Tag: bitcoin news
Roger Ver Bets $4 Million on SegWit2x Hard Fork
Angel investor Roger Ver has placed a $4 million bet that the coins on the SegWit2x blockchain will ultimately be worth more than coins...
Bitcoin Exchange BTCC Stops Deposits Ahead of Trading Shutdown in China
BTCC has stopped accepting yuan and cryptocurrency deposits today as it prepares to shutter its operations in China this month.
Chinese cryptocurrency giant BTCC, the...
Bitcoin Price Is ‘Like MMM Ponzi Scheme’: Russian Economic Minister
The head of Russia’s Ministry of Economic Development has compared Bitcoin to the infamous Ponzi scheme MMM.
Speaking at the Federation Council, Maksim Oreshkin repeated the theme...
First Cash, Now Gold? Another Bitcoin Hard Fork Is on the Way
Bitcoin, bitcoin cash, bitcoin gold?
There could be as many as four cryptocurrencies bearing the bitcoin name if a small group of miners and developers...
Japan’s Regulator to Put Bitcoin Exchanges Under ‘Full Surveillance’
Japan’s financial regulator will closely monitor and scrutinize bitcoin exchanges in the country from October.
Japanese bitcoin exchanges will reportedly be under “full surveillance” by...
Government Debt Getting Downgraded, Thankfully Bitcoin Backed Only By Math
The biggest argument against cryptocurrencies is that unlike fiat currencies, they do not have the backing of any government. As multiple rating downgrades show,...