Tag: bitcoin
Bitcoin News
Fed Research Paper: Bitcoin Futures Launch Impacted Cryptocurrency Price
The U.S. Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco has said that it believes the rapid rise and fall in the price of bitcoin after...
Bitcoin News
Bitcoin Gets a Somewhat Positive Mention in TV Show Billions
Various television shows have made Bitcoin references over the years. Not all of those mentions are positive by any means. In a recent episode...
Altcoin News
CoinMarketCap Removes Misleading Website From its Bitcoin Page
There is no shortage of drama in the world of Bitcoin and altcoins. CoinMarketCap is the primary site to check on coin values and...
Industry and Adoption
Barclays CEO Says Bank Has No Immediate Plans to Launch Cryptocurrency Trading Desk
The CEO of Barclays has said that it won't be launching a cryptocurrency trading desk anytime soon stating that he is wary of regulatory...
Bitcoin News
Payments Processor Square Reports It Sold Over $34 Million in Bitcoin in First Three Months
Square, the payments processing company, has revealed that it sold $34.1 million in bitcoin during the first quarter.However, while this figure looks impressive, it's...
Bitcoin News
Intel Files a Patent for Bitcoin Mining Hardware
A lot of companies show an interest in Bitcoin mining. This is only normal, as it is one of the many booming industries around...
Bitcoin News
CFTC Chairman: Bitcoin Is Best Suited for Long-Term Buy and Hold, Not Form of Payment
The chair of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has said that bitcoin has elements of all the different asset classes.Speaking to CNBC's...
Bitcoin News
Skype Plays an Increasing Role of Importance in Bitcoin OTC Trading
Cryptocurrency enthusiasts often rely on centralized exchanges to trade Bitcoin and altcoins. At the same time, the OTC market is growing by leaps and...
Industry and Adoption
Nasdaq CEO: We Would Consider Becoming a Cryptocurrency Exchange
The CEO of Nasdaq has said that the stock exchange 'would consider' becoming a cryptocurrency exchange in the future once the industry overcomes hurdles.Speaking...
Bitcoin News
Gemini Teams Up With Nasdaq to Monitor Market for Abusive Trading Practices
The bitcoin exchange created by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss is teaming up with Nasdaq Inc., in a bid to boost defenses against bad actors.Under...
Bitcoin Mining
Chinese Police Confiscate 600 Bitcoin Mining Machines
Chinese police have reportedly confiscated 600 bitcoin mining machines following reports of irregular electricity usage.In the China city of Tianjin officials are continuing their crackdown...
Bitcoin News
Police Arrest Icelandic Big Bitcoin Heist Fugitive in Amsterdam
Amsterdam police have confirmed that they have arrested an Icelandic fugitive alleged to have masterminded the theft of 600 bitcoin mining computers worth around...
