CRYPTOCURRENCIES
Bitcoin Bet Wins Big for Peter Thiel
As reported yesterday, Peter Thiel's Founders Fund hopes to capitalize big on the Bitcoin craze.
Crypto-Currencies See Nice Start to New Year, Bitcoin Market Cap at New Low Though
Bitcoin core markets were up 4% following a holiday slump to kick off the new year. The price of Bitcoin was averaging between $14,600-14,800 across global exchanges as of Tuesday
XWIN CryptoBet Secures Belize Gaming License
Following reports that Ethereum-based Edgeless online casino has secured a gaming license in the jurisdiction of Curacao comes word that XWIN CryptoBet has obtained a gaming license in the Central American nation of Belize.
WSJ: Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund Make Monster Bet on Bitcoin
Founders Fund, the venture-capital firm co-founded by Peter Thiel, has amassed hundreds of millions of dollars of the volatile cryptocurrency, people familiar with the matter told the Wall Street Journal on Tuesday.
Bitcoin Being Fueled by 'a Class of Really Stupid Speculators' Expert Claims
Bitcoin, the digital anonymous crypto-currency, is due to crash and burn as a result of speculators, claims David Stockman, President Ronald Reagan's former director of the Office of Management and a relentless Wall Street bear.
Growing Pains for Bitcoin, Other Crypto-Currency Online Poker Rooms
Professional Rakeback this week identified some of the causes for Bitcoin and other crypto-currency-based online poker rooms struggles to close out 2017 at a time when Bitcoin is inching towards the $20,000 mark.
Jordan Belfort: "Bitcoin Value Will Fall to Zero'
‘Way of the Wolf’ author Jordan Belfort explains why the lack of scarcity of bitcoin -- and the readily available forms of other cryptocurrencies -- will ultimately decrease its value close to zero.
Decentralized Casino on Ethereum Edgeless Receives Curacao Blockchain License
The Dutch Antilles island of Curacao, long a hub for the online gambling sector, has issued a casino license to Edgeless, a decentralized application launched on top of the Ethereum protocol.
Bank of England could Have Its Own Bitcoin-Style Digital Currency
The over 300-year-old Bank of England is considering launching its own Bitcoin-style digital currency according to local media reports following nearly three years of research into linking the sterling with a state-backed crypto.
Ripple the Top 10 Cryptoasset of 2017
Ripple, not Bitcoin, was named the top cryptoassets of 2017 according to Joon Ian Wong of Quartz.
Commodities King Dennis Gartman: "Bitcoin Is Nonsense'
With Bitcoin over $14,00, Commodities King Dennis Gartman was asked how much of that is he gonna buy.
Bitcoin Developer Released After $1m Bitcoin Paid to Kidnappers
Victim said to be "safe" but 'stressed"
Latest Bitcoin Hard Fork Attempt Causes Worries in Crypto-Currency Markets
Prior to Bitcoin's latest hard fork attempt Thursday, Jim Cramer of CNBC said that "Bitcoin is not an investment".
Bitcoin and the Incredible Rise From $900 to $20,000 in 2017 Revisited
CoinDesk.com on Friday examined the wild ride the crypto-currency Bitcoin has taken during 2017 with the price hovering between $930 and $970 at the start of the new year.
Billionaire Tilman Fertitta Says Bitcoin Here to Stay But New Buyers Want Insurance
Billionaire Tilman Fertitta gave his fairly bullish take on the wildly popular digital currency bitcoin in an interview with CNBC Thursday.
Bitcoin Drops Amidst Regulatory Concerns
The "Squawk on the Street" crew talks about the drop in bitcoin and the good year for U.S. stocks.
Crypto Entrepreneur Kidnapped in Kiev
Authorities in the Ukraine are investigating the kidnapping of 40-year-old Russian programmer and cryptocurrency investor Pavel Lerner in Kiev.
My 400 Bitcoin Bet Paid Off, But is it too Late for Others
Allasandra Sollberger, Chief Executive of Evermore Health, talks to the BBC about her experience buying and managing the crypto-currency Bitcoin.
Regulator: Bitcoin 'Doesn't Pass the Smell Test’
Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Galvin is claiming that, when it comes to the crypto-currency Bitcoin, “there is no product here.”
Expert: Bitcoin will trade between $6,500 and $22,000 in 2018
Bitcoin could trade in a range of $6,500 to $22,000 in 2018. This is according to analyst Nick Colas at DataTrek Research, who has been covering the cryptocurrency for the past four years.
Another Bitcoin Hard Fork Slated for Thursday
The SegWit2x Bitcoin (BTC) hard fork will go ahead as planned Thursday December 28 (at block 501451), following an initial delay.
Bitcoin Pull Back ‘Very Healthy’ Says One Analyst
Fundstrat Global Advisors Head of Research Tom Lee says he doesn’t think anyone should be surprised that the digital crypto-currency Bitcoin is pulling back considering it’s nearly tripled in the last six weeks.
Bitcoin Wild Ride Continues: Up 12.5 Percent Tuesday Morning
The anonymous digital currency Bitcoin was up 12.5% to rise above $16,100 late Tuesday morning, according to the US-based crypto-currency exchange Coinbase.
Bitcoin Leads Other Digital Currencies As They Crash
It is good news all over for bitcoin miners. Investors are happy that the price of the digital currency is going wild. But little do they know that things are changing.
Israel Could Ban Bitcoin, Other Crypto-Currencies From Stock Exchange
Haaretz is reporting Monday that the chairman of the Israeli Securities Authority says he will propose regulations that ban business with main business in digital currencies from the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange.
Bitcoin Price Slumping XMas Morning
The price of the anonymous digital currency Bitcoin continued to erode Christmas morning.
What is a Gambling ICO? BetterBetting, CoinPoker, Goal Bonanza
CryptoNinjas puts it best in their excellent piece on gambling ICO’s, “Go Big or Go Home”.
Bitcoin Loses a Third of Its Value in Just 5 Days: Plunges Below $13K
Bitcoin plunged below $13,000 (£10,970) on Friday after losing around a third of its value in just five days, with the digital currency on track for its worst week since 2013 after a blistering ascent to a peak close to $20,000 on Sunday.
Goldman Sachs Set to Set Up Cryptocurrency Trading Desk
Appearing on Bloomberg just a few weeks ago, Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein said his firm was set to dive into the crypto-currency space.
Bitcoin, Other Crypto-Currencies Abrupt Crash Friday
After peaking around $18,000 just a few weeks ago, the digital crypto-currency popular among online gamblers, Bitcoin, has dropped below $12,000 Friday morning before rebounding slightly.
