peterruck (5)in #crypto • 7 years agoBillionaire Investor Believes Bitcoin Will Reach $10,000 by End of YearBitcoin's tremendous rally in 2017 has left analysts racing to revise their predictions. Mike Novogratz feels that Bitcoin's rally is not done yet and that it is poised to cross $10,000 by year end.peterruck (5)in #crypto • 7 years agoMajor ATM Manufacturer Integrates Bitcoin, Exposure to Millions of UsersSouth Korea’s Hyosung, one of the largest ATM manufacturers in Asia, which also has its headquarters in Texas, has officially integrated Bitcoin into its international ATM…peterruck (5)in #crypto • 7 years agoBitcoin Cash Hype Bursts As 60% Losses Combine With Bitcoin’s ReturnBitcoin Cash (BCH) has lost almost 60 percent of its value in 24 hours as Bitcoin’s original chain (BTC) reverses losses. Cross-exchange data for Bitcoin Cash, which describes…peterruck (5)in #btc • 7 years agoICOs Raised $4 Bln in 2017, What 2018 Has in Store2017 has definitely been a record-breaking year for ICOs: a fiat equivalent of some $4 bln have been raised, and the number of successful token placements have increased to a…peterruck (5)in #crypto • 7 years agoFormer NZ PM Angrily Denies BTC Investment RumorsFormer New Zealand Prime Minister, Sir John Key, says rumors circulating that he invested in Bitcoin are entirely false. The claim that Key is an avid investor in BTC originally…peterruck (5)in #bitcoin • 7 years agoWoman in Denmark Imprisoned for Hiring Hitman Using BitcoinAn Italian woman has been sentenced to six years in jail in Denmark for hiring the murder of her former boyfriend using Bitcoin, according to Reuters. The 4.1 Bitcoin payment…peterruck (5)in #bitcoin • 7 years agoWhy Are Bitcoin Futures Trading for Higher Prices than Bitcoin Itself?In an efficient market, prices in the futures and spot markets tend to converge. Bitcoin futures, however, are trading at a more than 10% premium compared to prices in the spot…peterruck (5)in #btc • 7 years agoCraigslist Enable Sellers to Accept Bitcoin, More Merchants Adopt CryptocurrenciesCraigslist, the US-based classified advertisements platform, has perhaps inadvertently given a sneak peak of its intention to allow sellers to accept Bitcoin and other…peterruck (5)in #bitcoin • 7 years agoBitcoin, Other Cryptocurrencies Will Play Key Role in Society Says Yahoo’s Jerry YangYahoo co-founder Jerry Yang claimed that the virtual currencies like Bitcoin will play a key role in the future of society. He even compared the volatility and technology of…peterruck (5)in #blockchain • 7 years agoThe Blockchain Token That Simplifies Entry and Adoption Into the EcosystemDespite the popularity of Blockchain technology and the solutions that it has brought so far in various industries, its relative level of adoption is still considered to be low.…peterruck (5)in #blockchain • 7 years agoSony Moves to Blockchain For Education DataSony is unleashing a new patent application with the use of Blockchain as part of its educational platform. The Japanese conglomerate highlights how their technology upgrades…peterruck (5)in #bitcoin • 7 years agoElite Investment Bank Goldman Sachs to Clear Bitcoin Futures for ClientsAccording to Bloomberg, Goldman Sachs will be clearing Bitcoin futures contracts for at least some clients when futures markets go live on December 10 (CBOE) and December 18…peterruck (5)in #bitcoin • 7 years agoSteam Stops Accepting Bitcoin Payments Citing Extreme Volatility, FeesToday, Valve announced that the Steam gaming platform will no longer accept Bitcoin payments due to high fees and incredible volatility. Valve says transaction fees, which are…peterruck (5)in #bitcoin • 7 years agoHow DDOS Attacks Affect Bitcoin ExchangesAs if the massive influx of users wasn’t enough to deal with, cryptocurrency exchanges have to deal with the constant threat of DDoS attacks. As Bitcoin price continues to…peterruck (5)in #bitcoin • 7 years agoBitcoin Leads Digitalization of Global Monetary System, Finance IndustryOver the past decade, companies with almost no physical assets have turned out to be the most successful businesses in their respective industries. Bitcoin is leading the…peterruck (5)in #bitcoin • 7 years agoSecond Suit Filed As Tezos Woes ContinueThe woes of the erstwhile Tezos ICO have continued, as a second suit in as many weeks has been filed against the company. Again, the suit is filed as a class action, though this…peterruck (5)in #bitcoin • 7 years agoHedge Funds May Use Futures To Trade Against BitcoinThe addition of Bitcoin futures contracts to a number of exchanges in the past month has been hailed as a massive bull signal, but, according to some analysts, the addition may…peterruck (5)in #bitcoin • 7 years agoCoinbase Customer Service Growing Exponentially as User Signups Continue to SoarCoinbase has announced that they will continue to grow their customer support team in order to provide better support to their burgeoning clientele. The cryptocurrency exchange…peterruck (5)in #crypto • 7 years agoWells Fargo Scam Proves Banks Are Rotten to the Core, Time to Opt for BitcoinThe Los Angeles City Attorney and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau fined Wells Fargo US$185 million for creating fake bank accounts to meet their sales targets. The incident…peterruck (5)in #blockchain • 7 years agoLetting Artificial Intelligence Control Your Investment PortfolioPerhaps you’ve been in line at the market, and you choose the line to pay that is the shortest. But you realize that the other line is moving much faster. So you switch lines…