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This is the first country in the world to recognize a cryptocurrency as legal tender
March 5th, 2018
The Marshall Islands is creating its own digital currency in a bid to raise money. In doing so it becomes the first country in the world to recognize a cryptocurrency as legal tender. The small Pacific Island nation passed ...
How to choose the best bitcoin or cryptocurrency exchange
March 1st, 2018
During the bitcoin frenzy at the end of December, Coinbase, one of the premier exchanges, halted trading briefly due to crushing volume as prices plunged. Many of Coinbase’s competitors also have suffered growing pains as digital money grows ever ...
Traders buy cryptocurrency for free after a glitch at a cryptocurrency exchange
February 21st, 2018
A glitch at a Japanese cryptocurrency exchange allowed some users to buy digital currencies for free, heightening concerns over the security of such trading platforms. A glitch at Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Zaif allowed some users to buy digital currencies ...
Cryptocurrency market could hit $1 trillion this year
February 8th, 2018
Cryptocurrencies could go on a bull run greater than last year and pass the trillion-dollar mark in terms of value, experts told CNBC, following a recent violent sell-off across digital coins. Cryptocurrencies could go on a bull run greater ...
Bitcoin hits 2018 low: Massive decline as cryptocurrency fails to sustain soaring prices
February 1st, 2018
Bitcoin has been hammered by the “worst monthly decline since January 2015” which has seen the value plummet from a peak of almost £14,000 ($20,000) last year to a new 2018 low this week, it has emerged. Cryptocurrency tracking ...
South Korea to ban cryptocurrency traders from using anonymous bank accounts; Bitcoin price extended loss
January 23rd, 2018
South Korea will ban the use of anonymous bank accounts in cryptocurrency trading from Jan. 30, regulators said on Tuesday in a widely telegraphed move designed to stop virtual coins from being used for money laundering and other crimes. ...
Is There Such Thing As A Stable Cryptocurrency?
January 17th, 2018
Bitcoin and its sister cryptocurrencies have rocked the world markets. The sheer volatility of the currency, with incredible, four-figure fluctuations daily, have tanked confidence in vendors. Take the example of the PC gaming delivery platform Steam, who stopped accepting ...
Cryptocurrency Market Suffers Another Major Correction as Bitcoin, Ether, Ripple Fall
January 15th, 2018
The cryptocurrency market experienced yet another major correction for the second time this week, as the price of both major and small cryptocurrencies fell by large margins. Cryptocurrency Market Endures Large Correction On January 12, almost immediately after South ...
Bitcoin falls as one of the world’s biggest cryptocurrency markets readies a bill to ban trading
January 11th, 2018
South Korea’s justice minister said on Thursday that a bill is being prepared to ban all cryptocurrency trading in the country. That news is a major development for the cryptocurrency space, as South Korea is one of the biggest ...
The Bank of England is Entertaining its Own Official Cryptocurrency
January 3rd, 2018
As originally reported by The Telegraph, the Bank of England may approve the creation of a state-sponsored cryptocurrency within the year. Just last year, the bank announced it had commissioned a theoretical currency, RS Coin, which could be used ...