BitGive, the first Bitcoin nonprofit, has announced the addition of two new members to its expanding team. Rumi Morales, a partner at Outlier Ventures and a former executive at both CME Group (NASDAQ: CME) and Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS), has joined BitGive’s all-star Board of Directors, which also includes Matthew Roszak, Patrick Murck, Dawn Newton, Karsten…
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Japan has been probably the greatest supporter of cryptocurrencies and their regulations. The country is known for its lean regulatory frameworks, as well as great tolerance about the use of Bitcoin. Not long ago, it was reported that many Japanese workers can choose how they want their salary: in the form of Bitcoin or fiat…
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Many prominent economists have come to comment that Bitcoin does not have intrinsic value, rather, it is driven by market perception and enthusiasm. This is the general opinion that Robert Shiller, a Nobel laureate in economics, and Warren Buffet, one of the most successful investors in the world have in mind when it comes to…
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Usually it's criminal groups and organizations that perform serious cryptocurrency thefts. This time, however, is a Boston high-school valedictorian who committed a $2-million crypto crime. The name of the student is Joel Ortiz, who was named the valedictorian at his Massachusetts high-school, and who was also known for his proficiency in programming and high-tech skills,…
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The central question nowadays, except for the regulation issues, is whether cryptocurrencies are the answer to the economic problems so many countries are facing. In the summer of 2017, for example, when Bitcoin was trading for around $9,000 on major international exchanges, certain developing countries saw its price rising to almost $14,000. Now, the latest…
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BitMEX, the crypto-coin trading platform, has just announced that it has broken the industry record for bitcoin trading volume, with more than 1 million bitcoin traded on the platform in 24 hours for the period closing July 24, 2018. The 1,041,748 bitcoin traded on BitMEX shattered its previous record of 800,000 bitcoin traded within 24…
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The U.S. Presidential Elections are in just under 2 years and some candidates are already preparing hard for 2020. One potential U.S. Presidential Candidate has now announced that he is accepting donations in the form of cryptocurrencies for his campaign. Andrew Yang, who will be running in 2020, has used his Twitter account to announce…
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The digital wallet provider and part of the Paysafe Group (LON:PAYS), Skrill, has announced that it is now offering its customers the opportunity to instantly buy and sell cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ether and Litecoin, using any one of the 40+ fiat currencies available in the Skrill wallet. All customers need to do is log…
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Bitcoin is rising again, this time above the $7,000 level. While the "people's currency" was on the low tide for about a month, swinging from $6,000 to $6,700 level most of the time, now, the digital currency is rising again. The common news is that Bitcoin is rising and there is an upward movement in…
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Retail Forex broker Alpari has just announced that it has added a new way of making deposits to your Alpari account - via cryptocurrencies. Alpari will not be charging a commission fee for deposits made in bitcoin. How does it work: To make a payment, you need to complete the form in myAlpari, log in,…
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