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Bitcoin bulls runs wild as cryptocurrency surges above $3000
June 12th, 2017
Bitcoin traded above $3,000 for the first time on Sunday, continuing this year’s massive surge and helped by increased demand from Asia-based investors. After trading in a range for the last week, bitcoin climbed to an all-time high Sunday ...
Bitcoin Alert: New All-Time High For The Cryptocurrency
June 6th, 2017
Bitcoin hit new all-time highs on several exchanges, rising to $2800 in Asian trading, just two weeks after a painful 30% decline that carried BTC’s price below $2000. The most valuable cryptocurrency is up more than three-fold since hitting ...
Is bitcoin here to stay? Why cryptocurrency isn’t just a fad
April 14th, 2017
Cryptocurrencies like bitcoin should no longer be considered a passing fad, according to Cambridge experts who have carried out the first in-depth study of the sector. The first global benchmarking study of cryptocurrency, encrypted digital currency used to make ...
EY supporting global Cryptocurrency BOScoin
April 10th, 2017
BlockchainOS (https://boscoin.io) has engaged EYC3, EY’s Asia-Pacific data and analytics capability, to support development of the BOScoin cryptocurrency. EY’s footprint across 150 countries, their global experience in blockchain and cryptocurrency coupled with their leading data and analytics capabilities are ...
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 ...
Cryptocurrency exchange platform raised millions to grow its platform
March 31st, 2017
ShapeShift, a cryptocurrency exchange platform that converts between blockchain-based tokens, has raised $10.4 million in a series A round led by Earlybird Venture Capital, with participation from Lakestar, FundersClub, Blockchain Capital, Pantera Capital, and Access Venture Partners. Founded out ...
Man behind GemCoin, a fake cryptocurrency, settles lawsuit for $71M
March 15th, 2017
Steve Chen is a Southern California entrepreneur who was accused by the Securities and Exchange Commission of creating a massive scheme involving GemCoin, a purported cryptocurrency that was “backed” by amber mines. He has just settled his lawsuit brought by the government. ...
Swiss canton to launch its own cryptocurrency
February 21st, 2017
Ticino, the southernmost canton of Switzerland, is planning to issue its own local digital currency for everyday use. Its circulation may be confined to Ticino territory. The future cryptocurrency called ticinocoin (TIC) is a brainchild of computer scientists Claudio ...
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 ...
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 ...
