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How Ripple is Targeting an Entirely Different Market to Bitcoin

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Bitcoin was introduced in 2009 as an alternative network to the global financial system monopolized by centralized institutions and strictly regulated financial service providers. By providing a peer to peer protocol wherein users can send and receive transactions with the absence of intermediaries, Bitcoin essentially became the first decentralized financial platform. Replicating or being inspired … Continue reading How Ripple is Targeting an Entirely Different Market to Bitcoin →

Study highlights growing significance of cryptocurrencies

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Study highlights growing significance of cryptocurrencies   More than 3 million people (three times previous estimates) are estimated to be actively using cryptocurrencies like bitcoin, finds the first global cryptocurrency benchmarking study by the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance. While many members of the general public may have heard of "bitcoin", the first decentralised cryptocurrency … Continue reading Study highlights growing significance of cryptocurrencies →

Hefty Trading Boost Cryptocurrency Market Cap Soars Above $40 Billion

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Hefty Trading Boost Cryptocurrency Market Cap Soars Above $40 Billion   Bitcoin may be getting most of the headlines, but cryptocurrency as a whole is on a roll. Statistics from Coinmarketcap.com reveal that 82 out of the top 100 cryptocurrencies posted gains in a recent 24-hour period. Whether all cryptocurrencies are riding bitcoin’s coattails or … Continue reading Hefty Trading Boost Cryptocurrency Market Cap Soars Above $40 Billion →

Antigua and Barbuda Drafts Laws to Implement Bitcoin

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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.

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 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 Inflation V Deflation

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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

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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 →

Bitcoin Price Tripled in Last Year

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A collection of Bitcoins stand in this arranged photograph in Danbury, U.K., on Thursday, Dec. 10, 2015. Bitcoin, the digital currency, climbed on Wednesday to hit its highest levels since early November, amid fresh speculation that the identity of Satoshi Nakamoto — the virtual currency’s creator — may have finally been revealed. Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg … Continue reading Bitcoin Price Tripled in Last Year →