There is little doubt that Bitcoin has seen an incredible 2017 to date. The rally from the start of the year to current levels has been immense and encouraged many to learn more about cryptocurrencies. One institution to react to this appetite for knowledge is New York University in America. They…

Bitcoin is now being accepted at PwC in Hong Kong for its advisory services, showing just how far crypto currencies have evolved. The firm is working closely with companies in the digital asset and crypto currency space, and has recently started accepting Bitcoin payments. Raymond Chao, Chairman of…

A Tesla owner claims to have come up with an environmentally friendly solution to mining Bitcoins, something that is becoming increasingly difficult as the popularity of the cryptocurrency soars. This solution could be the perfect answer to all mining problems, as the current mining rigs use so much…

There is little doubt that the cryptocurrency Bitcoin has enjoyed a stellar 2017 to date. With experts expecting this upward trend to continue, you would think Bitcoin would be THE success story of the year in financial circles. While you can not take away the superb success Bitcoin has seen, there…

Recent news around Bitcoin could be very tasty for fast food lovers! Betting giants Betway have released odds for people to take on the cryptocurrency being accepted by McDonalds by next year. It seems that the sharp rise in the price and mainstream popularity of the cryptocurrency has led to a real…

With the current cryptocurrency market being worth an estimated $300 billion and 1,300 different types of cryptocurrency in circulation, the sector is booming. Surprising news however is that huge cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex has contacted its users to warn against getting involved so-called…

Worrying news in the cryptocurrency sector has recently surfaced regarding Android wallet apps. A recent report from the respected cyber security company High-Tech Bridge has found serious flaws in 90% of the Android crypto wallet apps it tested. This is naturally concerning news for anyone who uses…

As Bitcoin mania continues to sweep the planet, recent news suggests that millions of the individual cryptocurrency coins could be lost forever. In today’s market, that represents around a staggering $30 billion that Bitcoin investors worldwide have lost. The most famous case is that of an…

As Bitcoin reaches the $11,000 mark after an incredible growth over the past year, index fund revolutionary and legendary investor Jack Bogle has given his input on the cryptocurrency. The founder of Vanguard replied to an audience question with ‘’Avoid Bitcoin like the plague’’ before going on to…

Russian advisor ‘German Klimenko’ told reports that a state-owned cryptocurrency exchange in Russia, is too early. “The crypto-ruble and the cryptocurrency are not regulated legislatively in my understanding. Therefore, speaking about the cryptocurrency exchange is like skipping ahead a full step,”…

The Authorities in Turkey have announced that bitcoin is not in accordance with the Islamic religion and has warned their citizens against buying the most powerful crypto currency. The Directorate of Religious Affairs said “Cryptocurrency is widely used for nefarious and illegal activities, and is…

A major highlight of the recent Baltic Honeybadger 2017 conference in Riga, Latvia was the final panel at the end of the second day of events, which consisted of a number of well-known developers in the Bitcoin ecosystem. During the panel discussion, the developers shared their thoughts on the…

The Hedge Fund manager, who is starting a $500 million fund to invest in cryptocurrencies, has declared that he believes Bitcoin is most likely to win out over other digital currencies over time. At a Coindesk-sponsored conference in New York, Novogratz said “ I don’t think many of these are…

The anonymous, encrypted nature of cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum have made them popular in some circles of illegal activity. As a relatively new type of currency, cryptocurrencies remain largely unregulated throughout the world, which means there is a lack of regulation in place to…

The rise of cryptocurrencies, in the last few years, has been truly meteoric. Initially, both the speed at which the new market emerged and grew and the unfamiliar nature of the methods by which it functioned took regulators and national governments by surprise. Over the last year, however, there…

Angola in southern Africa is currently struggling with high inflation levels of 25%. This has led to the Angolan Kwanza losing value rapidly, posing a big risk to the country’s economy. High levels of inflation such as those Angola is currently facing not only damages the economy in general but…

To all US bitcoin traders you are now in the sights of the internal revenue service for not complying to report your trading gains. The IRS have decided that a share of up to $150 billion of bitcoin trades should go to the lovely US treasury, and is now taken steps to make this happen. All the IRS…

The hedge fund CEO and founder of Citadel today spoke with CNBC and announced that he sees signs of the bitcoin bubble happening. Speaking to CNBC he says: “Bitcoin right now has many of the elements of the tulip bulb mania we saw back hundreds of years ago in Holland,” he said in an interview on…

I like to browse the local ads for retro gaming items. It just takes me back to fond memories of Jet Set Willy on the Zx Spectrum with its sexy rubber keys or maybe you are more of a Resident Evil fan on the PS1. That moment the dog jump through the mirror, I literally soiled my pants. As I was…

So far in this series, we’ve already talked about what Bitcoin is, about how you can buy it, and how you can spend it, but how is it actually made? Bitcoin vs. Gold The short answer is that new Bitcoins are mined. However, since that is just giving a label, rather than a definition, you’re probably…

We have seen a huge jump over the weekend and could exceed $10,000, however we have seen in the past that the bigger the bitcoin bubble, the higher the likelihood it will burst. This is what some experts say. The poster boy of bitcoin reached an all-new high value. This saw all publicly traded…

Thomas Jordan, chairman of the Swiss National Bank, has made a statement about cryptocurrencies at an event held in Basel on Thursday 23 November. Jordan said that central banks are keeping a very close eye on the issues of cryptocurrencies and that he would regard them “more as an investment than a…

Friday 24 November saw the arrival of a brand new Bitcoin fork, but the 4.2 billion coins it has emerged with are already raising a number of questions. Bitcoin Diamond launched at block 495866, with the aim to transition from proof-of-work to proof-of-stake once the mining process is completed,…

In a tone that Bitcoiners are becoming increasingly familiar with, another prominent lending institution has warned everyday investors against putting capital into Bitcoin. This time it comes from Deutsche Bank and its chief strategist Ulrich Stephan. The anti-Bitcoin tirade is losing steam as some…

In an effort to raise market sentiment, China has injected more than 810 billion Chinese yuan (approx. $130 billion) into its economy over a five day period. This move is intended to solidify the country’s economy and give a boost to the national supply, but they may actually have just done their…

Cryptocurrency investors were given a boost on Thursday, as the price of Ethereum and Bitcoin Cash both showed remarkable growth. The price of Ether surpassed $400 at one point in the day, while Bitcoin Cash showed an increase of almost one-third in value compared to Wednesday’s figures. Bitcoin…

Bitcoin Cash has experienced another substantial growth surge as the cryptocurrency’s lead developer announces the death of rival Bitcoin. This would appear to be Bitcoin life #191, as Deadal Nix tweeted on Tuesday when Bitcoin Cash began gaining momentum that the hard fork in August meant Bitcoin…

The majority of people will recognize that Ethereum is a valuable addition to the realm of cryptocurrency and blockchain. Although the system is not without its flaws, significant progress has been made over the previous two and a half years. However, when it pertains to Ethereum wallets, there is…

The history of flash crashes The flash crash that took place in May 2010 was named so as it was a crash of the United States stock market, at around 2.32pm EDT and lasted for approximately 36 minutes. In June of 2016, one minute after 4am EDT, as the European market was warming up for trading, gold…

Ethereum is making its own headlines recently as it’s price went over $440. Ethereum is a cryptocurrency that also performs as a platform for decentralised apps and has often been seen as Bitcoin’s little brother but with a 30% price rise in one week alone it is stepping out of the considerable…

Bitcoin Cash (BCH) is up in the clouds today, and could continue to climb in the short-term. This morning, the exchange rate of Botcoin cash-U.S. dollar hit an 11-day high of $1,623.80, before experiencing a slight dip in momentum. By this afternoon, the third largest cryptocurrency, going by market…

The 36-year-old Austrian man logged into a public wireless network in the nation’s capital, Vienna and lost a considerable sum of $117k Bitcoins, equivalent to over 100k Euros. Investigations opened by the Austrian Police seem to suggest that the victim’s account may have been hacked prior to…

Ether, the native token of Ethereum, hit an all-time price high of $414.90 yesterday. Before press time, the second largest cryptocurrency in the world by market capitalization had settled at a value of $413 – achingly close to Ether’s previous record high of $414, which was set in mid-June this…

A new cryptocurrency, billed as a ‘social’ cryptocurrency, is attracting a lot of interest from abroad, as governments, councils, and social groups consider introducing a similar scheme. HullCoin uses similar technology to cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin but will be awarded to those that perform “good…

We all know that mining is not cheap so we need to take advantage of the many great deals available on Black Friday weekend. We have searched the web and found the latest deals. There is a mixture of UK and US deals to look through. Feel free to comment anything else that has caught your eye. If you…

Image Source: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/ About a month ago Jordan Belfort announced that ICO’s are as bad as penny stocks, this is coming from the guy who was the king of penny stocks. Is there any truth in this? Well we all know there is a risk with any investment, but to compare the two……

Image Source: https://www.techchill.co/ Nikolay Storonsky today has defended that digital currencies are not “a fraud” after talking with CNBC ahead of his start-up plan to launch a new rage of services and guides for crypto currencies. He goes onto say that JPmorgan CEO ‘Jamie Dimon’ is wrong, and…

Bitcoin has become big business in 2017 – and Sweden has taken its place at the forefront of the technological revolution. The entire country is something of a hotbed for cryptocurrency innovation at the moment, with data centres being set up for mining in the north and payment solution company…

Bitcoin Gold have finally released a statement regarding the MYBTGWALLET scam. The team behind bitcoin gold address several key points. Bitcoingold.org is an informational community website for the Bitcoin Gold open source project. We do not hold user funds. We work hard to fairly promote all…