Tag: bitcoin
Bank of Canada Consultant Proposes Bitcoin-based Financial System
Bank of Canada research consultant Warren E. Weber proposes a financial system that uses the cryptocurrency Bitcoin as the standard currency instead of the fiat currencies.
In...
$47 Million in Bitcoin: Ukrainian Lawmakers Declare Financial Holdings
Three Ukrainian lawmakers have declared holding a combined $47 million in bitcoin following mandatory disclosures requiring members of parliament to reveal their finances.
According to...
South Africa Tops Bitcoin Google Searches Worldwide in Adoption Spike
South Africa
has topped the world for Google searches for ‘Bitcoin,’ over the last month according to data from Google Trends.
Journalist and commentator Kyle Torpey...
Bitcoin’s Biggest Software Wallet Blockchain Adds Ethereum
Bitcoin wallet startup Blockchain is today launching an option for users to create ethereum software wallets, a move that marks the first time the startup has...
Australia Is Heading Towards Legalizing Bitcoin
Australian senators from different political parties have called on the Australian central bank to consider formally legalizing Bitcoin.
According to The Sydney Morning Herald, Labor Senator Sam...
Bitcoin as a Commodity is Great for Traders, Not so Great for Investors
Bloomberg reports that historically, commodities have not performed well as an asset class. Equities have drastically outpaced commodities in terms of long-term investment gains. However,...