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Venezuelan Explains How Bitcoin Saves His Family (#GotBitcoin?)
As the situation in Venezuela intensifies, a local bitcoin user details how he and his family use the cryptocurrency to survive the country’s ongoing crisis. Keeping all of his money in bitcoin, he only exchanges small amounts into the hyper-inflating bolivar when necessary. Venezuelan Explains How Bitcoin Saves His Family…
Trump Helpless Against Alternative Payment System Designed To Circumvent Sanctions (#GotBitcoin)
Europe Gears Up Trade Mechanism. Trump Helpless Against Alternative Payment System Designed To Circumvent Sanctions (#GotBitcoin) European officials confirmed at Friday’s meeting that a trade mechanism, known as Instex, was now operational and was starting to process its first few transactions. Seven European countries said they would join France, Britain…
Apartment Demand Hits Five-Year High As Home Sales Decline (#GotBitcoin?)
Demand grew particularly in Chicago and Houston. Apartment Demand Hits Five-Year High As Home Sales Decline (#GotBitcoin?) Demand for rental apartments reached a five-year high this spring, spurred by new household formation and lagging home sales. The number of new apartment move-ins in the second quarter of 2019 increased 11%…
Quantum Computing Vs. Blockchain: Impact on Cryptography
The major selling point of blockchain and its applications is that cryptographically secured distributed ledgers are virtually “unbreakable” under normal circumstances, given the current state of computational technology. Its validity, however, is heavily dependent on the “state of technology” assumption. Should a paradigmatic shift in computing occur, contemporary blockchain-based systems…
This Fund Is Riding Bitcoin To Top (#GotBitcoin?)
Grayscale Bitcoin Trust is among biggest beneficiaries of recent cryptocurrency boom. This Fund Is Riding Bitcoin To Top (#GotBitcoin?) Bitcoin is booming again. One of the biggest beneficiaries is a fund that provides everyday investors with access to the world’s most popular cryptocurrency. In the second quarter, the price of…
Bitcoin’s Surge Leaves Smaller Digital Currencies In The Dust (#GotBitcoin?)
Other cryptocurrencies have largely been left behind in this year’s surge. Bitcoin’s Surge Leaves Smaller Digital Currencies In The Dust (#GotBitcoin?) This year’s cryptocurrency rally has so far been all about bitcoin. Bitcoin has more than tripled since January, rising as high as nearly $14,000 on Wednesday before falling back…
Bitcoin Exchange Hits $1 Trillion In Trading Volume (#GotBitcoin)
“One Trillion Dollars traded in a year; the stats don’t lie. BitMEX ain’t nothing to fucking with. @Nouriel I’ll see you on Wednesday.” Bitcoin Exchange Hits $1 Trillion In Trading Volume (#GotBitcoin) The parabolic advance that started on April 2, caused a lot of FOMO, pushing the price as…
Deutsche Bank Considers Up To 20,000 Job Cuts (#GotBitcoin?)
Job losses would likely take place over more than a year, with the pain and costs spread across regions and businesses. Deutsche Bank Considers Up To 20,000 Job Cuts (#GotBitcoin?) Deutsche Bank AG is weighing whether to cut 15,000 to 20,000 jobs, or more than one in six full-time positions…
Bitcoin Breaks $200 Billion Market Cap For The First Time In 17 Months (#GotBitcoin?)
Bitcoin (BTC) set a new 15-month record high price on June 25 as the largest cryptocurrency continues its giant three-month bull run. Bitcoin Breaks $200 Billion Market Cap For The First Time In 17 Months (#GotBitcoin?) Data from Coin360 puts bitcoin firmly in the driving seat on cryptocurrency markets, 24-hour…
You Can Now Make State Tax Payments In Bitcoin (#GotBitcoin?)
In Ohio, you can now make state tax payments in bitcoin. It's only possible to pay in bitcoin, at present, but the permitted crypto should expand, according to OhioCrypto.com. You Can Now Make State Tax Payments In Bitcoin (#GotBitcoin?) Bitcoin and other crypto prices have recently been highly volatile. If…
Religious Organizations Make Ideal Places To Mine Bitcoin (#GotBitcoin?)
Iranian bitcoin (BTC) miners are moving into mosques as the government launches an energy crackdown, social media users revealed on June 25. Religious Organizations Make Ideal Places To Mine Bitcoin (#GotBitcoin?) Iran, which offers free energy to mosques, now has around 100 miners occupying places of worship, generating much-needed income…
How Venture-Capital Tactics Help Save Africa’s Last 20,000 Wild Lions (#GotBitcoin?)
In an era of Instagram-length attention spans, wildlife conservation philanthropies are trying new tactics to bring urgent attention to threatened species. Actress Michelle Rodriguez, model Jordan Barrett and photographer Gray Sorrenti band together to pitch in. How Venture-Capital Tactics Help Save Africa’s Last 20,000 Wild Lions (#GotBitcoin?) [caption id="attachment_11749" align="aligncenter"…