The initial price of bitcoin, set in 2010, was less than one cent. On Nov. 29, it crossed $11,000. Once seen as the province of nerds, libertarians and drug dealers, bitcoin today is drawing millions of dollars from hedge funds. The recent price surge may be a bubble. Or it could be a belated recognition […]
How to Explain Bitcoin to Your Parents…
New Gold-Backed Debit Card Launched in Partnership With MasterCard…
In recent years, there has been a major debate about the respective merits of gold versus Bitcoin, even though many, not all, gold bulls are also supporters of the latter. Gold advocates generally view favourably Bitcoin’s inherent characteristics of decentralisation, finite supply and ability to operate (so far) outside of the usual interference by western […]
Greek Court Approves U.S. Extradition of BTC-e Operator in $4B Money Laundering Scheme…
Governments Are Testing Their Own Cryptocurrencies…
The people of Sweden are breaking up with cash. The number of banknotes and coins in circulation has fallen to its lowest level in three decades. Riksbank, Sweden’s central bank, estimates that cash transactions made up only 15 percent of all retail transactions last year, down from 40 percent in 2010, thanks in large part […]
If Jamie Dimon Hates It So Much, Why Is JPMorgan Buying Bitcoin In Europe?…
Unless you have been living under a rock for the past week, you will be well aware of JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon’s panicked outburst with regard the ‘fraud’ that Bitcoin’s ‘tulip-like’ bubble is. To paraphrase: “It’s a fraud. It’s making stupid people, such as my daughter, feel like they’re geniuses. It’s going to get…
Bitcoin at Crossroads After Shedding Nearly $20B in Value…
Did Jamie Dimon obliterate bitcoin’s buzz? Bitcoin and other digital currencies have been getting absolutely toasted in recent trade, with some wondering if withering criticism from Wall Street heavyweights, like J.P. Morgan Chase’s JPM, +0.29% CEO, and growing regulatory scrutiny in China have finally combined…
Bitcoin Forks…
Bitcoin, a digital currency worth $43 billion USD, is in uncharted and potentially risky territory after a split created two versions on Tuesday: the original bitcoin that’s existed since 2008, and the new Bitcoin Cash, which aims to be a more populist alternative. The split in the network was triggered on Tuesday afternoon (all times […]
Bitcoin Is Money…
Up 158 percent against the U.S. dollar this year, bitcoin is now the best-performing currency. Many are confused as to how this mathematical protocol can be worth more than $2,600, and why it keeps going up. The short answer: Bitcoin is money, just a little better and cheaper than the alternatives. If you don’t understand […]
Bitcoin Is Rocking….
Bitcoin is at all-time high, with its value hitting $1,197.96 per coin on Friday and with over $18 billion of the digital currency in circulation. That’s well above its previous peak, in November 2013. At that time, the currency was trading at $1,163 per coin, with $13 billion in circulation. After that previous high four […]