There are more ways to pay for goods and services now than ever before, and as such paper money seems increasingly old-fashioned.
Continue reading… “Cash is quickly becoming obsolete in China”
There are more ways to pay for goods and services now than ever before, and as such paper money seems increasingly old-fashioned.
Continue reading… “Cash is quickly becoming obsolete in China”
Japan has risen above the U.S. in the worldwide rankings for the largest bitcoinexchange market. The country now accounts for roughly 48 percent of the global market share, reaching a high of 51 percent over the weekend.
Continue reading… “The US is no longer the world’s largest Bitcoin market”
With the cryptocurrency market cap now estimated to be in the hundreds of billions of dollars and a sort of familiar frenzy kicking into overdrive, here’s another reminder that widespread adoption by the U.S. public has not yet materialized.
Continue reading… “Most Americans remain blissfully unaware of the blockchain revolution”
Bitcoin has been around since 2009, but it really wasn’t until recently that it finally hit the mainstream consciousness of investors and the general public. As of this writing 1 bitcoin is now worth over $5,600 USD. And its meteoric rise doesn’t look to be abating any time soon. Its potential to reshape how we understand and use money is real. But the big question is why are banks and governments so steadfastly against it?
Continue reading… “Why your bank hates you for loving bitcoin”
Russia and China see a new way to completely control their financial systems.
Continue reading… “Authoritarian cryptocurrencies are coming”
Blockchain technology is being used to distribute the financial market, rather than keep it in the control of a few major companies. Now, a startup wants to do the same for artificial intelligence.
Continue reading… “This AI blockchain could be the most disruptive tech of the year”
In a remarkably frank talk at a Bank of England conference, the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund has speculated that Bitcoin and cryptocurrency have as much of a future as the Internet itself. It could displace central banks, conventional banking, and challenge the monopoly of national monies.
Continue reading… “IMF head forsees the end of banking and the triumph of cryptocurrency”
Unverified rumors that Amazon (AMZN) will start accepting Bitcoin (COIN) (OTCQX:GBTC) have been shaking cryptocurrency communities lately. Though these rumors might prove to be untrue in the end, facts are that there seems to exist lots of demand for this new way of payment. There even was an online petition to convince Jeff Bezos to adopt Bitcoin as an accepted way of payment at Amazon.
Continue reading… “Would Amazon accepting bitcoin lead to the breakthrough of cryptocurrency”
Bitcoin may grab most of the headlines, but it’s far from the only cryptocurrency or cryptoasset. These others may even be more useful in the long run.
Continue reading… “5 cryptocurrencies you should know about besides bitcoin”
The local government in Dubai has officially launched its own cryptocurrency called emCash, according to announcements by local news media outlets. The cryptocurrency would be used for payment of governmental and nongovernmental services.
Continue reading… “Dubai will issue first ever cryptocurrency”
When blockchains first appeared nearly a decade ago as the technical backbone of Bitcoin, the world’s leading cryptocurrency, they seemed to offer the masses a way to cut out the financial middleman. But now the big banks and other industry players are finding ways to spin the new tool to their advantage.
Continue reading… “Wall Street firms to move trillions to blockchains in 2018”
We’ve officially hit peak ICO. Estonia, a small country in Northern Europe, just floated the idea of potentially raising money by issuing a token called “estcoins“.
Continue reading… “This European country may hold an ICO and issue its own cryptocurrency”