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Oscar Mayer Launches Bacon Cryptocurrency, the Sizzling Bacoin

May 2, 2018 by Samantha Chang at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Business, News

Oscar Mayer, the hot dog company, is bringing home the bacon with the launch of its porcine cryptocurrency, the “Bacoin.” The Bacoin is “the first-ever cryptocurrency backed by the gold standard of Oscar Mayer Bacon,” the company boasted. Meet Bacoin’s Architect: Keith Sizzle “Similar to other cryptocurrencies, the value of...

Bitcoin Attracts Opportunity Seeking High-Speed Traders

Bitcoin’s Infamous Price Volatility May Come To An End Soon

May 1, 2018 by contributor at Bitcoin, Finance, News

After swinging up and down signifying a volatile movement, experts believe that bitcoin might finally be entering the stable, predictive phase where the investors should not expect much of a move under normal market circumstances. Stricter global regulation has tightened the leash on bitcoin trading volume throughout the world. Unsurprisingly,...

Deciphering Cryptocurrency Scams: The FTC Roadshow

May 1, 2018 by Priyeshu Garg at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Finance, News, Regulation

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is to host a day’s event at DePaul University, the largest institution in Chicago with over 23,000 students, on June 25, 2018. Through their Bureau of Consumer Protection arm, the agency is beginning a reinvigorated process of public education on cryptocurrencies. FTC Separating out the...

The UK Has the Most Crypto Exchanges, Accounts for Only One Percent of Global Trading Volume

May 1, 2018 by Priyeshu Garg at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Finance, News, Regulation, Tech

Morgan Stanley, the investment giant, has published a report that examines the global cryptocurrency trading landscape. The report is part of the detailed research carried out by the company on the online exchange market of which has been in the midst of a resurgence since recent weeks. This revival comes...

Chinese Household in Trouble for Chasing a Lost Cause – Mining Bitcoin with Phones

Chinese Family Accused of Stealing Electricity to Mine Bitcoin

May 1, 2018 by Rahul Nambiampurath at Bitcoin, Mining, News, Regulation

According to a report by local news publication South China Morning Post, a family in Southern China has been caught using stolen electricity to mine bitcoin. The household used many mobile phones and ASIC miners to mining bitcoin and presumably, a host of different cryptocurrencies. Cryptocurrency Mining Operation China Southern...

Sergey Brin Talks AI and Ethereum Mining in Annual Alphabet Founders’ Letter

May 1, 2018 by Rahul Nambiampurath at Bitcoin, Commentary, Ethereum, Tech

Alphabet President and Google co-founder Sergey Brin published the 2017 annual founders’ letter, acknowledging the roles of artificial intelligence (AI) and cryptocurrency mining in pushing the computing age forward. Alphabet Founders’ Letter 2017 Sergey Brin began the letter with a quote from Charles Dickens’ book ‘A Tale of Two Cities.’...

Finance Upstart Utilizes Crypto Trading to Finally Break Even

Fintech Firm Revolut’s Revenues Skyrockets Fueled by Cryptocurrency Integration

April 30, 2018 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Business, Ethereum, Finance, News

Blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies are indeed revolutionizing the world and have already endowed many fortunes. UK-based digital banking alternative, Revolut, is one such startup reaping the dividends of cryptos as it’s now valued at a whopping $1.7 billion thanks to its digital currency integration. A Forward-Thinking Crypto Maneuver In December...

Coinbase’s Bitcoin App Trends at Top Spot for Apple Users

Bitcoin Exchange Coinbase Claims $8 Billion Valuation

April 30, 2018 by Kieran Smith at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Business, Ethereum, News

Following the acquisition of Earn.com, Coinbase has valued itself at about $8 billion. How Much Is Coinbase Really Worth? Coinbase is reported to have acquired paid messaging service Earn for a figure of around $100 million earlier this month. Earn’s investors were said to have been paid in cash for...

Fulfilling A Diverse Ecosystem of Coins: Bitcoin Cash and Bitcoin

Australian City Brisbane to Host a Debate Between Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash

April 30, 2018 by Cindy Huynh at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Commentary, News

Brisbane, the capital of Australian territory Queensland, will be hosting a discussion between Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash on May 15, 2018. Since there are many divided opinions, disagreements and confusion concerning the two technologies, Hayden O, a cryptocurrency technical analyst and trader and organizer of the meetup, will represent Bitcoin...

Binance is now the Largest Cryptocurrency Exchange and Faster Ever 'Unicorn'

Binance Signs MoU With Bermudian Government to Focus on Blockchain Education

April 30, 2018 by contributor at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Business, Ethereum, Finance, News, Regulation

Education regarding fintech and blockchain startups is essential for facilitating the oft-mentioned “blockchain revolution.” To fuel this particular movement, David Burt, Premier and Minister of Finance of Bermuda, signed an MOU with Binance Group that will see the latter funding education programs related to the much-needed topic. Much Needed MOU...

Sweep that Dust into BNB Tokens with the New Binance Broom

April 30, 2018 by Kieran Smith at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Business, Ethereum, Finance, News, Tech

Binance has started its spring cleaning, releasing a new tool on April 23, 2018, allowing traders to exchange dust for Binance tokens (BNB). What is Dust? Dust is a colloquial term that refers to the dregs of a trade—the useless leftovers which are below the minimum amount needed to withdraw...

Government-Backed Cryptocurrency To Come Soon, Says Ex-Federal Reserve VP

April 30, 2018 by contributor at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Commentary, Finance, News

After 2018’s bearish Q1 for the cryptocurrency market, Q2 is marked with positive news, increased adoption, institutional investing, and a generally bullish sentiment. Taking this trend further is a former Federal Reserve executive, who is certain about cryptocurrencies being adopted by central banks in the near future, providing customers and...

Riot Blockchain is Mining Bitcoin Cash and Automatically Converting it into Bitcoin

April 30, 2018 by Nuno Menezes at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Business, Mining, News

Riot is a Colorado-based blockchain tech company that recently came public with its 2017 financial report. In fact, the company revealed that from now on it will turn its financial results reports public. Riot is a Nasdaq-listed firm that has invested a lot in mining. The company reported to have...

Iran Government U-turns on Bitcoin, but Proposes National Cryptocurrency

Iran Develops Own Cryptocurrency After Central Bank Bans Bitcoin Trading

April 29, 2018 by Samantha Chang at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Business, Commentary, Finance, News, Regulation

Iran has developed its own blockchain-based cryptocurrency, just days after the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) banned bitcoin trading amid escalating concerns about money-laundering and bitcoin’s erratic price swings. Iran’s Bitcoin Ban Doesn’t Apply To Local Crypto Mohammad Javad Azari-Jahromi, Iran’s information, and communications technology minister said the experimental cryptocurrency...

Request Network Teams up with Wikimedia, Releases Payment Plugin for WooCommerce

April 29, 2018 by Priyeshu Garg at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Business, Ethereum, News, Tech

The Request Network Foundation announced on Apr 27, 2018, that they have entered an agreement with the US-based Wikimedia Foundation to enable the latter to accept cryptocurrency donations. Request and Wikipedia Wikimedia manages everybody’s beloved Wikipedia platform. The Request Network, meanwhile, is a payment request network powered by the Ethereum...

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