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Kim Dotcom’s new Bitcoin venture will pay content uploaders
April 6th, 2017
Internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom is rolling out a Bitcoin payment system that will allow users to sell their content uploads or charge for live video streaming. The New Zealand-based mogul recently took to YouTube where he announced a new ...
A Bitcoin civil war is threatening to tear the digital currency in 2 — here’s what you need to know
March 27th, 2017
There’s a civil war in the bitcoin community over the digital currency’s future. Developers, miners, and other stakeholders are locked in a heated debate over how best to scale the network, with chances steadily rising of irreconcilable differences causing ...
Millions of hacked Bitcoin accounts offered for sale on dark web
March 23rd, 2017
A famous Dark Web vendor known by their handle of “DoubleFlag” is selling databases of eleven Bitcoin forums on a popular dark web marketplace. The databases were stolen between 2011 to 2017 from widely visited forums providing information about ...
Bitcoin is back above $1,000 after plunging below $950 over the weekend
March 20th, 2017
Bitcoin rose back over $1,000 last night after it lost nearly a fifth of its value over the weekend. The cryptocurrency fell to a low of $943.06 over the weekend as a split in its developer community threatened its ...
China’s new bitcoin rules call for identity check
March 17th, 2017
China’s central bank is moving to regulate its domestic bitcoin industry, circulating new guidelines that, if enacted, would require exchanges to identify clients and adhere to banking regulations. Recent scrutiny by the central bank has already led exchanges to ...
Dash price and volume have surged to all-time highs
March 15th, 2017
Dash Surges to Record High, Claims $0.5 Mln Monthly Development Budget Dash price and volume have surged to all-time highs, bringing what is likely to be the largest development budget in the cryptocurrency field. This year has seen a ...
Altcoins make a comeback in wake of Bitcoin ETF decision
March 13th, 2017
With most traders focusing on the bitcoin market right after the ETF decision was made public, people tend to forget altcoins are worth keeping an eye on as well. A lot of altcoins are appreciating in value ever since ...
Bitcoin could hit $3,000 by the end of the year after recent rally: Analyst
March 11th, 2017
The price of bitcoin could hit $3,000 by the end of the year after recently trading above gold and hitting a fresh record high, an analyst told CNBC on Tuesday. A rise on this scale would represent a near ...
Bitcoin plunged suddenly by more than $100 in a matter of minutes
March 8th, 2017
Bitcoin plunged by more than $100 in a matter of minutes on Tuesday morning. The cryptocurrency was down about 1.5% at $1,260 a coin just after 6 a.m. ET before tumbling below $1,160 within 30 minutes. As of 1:22 ...
Bitcoin Exceeds $20 Billion in Market Cap
March 7th, 2017
The soaring gains made by bitcoin in its latest bullish run in 2017 has seen the cryptocurrency’s market capitalization now exceed $20 billion for the first time in its history. Bitcoin’s price rally and a few stumbles have already ...