Bitcoin, Why You Should Own a Bit
The crisis of 2008, which nearly crippled the financial world, was a loud and clear warning that our financial system had become a house of cards. Its integrity depended on the continued solvency of over-leveraged financial institutions. Disclosure: This is a Sponsored Article At the time, I was working as a Senior Data Architect in … Read more
Bank of England Could Issue “Bitcoin-style Digital Currency” in 2018
The Bank of England might have “its own Bitcoin-style digital currency” this year already, according to the country’s legacy media. The more than three hundred year old bank set up a research unit back in 2015 to investigate linking a state-backed crypto to sterling, and there appears to be a breakthrough. Also read: EU Central … Read more
The BANKEX Token Sale comes to an end with the company earning its place in the TOP – 20 of the most successful Token Sales of all time
On December 27th BANKEX has successfully completed their TokenSale, selling BKX tokens for about $66 million. The remaining tokens will only be available for purchase by institutional investors interested in asset tokenization technologies. A total of 400 000 000 BKX tokens were emitted of which 80 000 000 was allocated for the public sale, 140 … Read more
India Falsely Condemns Bitcoin as Ponzi Scheme, Flawed Logic
Indian Finance Ministry condemns Bitcoin, says it is Ponzi-scheme-like, with flawed arguments. #REGULATIONS Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
PR: Promising ICOs and How to Spot Them – ICOtoInvest.com
2017 Initial Coin Offerings The ICO market has exploded in 2017. Once a relatively unknown funding method, the total number of ICOs in the first half of 2017 surpasses the whole number of funds raised in 2016. The post PR: Promising ICOs and How to Spot Them – ICOtoInvest.com appeared first on Bitcoin News. Go … Read more
Venezuela Unveils Mining, Trading, and Launch Details of National Cryptocurrency
The Venezuelan government has published a decree outlining the operation of Venezuela’s national cryptocurrency, the Petro. It details the government’s plans for the new currency, including its issuance, mining, and trading. In addition, the Petro will be backed by 5 billion barrels of crude oil. Also read: Russian Regulators Draft Law to Restrict Crypto Mining, Payments, … Read more
Pineapple Fund Donates $5 Million in Bitcoin as Seed Capital for the Poor
One of the greatest things about having true wealth is offering a helping hand to those less fortunate. A new venture, Pineapple Fund, is showing the luckiest members of the bitcoin community how can this be done best. Also Read: Paxful to Help Fund 100 Schools in Africa #BuiltWithBitcoin Pineapple Seeds Pine, the anonymous bitcoin … Read more
2017: The Year of Altcoins, Forks, and Five Digit Bitcoin Prices
On December 30th, 2016 the price of bitcoin (BTC) was $960 USD, and since then the price had risen 1,941 percent 350 days later to an all-time high of $19,600 across global exchanges. Now the price rests at roughly $13-14K but a lot more has changed this year besides the significant price rises of bitcoin … Read more
New Website Provides Guide to US Cryptocurrency Law
Cryptocurrency law can be maddeningly vague. From taxation to commodities, the US constitution is characterized by ill-defined and occasionally contradictory statutes regarding digital currencies. Law reform moves at a glacial pace, leaving the status of cryptocurrencies often unlegislated. For cryptocurrency users trying to navigate murky legal waters, this ambiguity can be frustrating. A new website … Read more
