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What Could Kill Bitcoin and How Possible it is

"In theory it's possible for a government to launch a 51% attack." Bitcoin could simply be usurped by other coins. A member of the FAANG club might launch its own coin. Don’t forget quantum computers, spam attacks and market collapse.Bitcoin is "the most durable currency for a nuclear...

, by Simon Chandler

Coinbase Wallet Adds Support for BTC, Community Asks Which Year It Is

The Coinbase Wallet, offered by cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, has announced that they have added support for Bitcoin (BTC). The community is left scratching their heads and wondering if we have somehow transported back into 2009 for this to be big news. However, the announcement marks an...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Twitter CEO Becomes New Crypto Superstar This Week

Jack Dorsey, co-founder and CEO of social media giant Twitter as well as founder and CEO of mobile payments company Square, has become a new crypto superstar this week.Dorsey, who has more than 4 million followers on Twitter, once again confirmed he is a huge fan of Bitcoin and holds...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Three Good News for Bitcoin Isn’t Enough for Traders

VanEck ETF proposal resubmitted. Fidelity confirms interest from institutions. Boerse Stuttgart launches crypto trading.Despite three positive news for the bitcoin market over the past 24 hours, the price of the number one cryptocurrency appeared more or less indifferent Friday morning. As of...

, by Fredrik Vold

Bitcoin Under USD 3,000: Apocalyptic or Expected?

The prospect of Bitcoin’s price falling under USD 3,000 sounds scary to many investors, and with good reason: keeping in mind that the all-time high was almost USD 20,000 only slightly more than a year ago and that the price has been almost exclusively falling since then, yet another dip...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Bitcoin Shrugs as Fidelity’s Crypto Custody Nears

Despite the news that US-based mutual fund giant Fidelity Investments may be aiming for a launch of its highly anticipated crypto custody solution in March this year, bitcoin’s reaction was muted. As of press time Wednesday morning, the price of the number one cryptocurrency was up roughly 1%...

, by Fredrik Vold

LocalBitcoins hacked, 8 Bitcoins Stolen

LocalBitcoins, the popular peer-to-peer market for fiat-to-bitcoin trading, on Saturday said that it had suffered a security breach that lasted about 5 hours before the Finland-based company managed to stop it.Hackers had reportedly managed to breach at least six user accounts, getting away with...

, by Fredrik Vold

Crypto in 2019: What the New Technologies Will Bring

"Technical development-wise, I see a lot of coins simply stopping technical development altogether." "We're going to see the rise of mimblewimble." "This is a year for everyone to get their heads down and focus on delivery."2019 is a big year for crypto and blockchain technology. It's been a...

, by Simon Chandler

5 Reasons Bitcoin’s Adoption is Stronger Than Ever

Bruce Ng is a crypto analyst at Weiss Ratings, financial ratings agency. ______When we first gave Bitcoin a “C+” rating, Bitcoin lovers fumed with anger.Even when we explained precisely why — high investment risk and lagging technology — they still weren’t very...

, by Bruce Ng

A Nuclear War Would Not Kill Bitcoin, Claims Crypto Pioneer

Crypto pioneer and convicted felon Charlie Shrem believes that Bitcoin is “the most durable currency for a nuclear war,” according to a post he wrote. “If the unthinkable happens, Bitcoin would be a highly durable currency during nuclear war, as compared to fiat currency, which...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Crypto VR: Bitcoin is Under Marketed, EOS is Over Marketed

“If you are a blockchain startup, open source project or decentralized protocol and believe that you don’t need the right kind of marketing to succeed, think again,” writes William Mougayar, entrepreneur, investor, blockchain researcher, and advisor, in a blog post. He has additionally classified...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Tracking Stolen Bitcoins Is Getting Easier, Cambridge Says

A team of researchers from UK university Cambridge have found a way to track stolen bitcoins even after they’re laundered, giving law enforcement an entirely new and powerful way to track the proceeds of cryptocurrency crime for the first time. The algorithm, called Taintchain, is based on a...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Bear Market in Stocks: What Will it Do to Bitcoin?

Martin D. Weiss is the founder of Weiss Ratings, financial ratings agency.________One month ago, Juan’s cycle model issued its first bear-market signal for the U.S. stock market since Bitcoin began trading.This week, we broadcast a landmark video conference in which he warned that the next...

, by Martin D. Weiss

MIT, Stanford Offer “Better Bitcoin,” Community Amused

Academics from several institutions, including the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford University and University of California, Berkeley have teamed up to create a digital currency that they claim can solve what they see as Bitcoin’s biggest problem: scalability. However, not...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Good News for Crypto Adoption: You Can Buy Bitcoin at Coinstar Kiosk

Coinstar, the company known for its coin-counting machines found in malls and supermarkets, has announced a partnership with bitcoin ATM operator Coinme to enable bitcoin-buying for cash at its kiosks across the US.Coinstar owns more than 20,000 coin-counting machines in nine countries around the...

, by Fredrik Vold

Major Bitcoin Payment Processor BitPay Hit USD 1bn Despite Market Drop

By adding new clients and cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin payment processor BitPay has managed to process USD 1 billion in transactions in 2018, or second year in a row, despite the market drop last year. The company claims that it has set a new record for transaction fee revenue by adding new customers...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

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