Monthly Archives: August 2017

Estonia could offer ‘estcoins’ to e-residents

Estonia could offer ‘estcoins’ to e-residents The proposal to issue crypto tokens would make the Republic of Estonia the first country with an Initial Coin Offering (ICO). What would happen if a country, such as Estonia, issued its own crypto tokens? This radical question is at the heart of an ambitious new proposal that, if … Continue reading Estonia could offer ‘estcoins’ to e-residents

Cryptocurrency Mining – What It Is, How It Works And Who’s Making Money Off It

Cryptocurrency Mining – What It Is, How It Works And Who's Making Money Off It   NVIDIA Corporation's second-quarter earnings released earlier this month, though exceeding expectations, elicited cautionary reaction from the investor as well as analyst communities. Traders bid down the stock by over 5 percent on Aug. 11. One of the reasons cited … Continue reading Cryptocurrency Mining – What It Is, How It Works And Who’s Making Money Off It

Get started in cryptocurrency with this beginner’s directory

Get started in cryptocurrency with this beginner’s directory The wonderful world of cryptocurrency has grown from a budding idea to a full-fledged market bonanza. Hopefully you’re savvy to the terminology and ready to start putting your money where your technology is. This directory should provide you with the basic starting points to begin building your … Continue reading Get started in cryptocurrency with this beginner’s directory

Bitcoin Price to Reach $6,000 in 2018, Predicts Wall Street Strategist

Bitcoin Price to Reach $6,000 in 2018, Predicts Wall Street Strategist   The bitcoin price pulled back from its all-time high this weekend, weighed down by a bitcoin cash price surge and disagreements over the SegWit2x scaling proposal. However, Wall Street strategist Tom Lee believes that the long-term prospects of the bitcoin price remain quite … Continue reading Bitcoin Price to Reach $6,000 in 2018, Predicts Wall Street Strategist

Bitcoin Cryptocurrency Breaks New Record High

Bitcoin Cryptocurrency Breaks New Record High FinancialBuzz.com News Commentary   NEW YORK, August 18, 2017 /PRNewswire/ —   Bitcoin hit a record high above $4,500 yesterday and now putting the market capitalization over $73 billion according to CoinDesk. William Mougayar, the Founder of Startup Management, explained to Fortune that increased interest from Korean and Japanese … Continue reading Bitcoin Cryptocurrency Breaks New Record High

Bitcoin Surging Demand Amidst Economic Uncertainty

Bitcoin Surging Demand Amidst Economic Uncertainty After a strong week-long rally, bitcoin price has achieved yet another all-time high at $4,473, as demand from institutional investors and traders continue to rise amidst economic uncertainty and global markets instability. Some regions including China demonstrated a meteoric increase in demand towards bitcoin, with bitcoin price surpassing the … Continue reading Bitcoin Surging Demand Amidst Economic Uncertainty

China’s Cryptocurrency Mining: Capital, Costs, Earnings

China’s Cryptocurrency Mining: Capital, Costs, Earnings Most Bitcoin mining operations are in China. As of July 2017, it is estimated that almost 70 percent of all Bitcoin mining is located in China. Cryptocurrency mining, like other forms of businesses, needs capital to start and runs at an operation cost. Briefly, the startup cost includes the … Continue reading China’s Cryptocurrency Mining: Capital, Costs, Earnings

Forget oil, Russia goes crazy for cryptocurrency

Forget oil, Russia goes crazy for cryptocurrency   MOSCOW (AFP) – Standing in a warehouse in a Moscow suburb, Dmitry Marinichev tries to speak over the deafening hum of hundreds of computers stacked on shelves hard at work mining for crypto money. "The form of currency we are used to is about to disappear," predicts … Continue reading Forget oil, Russia goes crazy for cryptocurrency

Bitcoin Price in Tulip Bubble, Claims BBC Tech Correspondent

Bitcoin Price in Tulip Bubble, Claims BBC Tech Correspondent The bitcoin price has set numerous records in 2017, prompting a wave of critics to forecast that “The bubble will burst!”. On August 14, BBC technology correspondent Rory Cellan-Jones became the latest in a long line of mainstream financial analysts and reporters to compare the rise … Continue reading Bitcoin Price in Tulip Bubble, Claims BBC Tech Correspondent

Understanding Cryptocurrency – How It Works, What Drives It, Should You Buy It

Understanding Cryptocurrency – How It Works, What Drives It, Should You Buy It   Cryptocurrencies have caught on in the mainstream and have made thousands of people millions of dollars. The most recent boom of Bitcoin now means that if you had invested just $500 8 years ago, you would now be a multi-millionaire. This … Continue reading Understanding Cryptocurrency – How It Works, What Drives It, Should You Buy It