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Bitcoin vs. Bitcoin Cash – Can Both Survive
Bitcoin vs. Bitcoin Cash: Can Both Survive? Industry leaders comment on which will dominate the market: Bitcoin or Bitcoin Cash. You could be forgiven for thinking Bitcoin Cash was dead; the currency had slumped to about $600 before a sudden revival last week caused the price to soar to $2,600 while simultaneously knocking Bitcoin down […]
Roger Ver Declares Bitcoin Cash to Be True Bitcoin, Market Forces Bring More Attention
Roger Ver Declares Bitcoin Cash to Be True Bitcoin, Market Forces Bring More Attention Earlier this year, divergent groups within the original Bitcoin community could not agree on a particular protocol to be implemented in scaling the platform. Those who sought bigger blocks therefore hard forked away from Bitcoin and created Bitcoin Cash (BCH). Battle […]
First Long-Term LedgerX Bitcoin Option Pegs Price at $10,000
First Long-Term LedgerX Bitcoin Option Pegs Price at $10,000 LedgerX just initiated its first long-term bitcoin futures option. Called a Long-Term Equity Anticipation Security (LEAPS), the trade was matched by the platform this morning and is set to expire on December 28, 2018. Under the terms of the deal, the buyer has the right to […]
3 Reasons the Bitcoin Price Hit $8,000 Today
3 Reasons the Bitcoin Price Hit $8,000 Today The bitcoin price touched the $8,000 mark on Friday morning (or Thursday night, depending on your time zone), enabling the flagship cryptocurrency to check another milestone off its to-do list before it reaches five-figure territory. Bitcoin Price Touches $8,000 Just days prior, the bitcoin price had […]
Bitcoin Breaks Through $8,000 Following Massive Head Fake
Bitcoin Breaks Through $8,000 Following Massive Head Fake Bitcoin just surmounted the $8,000 level, topping out at $8,020 on Bitfinex before retreating to $7,900 at press time. By now, reading about Bitcoin’s breach of its previous high might be getting repetitious, so strong has the currency’s bull run been. This time is an exception, though, […]
Morgan Stanley chief says bitcoin ‘doesn’t quite deserve the attention it’s getting’
Morgan Stanley chief says bitcoin 'doesn't quite deserve the attention it's getting' Morgan Stanley Chairman and CEO James Gorman said bitcoin is getting more attention than it might deserve He said the cryptocurrency is the "definition" of a speculative investment, and anyone thinking it might be stable is "deluding themselves" But Gorman acknowledged that bitcoin's […]
Won’t Let Bitcoin Go to Zero – CME Chief Quells Fears Ahead of December Bitcoin Futures Launch
Won’t Let Bitcoin Go to Zero – CME Chief Quells Fears Ahead of December Bitcoin Futures Launch Bitcoin futures contracts are scheduled to launch in one month on the world’s largest derivatives exchange, and market analysts have nothing to fear. That’s according to Terry Duffy, chairman and CEO of the Chicago-based CME Group, which will […]
Bitcoin Cash Hard Forks In Bid to Ease Mining Difficulties
Bitcoin Cash Hard Forks In Bid to Ease Mining Difficulties Bitcoin cash appears to be successfully navigating a planned hard fork. At press time, the majority of the network nodes (roughly 82 percent) have transitioned to new software (version 0.16.0 or later) that includes rules aimed at making the protocol's reward distribution more attractive to […]
Bitcoin Plunges 29% From Record High
Bitcoin Plunges 29% From Record High Offshoot called bitcoin cash is luring users amid tech debate Bitcoin’s jump this year has attracted Wall Street’s interest Citigroup Inc. CEO Michael Corbat shares his thoughts on digital currencies. Bitcoin plunged as the cancellation of a technology upgrade prompted some users to switch out of the cryptocurrency, spooking […]
Bitcoin Gold Launches Today
Bitcoin Gold Launches Today After weeks of preparation, Bitcoin Gold (Bgold; BTG) is finally launching today, November 12, 2017. Bitcoin Gold is the second project to fork away from the Bitcoin blockchain to create a new coin this year; on August 1, Bitcoin Cash (Bcash) was the first. Where Bcash attempted to offer an […]