fatman2021 (37)in #bitcoin • 7 years agoGerman bank replaces SWIFT with Bitcoin for international loan transfers"If the statistics on the Bitbond website are to be believed, the bank has already lent more than $10 million to 2,500 businesses. Bitbond was launched in 2013, and was licensed…fatman2021 (37)in #bitcoin • 7 years agoBitcoin symbol Bitcoin Price Prediction: $10,000 Projected for Blockchain Week, Says Analyst"The world’s most popular cryptocurrency sank below the $10,000 mark early in March and hasn’t been able to mount a comeback since. As of 2:50 p.m. Eastern, the token is valued…fatman2021 (37)in #bitcoin • 7 years agoThe Wealthy Are Hoarding $10 Billion of Bitcoin in Bunkers"Behind the guards, the blast doors and down corridors of reinforced concrete, sit the encrypted computer servers -- connected to nothing -- that hold keys to a vast digital…fatman2021 (37)in #cryptocurrency • 7 years agoBytecoin (BCN) No Longer in Waiting: Price Explodes on Binance Listing"Bytecoin (BCN) drew limited attention in the past months - but now, with a growth of more than 165% in a single day, BCN made a splash. Finally, the privacy, CryptoNote coin…fatman2021 (37)in #bitcoin • 7 years agoHow Goldman's Bitcoin Bid Could Change Industry"With its deep Rolodex of clients and heft within the financial services industry, Goldman’s entry into bitcoin trading is fraught with implications for the fortunes of the…fatman2021 (37)in #bitcoin • 7 years agoBitcoin is rallying — and can no longer be dismissed. Here are 3 reasons why"The cryptocurrency reached $9,700 around 5:15 p.m. ET Friday. While significantly lower than its mid-December highs around $19,700, the coin continues to regain losses from lows…fatman2021 (37)in #bitcoin • 7 years agoGoldman Sachs to Open a Bitcoin Trading Operation"While Goldman will not initially be buying and selling actual Bitcoins, a team at the bank is looking at going in that direction if it can get regulatory approval and figure out…fatman2021 (37)in #bitcoin • 7 years agoNot Just Bitcoin: OpenBazaar Is Gearing Up for a Radical Redesign"Since startup OB1 launched in 2014 to develop a "bitcoin-powered" online market, the founders have focused almost exclusively on the world's largest cryptocurrency. But with the…fatman2021 (37)in #bitcoin • 7 years agoBitcoin Prices Are Back Up. Here's How Much Richer You'd Be If You Bought $1,000 on April 1"As of April 1, each unit of Bitcoin was selling for $6,816, roughly one-third of the value that Bitcoin hit at its peak (near $20,000) last December. At the end of April…fatman2021 (37)in #bitcoin • 7 years agoThere’s Only Four Million Bitcoin Left to Be Mined – Here’s Why"Every ten minutes, a new Bitcoin block is created by Bitcoin miners, which is a subgroup of the people running computer nodes that keep Bitcoin operational. Powerful computers…fatman2021 (37)in #bitcoin • 7 years agoBitcoin price: Cryptocurrency analyst reveals WHY bitcoin is likely to SURGE"BITCOIN price surged by 30 percent in April following a price slump – but financial analyst Carter Worth discovered a long-term pattern in the cryptocurrency which indicates the…fatman2021 (37)in #bitcoin • 7 years agoThe 17 Millionth Bitcoin Is About to Be Mined: What It Means and Why It Matters'Barring an unforeseen event, the 17 millionth bitcoin is likely to be mined in the coming day, data from Blockchain.info shows, a development that would mark yet another…fatman2021 (37)in #bitcoin • 7 years agoWisconsin Mulls Allowing Bitcoin Donations for Political Campaigns"Ethics officials in the U.S. state of Wisconsin are divided on whether to allow political campaigns to accept campaign donations in bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. If…fatman2021 (37)in #bitcoin • 7 years agoIceland's 'Big Bitcoin Heist' Suspect Has Been Arrested"A Dutch police spokesperson confirmed that Sindri Thor Stefansson - who is accused of masterminding the theft of $2 million worth of mining hardware in what's being called the…fatman2021 (37)in #bitcoin • 7 years ago‘We Welcome Anonymous Cryptocurrencies’ : US Federal Reserve Breaks Down Bitcoin in New Study"The Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis, one of 12 regional Reserve Banks that make up the United States’ central bank, has conducted a study asking some of the biggest questions…fatman2021 (37)in #bitcoin • 7 years agoEarly investor in Tesla, Skype and Hotmail says bitcoin will be bigger than all those combined"Early investor in Tesla, Skype and Hotmail says bitcoin will be bigger than all those combined. Not only does venture capitalist Tim Draper think bitcoin is here to stay, he…fatman2021 (37)in #bitcoin • 7 years agoAbove $8K: Bitcoin Aims Higher After Price Breakout"Bitcoin (BTC) clocked a 2.5-week high of $8,225 on Bitfinex earlier today and could soon scale the $8,500 mark, the technical charts indicate. Prices jumped close to 14 percent…fatman2021 (37)in #bitcoin • 7 years agoThe Bulls Are Back' As Bitcoin Prices Surge"Bitcoin prices rose sharply today, showing that bullish sentiment has returned to the digital currency markets. 'The bulls are back in charge,' said analyst Charles Hayter, who…fatman2021 (37)in #bitcoin • 7 years agoBitcoin Breakout: Price Jumps $1K in 60 Minutes"Bitcoin rallied over $1,000 in an hour this morning, having spent a better part of the last two weeks trading sideways in a narrow price range. The cryptocurrency clocked a…fatman2021 (37)in #cryptocurrency • 7 years agoMonero Just Hard Forked — and It Resulted in Four New Projects"Privacy-centric cryptocurrency Monero hard forked to version 12 of its protocol yesterday. But not everyone is on board. Following the example once set by Ethereum Classic, some…