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Maduro Orders the Issue of 100M Petros, Venezuela’s Oil-Backed Cryptocurrency

Maduro Orders the Issue of 100M Petros, Venezuela’s Oil-Backed CryptocurrencyThe first issue of Venezuela’s national cryptocurrency has been ordered by President Nicolás Maduro. He has also called for the first national meeting of the petro’s miners where he will release the whitepaper for the new currency. Also read: Venezuela Unveils Mining, Trading, and Launch Details of National Cryptocurrency 100 Million Petros Incoming On Friday Venezuela’s […]

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January 6, 2018 0

These Dutch Researchers Are Mining Cryptocurrencies With Body Heat

These Dutch Researchers Are Mining Cryptocurrencies With Body HeatCryptocurrencies may be bringing us closer to a world of singularity and the Matrix more than we can imagine. One experiment designed by Manuel Beltrán aims to bring humans closer to this world by using human-powered energy to mine digital assets. The Dutch-based research and development team called the Institute of Human Obsolescence led by […]

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January 4, 2018 0

Venezuela Seeks Miners for the Petro – Maduro Claims 860,811 Already Signed Up

Venezuela Seeks Miners for the Petro - Maduro Claims 860,811 Already Signed UpVenezuela is looking for miners for the country’s national cryptocurrency, the Petro. The government has opened up a registry for miners to sign up to mine and gain access to the new currency. According to Venezuela’s president Nicolás Maduro, 860,811 young people have already registered to create the Petro mining farms. Also read: Venezuela Unveils Mining, […]

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January 4, 2018 0

We’ve Come A Long Way – Bitcoin Block Zero Was Born Nine Years Ago Today

Bitcoin Block Zero Born Nine Years Ago: The Wild Ride to Over 500,000 Blocks LaterOn this day nine years ago, quietly, bitcoin and its blockchain network were birthed with block zero, the Genesis Block. Without government permission or wealthy backers, it has generated a quarter trillion in value. In combination with the resultant industry it spawned, comprising thousands of alternatives, cryptocurrency is a seven hundred billion dollar market. Nearly […]

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January 3, 2018 0

Dancing With the Devil: ‘Cashing Out’ Cryptos Into Fiat Not So Easy

Dancing With the Devil: 'Cashing Out' Cryptos Into Fiat Not So EasyBitcoin and other cryptocurrency assets are precious and some of them have grown over 1300 percent in value this year. Although, with the price on exchanges being higher than ever before its now a bit more difficult for those who want to ‘cash out’ or make significantly large purchases without being watched by the prying […]

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December 28, 2017 0

Bitcoin Crashes! Bitcoin’s Dead! Bitcoin’s Over! Or Is It? A Brief History of Deaths

Bitcoin Crashes! Bitcoin’s Dead! Bitcoin’s Over! A Brief HistoryThe price of bitcoin (BTC) has dropped more than 25 percent in four days, and it looks headed for even worse territory as of this writing. Veterans have braced for its eventuality. However, there are many newly onboarded, and they’re only used to the world’s most popular cryptocurrency dipping slightly in an effort to rise […]

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December 22, 2017 0

Market Optimism Declines as Bitcoin Futures Euphoria Ends

Market Optimism Declines As Bitcoin Futures Euphoria EndsThis week it seems the euphoria from the introduction of CME Group and Cboe’s bitcoin-based futures markets has fizzled. Since both companies announced launching their futures products, the price of bitcoin gained over three times its value in just 45 days. Since the derivatives markets have begun the futures products’ volumes has been lackluster, and […]

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December 21, 2017 0

Hong Kong Investors Rush to Enter the Bitcoin Markets

Hong Kong Investors Rush to Enter the Bitcoin MarketsWith bitcoin again dominating headlines, a flood of new money has recently entered the cryptocurrency markets – including from emerging crypto markets such as Hong Kong. Local media outlets are reporting, however, that many new investors may be ill-prepared for the risks associated with cryptocurrency. Also Read: Japanese Investors Increasingly Switching From Traditional FX Trading to […]

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December 17, 2017 0

European Union Terror Fears Drive New Crackdown on Bitcoin Across Member States

European Union Terror Fears Drive New Crackdown on Bitcoin Across Member StatesCiting pretext to end all pretexts, “terrorism,” European Union legislators moved Friday, December 15 to impose tighter controls on the world’s most popular cryptocurrency, bitcoin, through trading exchanges and related businesses. Also read: Rise of the Bitcoin Politician: Austin Petersen’s Scrappy Run for US Senate European Union Moves Against Bitcoin The European Union has updated […]

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December 17, 2017 0