Despite the almost libertarian premise and a noble goal of complete decentralization, realistically, blockchain technology will not be able to avoid at least some level of government regulation. And while some of them seek complete control over the technology, others…
Following its meteoric rise to the forefront of our public consciousness, Bitcoin has been named the ‘Term of the Year’ by Investopedia. This is hardly surprising, considering that cryptocurrency managed to overshadow most of the events in what has been…
Following the fairly resent ban of the cryptocurrency transactions by the People’s Bank of China, three largest and most influential exchanges in the country – BTCC, Huobi, and OKCoin – have moved overseas, to Hong Kong. Since the September crackdown…
Despite the recent downturn, some of the experts believe that bitcoin has not exhausted its growth potential. Notably, Mike Novogratz, known for his extremely successful hedge fund management strategies, stated the following in an interview with CNBC: Bitcoin could be…
Recent move to Hong Kong of the Chinese cryptocurrency exchanges, coupled with the surging prices, attracted thousands of new investors, but not all of them have a clear idea of what they are getting into. After testing the waters with…
One of the best known stories in the crypto-community is that of the Ethereum split. Faced with a very difficult decision, Ethereum enthusiasts had to make a choice which resulted in a ‘house divided’, and Ethereum Classic was born. But…
According to the country’s Ministry of Finance, the biggest cryptocurrency will not be legitimized in Kuwait. This means that bitcoin trading of all sorts is forbidden for the financial institutions regulated by said ministry. Any international proceeds will be viewed…
One of the leading cryptocurrency traders at an online trading service eToro – Jay Smith – is not fazed by the volatility of the market. He welcomes it. An early investor in bitcoin, Smith has moved to other cryptocurrencies and…
Over the last couple of years, the digital currencies of the world have earned their place under the sun. Few will dare question the viability of the likes of Ethereum (ETH) or Bitcoin (BTC). Sure, they might need to stabilize…
Litecoin founder Charlie Lee has come out with a rather unusual announcement in his recent reddit post. Lee decided to sell or donate all of his Litecoins in order to “prevent the conflict of interest”. Litecoin (LTC), being the fifth…
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