CryptoCoins News, 1/1/0001 12:00 AM PST Earlier today, the Winklevoss Bitcoin Fund, an exchange-traded fund (ETF) founded by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss formally filed for shares on Nasdaq. The Bitcoin Trust filed with the Securities Exchange Commission to apply to sell 20.1 million shares. Astute observers have read between the lines and noted that a lack of a specific launch date and/or […] The post Winklevoss Bitcoin Trust ETF Files for Shares on Nasdaq; More to Be Revealed in January appeared first on CryptoCoinsNews. |
Forbes, 1/1/0001 12:00 AM PST Bitcoin itself aside, it is hard not to see programmable currency as a necessary building block of the 21st century global economy. |
CoinDesk, 1/1/0001 12:00 AM PST From bans to booms, 2014 was a big year for bitcoin in Asia. Here is a review of the stories that made the biggest splashes – for better or worse. |
Entrepreneur, 1/1/0001 12:00 AM PST Officials believe a revamped system would ultimately cut down on the losses the city incurs each year from unpaid violations |
CryptoCoins News, 1/1/0001 12:00 AM PST Everyone would like to see Overstock succeed because they accept Bitcoin. This past year, they did around $3 million in Bitcoin sales. Some say this was less than the projected $8 million. But then, the price of Bitcoin hovered around $600 for awhile, and now it’s around $300, so potentially this estimation was made in […] The post Overstock’s David Byrne: I Was a One-Man Occupy Wall Street appeared first on CryptoCoinsNews. |
CoinDesk, 1/1/0001 12:00 AM PST Bitcoin's answer to the VIX 'fear index' will soon arrive in the form of a volatility index published by derivatives exchange BitMEX. |
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CryptoCoins News, 1/1/0001 12:00 AM PST Bitcoin Price remains in a narrow trading range. CCN presents 2014’s final Bitcoin price technical analysis after a gruelling year of decline. Bitcoin Price Analysis Time of analysis: 10h00 UTC Bitstamp 4-Hour Chart Bitstamp made a slight ascent to the 4-hour 20MA before falling away – again in a slight manner. BTC-China 4-Hour Chart Like […] The post Bitcoin Price At Year’s End appeared first on CryptoCoinsNews. |
CoinDesk, 1/1/0001 12:00 AM PST It has been a momentous year for bitcoin, with both good and bad news making big headlines. Here are CoinDesk's most popular news stories of 2014. |
CryptoCoins News, 1/1/0001 12:00 AM PST Ukraine’s political problems and de-facto war with Russia hit the value of the national currency badly in 2014. But the hryvnia, so Ukraine’s national currency is called, wasn’t the worst currency of 2014, but only the second worst. The worst currency of 2014 was Bitcoin. But the march of Bitcoin continues – the less Bitcoin […] The post Forget Bitcoin Price and Bet on Bitcoin Killer Apps appeared first on CryptoCoinsNews. |
CoinDesk, 1/1/0001 12:00 AM PST The amount of funding for bitcoin startups tripled in 2014 compared to the previous year, taking total funds raised to over $410m. |
CryptoCoins News, 1/1/0001 12:00 AM PST New Delhi Television Limited, one of India’s largest TV networks, aired a show featuring an interview with the Governor of Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Raghuram Rajan. The show, which was titled “India Forecast,” gathered students from several local universities to ask the head of India’s central bank various questions about the economy. Rajan said […] The post Indian Reserve Bank Governor: Bitcoin is Fascinating appeared first on CryptoCoinsNews. |
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CryptoCoins News, 1/1/0001 12:00 AM PST Since starting to accept Bitcoin earlier this month, Microsoft has not started offering Bitcoin acceptance globally, or for all of its products. Currently, users that wish to load their Microsoft accounts with Bitcoin are limited to $1,000 a day and $5,000 maximum. Microsoft seems to be waiting for further clarification on Bitcoin regulation before moving forward […] The post Microsoft also Exploring Blockchain Technology for the IoT “World of Distributed, Connected Devices” appeared first on CryptoCoinsNews. |
CryptoCoins News, 1/1/0001 12:00 AM PST Online piracy has been on the minds of many thanks to the recent Sony debacle. Those who were torrenting movies and music anytime in the last decade may remember Gary Fung’s major contribution to the torrent community: isoHunt, a site much like the Pirate Bay, which shut down last year after Fung made a settlement […] The post isoHunt’s Gary Fung Says Bitcoin Can Help End Online Piracy appeared first on CryptoCoinsNews. |
CryptoCoins News, 1/1/0001 12:00 AM PST The much-anticipated launch of PayBase is happening on 12/30/14. This launch follows the launch of PayCoin by GAWMiners. PayCoin launched with a roar drawing in excess of 40 to 50+ peta hash of SHA-256 mining power, the same type used in Bitcoin. Now moved into the POW (Proof of Work) phase of maintaining the network […] The post Josh Garza Speaks On PayBase Launch With Amazon Shopping Using PayCoin appeared first on CryptoCoinsNews. |
Entrepreneur, 1/1/0001 12:00 AM PST Credit and debit cards may get a little safer, but theft online will grow. And Bitcoin still won't gain big traction |