After much criticism from Jamie Dimon and China banning domestic exchanges from trading cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin hit all-time highs when it surged to $5,386.23, as reported by Forbes and Coindesk. After going down with almost 40% to $3,000 in August, the "people's currency" is back with a vengeance. The new highs in Bitcoin price represent around…
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QUOINE Corporation has announced that it is the first global crypto fintech company to receive an official license from the Japan Financial Services Agency (JFSA). QUOINE operates QUOINEX, a cryptocurrency exchange and high performance trading platform that went global since May 2014. At its core, QUOINE is focused on stringent security measures on QUOINEX and…
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In September 2017, a house was sold on the blockchain technology for the first time. The property is a flat with a price of $60,000 in Kiev, Ukraine, reported New Scientist. The transaction was facilitated entirely through Ethereum using cryptocurrency. Instead of paper contracts and fiat money exchanged, the founder of tech news site TechCrunch, Michael Arrington,…
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Bitcoins have created a "craze" around the world, with 600% growth in the last 12 months, and constantly increasing value over time, despite some downs. Now, the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu is the first nation to grant citizenship to people in exchange for bitcoin. Such application of bitcoins has not been used so far…
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The president of Russia, Vladimir Putin, is currently calling for stricter cryptocurrency regulations, as he shared his beliefs about the danger and risks that digital currencies may pose to the world, according to International Business Times. Putin, during a meeting in Sochi on October 10th, said: "Cryptocurrencies are issued by an unlimited number of anonymous…
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Investors seeking exposure to the price movement of ether, the native token of the Ethereum platform, announced that just got a new, but familiar option: two Exchange Traded Notes (ETNs) which track the price of Ether - Ether Tracker One (COINETH:SS) and Ether Tracker Euro (COINETHE:SS). XBT Provider by CoinShares, the issuer behind the world’s…
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Cofound.it, the leading platform for training the world’s most promising blockchain startups, and Ethfinex, the community-focused ERC20 token exchange and information hub spun out of Bitfinex, have today announced a collaboration aimed at strengthening trust between crowdsale supporters and blockchain startups. Based on a shared long-term vision to provide services that support the entire blockchain…
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The cryptocurrency market has exploded over the last two years, with almost 1600%, and for the last 12 months - with around 600%. That is tremendous growth, especially for Bitcoin that is heating up discussions and "worries" from governments around the world about its plausibility and future in numerous industries. According to cybersecurity expert, John…
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Enterprise blockchain company Nuco announced Aion has raised an initial $22 million USD to build the first interoperable blockchain network. The company also shared that Moog Inc., a Fortune 1000 company specializing in building parts for the aerospace and defense industries, will integrate Aion. Moog initially turned to Nuco to develop a native blockchain platform…
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UK FCA regulated global provider of FX and CFD brokerage services Tickmill just announced that has added Bitcoin (BTCUSD), one of the world’s most popular cryptocurrencies, to its list of trading instruments. Bitcoin is a digital currency that is completely decentralised, meaning no central bank or organisation controls it, therefore Bitcoin trading is an attractive…
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