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Crypto Market Cap Passes MSFT AMZN FB and BRK.A
If you totaled up the market cap of the entire cryptocurrency space, it hit a new all-time high today. Previous record was the December 21st reading of $654B. As of 10:12 am ET I show the market cap surging over $767B! Total Real Market Cap: $767,334,070,736
12 Changes That Could Shake Up the Blockchain World in 2018 via @venturebeat
In this article, Jeremy Epstein of Venture Beat lays out his 12 predictions for crypto markets in 2018. Read the Full Article at Venture Beat
Ether Passes Starbucks, Costco & Biadu In Market Cap
Ethereum’s Ether has passed Starbucks, Costco and Bidu in market capitalization in the past 24 hours. The crypto currency was up more than 14 percent, passing a market capitalization of $86 billion. It has eased slightly after that run, but still trades $863.50 as of 9:39 am ET. In the
Former FDIC Director Shelia Bair Talks Bitcoin, Bubbles & Regulation
The former Director of the FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation) argued that bitcoin shouldn’t be banned because of its “lack of intrinsic value.” In an opinion piece for Yahoo Finance, Shelia Bair pointed out that bitcoin is a bubble, given its meteoric rise this year, and that it’s hard for
Ethereum Founder Threatens to Leave if Crypto Community Doesn’t “Grow Up”
Vitalik Buterin, founder of the Ethereum Project, has threatened to leave the crypto space all together, due to what he cites as the immaturity of the crypto community. In a series of tweets, Vitalik blasted fellow crypto participants for the “need to differentiate between getting hundreds of billions of dollars
South Korea Clamps Down on Bitcoin Trading Amid Market Frenzy via @nytimes
South Korea has imposed increased restrictions on Bitcoin trading. Cryptocurrency trading has recently boomed in the country, and regulators are now requiring that account names are verified before approved for trading. According to the New York Times, “South Korea will require people who trade Bitcoin and other virtual currencies to
Israel Is Working On A Digital Shekel
Reports say that Israel is indeed considering issuing a crypto Shekel. The Shekel has been Israel’s fiat currency, but given the mass adoption of cryptocurrencies, the financial ministry and central bank could release a legal framework for its on cryptocurrency as early as January 2018. The digital currency would be
BitPay Will Cease Processing Bitcoin Payments Below $100 Due to High Miner Fees
One of the largest Bitcoin payment platforms, BitPay, will no longer process payments below $100 due to rapidly rising bitcoin transaction fees. Many of you may be unfamiliar with something known as the “Mempool”, but when a Bitcoin transaction is transmitted to the network it first gets verified by all of
Bitcoin Technicals After Massive Selloff
From my friend and chartist extraordinaire Gary Berman: The enclosed Bitcoin tick chart has been making lower highs. We mentioned the other day to sell on a close below 16229 , as we were looking for a pullback to 12558-10917” Today, Bitcoin ticked @ 10775.91 and bounced. Limit down did
CBOE Files For Six Bitcoin ETFs
The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) filed with the SEC to list multiple bitcoin futures & ETFs. Thus, the CBOE joins the NYSE in the potential listing of ETFs on Bitcoin. CBOE submitted proposed rule changes that would clear the way for listing the following ETFs: the First Trust Bitcoin
Trader Puts $1 Million On Bitcoin Reaching $50,000 By End of 2018
Someone wanted a BIG bet on Bitcoin for 2018 and they placed that bet on LedgerX, an electronic marketplace for Bitcoin derivatives. The trader, whom LedgerX CEO Paul Chou declined to identify, bought calls that gave him, or her the right to buy 275 Bitcoins at $50,000 with a December
NYSE Owner Files to List Two Bitcoin ETFs on Arca Trading Platform via @CryptoCoinsNews
The operator of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a proposed rule change that would allow the exchange to list two Bitcoin ETFs on the NYSE Arca trading platform. Read the Full Article at CCN
Bitcoin Cash Goes Live on Coinbase
According to Coindesk.com, “Notably, the price of the cryptocurrency rose sharply soon before Coinbase announced support for bitcoin cash (BCH) transactions on its platform yesterday. However, trading in BCH was quickly suspended and existing orders were canceled due to claimed “significant volatility.” Read the Full Article on Coindesk.com
Bill Miller’s Fund Is Killing It With Bitcoin
In a recent podcast on WealthTrack with Consuelo Mack, Mr Miller says his fund is now up to 50% invested in Bitcoin. Miller Value Partners (MVP) manages some $2.2 billion in total assets, Mr Miller had disclosed in October that his MVP 1 fund was up 72.5% through October. The
Bitcoin Cash: Why the rival cryptocurrency has sent Bitcoin’s price plummeting
Bitcoin is facing a major threat as a cloned cryptocurrency that shares its name and many of its key features launched on one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges, sending Bitcoin prices tumbling. Bitcoin’s price fell 10 per cent on Tuesday as Bitcoin Cash, a rival digital coin, arrived on Coinbase, one of the most popular
South Korean Cryptocurrency Exchange Hacked
According to Business Insider, Youbit, a South Korean cryptocurrency exchange was hacked today. 17% of its holdings were stolen, and the company filed for bankruptcy. Read the Full Article on Business Insider
CME Launches Bitcoin Futures: Contract Specifications via @cointelegraph
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Bitcoin Hits $20,000 via @cointelegraph
“Outperforming almost everyone’s expectations in 2017, Bitcoin prices received a decisive push from Wall Street regulated futures trading, as well as the imminent implementation of the Lightning Network. CBOE launched its Bitcoin futures product on Dec. 10, and CME (a much larger market) will begin trading the cryptocurrency’s futures on Monday, Dec.
Has Your Laptop Been Mining Monero Without Telling You?
Many of us worry about how “free WiFi” can be used to spy on us. But how would you feel if your trip for that morning cup of joe led to using your computer as an anonymous cryptocurrency mining tool? That’s just what happened in Buenos Aires recently. A bit of
Stocks with Bitcoin Exposure via @Yahoo
Interested in playing the crypto craze but want to participate in the stock market? Yahoo just released a note of a few publicly traded companies that are getting into the crypto game. They are: AMD GBTC CBOE CME IBKR MSFT NDAQ Read the Full Article on Yahoo