If you’ve had your ear to the fintech streets over the last few years, you’ve probably heard the term Bitcoin tossed around as cash’s digital counterpart. What you may not know is how Bitcoin’s emergence in 2009 has spawned a race across the globe to be part of the emerging trend. What exactly is Bitcoin? … Continue reading Top 5 Things To Know About Cryptocurrencies
Top 10 Altenatives to Bitcoin Blockchain currency is revolutionizing money. Since Satoshi Nakamoto unveiled his cryptocurrency in 2008, we’ve witnessed a proliferation of digital cash companies and codebases. Utilizing his public, distributed ledger, dozens of promising currencies have emerged. Only a select few have proven themselves as true contenders to Bitcoin, however. Here are the … Continue reading Top 10 Alternatives to Bitcoin
Bitcoin Soars Above $1400 The price of bitcoin has bulldozed its way to a new historic all-time high on the Bitstamp Price Index (BPI) as the trading value of the cryptocurrency scaled beyond $1,400. Bitcoin prices are now trading at previously uncharted levels as the value of the cryptocurrency reached a high of $1,425 on … Continue reading Bitcoin soars Above $1,400
Bitcoin Price Keeps Above $1300 The fact that trading volumes went down from the peak that was reached in preceding trading sessions lately didn’t stop price levels above $1300 from being maintained. BTC/USD rates might have peaked above $1340 through the last trading session, but in spite of the continuous selling pressure after that … Continue reading Bitcoin Price Keeps Above $1300
Antigua and Barbuda Drafts Laws to Implement Bitcoin The government of Antigua and Barbuda is drafting laws “for the implementation of Bitcoin,” according to a local publication. The decision may have been influenced by online gambling mogul Calvin Ayre and even self-proclaimed “Bitcoin creator” Craig Wright. The Cabinet of the twin-island country Antigua and … Continue reading Antigua and Barbuda Drafts Laws to Implement Bitcoin
 Botswana Clinic Now Accepts Bitcoin As Cryptocurrency Takes Root in Africa Bitcoin is gradually taking roots in Africa, although painfully slow. Nevertheless, there is refreshing news on a daily basis that makes the drive to push Bitcoin penetration in the so-called “hopeless continent” promising. From brave women promoting adoption to startups using Bitcoin … Continue reading Botswana Clinic Now Accepts Bitcoin As Cryptocurrency Takes Root in Africa.
Cryptocurrency Costs Unlikely to Crowd Out Fiat Currencies in Korea South Korea’s central bank has published a new working paper analyzing a dual-currency regime by pitting cryptocurrencies against traditional fiat currencies. Penned by economists and academics from the Bank of Korea and Seoul’s Hongik University, the working paper, titled ‘Crowding out in a Dual … Continue reading Cryptocurrency Costs Unlikely to Crowd Out Fiat Currencies in Korea.
Best Cryptocurrency Exchanges What is a cryptocurrency exchange? Cryptocurrency exchanges are websites where you can buy, sell or exchange cryptocurrencies for other digital currency or traditional currency like US dollars or Euro. For those that want to trade professionally and have access to fancy trading tools, you will likely need to use an exchange that … Continue reading Best Cryptocurrency Exchanges
Cryptocurrency Inflation v Deflation In the world of cryptocurrency, there are two main types of ecosystems. Either a cryptocurrency is inflationary – with new coins generated by mining or staking – or it is deflationary. A lot of people claim bitcoin’s deflationary status is a problem, and how minor inflation could alleviate these concerns. … Continue reading Cryptocurrency Inflation V Deflation
Bitcoin Has Power to Break People Out of Poverty, Current System Broken Can Bitcoin help people break out of poverty? What if we could build a financial system with Bitcoin that would lead to a more equitable and fairer society? Bitcoin has been around for nearly a decade now and it has survived many doomsday … Continue reading Bitcoin Has Power to Break People Out of Poverty, Current System Broken