Bitcoin And Crypto-Currency
Bitcoin Hits 15-Month High As Naysayers Convert (#GotBitcoin?)
Bitcoin (BTC) was holding steady around $10,850 on June 24 after a fresh surge took it above $11,000 for the first time in over a year. Bitcoin Hits 15-Month High as Naysayers Double Down On 'Dead Cat Bounce' (#GotBitcoin?) Data from Coin360 showed a slight correction kicking in for bitcoin…
People Fleeing Global Economic Oppression Reaching A Staggering 71 Million (#GotBitcoin?)
According to a new U.N. report, nearly 1% of the world’s population was displaced at the end of 2018. People Fleeing Global Economic Oppression Reaching A Staggering 71 Million (#GotBitcoin?) The number of forcibly displaced people in the world reached almost 71 million at the end of last year, the…
Howey Schmowey – The Real Answer Is To Update Securities Regulations (#GotBitcoin?)
This month there have been two SEC enforcement actions that made headlines in the crypto community. One was the case against messaging platform Kik and their Kin token sale; the other was the action against holding company Longfin. In the first case, while investors lost money, it is unclear that…
Bitcoin Hash Rate Sets Record High Boosting Network Security
The Bitcoin (BTC) hash rate — the total computing power of the bitcoin network — reached new all-time highs this week, data from monitoring resource Blockchain.com confirmed on June 19. Bitcoin Hash Rate Sets Record High Boosting Network Security As the Bitcoin price set a new annual record above $9,000,…
Bond-Yield Plunge Confirms Imminent Recession (#GotBitcoin?)
Investors, companies and central banks are adjusting to the sudden drop in bond yields. Bond-Yield Plunge Confirms Imminent Recession (#GotBitcoin?) Negative interest rates have spread throughout Europe during the second quarter as growth concerns intensify. The collapse in bond yields since this spring has been stark, swift and global, upending…
At-Home Crypto Miner Coinmine Now Pays Out Bitcoin (#GotBitcoin?)
Coinmine, a cryptocurrency mining device aimed at the hobbyist market, will now give its users the option to be paid in bitcoin. At-Home Crypto Miner Coinmine Now Pays Out Bitcoin (#GotBitcoin?) The device was able to mine monero, zcash, grin and ethereum at launch, a set of cryptocurrencies that had…
Bitcoin Is Back Above $10,000 And Investors Say This Rally Is Different (#GotBitcoin?)
The world’s most popular cryptocurrency gets a boost from Facebook’s plan to launch Libra. Bitcoin Is Back Above $10,000 And Investors Say This Rally Is Different (#GotBitcoin?) Bitcoin rose over $10,000 for the first time in over a year, riding a new wave of optimism about the value and future…
Recent Firefox’s Zero-Day Flaw Was Used in Attacks Against Coinbase’s Employees (#GotBitcoin?)
The recent Firefox’s zero-day security flaw was used in attacks against major crypto exchange and wallet service Coinbase, according to a tweet from Coinbase security researcher Philip Martin posted on June 20. Recent Firefox’s Zero-Day Flaw Was Used in Attacks Against Coinbase’s Employees (#GotBitcoin?) As Martin found, the reported critical…
Rep. Waters Says Facebook’s Crypto ‘Can’t Compete With Dollar
The chair of the U.S. House Financial Services Committee is doubling down on her calls for Facebook to pause development on its new blockchain, Libra. Rep. Waters: US Can’t Let Facebook’s Crypto ‘Compete With The Dollar’ (#GotBitcoin?) Two days after calling for a hearing, Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) appeared on…
Bitcoin’s Lightning Labs Mobile App Gets 2,000 Downloads In 24 Hours (#GotBitcoin?)
San Francisco-based Lightning Labs, focused on a layered scaling solution for bitcoin, released its first mobile app on Wednesday. Bitcoin’s Lightning Labs Mobile App Gets 2,000 Downloads In 24 Hours (#GotBitcoin?) According to Lightning Labs application developer Tankred Hase, roughly 2,000 users downloaded the app across both iOS and Android.…
Bitcoin ATMs Go Live At 20 Circle K Convenience Stores (#GotBitcoin?)
DigitalMint, a Chicago-based over-the-counter cryptocurrency trading platform, has installed bitcoin kiosks at 20 Circle K convenience stores as part of a pilot program across Arizona and Nevada. Bitcoin ATMs Go Live At 20 Circle K Convenience Stores (#GotBitcoin?) This represents the largest expansion for the crypto platform since its founding…
Price of Gold, Indicator Of Inflation And Recession Surges (#GotBitcoin?)
Metal prices shot up Thursday, lifted by a weaker dollar, after the Federal Reserve admitted it had to lower interest rates in the coming months. Price of Gold, Indicator Of Inflation And Recession Surges (#GotBitcoin?) Gold futures rose 2.8% to $1,386.60 a troy ounce in New York, putting the securities…