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Fidelity Brings Bitcoin Tracking to Traditional Investor Portfolios
Fidelity users can now track their bitcoin and cryptocurrency investments alongside more traditional assets.
Announced today, the company's R&D and innovation unit, Fidelity Labs, is...
Litecoin Sustains Price Rise, Posts More Than $1 Bln of Trading Volume in Early July 2017
The cryptocurrency Litecoin continues to register a phenomenal price increase as of early August 2017 leading some market analysts to proclaim it as investment-ready.
The digital currency...
It’s Official: Segregated Witness Will Activate on Bitcoin
Segregated Witness (SegWit) has reached its lock-in threshold.
The long-debated scaling upgrade reached the necessary threshold to "lock in" today at block 479,707 with 100%...
Mastercard Files Patent for Refund Services for Cryptocurrency Users
Global credit card company Mastercard has filed a patent application with the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for the creation of refund services for digital currency users....
Crypto Speculator Threatens Bytecoin Development Team: “One Week Then I Dump”
Members of the largest Bytecoin-focused Telegram group were surprised this morning to learn that a large-scale holder is distraught with development efforts and will dump...
Major Japanese Retail Chain Marui Now Accepts Bitcoin Payments
Major Japanese retail store chain Marui has signed a partnership agreement with Bitcoin exchange Bitflyer that will enable it to accept Bitcoin payments in stores starting August 7. With this...