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Intel Corp Set to Revolutionize Cryptocurrency Mining, Patent Awaits Approval

Intel Set to Revolutionize Bitcoin Mining, Patent Awaits Approval

May 4, 2018 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Bitcoin, Business, Mining, News

The nascent world of blockchain-powered virtual currencies keeps getting more irresistible with each passing day and many more firms are looking to have a piece of the ‘cryptocake.' Intel Corp., the world's largest manufacturer of personal computer microprocessors, has caught the bitcoin bug and is now awaiting approval for its...

CoinMarketCap Finally Releases an Official Mobile App

May 4, 2018 by Pratik Makadiya at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Business, Ethereum, Finance, News

As CoinMarketCap celebrates five years of existence, the platform launches its official app for iOS mobile devices and plans to roll out more services. Though cryptocurrencies have been around for almost a decade, the platform, CoinMarketCap (CMC), came to limelight during the surge of bitcoin and other alternative cryptocurrencies late...

Monex CEO Compares Cryptocurrencies To Initial Stages of the Global Derivative Market

Monex CEO Compares Cryptocurrencies to Initial Stages of the Global Derivatives Market

May 4, 2018 by contributor at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Commentary, Finance, News

Oki Matsumoto of Monex Group, a Japanese securities trading firm, has compared the cryptocurrency market with that of derivatives. He recalls how derivatives were on the receiving end of criticism thirty-eight years ago by regulators, only to gain widespread adoption in the years soon after. Current Cryptocurrency Market = Initial...

Japanese Giant SBI Plans a Crypto Exchange

May 4, 2018 by Priyeshu Garg at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Business, News, Regulation

Japanese giant SBI Group is reported on April 26, 2018, to be scheduling the summer launch this year of its own cryptocurrency exchange. The exchange is apparently to be named “SBI Virtual Currencies” and will be a full-suite digital exchange. Japan Going Where Other Asian Nations Are Forbidden Business Insider...

Reddit Set to Restore Bitcoin Payments, Will also Support Ethereum and Litecoin

May 4, 2018 by Priyeshu Garg at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Business, Ethereum, News

Reddit, one of the largest online forums in the world, is gearing up to resume accepting bitcoin payments. The platform had earlier disabled bitcoin payments in March 2018 leaving subscribers with only PayPal and Credit Card payment options. Issues concerning high fees and problems with Coinbase API integration were responsible...

Bitspark Bins Bitcoin in Favor of BitShares; CEO Explains Move

May 3, 2018 by contributor at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Business, Finance, News

Bitspark, the Hong Kong-based bitcoin remittance firm that facilitates end-to-end, cross-border payments, had previously announced that it would no longer use bitcoin for its operations. On May 2, 2018, in conversation with Ej Insight, George Harrap of Bitspark explained what led to the decision. Bitcoin to be Replaced by ‘Faster,...

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It’s Confirmed! Goldman Sachs To Begin Trading of Bitcoin Futures

May 3, 2018 by contributor at Bitcoin, Finance, News

In stark contrast to its Wall Street peers, Goldman Sachs is emerging as the world’s largest institution to embrace bitcoin (BTC), and would soon trade the decentralized digital asset. Goldman to Trade Bitcoin ‘Futures’ According to a New York Times report on May 2, 2018, the financial powerhouse is set...

Argentina to Get Thousands of Bitcoin ATMs

May 3, 2018 by Nigel Dollentas at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Business, Finance, News

After recent changes in regulation from the Argentine central bank allowing ATMs to placed at non-banking entities, Odyssey Group is entering the market with an initial rollout of 4,000 ATMs. Continued deployment should see up to 5,000 ATMs within two years, but the Central Bank is citing an end goal...

Revolut Unexpectedly Stops Supporting Withdrawls from Bitcoin Exchanges

Revolut Unexpectedly Stops Supporting Withdrawals from Bitcoin Exchanges

May 3, 2018 by Jamie Holmes at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Business, Finance, News

The fintech startup Revolut has unexpectedly withdrawn support for cryptocurrency exchanges such as Bitstamp and Kraken, BTCManager has learned on May 3. Bitcoin enthusiasts can no longer use the banking app to withdraw from exchanges and echoes similar moves made by UK banks in the past. Revolut has marketed itself...

Darknet Markets and Cryptocurrencies: A “Safe” List of “Verified” Underground Marketplaces

May 3, 2018 by contributor at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Business, News, Regulation

The controversial darknet markets facilitate anonymous e-commerce on the unindexed part of the web, allowing users to pay with cryptocurrencies. Surprisingly, although the underground market may not be mainstream, it oversees billions of dollars in transactions in exchange for drugs, hacking services, and adult content. Reddit’s DNM Plug Pull The...

Coinsecure Cryptocurrency Exchange Heist Victims to Wait Indefinitely for Refunds

May 3, 2018 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Business, Finance, News

April 13, 2018, was undoubtedly a sad day for one of India’s leading bitcoin exchanges; Coinsecure. Over $3.6 million worth of the world’s leading digital currency was stolen from the firm’s crypto wallet, due to alleged negligence on the part of the exchange’s chief security officer. Now, the company has...

Peter Thiel believes in the Future of Bitcoin: The Digital Gold of a New Era

Billionaire Peter Thiel-backed Venture Fund Invests in Bitcoin Broker For Institutional Investors

May 3, 2018 by Priyeshu Garg at Bitcoin, Blockchain, Business, Finance

Billionaire Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund is set to invest in Tagomi Systems Inc., a new bitcoin trading firm. This news was revealed by a couple of unnamed sources with insider information regarding the investment. Tagomi is a bitcoin trading platform with lofty ambitions. The startup wants to be the leading...

Hong Kong Gangsters Not Interested in Cryptocurrencies

May 3, 2018 by Priyeshu Garg at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Business, News, Regulation

The Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Risk Assessment Report released by the Hong Kong Financial Services and Treasury (FSTB) has concluded that cryptocurrencies are not a tool employed by the island’s criminal fraternity. Hong Kong is currently witnessing stern discourse around whether the city is doing enough to combat financial...

Bitfinex Announces Trading Pairs for Verge, Stellar and Bitcoin Interest

May 3, 2018 by Rahul Nambiampurath at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Finance, News

One of the world’s most popular (and controversial) cryptocurrency exchanges, Bitfinex, announced that it would be adding support for Verge (XVG), Bitcoin Interest (BCI), and Stellar Lumens (XLM). Both Verge and Stellar are listed in the top 30 coins by market capitalization. Stellar is the eighth biggest with a market...

Japan’s TFX Takes Cue From OBOE; To Offer Bitcoin Futures In Early 2018

Eight Want Out, Hundred Want In: Businesses React to Japan’s Upcoming Crypto-Exchange Law

May 2, 2018 by contributor at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Business, Finance, News, Regulation

In the absence of regulatory standards and legal guidelines, cryptocurrency exchanges increasingly face scrutiny from regulatory bodies around the world. While the biggest exchanges have the financial capacity to shift their country of operation, the smaller ones shut shop abruptly, or begin their process of wrapping up their business in...

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