moneyofthefuture (5)in #crypto • 7 years agoJP Morgan Chase Makes Surprising Announcement, May Add Bitcoin FuturesAccording to reports in the Wall Street Journal, JP Morgan Chase is considering providing access to the Chicago Mercantile Exchange’s (CME) Bitcoin futures trading through its…moneyofthefuture (5)in #crypto • 7 years agoBitcoin Demand Surges in Zimbabwe Following Successful CoupThe price of Bitcoin surged by as much as 10% on the Zimbabwean exchange Golix in mid-November 2017 after the military successfully staged a coup d'état. The country is already…moneyofthefuture (5)in #crypto • 7 years agoBitcoin Gold Fights Launch Spam But Fails To Sustain PricesBitcoin Gold (BTG) has quietly launched to a cryptocurrency industry bewitched by the ongoing Bitcoin Cash debacle. The second major fork of Bitcoin, which the community…moneyofthefuture (5)in #crypto • 7 years agoCulture Shock: Bitcoin a Part of All Walks of Life in 20172017 will go down as the biggest year in Bitcoin’s history - with meteoric highs paving the way for the preeminent cryptocurrency bursting into mainstream consciousness.…moneyofthefuture (5)in #bitcoin • 7 years agoBrokerage Firm to Allow Negative Bets Against BitcoinIn a move that could shift the trading dynamics of Bitcoin futures, the brokerage firm Interactive Brokers Group Inc will allow its traders to begin betting against the…moneyofthefuture (5)in #bitcoin • 7 years agoAdoption of Bitcoin Picking Up Speed in Venezuela, Called “Lifesaving” CurrencyBitcoin is now becoming a constant part of many Venezuelans’ everyday life. Whether they’re buying food, plane tickets, or even paying employees, Bitcoin is now a common mode…moneyofthefuture (5)in #crypto • 7 years agoBitMEX CEO: Bitcoin Futures Will Drastically Increase VolatilityThe rollercoaster ride that is Bitcoin has been epitomised in the last few days as the digital currency rocketed to the milestone of $10,000. Instead of bouncing off that…moneyofthefuture (5)in #bitcoin • 7 years agoTom Peterffy Believes Bitcoin Could Wreck Might Go to $100K Before CrashingThe great Wall Street Divide over whether Bitcoin is a miracle or a bubble continues to grow, with Interactive Brokerage founder Tom Peterffy expressing his concerns about a…moneyofthefuture (5)in #bitcoin • 7 years agoCoinbase Sends Customers Notice of Exchange Delays, Cautions on Risks of Cryptocurrency InvestmentThe past week has been a huge one for Coinbase, as the exchange became the most downloaded app on the iTunes store, surpassing even YouTube. With all the demand, the site…moneyofthefuture (5)in #altcoin • 7 years agoCryptocurrencies Not Bubble: Solve ‘Money Problems,’ AngelList Co-FounderAngelList Co-founder Naval Ravikant has claimed that Bitcoin and the other cryptocurrencies have what it takes to solve the money problems of different kinds of people around the…moneyofthefuture (5)in #blockchain • 7 years agoAmazon Embraces Distributed Ledger Through R3, Shuns Other Blockchain SolutionsAmazon Web Services (AWS) has announced a partnership with R3 to allow the company’s Corda platform to become one of the first ever distributed ledger technology solutions on the…moneyofthefuture (5)in #bitcoin • 7 years agoLeo Messi The Next Blockchain Celebrity EndorserThe long chain of celebrity endorsers for Blockchain technology companies continues to grow. The newest endorsement is by Leo Messi of FC Barcelona fame, considered by many to be…moneyofthefuture (5)in #bitcoin • 7 years agoBitcoin Goes Parabolic, Blows Past $14,000 to Post $2,500 Single Day GainYesterday Bitcoin surged past the $14,000 level, topping out at $14,400 for a $2,500 gain in a single day. This makes yesterday the largest one-day gain in the history of the…moneyofthefuture (5)in #bitcoin • 7 years agoBig Fish Entering Bitcoin Waters: All Eyes on December 10 and 18Generally, joy and optimism are awaiting the new market players that will join the Bitcoin realm, their pockets full of fresh cash to invest and add to the demand, when futures…moneyofthefuture (5)in #bitcoin • 7 years agoCould Bitcoin Futures Rein in the Big Price Swings?After CME announced that they would soon be offering Bitcoin futures, the price of the digital currency took a big upward swing. However, CME is of the opinion that futures could…moneyofthefuture (5)in #bitcoin • 7 years agoIt is Highly Inaccurate to Describe Bitcoin as a Bubble, Here’s WhyMany public figures in the traditional financial sector including JPMorgan CEO Jamie Morgan have criticized Bitcoin, describing it as a bubble. However, because of its…moneyofthefuture (5)in #bitcoin • 7 years agoWhat is Bitcoin to a Layman Investor: SurveyBitcoin is still a very enigmatic phenomenon. People are not even sure what it is; a currency? A store of wealth ala digital gold? There are different niches of the economy that…moneyofthefuture (5)in #bitcoin • 7 years agoHow Mainstream Media Inaccurately Explain Bitcoin Price MovementsEarlier this week, two leading news publications Zerohedge and The Street reported that the Bitcoin price “plunged” as a result of the UK government and European central bank’s…moneyofthefuture (5)in #crypto • 7 years agoFacing Hyperinflation, Venezuela to Issue Oil-Backed CryptocurrencyVenezuela, the country plagued by hyperinflation pressures over the past few years, has announced that it will issue an oil-backed state cryptocurrency called the ‘Petro’ in an…moneyofthefuture (5)in #crypto • 7 years agoSteemit or Synereo? Comparing Decentralized Social NetworksWOOHOO STEEMIT A new bitcointalk thread is currently raising issues which basically make comparisons between Steemit and Synereo. Though virtually every project in the…