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Bitcoin has exceeded the value of an ounce of gold for the first time
March 3rd, 2017
A unit of the digital cryptocurrency Bitcoin has exceeded the value of an ounce of gold for the first time. It closed at $1,268 on Thursday while a troy ounce of gold stood at $1,233. The current high is ...
Bitcoin climbs to a fresh record high
March 2nd, 2017
Bitcoin is in record territory once again. An aggressive bid has the cryptocurrency up 2.1% at $1,204.43 per coin as traders continue to pile in ahead of the upcoming Securities and Exchange Commission ruling on whether or not it ...
Crypto exchange Kraken acquires trading platform Cryptowatch
March 2nd, 2017
Kraken has issued a press release to announce the acquisition of the popular charting and trading platform Cryptowatch (https://cryptowat.ch) – used by thousands of traders to chart over 150 markets in real-time and trade up to 22 digital assets through ...
Bitcoin is getting closer to its all-time high
February 23rd, 2017
Bitcoin is getting closer to a record high. Early buying on Thursday has the cryptocurrency up 2.2%, or $24.16, to $1153.47 a coin, and on track for its 10th straight day of gains. Its all-time high of $1,161.88 was set ...
Bitcoin prices touch fresh 3-year high
February 22nd, 2017
The price of a single bitcoin leapt to its highest level in more than three years on Tuesday, as traders bought up coins in anticipation of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s ruling on a proposed bitcoin exchange-traded fund. One ...
China’s bitcoin traders are finding new ways to trade
February 21st, 2017
China’s central bank has stepped up oversight of bitcoin exchanges this year, leading major trading platforms to impose halts on withdrawals and other checks to appease the regulator. But Chinese traders aren’t playing along—they are apparently flocking to peer-to-peer ...
How China Influences Bitcoin Price, Explained
February 17th, 2017
1.Why has Bitcoin price become volatile again? The short answer to that question is China. On Feb. 9, 2017, Bitcoin price has plunged by more than 9%. The fall took place after an extended period of growth: Bitcoin value ...
The world’s first Bitcoin bank opened in Austria
February 16th, 2017
The Austrian capital Vienna has its first ‘Bitcoin bank’, located on the popular Mariahilfer Strasse shopping street. Customers can exchange cash for Bitcoin, and find out information about the digital currency. In January Bitcoin saw its value top $1,000 ...
Bitcoin dives below $1,000
February 14th, 2017
Bitcoin dives below $1,000. Overnight selling has pushed the cryptocurrency down 1.10%, or $11, to $989 a coin, and below the psychologically important level for the first time since February 3 as sellers remain in control following the decision ...
Bitcoin price falls on news of coming from China
February 9th, 2017
Bitcoin price falls as Chinese authorities meet with exchanges Bitcoin traders are once again fearful of a crackdown in one of the digital currency’s largest markets Bitcoin prices retreated Wednesday following reports that China’s central bank is holding a ...