thecryptocoins (5)in #crypto • 7 years agoGive Bitcoin This Christmas, Says Teen Bitcoin MillionaireIn the world of cryptocurrencies to date, more than a few millionaires, have been made. In the case of 18-year-old Erik Finman, a $1,000 cash gift from his grandmother turned…thecryptocoins (5)in #crypto • 7 years agoFirst Dedicated Bitcoin Gold Wallet AnnouncedThe very first Bitcoin Gold wallet has been announced by wallet maker Freewallet. The company’s 20+ cryptowallet platforms now include one that is dedicated to BTG. Freewallet…thecryptocoins (5)in #crypto • 7 years agoKorea’s Hyosung Now Supports Bitcoin At ATMs, Will Soon Add EthereumKorean Hyosung, a multi-billion dollar conglomerate involved in ATM manufacturing has announced it will now offer Bitcoin buying support on its machines through a partnership…thecryptocoins (5)in #crypto • 7 years agoSegWit2x Version 2.0 - a Farce?If we are to believe what we are told - the Bitcoin Blockchain has forked once again after the revival of SegWit2x. The fork, which was abandoned in November due to a lack of…thecryptocoins (5)in #crypto • 7 years agoBitcoin Bursary in Bulgarian UniversityBitcoin’s ascension into the mainstream financial world has done wonders for its value, but its spiritual home still resides in the minds of IT aficionados. Walk into any…thecryptocoins (5)in #bitcoin • 7 years agoBlockchain.info Launches Bitcoin Cash Support, Users Cry For SegWitPopular Bitcoin wallet provider Blockchain.info has announced it has now given “full support” to Bitcoin Cash (BCH). In a blog post today, Blockchain confirmed that a Bitcoin…thecryptocoins (5)in #bitcoin • 7 years agoSaxo Bank’s Van-Petersen: Bitcoin Price At $100k By 2019 Is ‘Prudent’Saxo Bank global macro strategist and famous Bitcoin bull Kay Van-Petersen has said Bitcoin prices will hit “$50,000 - $100,000 within the next six to 18 months.” Speaking to…thecryptocoins (5)in #bitcoin • 7 years agoJim Cramer: Bitcoin Is Monopoly Money, Will Get AnnihilatedJim Cramer, the outspoken host of ‘Mad Money,’ has called Bitcoin ‘Monopoly Money,’ and has suggested that the futures market will ‘annihilate’ the cryptocurrency’s value when…thecryptocoins (5)in #bitcoin • 7 years agoTwitter Trolls Riding Bitcoin TrainAs the Bitcoin bull run continues unabated, social media is rife with commentary, news and memes Like plucky investors looking to get in on the action, some Twitter users are…thecryptocoins (5)in #altcoin • 7 years agoArchive.org Secures More BCH Than BTC Donations in 2017The nonprofit digital library Archive.org has claimed that it received more donations in Bitcoin Cash than Bitcoin so far as of late November 2017. The organization has decided…thecryptocoins (5)in #blockchain • 7 years agoWestern Union Blocks Cryptocurrency-Related TransactionsInternational money transfer services provider Western Union (WU) has launched a campaign against wire transfer transactions involving digital currency exchanges. The company’s…thecryptocoins (5)in #blockchain • 7 years agoCan a Blockchain-powered Search Engine Take On a Leviathan Like Google?This immense domination of the Internet by Google led the Australian government to launch the latest probe into the company’s monopoly on Dec. 4. And in June the European Union…thecryptocoins (5)in #crypto • 7 years agoEthereum Founder Vitalik Buterin One of Bloomberg’s Top 50 Most Influential PeopleBloomberg has issued their customary list of the 50 most influential people of the year, and this year’s list includes Vitalik Buterin, founder of Ethereum. Bloomberg’s Top 50…thecryptocoins (5)in #bitcoin • 7 years agoTokyo Financial Exchange to Begin Planning for BTC FuturesThe Tokyo Financial Exchange, one of Japan’s leading financial exchanges, has announced that they will begin preparations for Bitcoin futures offerings at the beginning of 2018.…thecryptocoins (5)in #crypto • 7 years agoSharp Contradictions As Hard Fork Fail Makes CEOs Relieved, Users SuspiciousBitcoin businesses are publicly stating their relief that SegWit2x is no more, while community comments lend weight to a resurgence conspiracy. As New York Agreement (NYA)…thecryptocoins (5)in #bitcoin • 7 years agoBitcoin Reaches End of An EraCalling off 2MB blocks marks the end of a 3-year effort between different political groups inside Bitcoin trying to come to a compromise. Core developers may feel like they have…thecryptocoins (5)in #bitcoin • 7 years agoBitcoin RIP: Cryptocurrency ‘Dies’ 200th Time, Just As Price Hits $11kBitcoin is paradoxically becoming more valuable the more it dies, with over 200 ‘obituaries’ now public. The bizarre status quo comes from information portal 99Bitcoins, which…thecryptocoins (5)in #bitcoin • 7 years agoCanadian Financial Institutions Analyze Feasibility of Central Bank-Issued Digital CurrenciesThe Bank of Canada's Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions has released a report which examined the benefits and disadvantages of the central bank issuing its…thecryptocoins (5)in #bitcoin • 7 years agoUAE Central Bank Governor Warns Against Use of Cryptocurrencies as a Medium of PaymentUnited Arab Emirates (UAE) Central Bank Governor Mubarak Rashid al-Mansouri has issued a warning to the public against the use of virtual currencies as a medium of exchange. He…thecryptocoins (5)in #crypto • 7 years agoMMM Global, OneCoin, Others Proving a Concern in Africa’s Bitcoin MarketOne of the three most popular Bitcoin exchanges in the African market has warned its users on the need to be cautious of MMM Global and others offering similar schemes. Bitpesa…