Monthly Archives: July, 2017
Bitcoin Gains Most Since May as Split Seen Being Avoided: Chart
By Camila Russo
July 20, 2017, 7:54 AM PDT
Bitcoin rallied as much as 16 percent to $2,624.87, the most since May 22, on optimism that a...
$30 Million: Ether Reported Stolen Due to Parity Wallet Breach
Jul 19, 2017 at 21:44 by Wolfie Zhao
Smart contract coding company Parity has issued a security alert, warning of a vulnerability in version 1.5 or later...
Ethereum Loses Nearly 50% In Two-Week Period
Ethereum continued its month-long decline, losing another 7.25 percentage points in the last 24 hours, according to coinmarketcap.com. While today’s loss was reflective of the...
The Segwit2x Boycott: Bitcoin’s UASF Isn’t Backing Down From August Deadline
Much of the bitcoin community is resistant to the idea of centralized control.
So it shouldn't come as a surprise that some have developed a similar...
GDAX Plans to Suspend Bitcoin Withdrawals If UASF Activates
Digital currency exchange platform GDAX has revealed its contingency plans in the event a controversial bitcoin scaling proposal is activated.
As reported earlier today by...
Software Engineer Buys 20,000 BTC in 2010, Quits Job to Travel Around Globe
The recent meteoric rise of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies has led to the appearance of some unlikely millionaires.  A recent interview by Forbes magazine shows just how powerful Bitcoin...
Goldman Sachs Granted ‘SETLcoin’ Cryptocurrency Patent
Investment bank Goldman Sachs has been awarded a patent for its proposed "SETLcoin" cryptocurrency settlement system.
The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) published Goldman's patent on...
Report: Indian Government Considers Tax on Bitcoin Purchases
Jul 13, 2017 at 21:10 by Wolfie Zhao
Local reports indicate that India may put in place a goods-and-services tax on bitcoin purchases.
Indian officials have been meeting for...