Tag: Bitcoin

INTL FCStone’s Carsten Hils discusses the impact the current crisis has on FX markets
January 12, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Cryptocurrency operations forge ahead despite rising regulatory concerns

Mentioned in an article regarding the cryptocurrency market published recently on CBSNews.com MoneyWatch , a small bright spot for the cryptocurrency future, JPMorgan Chief Executive Jamie Dimon told Fox Business News he regretted calling bitcoin a "fraud" and threatening to fire employees who traded the digital money. Though Dimon described bitcoin's underlying blockchain technology as…

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January 04, 2018 BY Mariela Naydenova

Ripple's co-founder may soon be the world's richest person

While everyone was talking about Bitcoin a month ago and its price skyrocketed to meteoric levels, now, investors' eyes are turning to Ripple (XRP). The cryptocurrency has grown to around $4.00, while it was around 20 cents just two months ago. Such an increase has shifted the focus from Bitcoin to Ripple, especially after Ripple…

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January 04, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Can Bitcoin be married to Social?

When most people think of cryptocurrencies, they think of Bitcoin, Ethereum and blockchain platforms that allow decentralized autonomous applications to operate. The true value of cryptocurrencies lies in the decentralization and independence provided to the people. But the market focuses on something entirely different from that, due to being controlled by big firms, political decisions,…

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January 03, 2018 BY Mariela Naydenova

Bitcoin as a “contract annulment” in the Islamic religion

While Bitcoin may be facing backlashes from around the world, from governments and central banks to prominent CEOs, it is now announced it is “prohibited” by Islam. According to Middle East Eye and media, Egypt’s Grand Mufti Shawki Allam said in an official fatwa on Monday that trading with Bitcoin was "unlawful" according to Islamic rulings.…

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January 03, 2018 BY Mariela Naydenova

The tricky relationship between venture capital and Bitcoin

While many companies have invested huge amounts of money into blockchain and bitcoins, venture capital firms have gone in a slightly different direction. They invested primarily in tech companies that are involved in bitcoin and blockchain technologies, going around the “traditional” path of investing directly into digital currencies. However, the return on investment in companies…

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December 27, 2017 BY Mariela Naydenova

Segwit2x Fork is back with vengeance

After Segwit2x was planned to happen in mid November this year, the fork was unexpectedly cancelled, leaving many Bitcoin enthusiasts wondering what is going on within  the Bitcoin community. Now, a month later, the new fork is set to launch again. The new announcement was made on the 16th of December, with plans for the…

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December 27, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Is Bitcoin a bubble, a scam, or the future?

Following Bitcoin’s latest tumble, Mark Ward, head of trading at Sanlam UK, has examined why the virtual currency is so volatile and shared the three reasons that will shape the future of the cryptocurrency. Seldom a week goes by without mention of Bitcoin in the news – from commentators predicting it to be the swindle…

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December 21, 2017 BY Mariela Naydenova

Smart capitalization on the crypto "hype"

Amid the hype around the cryptocurrency market, an iced tea company has managed to triple its value after adding the word "Blockchain" to its name. The Long Island Iced Tea Corp., which is a beverage company, changed its name to the Long Blockchain Corp. and expressed their hope to get around partner companies that invest…

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December 18, 2017 BY Mariela Naydenova

Pay for your bin collections with Bitcoin

A British refuse and recycling company has become the first in the world to accept Bitcoin. National company BusinessWaste.co.uk, which is based in York, England are now accepting payment in virtual currencies for its commercial waste contracts. With Bitcoin now moving into the mainstream, it's logical that British companies should move into the 21st Century…

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