downfall to $8,900 - the reasons

Bitcoin fell down to $9,000 on Thursday, February 2nd, 2018. Many did not expect the digital currency to go below this level, but that happened in a matter of hours. What could have caused the downfall are major worries that India is now on a mission to ban cryptos and a possible price manipulation on…

Digix lists on Korean exchange to boost its local market presence

January 31, 2018 BY Mariela Naydenova

South Korea just "put salt on the wounds" of Bitcoin investors

On January 23rd, South Korea's Financial Services Commission confirmed in a statement that all Bitcoin investors and traders would need to do future business dealings though real-name bank accounts in order to "reduce room for cryptocurrency transactions to be exploited for illegal activities, such as crimes, money laundering and tax evasion." Right after the news hit…

January 31, 2018 BY Mariela Naydenova

Bitcoin conquering the Japanese electronics industry

Bitcoin has been popular in Japan for quite some time. A lot of Japanese companies are now paying salaries in Bitcoin. And now, as of January 2018, Yamada Denki, one of the biggest consumer electronics chains in Japan, announced that it is going to start accepting bitcoin payments at two of its largest stores in Tokyo.…

Crypto laws vary by jurisdiction – UK lawyer sheds light on local directives

January 30, 2018 BY Mariela Naydenova

The law industry "falling in love" with Bitcoin

A series of industries have been now disrupted by blockchain and Bitcoin. The next in line is none other but the law sector. Many law companies across the world are now accepting Bitcoin as an official payment method for various legal services. The law industry seems to be catching up with the blockchain innovations and…

January 29, 2018 BY Mariela Naydenova

The unexpected correlation between Google searches and Bitcoin's price

With Bitcoin's recent big plunge and its steady recovery just in the last week, investors are literally scratching their heads to how most accurately on how to most accurately predict Bitcoin's volatile price. The weirdest theories have been developed as to what really drives Bitcoin's price. Now, the most widely used search engine in the…

January 24, 2018 BY Mariela Naydenova

John McAfee slams Indian banks for the cryptocurrency market fall, stays confident in Bitcoin

Not only South Korea and China are looking for ways to ban cryptos. India has joined them in what now seems a "worldwide" effort to control the heat that the market enjoys and especially the huge market cap that cryptos saw a month ago - $750 billion. John McAfee, one of the world's most famous…

January 23, 2018 BY Mariela Naydenova

Another blow for Bitcoin - Stripe is dropping the "people's currency"

Stripe, one of the biggest and most popular online payments processors is now dropping Bitcoin because of the network's slow confirmation time and high fees. Stripe, which handles the payments transactions of Lyft, Target, Facebook and many more will not accept the "people's currency" after April, 23rd, 2018. Stripe is known for ease and speed…

January 22, 2018 BY Mariela Naydenova

This expert explains why Bitcoin will reach $100,000 "without a doubt"

Some experts already call these several weeks of January, 2018 "red"ones, as alt coins are plunging with lightning speed. Bitcoin is currently down with 9%, trading just under $11,000. Despite the "blood" on the market and pain of investors, the CEO of Shopin, Eran Eyal said that he "has no doubt" that Bitcoin's price will…

January 19, 2018 BY Mariela Naydenova

How the Island of Bali got in trouble over social media "Bitcoin Heaven" posts

After Bitcoin's value was slashed in half, dropping from almost $20,000 to $10,000 in just two weeks, many investors started to pull their money out of accounts and wonder how to proceed next. The news that South Korea is banning cryptocurrency trading and investors's accounts has undeniably helped the value of the whole crypto market…

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