Ethereum Classic protocol update activated
The hard fork with ECIP 1017 proposal as a main feature is going to increase the productivity of the whole network, assure its supporters. Unlike with SegWit and especially SegWit2x in Bitcoin, no visible controversies arose
11 December 2017 21:00, UTC
Bitcoin Platinum is a fraud made by teenager
The supposed hard fork of Bitcoin protocol called Bitcoin Platinum actually was a scam created by a South Korean teenager who tried to play on Bitcoin’s price decrease
11 December 2017 21:00, UTC
Pavel Durov, creator of popular Russian social network, successfully invested in Bitcoin in 2013
Reports tell not only the Winklevoss twins (indirectly connected to Facebook) made a fortune on early Bitcoin investment. Pavel Durov, creator of Russian social network VK.com similar to Facebook, bought several thousands of BTC when it cost $750
11 December 2017 21:00, UTC
Experimental hard fork named Super Bitcoin activated
“Experimental” means this is only a test of most popular proposals for Bitcoin developed by some Chinese programmers. However, some exchanges already agreed to support it
11 December 2017 21:00, UTC
Lawyers from Kleinberg Kaplan: NASDAQ’s BTC futures sourcing will be better than in CBOE and CME
The two attorneys have been analyzing the rise of digital assets throughout the year, as a number of Kleinberg Kaplan clients were already involved in or have entered the space, including some launching their own cryptocurrency-focused funds
11 December 2017 21:00, UTC
Edward Tilly tells what he thinks on the first day of Bitcoin futures his company launched
Despite the warnings of skeptics, nothing apocalyptical happened and Bitcoin futures worked as intended. Everything went according to plan, assures Mr. Edward T. Tilly, head of Chicago Board Options Exchange
11 December 2017 21:00, UTC
SEC makes Munchee refund thousands of dollars back to token buyers
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission decides to close the initial coin offering of Munchee, Inc. after it becomes apparent the company does not interpret the federal law as it should
11 December 2017 21:00, UTC
Investment expert Clem Chambers: “Which coins will dominate is down to a Darwinian process”
Forbes contributor tells Bitnewstoday about how cryptocurrency is similar to private money and tokens, on countries governance and the possible outcomes of the blockchain technology use
10 December 2017 21:00, UTC
Investment expert Clem Chambers
Fake MyEtherWallet application becomes #3 in Finance in AppStore
The fraudsters were detected by the real MyEtherWallet employees, report to Apple already sent, the whole situation reminds: cryptocurrency mobile apps far from ideal
10 December 2017 21:00, UTC
Everybody talks about Bitcoin, but Litecoin shows good dynamics too
The price rise of Bitcoin stimulates other cryptocurrencies to grow, it seems. Litecoin is showing positive dynamics since the beginning of this month
10 December 2017 21:00, UTC
Investors hedging Bitcoin assets in DASH due to scalability issues
The market is a bit nervous about the launch of Bitcoin futures and about Bitcoin’s transaction problem some enthusiasts clearly prefer to ignore. Those who do not move to DASH, according to FxPro financial analysts
10 December 2017 21:00, UTC
Cameron Winklevoss: these high prices are just the beginning
While many would already sell this enormous share, the Winklevoss brothers do not want to do this. According to one of them, these prices are still not the maximum
10 December 2017 21:00, UTC
Bitcoin futures start
As promised by CBOE, it launches its Bitcoin futures platform. See below how it affected the market, first reactions and what’s happening with Bitcoin price dynamics after launch
10 December 2017 21:00, UTC
Tom Peterffy, Interactive Brokerage: Bitcoin is a bubble and will collapse, but only after reaching $100,000
The market analyst and asset manager warns that the traders’ incompetence is going to lead to dire consequences, but unlike many other skeptics, believes that Bitcoin still has a room to grow
10 December 2017 21:00, UTC
Dave Chapman from Octagon Strategy: Bitcoin can reach $100,000
We’ve got another supporter of the theory that Bitcoin is actually able to reach 100,000 USD for just one digital coin. But he doesn’t think it’s a bubble, like Mr. Thomas Peterffy from our previous reports
10 December 2017 21:00, UTC
Enough about CryptoKitties, sci-fi filmmakers want to use Ethereum too
Several cinema pieces will be funded with Ethereum on the blockchain-based platform. Why the need? It seems like an untypical marketing strategy, unclear if it’s actually going to pay off
10 December 2017 21:00, UTC
Governments’ view on cryptocurrency economy
Bitnewstoday has prepared a review of statements and resonant claims of authorities and regulators regarding the world’s cryptocurrency economy
07 December 2017 21:00, UTC
Margareth Nail
Coinbase down due to high traffic
The high traffic might be due to the large number of people who are trying to invest in Bitcoin after they heard about it in the traditional media outlets
07 December 2017 21:00, UTC
Australian securities exchange to use blockchain
The technology that is used as the basis of every typical cryptocurrency is trusted much more than Bitcoin itself
07 December 2017 21:00, UTC
“Bitchain”: Michael Bloomberg makes a newbie’s mistake in an interview
Also, the CEO of Goldman Sachs confirms his corporation will consider clearing of Bitcoin futures when they go online and once again rejects to directly support or oppose Bitcoin
07 December 2017 21:00, UTC