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In 2011, When Bitcoin Was $1, One YouTuber Predicted it Will Change Finance

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Nine-year-old Bitcoin must be going through one of the worst phases of its technological life, but that hasn’t deterred its core believers. The community, which has been in roughs for most of this year, witnessing Bitcoin crashing from the highs of $19,500 to the lows near $3,200, took a break from speculation to discuss the...The post In 2011, When Bitcoin Was $1, One YouTuber Predicted it Will Change Finance appeared first on NewsBTC.

Miners are Getting Used to the New Situation of the Crashing Markets

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The cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX has released a report today concluding that the total hash-rate of the Bitcoin network had fallen by approximately 31 percent. The percentage represents around 1.3 million Bitmain S9 miners that have been turned off. It’s important to mention that BitMEX based its research on the electricity costs of mining Bitcoin, not […]The post Miners are Getting Used to the New Situation of the Crashing Markets appeared first on CryptoPotato.

UK Parliament Member Suggests Making Bitcoin a Payment Option for Local Taxation System

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Paying local authorities and utility providers in Bitcoin should be possible, according to a UK Parliament member

ICOs Are ‘Effective Way’ to Raise Capital If Rules Are Followed: SEC Chairman

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SEC chairman Jay Clayton has said that ICOs can be an "effective way" to raise capital, but securities laws must be followed.

Ripple’s XRP Follows the Market Leader and Trades at a Key Level

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Ripple’s XRP has been following the movements of market leader Bitcoin. Both dropped significantly in price leading up to Friday last week but underwent a small recovery over the weekend. XRP now trades at the key $0.3 level. The market drop on Friday which brought market leader Bitcoin to a 2018 low around $2800 saw […]Ripple’s XRP Follows the Market Leader and Trades at a Key Level was originally found on [blokt] - Blockchain, Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency News.

What is Bitcoin Cash?

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The world of cryptocurrencies and digital assets has seen many clones of Bitcoin. One could go as far as claiming nearly every currency developed after Bitcoin is, at heart, a clone of Bitcoin. Bitcoin Cash is no exception in this regard, although it tried to solve one of the bigger problems in cryptocurrency. However, things […]The post What is Bitcoin Cash? appeared first on NullTX.

Financial Action Task Force Urges UK to Improve AML Activities in Cryptocurrency Sector

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A report on the U.K.’s money laundering and terrorist financing strategy highlights the need to address the “emerging” crypto sector

Bitcoin Mining Giant Bitmain Is Collapsing – And It Only Has Itself To Blame

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The Israeli research and development arm of cryptocurrency mining giant Bitmain will close, resulting in the firing of all 23 staff due to market “turmoil.” Glikberg: Bitmain ‘Forced’ To Reevaluate As local media outlet Globes reported December 10, Bitmain, which continues to face financial problems of its own this year, will formally end all activities at its offshoot just three years after it began operations. The 23 employees at the Ra’anana site will not beRead MoreThe post Bitcoin Mining Giant Bitmain Is Collapsing – And It Only Has Itself To Blame appeared first on Bitcoinist.com.

ETHGlobal Hackathon Is Coming to Cape Town, South Africa in 2019

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After six major hackathon events around the globe, ETHGlobal is bringing its event to Africa. The ETHGlobal Hackathon will debut in Africa between April 19 and 21, 2019 in Cape Town, South Africa. The news was announced by ETHGlobal team member Liam Horne on Twitter. The most recent event in the series occurred from December 7 to […]ETHGlobal Hackathon Is Coming to Cape Town, South Africa in 2019 was originally found on [blokt] - Blockchain, Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency News.

Stellar And Ripple penetrate further into traditional banking

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Though the blockchain is set to disrupt business processes, governance systems, and value exchange, no sector gets scared by the mention of this technology more than the banking and finance industries. Barely 10 years old, the distributed ledger technology that powers cryptocurrencies has shown how it can disrupt banking architecture, create faster and cheaper global […]The post Stellar And Ripple penetrate further into traditional banking appeared first on Crypto Insider.