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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 […]

After Jamie Dimon’s (CEO of JPMorgan Chase) crude remarks about Bitcoin came out in CNBC’s interview a few weeks ago, Bitcoin took a quick plunge. Many saw this as a moment to buy more, however, and the price has been up over $1000 since the remarks. “So right now I say these crypto things are […]

Bitcoin is having a moment. It’s a prolonged moment, but a moment none-the-less. Its unprecedented rise in value has attracted the attention of crypto and traditional investors. Meanwhile, others are busy trying to determine if Bitcoin is a bubble, and, if so, when it will pop. In this way, Bitcoin and its followers are engaged […]

As cryptocurrencies are gaining mainstream attention, much of the focus is on the two preeminent cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin and Ethereum. While Bitcoin’s founder, Satoshi Nakamoto, remains an obscure figure with no verified identify, the co-founder of Ethereum, Vitalik Buterin, has risen to the role of niche celebrity, and he is quickly becoming a dominant influence in […]