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Tag Archives: Digital currencies

13Jan/18

Japan’s latest idol group chants cryptocurrency choruses

January 13, 2018MusicAlternative currencies, Bandwagon, Bitcoin, Cryptocurrencies, Cryptography, Currency, Decentralization, Digital currencies, Economy, Edward Baran, Entertainment/Culture, Financial technology, Japan, Legality of bitcoin by country or territory, Money, RARA NARUSE, Tokyo, Uberisationsmbale

A Japanese pop group hopped on the bitcoin bandwagon on Friday (January 12), dedicating themselves to singing and dancing about the cryptocurrencies that have taken the world by storm this last year. Edward Baran reports. Continue reading →

11Jan/18

South Korea plans to ban cryptocurrency trading

January 11, 2018FinanceAlternative currencies, Bitcoin, Bitcoin Attackers, Bitstamp, Blockchains, Business/Finance, Cryptocurrencies, Cryptography, Currency, Digital currencies, Economics of bitcoin, Economy, Finance, Grace Lee, Legality of bitcoin by country or territory, Money, Seoul, South Korea, Virtual currencysmbale

The South Korean government says it plans to ban cryptocurrency trading, sending bitcoin prices plummeting and throwing the virtual coin market into turmoil. Grace Lee reports. Continue reading →

13Nov/17

Think bitcoin’s getting expensive? Try Zimbabwe

November 13, 2017FinanceAlternative currencies, Bitcoin, Bitcoin Attackers, Blockchain, Blockchains, Country: Zimbabwe, Cryptocurrencies, Cryptography, Decentralization, Digital currencies, Economics of bitcoin, Economy, Finance, Financial technology, Harare, Hyperinflation, Legality of bitcoin by country or territory, Matthew Larotonda, Money, Zimbabwesmbale

With Zimbabwe under threat of cash shortages and hyperinflation, some are turning to highly-volatile cryptocurrencies like bitcoin as a safer haven for their money. Matthew Larotonda reports. Continue reading →

30Oct/17

Siberian entrepreneurs mine bitcoins to heat private house

October 30, 2017InternetArticles, Bitcoin, Bitcoin Attackers, bitcoin mining farm, Blockchain, City: Irkutsk, Cryptocurrencies, Cryptocurrency and security, Decentralization, Digital currencies, Dmitry Tolmachyov, eco-friendly bitcoin mining, Economy, Geography, Geography of Asia, Ilya Frolov, Irkutsk, Irkutsk Governorate, Money, Russia, Siberia, Vladimir Putinsmbale

IRKUTSK, RUSSIA (REUTERS) – Cheap energy prices and a long winter season could make the Russian Siberian town of Irkutsk an ideal spot for eco-friendly bitcoin mining.
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23Oct/17

Big money stays away from booming bitcoin

October 23, 2017FinanceAlternative currencies, Amazon, Bitcoin, Bitcoin Attackers, Business/Finance, Craig, Cryptocurrencies, Digital currencies, Economics of bitcoin, Economy, Finance, Financial cryptography, Futures contract, Hedge fund, Institutional investor, Investment, Kate King, London, Moneysmbale

Bitcoin is booming, digital currency hedge funds are sprouting at the rate of two a week and the value of all cryptocurrencies has surged tenfold this year to more than $170 billion. But as Kate King reports, mainstream institutional investors are steering clear, taking the view that it is too lightly regulated, too volatile and too illiquid to risk investing other people’s money in. Continue reading →

10Oct/17

Russian President Vladimir Putin

Russia turns cold on crypto-currencies

October 10, 2017FinanceAlternative currencies, Asia, Bitcoin, Bitcoin Attackers, Bitcoin/US Dollar FX Spot Rate, FX Spot Rate, COMPOSITE DISPLAY, Cryptocurrencies, Currency, Digital currencies, Europe, finance terrorism, Financial technology, Geography of Europe, Grand Croix of the Légion d'honneur, Legality of bitcoin by country or territory, Money, Moscow, Russia, Russia's central bank, Sergei Shvetsov, Sergey Anatolevich Shvetsov, Sochi, Virtual currency, Vladimir Putinsmbale

SOCHI, RUSSIA (OCTOBER 10, 2017) (RUSSIAN PRESIDENTIAL PRESS SERVICE) – President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday (October 10) crypto-currencies were risky and used for crime, as Russia’s central bank said it would block websites selling bitcoin and its rivals – a change of tone from a month-old promise to legalise the market. Continue reading →

05Sep/17

Cheap electricity makes Siberian city of Irkutsk the Russian capital of bitcoin mining

September 5, 2017FinanceArticles, Bitcoin, Bitcoin Attackers, Blockchain, City: Irkutsk, Cryptocurrencies, Decentralization, Digital currencies, Economy, Irkutsk, Irkutsk Governorate, Irkutsk Oblast, Legality of bitcoin by country or territory, Money, Russia, Yevgeny Vasichenko, Yury Dromashkosmbale

IRKUTSK, RUSSIA (RECENT – AUGUST 31, 2017) (REUTERS) – Russian Siberian city of Irkutsk has recently seen increased interest in crypto-currency mining due to the cheep energy prices in the region. Continue reading →

05Aug/17

Bitcoin trading needs stringent regulation, supervision: market makers and players

August 5, 2017FinanceAlipay, Alternative currencies, Bitcoin, Bitcoin Attackers, Bitcoin network, Blockchains, Business/Finance, China, China Central Television, Cryptocurrencies, Currency, Digital currencies, Exonumia, Free software, Legality of bitcoin by country or territory, Li Lin, Money, Numismatics, Virtual currency, Wang Ruixi, WannaCry ransomware attack, Yang Taosmbale

China Central Television (CCTV) – More irregularities about the concocted online payment unit, bitcoin, have aroused more concerns of monetary regulators everywhere. Continue reading →