When China announced that all its domestic exchanges will stop trading Bitcoin from September 30th this year, the digital cryptocurrency markets have seen a huge dip in prices: Bitcoin alone was down with 40%, Ethereum with 10% and overall, last week was a "bearish" one for the "people's currencies". Just before the ban, the Initial…
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According to The Street, around 78.6% of Americans have heard about bitcoin, and what it is. However, some 11% believe that bitcoin is actually illegal and around 48% of surveyed people do not know if the cryptocurrency is illegal or not. The survey was conducted of 1,000 people. One reason this perception dominates the public’s…
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While Bitcoin price levels have now bounced back to $4,080, up from all-time lows of $2,941, Pirate Bay is now testing a new strategy for mining cryptocurrency – using their visitors’ computers without asking for permission. The torrent website used a tool developed by Coinhive, a crypto miner, and tried to free the tracker’s site…
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Only a couple of days after China announcing the domestic ban of several exchanges trading bitcoin, the cryptocurrency is back with 30% price increase in several days. The news that the Chinese exchange bans will not really impact the overall cryptocurrency industry around the globe calmed the markets. Only in the afternoon today, September 18th,…
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Bitcoin trading specialist BitKan has postponed its major Blockchain Global Summit, and moved it from Beijing to Hong Kong, following last week's crackdown on all things cryptocurrency by Chinese authorities. China government officials indicated that they were going to close down all Bitcoin exchanges operating from the country, as well as ban all Initial Coin Offerings…
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Which FX companies did BMFN and Investoo each acquire? Which senior executive from a leading London based Retail FX broker joined Investoo? Which former Australia FX CEO launched a new Retail FX brand? All these stories and more appeared first or only on LeapRate this past week. Some of our most popular, shared and commented-on posts…
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Dash, a leading e-commerce and payments-focused digital currency,is now listed on London-based cryptocurrency exchange CEX.IO, and is available to buy and sell online using a linked bank account. The partnership means Dash’s accessibility is greatly enhanced for consumers with pre-established bank accounts and debit/credit cards in most countries around the world, including 20 US states. CEX is…
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After hitting historic lows of $3,000 in the last week, Bitcoin is now stabilizing its price level with rising $600 and gradually shaking away the China new cryptocurrency policies and JP Morgan's CEO slandering comments. According to CryptoCompare data from this morning, September 15th, the price of Bitcoin has risen with around 2% to $3,620.…
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Up until recently, national banks and governments enjoyed a full monopoly over people. With the rise of cryptocurrencies and the sharp rise in fintech, "people's currency" is becoming more and more popular around the world. However, the monopoly over money has become a serious issue for both institutions and big-time CEOs. As a result, the…
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As BTCChina announced that it will stop new users from registering from September 30th, the price of bitcoin fell down with $1000 since the start of the month. With speculation about the Chinese government banning all exchanges from trading bitcoin and launching their own cryptocurrency, and the comments of JPMorgan Chase CEO, Jamie Dimon, who…
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