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China increases pressure on crypto traders

Thursday, 18 January 2018, 11:25 am | Bitcoinist.com

Markets are tumbling during Asian trading today as fears escalate of further clampdowns across the region. Authorities in China seem hell-bent on preventing their citizens trading in cryptocurrencies, which may have sparked a wave of panic selling across ... More >>

Sweden to become first economy to introduce a cryptocurrency

Thursday, 18 January 2018, 11:16 am | Bitcoinist.com

Sweden’s central bank, the Riksbank, is looking at launching a national cryptocurrency called the e-Krona in as few as two years. More >>

UK Bitcoin Investors Denied Mortgages To Buy Homes

Monday, 15 January 2018, 12:26 pm | Bitcoinist.com

Bitcoin investors in the UK have reportedly been facing issues with acquiring mortgages with their profits, as Banks refuse or are unsure how to deal with funds derived from cryptocurrency. More >>

Australia Creates Tax Taskforce To Monitor Crypto Traders

Thursday, 11 January 2018, 3:25 pm | Bitcoinist.com

The government of Australia is eyeing crypto traders as it establishes a taskforce to ensure tax compliance. More >>

Presscoin vs Civil, Steemit, Wikitribune, & De-Correspondent

Sunday, 31 December 2017, 12:34 pm | Bitcoinist.com

PressCoin aims to change the state of the public sphere with a range of interconnected platforms, built on the blockchain, powered by the NEWS utility token. The ICO is underway. More >>

Venezuela’s cryptocurrency to be backed by natural resources

Friday, 29 December 2017, 8:33 am | Bitcoinist.com

Venezuela previously announced their intention to step into the crypto spotlight by creating their own digital currency, the Petro. The country’s president, Nicolás Maduro, noted that the creation of the state-controlled crypto is a way to “innovate ... More >>

Bitcoin millionaire creates fund to give $86 mil to charity

Friday, 22 December 2017, 2:47 pm | Bitcoinist.com

The era of philanthropy in the Bitcoin universe is alive and well. A while back, a crypto enthusiast calling himself “Pine” founded the Pineapple Fund, which as valued at 5057 BTC ($86 million). To date, the Pineapple Fund had committed $8 ... More >>

BITCOIN PRICE SINKS BELOW $15,000 AS ALTCOINS ECLIPSE THE MOON

Friday, 22 December 2017, 2:30 pm | Bitcoinist.com

The Bitcoin price dipped to below $15,000 Thursday as pressure from altcoin growth and the ongoing Bitcoin Cash (BCash) scandal took its toll. More >>

 
 
 
 
 

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