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From $0 to $2,900 – and seemingly everywhere in between. Bitcoin gold, a new fork of the bitcoin software, may not have been officially launched (or distributed to users), but that isn't stopping the cryptocurrency markets from seeking to d
The hard fork that created Bitcoin Gold hasn't worked out for speculative investors thus far. On Oct. 23, Bitcoin Gold opened at $479.82, but has fallen today (Thursday) to $130.34. Bitcoin, in comparison, climbed 7% today and is pushing ne
On Tuesday, Bloq — a crypto firm co-founded by SegWit2x developer Jeff Garzik — announced that it is developing Metronome, a cross-blockchain cryptocurrency that will be distributed through a December initial coin offering (ICO). Garzik say
BitGo chief executive and SegWit2x project lead Mike Belshe says that, despite contention within the bitcoin community related to the block size debate, “things are looking good” for the SegWit2x hard fork. Bitcoin is now approximately one
Traders restored a bit of stability to the crypto markets on Friday following a day of sideways trading. The bitcoin price and ethereum price each declined a bit less than 1% for the day, and most major altcoins experienced similar minor de
Bitcoin exchange OKEx has announced it will join Bitfinex in opening a futures market to enable traders to speculate on the outcome of the SegWit2x hard fork scheduled for November. Notably, the exchange states that it will list the origina
Crypto wallet Blockchain has announced its intention to join with Xapo in following the blockchain with the most accumulated difficulty following the proposed SegWit2x. The wallet service advised its users to “buy some ether” if they intend
Mexican Bitcoin exchange BitMEX has said it will not support SegWit2x “even if the SegWit2x chain has the majority hashrate.” In comments markedly different to this week’s other notice from Xapo on the forthcoming hard fork, BitMEX confirme
Members of the Seoul Bitcoin Meetup have released a formal statement opposing November’s SegWit2x Bitcoin hard fork. A copy of the open letter uploaded to Medium Thursday confirms the “staunch opposition” of the group, the largest in South
Bitcoin price continues to hold just below $5000, as the industry instantly shakes off Russia’s exchange ban. As news broke Tuesday that the country’s central bank had opted to block access to crypto exchanges, mainstream media were quick t
For the first time since May, the Bitcoin Dominance Index surpassed 51.1 percent, solidifying its position as the cryptocurrency market’s most valuable, secure, and widely utilized blockchain network. View image on Twitter Follow Joseph You
The bitcoin price surged past $4,875 on Monday as traders began to flee from the altcoin markets and pour their wealth back into bitcoin ahead of the SegWit2x hard fork that is scheduled for November. Bitcoin Price Surges Past $4,875 Bitcoi