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Bitcoin is having quite a year. It has far exceeded everyone’s expectations as it surges in value and makes inroads into the traditional financial system. All of this Bitcoin-related activity has caused a cryptocurrency euphoria. While many people are understandably thrilled with Bitcoin’s ascension, few are as happy as Mark Karpelés. Here’s why. In 2014, […]

Bitcoin Cash (BCH) has been benefiting from the controversial Bitcoin (BTC) hard-fork cancellation a week before the scheduled SegWit2x update was due. After months of heated debate about how best to grow the largest cryptocurrency, leading developers released a statement explaining that if they continue their current SegWit2x plans it could be a “setback to […]

The future application of blockchain technology is impressive. It is heavily touted as the next big step in networking the world. Dubbed the ‘Internet 3.0,’ blockchains are set to change the way we transfer and store digital data. The peer-to-peer advantages continue to be more and more evident thanks to the startling growth of cryptocurrencies […]

Cryptocurrencies are having a moment. The two most popular cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin and Ethereum, have exploded exponentially in value this year. Meanwhile, ICOs have outpaced venture capital in early-round funding efforts; Goldman Sachs has expressed interest in launching a crypto-focused trading product; and the CME Group Inc. announced the first regulated Bitcoin futures product that will […]

The popular Cash App developed by Square is now some allowing users to buy and sell Bitcoin directly from within the platform. Available for both Apple and Android, the app’s primary function is to facilitate payments between friends and family. Customers logged in to a nice surprise with the added functionality to buy and store Bitcoin […]

Bitcoin is currently enjoying an overwhelmingly positive news cycle. It recently set two milestone valuations when it first passed the $6,000 mark before quickly surpassing $7,000. Moreover, it’s continuing to generate mainstream attention from retailers, investment institutions, and consumers. Just last week, CME Group announced its plan for a regulated Bitcoin futures product, which lines […]

Cryptocurrencies are mushrooming all over and revolutionary blockchain arrivals make fresh headlines daily. Albeit extremely exciting, it’s proving hard to stay on top of the latest and greatest in a beehive of feverish tech activity and the relentless tick-tock of time is a harsh judge. Jeff Garzik’s team, however, is convinced their invention will last […]

Online retail juggernaut Overstock has long been a proponent of cryptocurrencies. Their online platform was one of the first to accept Bitcoin as a payment option, and they are ancillary investors in the cryptocurrencies that they collect. However, at last week’s Money 20/20 conference in Las Vegas, Overstock CEO Patrick Byrne announced that the company would […]

This week, Apple’s new flagship phone, the much anticipated iPhone X, arrived for pre-sale. Within minutes, the ordering bonanza of Apple’s most expensive iPhone ever created shipping delays that exceeded a month. The event was a potent reminder of Apple’s consumer marketplace dominance. Accordingly, for well over a decade, Apple’s stock price has steadily risen […]

Legendary American investor Bill Miller has admitted that 30% of the assets in one hedge fund are invested in Bitcoin. His $2.3 billion investment firm enjoys growing smiles as the ‘Bitcoin fund’ astounds with a colossal 72.5% growth this year. Miller who has set up his own firm, Miller Value Partners LLC, spoke to the […]