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Bitcoin Cash Markets Remain Resilient As the Network’s Upgrade Approaches

Bitcoin Cash Markets Remain Resilient As the Network's Upgrade Approaches It’s been a crazy week for cryptocurrency enthusiasts as the digital asset ecosystem is still reeling over the canceled Segwit2x fork that was expected to take place on the Bitcoin network next week. Over the course of the past few weeks leading up to the planned 2MB Segwit2x hard fork, Bitcoin Cash (BCH) markets have […]

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PR: Spacoin: The First Spa Project Applied Blockchain in The World

Spacoin - Spa Blockchain Project KAYSPA (also known as SPA Foundation) is the biggest Spa chain in Indochina, is building SpaCoin, an Ethereum – based token regulated by smart contracts. This blockchain platform supports the beauty community by gathering all beauty care solutions from Spa members and feedback from clients worldwide in order to improve the quality of beauty care. The company will hold a crowdsale between 13th – 26th November 2017.

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With Segwit2X Called Off, Crypto Developers Get Back to Work

With Segwit2X Called Off, Crypto Developers Get Back to Work Over the past few weeks, a fog of uncertainty over bitcoin’s direction has forced a number of crypto projects to grind to a halt. Everything from blockchain development to token generation events has been on ice while the machinations surrounding the Segwit2X hard fork played out. Following yesterday’s news that the proposal had been abandoned, […]

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Segwit2x Futures Continue to Trade Despite Fork Cancellation

Segwit2x Futures Continue to Trade Despite Fork Cancellation Despite yesterday’s announcement that the anticipated Segwit2x hard fork will not be taking place, Segwit2x futures markets continue to trade. As of this writing, Segwit2x futures are trading for approximately $250 USD on Hitbtc and Exrate, and trading for approximately $180 USD on Bitfinex. Also Read: Closing the Curtains on Segwit2x and the Following Aftermath Yesterday’s […]

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Markets Update: Bitcoin’s Daily Trade Volume Surpasses $5B

Markets Update: Bitcoin's Daily Trade Volume Surpasses $5B Bitcoin markets over the past week have seen some phenomenal energy and the past three days has been a thrilling run. Also read: Bitpico Claims Segwit2X is Still Alive Despite All Evidence to the Contrary After the Canceled Fork Announcement Bitcoin Trade Volume Spikes Exponentially Action across bitcoin markets have been all over the place. For […]

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Bitpico Claims Segwit2X is Still Alive Despite All Evidence to the Contrary

Reports of 2X’s death have been greatly exaggerated. That’s according to a statement issued by little-known mining group Bitpico. In a defiant message that appeared on a mailing list, Bitpico claimed to control 30% of the network hashrate and to be pressing ahead with the B2X fork regardless. Also read: Closing the Curtains On Segwit2x […]

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India Drug “Cartel” Uses Bitcoins, Two Arrested: A Closer Look at Mainstream Media Libel

India Drug Cartel Uses Bitcoins, Two Arrested: A Closer Look at Legacy Media Libel This week, Delhi Police accused two people of operating a drug ring, according to the Daily Mail India edition. Using the world’s most popular cryptocurrency, bitcoin, the two were able to purchase 3,635 USD worth of illegal drugs on the dark web. It is claimed such an incident is “probably the first case in India.” […]

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Banking License Applicant Revolut to Offer One-Click Bitcoin Buying In-App

Banking License Applicant Revolut to Offer One-Click Bitcoin Buying In-App Britain’s Revolut filed a formal application for banking licensing this week. Established British banks are bracing for rule changes domestically and internationally, as more digital-only banks are ever-closer to legal parity with legacy institutions. Also read: Bitcoin Businesses Refused Accounts as UK Banks Consolidate Power Without a License, Britain’s Digital-Only Revolut Has Nearly One Million […]

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PR: Dmarket Cross-Game Extends Token Presale and Announces the New Dates of Crowdsale

Dmarket Cross-Game Santa Monica, CA. – DMarket, the world’s first and only global blockchain-based cross-game marketplace, announced today the extension of its token presale.

“Due to the upcoming Bitcoin Segwit2x hard fork, we’ve received too many requests from investors to extend DMarket Token presale. To satisfy these requests, we’ll close token presale 48 hours after the formation of block 494784. Crowdsale begins November 14. We’re doing this to create favorable conditions for crypto investments,” said Volodymyr Panchenko, CEO and Founder of DMarket.

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Tim Draper Predicts Using Fiat Currencies in Five Years Will Be Laughable

Tim Draper Predicts Using Fiat Currencies in Five Years Will Be Laughable After making a prediction that bitcoin would be $10K by 2018, the American venture capitalist, Tim Draper, is still bullish about cryptocurrencies. In fact, Draper believes digital assets like bitcoin will be so prominent that using fiat currencies in five years will be considered laughable. Also Read: The World’s Largest FX Exchange Hopes to Tame […]