Tag: bitcoin
Vietnam Is Preparing to Legally Recognize Bitcoin
Vietnam's prime minister has approved a plan that could see the country formally recognize bitcoin as a form of payment by 2018.
According to regional news...
SEC Suspends Trading of Publicly Listed Bitcoin Firm
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a temporary suspension of First Bitcoin Capital, a publicly-traded bitcoin firm based out of Canada.
According...
Bitcoin Prices Bounce Back Above $4,400
Bitcoin prices have once more climbed past $4,400 following days of generally sideways movement within the $4,100–$4,200 range.
Starting to pick up from around 22:00 UTC yesterday, prices across...
Antpool, ASICBOOST Share Blame for Bitcoin Network Delays
Bitcoin (BTC) transaction delays and fees are increasingly thought to be the result of Antpool mining empty blocks.
Multiple reports surfacing on social media pin the blame for...
Bitcoin Skeptic Mark Cuban Invests in New Digital Currency Hedge Fund
Billionaire investor Mark Cuban is investing in cryptocurrency hedge fund 1confirmation, which aims to raise $20 mln to be used in funding Blockchaintechnology-based companies. Cuban had previously...
Bitcoin Gets an Official Upgrade with SegWit; Improved Scaling and Security
The Bitcoin Core development team’s scaling solution and transaction malleability fix Segregated Witness (SegWit) is finally live in the Bitcoin network, after years of...