Thanks to 2017 being a banner year for a host of cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Litecoin, and Ethereum, everyone on Earth is now aware of the existence of these digital assets. Buoyed by the massive market gains last year, cryptocurrencies, in general, seemed to have passed the litmus test to qualify as a legitimate investment […]
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Founders Fund, the venture capital firm co-founded by Peter Thiel, made a big bet on bitcoin last year, and it appears to be paying off. Founders Fund bought between $15 and $20 million in bitcoin, which is now worth hundreds of millions of dollars after the cryptocurrency’s dramatic surge in value, people familiar with the
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What if your paycheck for this December could be worth more than ten times its face amount next December? That’s the scenario that many employees of Japan’s GMO Internet Group who opt to be paid in Bitcoin will no doubt be hoping for when taking payment in the cryptocurrency becomes an option starting in March
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Close to 11 percent of Americans believe owning Bitcoin is illegal, but almost half or 47.71 percent are also not sure. This is according to a poll commissioned by LendEDU and carried out by polling company OnePoll. Are Bitcoins Legal? Bitcoins are legal, however, the perception that they’re not is slowing its use. From the
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“I do think Bitcoin is the first encrypted money that has the potential to do something like change the world.” – Peter Thiel, Co-Founder of PayPal When the co-founder of PayPal gives an endorsement, investors take notice. Bitcoin started out as an investment in which most people struggled to understand the mechanics and value. At
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According to the Department of Justice of the United States, JPMorgan plead guilty to conspiring to manipulate the price of the U.S. dollar. In recent news, the JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon has publicly denounced Bitcoin as a “fraud.” Dimon’s comments sent a lot of Bitcoin and cryptocurrency holders into a bit of a temporary panic.
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As far as online scams designed to steal money and information go, a site called darknetmarkets.org is very impressive and equally scary—not least because Google is currently serving it as a top search result for Bitcoin tutorials. Darknetmarkets.org, for all intents and purposes, is a “real” website. Its logo looks to be made of chopped-up
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Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies cost nothing to process, are almost immune to fraud, and keep customers’ financial information safe. So why aren’t more online shoppers using them? And why aren’t more merchants accepting them? The answer is volatility. Currencies like the U.S. dollar, the British pound, and the European Union’s euro depend on stability. People
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With all the buzz around blockchain tech and cryptocurrencies, small businesses might feel left out. Even for those who are not necessarily cutting-edge in terms of tech, these five tips can empower entrepreneurs and small businesses in leveraging bitcoin and blockchain as cryptocurrencies for their financial and other needs. Using Bitcoin and Blockchain in Your Small
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