nextico (5)in #crypto • 7 years agoWealth Managers Being Bombarded With Investor Requests to Buy BitcoinWealth managers around the world are being bombarded by Bitcoin requests, according to a new report by Bloomberg. The spectacular rise in value of the cryptocurrency has caused…nextico (5)in #crypto • 7 years agoBitcoin Gold Clarifies Premine EndowmentThe Bitcoin Gold team has offered clarification regarding what was previously a somewhat confusing position on the supplies of Bitcoin Gold after the airdrop. The issue…nextico (5)in #crypto • 7 years agoBitcoin Continues Usage Acceptance Especially in AustraliaBitcoin has sustained its growing acceptance as a ‘complementary’ currency to the official monetary systems around the world as of mid-November 2017. In Australia, for…nextico (5)in #bitcoin • 7 years agoInvestors Still Wary of BitcoinSetting aside a massive December price correction, Bitcoin has pushed its way into the minds of ordinary people all over the world. Google stats for 2017 have Bitcoin as the…nextico (5)in #crypto • 7 years agoFormer PayPal and Facebook Executive David Marcus Joins Coinbase BoardCoinbase has appointed former PayPal and Facebook executive David Marcus to its board of directors as the second high-profile hire in a week In a dedicated blog post Tuesday…nextico (5)in #bitcoin • 7 years agoFundstrat’s Tom Lee: Bitcoin Is ‘A Millennial Story’Tom Lee, the co-founder and strategist of the Fundstrat market research company, claimed that the value of the leading cryptocurrency Bitcoin will continue to rise. The…nextico (5)in #bitcoin • 7 years agoWhat it is Like Living in the FuturesThere is adoption, like a few shops in Japan installing Bitcoin POS, and then there is adoption like CBOE and CME announcing that investors will be able to trade on Bitcoin…nextico (5)in #bitcoin • 7 years agoNYSE Chairman Voices Regret for Not Launching Bitcoin Futures Trading FirstNew York Stock Exchange (NYSE) Chairman Jeff Sprecher said he and his exchange were 'fools' for letting their competitors beat them to the launch of Bitcoin futures trading.…nextico (5)in #bitcoin • 7 years agoAs Mainstream Adoption Grows, Bitcoin Can No Longer Be StoppedThe recent rise in Bitcoin’s value has initiated varied reactions from different quarters of the industry. While holders of the cryptocurrency are excited with the extraordinary…nextico (5)in #crypto • 7 years agoPrice Analysis, Dec 06: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash, Ripple, Litecoin, DashWhen the price rallies unabated and seems to be able to reach the moon, we can be certain that a short-term top is around the corner. Can I pinpoint the top? No! Can the market…nextico (5)in #blockchain • 7 years agoWhy Freelance Platforms Need ImprovementsDuring the last couple of years, the freelancing market has boomed with millions of people giving up their day jobs and choosing to work from home in industries which they…nextico (5)in #blockchain • 7 years agoStablecoins 3.0 - Von Hayek’s Dream: Expert BlogIf you are under the impression that the quest for a decentralised currency started in October 2008, when Satoshi Nakamoto posted a whitepaper on a cryptography mailing list at…nextico (5)in #crypto • 7 years agoCypherpunk Lopp - Crypto Hands Power Back to PeopleWell-known Software Engineer Jameson Lopp believes that cryptocurrencies are placing power back in the hands of people - who have trusted banks and financial institutions to be…nextico (5)in #bitcoin • 7 years agoPrivate Airline Surf Air Accepts Bitcoin and EthereumThe “all-you-can-fly” regional airline Surf Air has started accepting the cryptocurrencies Bitcoin and Ethereum as payment for its monthly membership and charter services.…nextico (5)in #crypto • 7 years agoCanada’s York Regional Police Warn Against Bitcoin Tax ScamCanada's York Regional Police have warned citizens against a Bitcoin tax scam after fraudsters victimized more than 40 residents in the area. The perpetrators claimed to be…nextico (5)in #bitcoin • 7 years agoMorgan Stanley CEO Plays Down Bitcoin Joining Bankers ChoirUnlike his fellow Wall Street bigwigs, James Gorman has not been scathing of Bitcoin, but neither has he been gushing. Now, as Bitcoin’s boom has continued, Gorman looks to be…nextico (5)in #bitcoin • 7 years agoBitcoin Can Pay Your Traffic Fines in South AfricaA traffic fines administrator in South Africa has opened up the opportunity for their clients to pay outstanding fines in Bitcoin . The decision by Cornelia van Niekerk has…nextico (5)in #bitcoin • 7 years agoUS Federal Reserve Has No Plans to Introduce Digital Currencies, Says San Francisco Fed PresidentSan Francisco Federal Reserve (Fed) President John Williams has claimed that there is no official plan by the Fed to issue a digital currency anytime soon. However, he did…nextico (5)in #crypto • 7 years agoBitcoin Scam vs. Ethereum Scam: Which Is Easier To Get Away With?With a Court in Manhattan sentencing a Bitcoin scammer to one and half years in prison, experts say it is a move in the right direction and would instill a higher level of sanity…nextico (5)in #crypto • 7 years agoFed Spokesman Warns Against Cryptocurrencies, Suggests Banks As SolutionIn a speech during the Financial Stability and Fintech Conference, Vice Chairman of Supervision, Randal K. Quarles made it clear that the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) position on…