Tag: Bitcoin

February 20, 2018 BY Mariela Naydenova

Bitcoin is rising again - but why?

Bitcoin saw really bad days at the start of the year. However, with February coming to an end, the "people's currency" is rising again to the top. It is now trading at $11,200, and while it's far away from its all-time high of $20,000 in December, 2017, the cryptocurrency is gaining momentum. According to CoinMarketCap,…

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February 17, 2018 BY Mariela Naydenova

An anonymous trader just bought $400 million in Bitcoin

Amid the cryptocurrency bloodbath in January 2018 and the recent comeback of Bitcoin and major alt coins, one trader made a huge bet by buying $400 million in the "people's currency". According to press, the anonymous investor bought Bitcoin when the price was coming to around $6,000, which now puts this person in the Bitcoin…

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February 12, 2018 BY Mariela Naydenova

Property Coin - the very first real estate cryptocurrency

By the end of this month, El Segundo-based startup Aperture Real Estate Ventures plans to launch a real estate-backed cryptocurrency. The idea behind the project is to give investors the opportunity to own a portfolio of real estate assets via the blockchain. How this will happen is whenever an investor buys the new coin, Property Coin,…

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February 12, 2018 BY Mariela Naydenova

Why did Bitcoin rebound 40%?

Bitcoin investors are now beginning to put a smile on their faces. Bitcoin's wild ride continues with full force, this time for the better however. Bitcoin recently dropped just under the $6,000 mark and now, just a week after the great fall, Bitcoin is back with vengeance. Since last week, the "people's currency" has appreciated…

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February 12, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

ESMA warns on cryptocurrencies - volatility, transparency, exit options, disruptions...

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the European Banking Authority (EBA) and the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) (hereafter referred to as ‘the three ESAs’) are warning consumers on the high risks of buying and/or holding so-called Virtual Currencies (VCs). The VCs currently available are a digital representation of value that is…

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February 09, 2018 BY Mariela Naydenova

Bitcoin Cash is up 23% amid the cryptocurrency "bloodbath"

Amid the crypto sell-off these days, Bitcoin Cash is the only cryptocurrency out of the biggest five by market cap to be "in green" on Thursday. Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple and Cardano are all losing some of their value, after noting high volatility of ups, downs and some stability just two days ago. Bitcoin Cash, on…

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February 06, 2018 BY Mariela Naydenova

Singapore - one of the few left "crypto heavens"

While India and China, together with a few large US banks are going with full forces against Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies, Singapore is going “pro” at the same time. Cointelegraph reported that Singapore’s deputy prime minister, Tharman Shanmugaratnam, said that the country will not be banning cryptos in the new future. None such plans are foreseen…

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