Last year saw a sharp rise in global Blockchain-related patent applications, according to the South Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO). In a data report released Wednesday, the government agency said the number of Blockchain patent applications from the five most advanced countries… Read More ›
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Gox: “Bitcoin market crash is not our fault!”
Mt. Gox denies being partly to blame for the price of the cryptocurrencies. Mt Gox sold over 400 million USD worth of Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash last winter. At the same time, Bitcoin price fell in several times. Mt. Gox’s insolvency administrator Nobuaki… Read More ›
Bitcoin lost appeal to criminals: Europol sees other cryptocurrencies ahead!
Many states and regulators are worried that Bitcoin is gaining popularity, especially among criminals, and is becoming increasingly unfounded, according to the latest findings. Europol’s law enforcement agency, Europol, has come to an interesting realization regarding the use of digital… Read More ›
Alleged “Bitcoin founder” sued for ten billion Dollars!
Craig Wright and Dave Kleiman were among the first Bitcoin miners – this is now reopened in court! Dave Kleiman brings his former business partner Craig Wright in court. He accused for stealing Bitcoin worth up to $ 10 billion… Read More ›
Saudi Arabia: Central Bank wants to cooperate with Ripple!
Good news for US startup Ripple Labs. Saudi Arabian Central Bank wants to test its payment solution xCurrent as part of a pilot project. The aim of the test series is to enable as many guest workers as possible and inexpensive… Read More ›
ECB / Mersh: Bitcoin can not compete with real-time payment systems!
According to ECB Director Yves Mersch, private crypto currencies such as Bitcoin, have no chance of keeping up with ease of use, speed and security with the real-time payment system supported by the European Central Bank (ECB). At the event… Read More ›
Island fears power shortage because of Bitcoin!
Iceland is attracting more and more data centers producing Bitcoin because of its low electricity prices. In 2018, their energy consumption could exceed in all households. High energy consumption to generate digital currency Bitcoin, continues to make headlines. Island-based Bitcoin producers are… Read More ›
Did Visa manipulate Bitcoin price?
On Friday morning, VISA closed hundreds and thousands of debit cards, without warning, from one second to the next. Cryptopay, XAPO, Wirexapp, AdvCash, TenX .. The list of affected Bitcoin debit card providers is very long. A multitude of international maps and… Read More ›
The Austrian School – What is money actually?
Human interaction and forms of commerce Fundamental understanding of “money”, why it exists, which properties it usually possesses and what it enables society, helps us a simple thought experiment: Direct economy exchange Imagine Crusoe and Freitag are isolated on an… Read More ›
NVIDIA: Graphics card manufacturer profits from cryptocurrency mining!
According to news released yesterday, NVIDIA Corporation was able to increase significantly again. Revenues increased 34% to $ 2.91 billion in the last quarter of 2017 from the last year. Frequent sale of high-priced graphics cards for crypto – mining has also contributed to the positive… Read More ›