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Bitcoin move over – there’s a new kid on the blockchain
May 30th, 2017
The digital currency bitcoin has broken new records – surging by more than 245 per cent since the start of the year. In just five months, the price of one bitcoin rose from $1,331 to its all-time-high of $3,894 ...
Increased Bitcoin Demand Puts a Strain on Global Exchanges
May 29th, 2017
May 25th was a hectic day in Bitcoin-land as trade volumes hit an all-time high of over $2.4 billion during the day. Many traders are making moves to accumulate profits by day trading or utilizing intra-range strategies. Although quite ...
Cecabank and Grant Thornton create Spain’s first blockchain banking consortium
May 29th, 2017
Spanish wholesale bank Cecabank and consulting firm Grant Thornton have created the first blockchain consortium in Spain. Called Blockchain Banking Consortium, the project intends to progressively develop the potential of blockchain in the financial sector, and according to the ...
Deloitte Exec Departs to Launch Tokenized Blockchain Research Lab
May 22nd, 2017
Back when Iliana Oris Valiente first started pitching her colleagues at Deloitte on the possible benefits of bitcoin, she was cautioned by a senior level executive that she might be doing damage to her reputation. Now, one of the ...
Bitcoin is Just $100 Away From Doubling its Price in 2017
May 20th, 2017
The price of bitcoin has hit a new high on the CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index (BPI), reaching an $1,902 average across global exchanges. While one in a string of new all-time highs the digital currency has so far set ...
Digital currency, the Airbnb and Uber killer
May 15th, 2017
Ride-sharing app Uber experienced a setback on Thursday (11 May), as a top EU lawyer of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) stated in an opinion that the company can be regulated as a transport business, instead of an ...
Altcoin Surge Ends; Bitcoin Continues to Shine toward $1,800
May 10th, 2017
The altcoin surge has ended. After climbing for the past seven days, the majority of altcoins fell today while bitcoin has continued to rise. Ripple, which yesterday replaced Ethereum for the number two cryptocurrency based on market cap, fell ...
Bitcoin is soaring to high levels
May 8th, 2017
Global stock indexes are not the only asset class making new highs on a daily basis. Cryptocurrencies — specifically bitcoin — are soaring to fresh levels as well. Despite two major setbacks for bitcoin in 2017, it has soared ...
Japanese companies to launch virtual currencies exchanges to meet hot demand
May 3rd, 2017
Tax cuts, higher standards making trading easier, soaring demand in bitcoin-like investments More than 10 Japanese companies are launching exchanges for bitcoin and other virtual currencies, with an eye to tap growing demand after legal changes that make such ...
Bitcoin Price Passes $1,400 to Hit Highest Value in History
May 2nd, 2017
The price of bitcoin rose above $1,400 today, setting a new all-time high. At press time, the cryptocurrency’s price had climbed to as much as $1,407.05, a 4.4% increase for the day, according to the CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index ...
