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JPMorgan Looks Into Crypto Months After Their CEO Called Bitcoin ‘Stupid’ and ‘Dangerous’

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JPMorgan Looks Into Crypto Months After Their CEO Called Bitcoin ‘Stupid’ and ‘Dangerous’ Back in September of 2017, JPMorgan’s CEO Jamie Dimon called Bitcoin “stupid” and “dangerous.” Dimon also said if he caught anyone buying or selling Bitcoin he would “fire them in a second.” His words carry heavy weight as one of the most … Continue reading JPMorgan Looks Into Crypto Months After Their CEO Called Bitcoin ‘Stupid’ and ‘Dangerous’ →

Bitcoin Cash makes waves as it becomes available on Coinbase – and then halts trading

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Bitcoin Cash makes waves as it becomes available on Coinbase – and then halts trading Bitcoin Cash, a fork of the more popular cryptocurrency that was created in August, is now fully supported on Coinbase’s exchange, so you can buy and sell the currency there – just not immediately. Abbreviated as BCH, the currency showed … Continue reading Bitcoin Cash makes waves as it becomes available on Coinbase – and then halts trading →

Rise of Bitcoins causes stir but questions linger

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Rise of Bitcoins causes stir but questions linger Anthony Mburu and his fiancée Elizabeth John who recently attracted curiosity when he paid part of his dowry using Bitcoins, a form of digital currency, in Naivasha Kenya,considers himself a non-conformist. Having quit university in 2010 after just one semester of his engineering course, 26-year-old Anthony Mburu … Continue reading Rise of Bitcoins causes stir but questions linger →

3 Reasons the Bitcoin Price Hit $8,000 Today

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3 Reasons the Bitcoin Price Hit $8,000 Today The bitcoin price touched the $8,000 mark on Friday morning (or Thursday night, depending on your time zone), enabling the flagship cryptocurrency to check another milestone off its to-do list before it reaches five-figure territory.   Bitcoin Price Touches $8,000 Just days prior, the bitcoin price had … Continue reading 3 Reasons the Bitcoin Price Hit $8,000 Today →

Bitcoin Wallet Blockchain: ‘Buy Some Ether’ to Make Transactions After SegWit2x

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Bitcoin Wallet Blockchain: ‘Buy Some Ether’ to Make Transactions After SegWit2x Crypto wallet Blockchain has announced its intention to join with Xapo in following the blockchain with the most accumulated difficulty following the proposed SegWit2x. The wallet service advised its users to “buy some ether” if they intend to make transactions immediately following the fork. … Continue reading Bitcoin Wallet Blockchain: ‘Buy Some Ether’ to Make Transactions After SegWit2x →

Chinese money dominates bitcoin, now its companies are gunning for blockchain tech

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Chinese money dominates bitcoin, now its companies are gunning for blockchain tech Beijing, China It’s a sweltering summer night when I’m invited to join a bitcoin miner from Shenzhen at a “bitcoin club” somewhere in downtown Beijing. I’ve just returned from visiting one of the world’s largest bitcoin mines and find myself at a gathering … Continue reading Chinese money dominates bitcoin, now its companies are gunning for blockchain tech →

Why Bitcoin and Ethereum will soon be everywhere

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Why Bitcoin and Ethereum will soon be everywhere Bitcoin, Ethereum and blockchain technologies are all the rage. Initial coin offerings (ICOs) are raking in millions in mere minutes, and every day a new initiative is announced with ever-increasing hype. With all of this going on, you’d expect cryptocurrencies to be mainstream fare, right? Unfortunately, they’re … Continue reading Why Bitcoin and Ethereum will soon be everywhere →

1,000 Universities: IBM’s Ambitious Plan to Fill Vacant Blockchain Jobs

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There's a staffing problem in the blockchain industry: simply, there are too many open positions and too few blockchain specialists. Now, to help meet that rapidly increasing demand, IBM is partnering with Baruch College, Fordham University, University of Arkansas, University at Buffalo and the University of British Columbia to establish a series of grants, design blockchain curricula … Continue reading 1,000 Universities: IBM’s Ambitious Plan to Fill Vacant Blockchain Jobs →

Get started in cryptocurrency with this beginner’s directory

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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 →

Top 3 Reasons Not to Use an Exchange Wallet to Participate in a Cryptocurrency ICO

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Top 3 Reasons Not to Use an Exchange Wallet to Participate in a Cryptocurrency ICO Even though cryptocurrency ICOs have been going on for quite some time now, a lot of basic questions continue to show up. It appears there is a lot of confusion as to why one should never send funds to an … Continue reading Top 3 Reasons Not to Use an Exchange Wallet to Participate in a Cryptocurrency ICO →