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$25 Billion in 30 Days: Are Cryptocurrencies in a Bubble?
May 11th, 2017
The combined market capitalization of all public cryptocurrencies has surged nearly 80% over the last month, as more than $20bn worth of new investment dollars has flooded the nascent market. In roughly 30 days alone, the market cap for ...
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 ...
New global fund to raise $300 Million for digital currency investments
April 24th, 2017
Alphabit, a global fund that invests in digital currencies, has been launched with a target of $300 million, co-founder Liam Robertson said in an interview, as managers seek to tap growing demand for virtual assets that allow for instant, ...
Cryptocurrency Market Cap Soars to All-Time High Near $28 Billion
April 4th, 2017
A bullish 2017 for bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies has helped spur the overall cryptocurrency market cap through a series of highs this year, to nearly scale $28 billion over the weekend. On Sunday, April 2, the collective market cap ...
Several cryptocurrencies have experienced a significant surge in overall value
April 3rd, 2017
Ripple Price Surge Continues, Altcoin Takes Advantage Of Bitcoin Scaling Troubles While the debate continues within the Bitcoin community, several altcoins have experienced a significant surge in overall value. Cryptocurrencies such as Dash and Ethereum have conquered new levels ...
Virtual currency as a payment method in Japan officialy from April 1
March 29th, 2017
Virtual money poses accounting dilemma for Japan’s early adopters Asset or expense? The bottom line depends on the answer A new law defining virtual currency as a payment method goes into effect in Japan this Saturday, but in the ...
The pirce of digital asset ether surged to a new all-time high
March 16th, 2017
The price of ether, the token that powers the blockchain-based smart contract platform ethereum, surged to a new all-time high today. The digital asset, which had been edging up throughout the week, rose to as much as $32.78 on ...
University of Luxembourg: Researchers develop Zcash cryptocurrency
February 13th, 2017
Scientists at the Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust (SnT) of the University of Luxembourg have developed an important mathematical algorithm called “Equihash”. Equihash is a core component for the new cryptocurrency Zcash, which offers more privacy and ...
Harvard Business Review: Blockchain Is Foundational, Not Disruptive
January 25th, 2017
True blockchain-led transformation is still many years away, according to an article, “The Truth About Blockchain” in the Harvard Business Review, because it does not deliver a truly “disruptive” business model which can attack an existing model with a lower ...
What’s next for blockchain and cryptocurrency
January 24th, 2017
In May of 2010, someone on a Bitcoin forum by the name of Lazlo claimed to have bought two pizzas for 10,000 bitcoins. It was the first time anyone had purchased anything with the new digital currency, which at ...
