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Bitcoin Rewards are Spreading with Major Partnerships

There are new announcement coming in every day showing major partnerships being made which help cryptocurrency and blockchain adoption. A particular area that has been spreading recently through various partnerships is bitcoin rewards, and we bring two of such most recent news.Cryptocurrency...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Watch How Bitcoin Miners in Sichuan Are Being Flooded

A life-threatening disaster hit Aba prefecture in Sichuan, China, causing enormous damages. The four-days-long heavy rainfall produced raging floods and massive mudslides which directly impacted miners in the “Bitcoin mining capital”, as Sichuan is called.Two videos came out today,...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Bitcoin’s Popular Twitter Handle Abandoned BCH for BTC?

There’s hardly a single inhabitant of Cryptoland who is not aware of the clash between Bitcoin (BTC) and Bitcoin Cash (BCH), ever since (or likely even before), in 2017, BCH was created as a hard fork of BTC. However, an interesting and sudden thing happened, as the popular @Bitcoin Twitter...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

War For Control Over Money: How Can Governments Respond to Crypto?

"Governments will try to centralise crypto." "This is like watching the taxi industry try to respond to Uber."Governments have never really been big fans of crypto. Sure, the odd finance minister and president has praised blockchain technology or even cryptocurrencies themselves on the rare...

, by Simon Chandler

Want to Buy ‘Virgin Bitcoin’? Be Ready to Pay 20% More, Says CEO

Buyers of so-called "virgin bitcoins" are paying up to 20% more for coins with no transaction history, Flex Yan, CEO of Babel Finance, a Hong Kong-based crypto financial services company, claims.In a recent opinion piece, published by Bitcoin Magazine, he said that demand for the virgin coins is...

, by Ashwath Balakrishnan

Bitcoin As a Safe Haven Case Still Lacks Proof

As the global markets went down, discussion have been lead about bitcoin (BTC) as a safe haven – with many not believing it to be so.As bitcoin climbed while stocks were falling, some in cryptoverse argued it was acting like a safe haven in a manner similar to gold, while others denied that...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Bitcoin Plays With USD 10,000 Again (UPDATED 2)

As the sell-off in the crypto market is continuing this week, the most popular cryptocurrency, bitcoin, dropped to almost USD 9,500 today, or the level last seen on July 31, before rebounding above USD 10,000 again. Meanwhile, among the top 100 coins only a few are in green. (Updated on 11:15 UTC:...

, by Linas Kmieliauskas

Samsung Adds Bitcoin to its Crypto Wallet, Available on Note 10 Also

The biggest smartphone maker Samsung has added Bitcoin support to its forthcoming Blockchain Keystore Software Development Kit (SDK) and confirmed that its cryptocurrency wallet is supported on its newest flagship phablet, Galaxy Note 10.Per an update posted on the company’s site for...

, by Tim Alper

Bitcoin Drops to USD 10.5K, Ether, XRP Remain Steady, BCH Rallies

Bitcoin once again saw losses this week after having sold off on both Monday and Tuesday, as traders rushed to take profits after the rally seen earlier this month. At pixel time (05:20 UTC), bitcoin (BTC) trades at c. USD 10,576 and is down by 7% in the past 24 hours and by 9% in the past week....

, by Fredrik Vold

Argentinians Pay Crypto Premium, Venezuelan Lottery to Give BTC Prizes

Bitcoin is getting more attention in South America as national fiats flounder – with Argentinians paying a premium for cryptocurrencies and the Venezuelan national lottery handing out cryptocurrency prizes.Enthusiasm for cryptocurrencies is spiking in Argentina in the wake of election primary...

, by Tim Alper

How to Launch a Bitcoin ATM Business

The Bitcoin ATM market is “mooning.” When the first Bitcoin ATM was installed in Vancouver, Canada in 2013, Bitcoin was still a largely unknown phenomenon. Fast forward to 2019, Bitcoin and Bitcoin ATMs are seemingly everywhere. Today, there are over 5,000 Bitcoin ATMs across the globe,...

, by Alex Lielacher

Now That Bitcoin ‘is Digital Gold,’ Which Crypto is For Payments?

"Stablecoins are likely the ones that will emerge as the near term winners in commerce." "The transition from store of value to currency is something that has happened before.”Ever since the post-April cryptocurrency bull market, Bitcoin has been gradually consolidating its status as a store...

, by Simon Chandler

Another Macro Event That Could Move Bitcoin Is Happening This Fall

The potential for a “no-deal” scenario as the UK leaves the European Union in October of this year could drive bitcoin to new highs, some industry players estimate.As many have already experienced first-hand, the British pound has lost a fair amount of value against both the euro and...

, by Fredrik Vold

Bitcoin Could ‘Insulate Portfolios’ From Financial Risks: Case Study

A new case study from the crypto-focused major asset management firm Grayscale offered some insights on how the firm sees bitcoin as a hedge against U.S.-China trade risks.In the study, dubbed Hedging U.S.-China Trade Risk with Bitcoin, Grayscale pointed out just how significant a risk they...

, by Fredrik Vold

Mainstream Media Hails Bitcoin as Safe Haven Amidst Market Turmoil

While global financial markets are in the midst of a massive turmoil, with the U.S. S&P 500 stock market index selling off more than 3%, even the mainstream media are starting to pay attention to potential bitcoin’s safe-haven properties.Several major media outlets, ranging from Bloomberg...

, by Fredrik Vold

Bitcoin Accelerates Above USD 11.5K, Litecoin Hits USD 100 (UPDATED 2)

The price of the most popular cryptocurrency, bitcoin, is back above USD 11,500, or the level last seen in mid-July. Majority of other coins from the top 100 are also in green, however, bitcoin dominance keeps rising. (Updated on 07:00 UTC: a new section - "China again" has been added. Updated on...

, by Linas Kmieliauskas

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