We’ll List Bitcoin Futures ‘ASAP’ Says Major Japan Exchange

The CEO of one of Japan’s largest exchanges says it will launch cryptocurrency futures “as soon as possible” once frameworks are in place. Securities Law Only Barrier To Japan’s Bitcoin Futures In the first major copycat move since the announcement by US regulators that futures could begin trading this month, booming Bitcoin market Japan will now study how it can follow suit. “Once the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act recognizes cryptocurrencies as financial products, we will list the futures as Read more …

Initial Coin Offerings – NEWSBTC

The traditional financial system was swept by the concept of crowdfunding. The Internet of Things has come up with the alternative crowdfunding known as the Initial Coin Offerings. This all new funding method has aided several new startups to raise funds and expand their businesses. Businesses have raised over 5.1 billion USD in 2013, which had grown to 16 billion in 2014, and got further momentum in 2015 with over 34 billion raised in that fiscal. The ICO, also known Read more …

PR: trade.io Announces Historic Partnerships & Introduces Tiered Structure Further to Community Demand

This is a paid press release, which contains forward looking statements, and should be treated as advertising or promotional material. Bitcoin.com does not endorse nor support this product/service. Bitcoin.com is not responsible for or liable for any content, accuracy or quality within the press release. Highly anticipated upcoming ICO trade.io has made three major announcements this week, which have strengthened its positioning as one of the leading ICOs to invest in, for 2017. The company has launched an historic partnership Read more …

How Mainstream Media Inaccurately Explain Bitcoin Price Movements

Earlier this week, two leading news publications Zerohedge and The Street reported that the Bitcoin price “plunged” as a result of the UK government and European central bank’s imposition of a strict regulatory framework on Bitcoin. Less than eight percent of Bitcoin market The European Bitcoin exchange market accounts for less than eight percent of the global Bitcoin market and trades. The UK market accounts for a small fraction of that, less than one percent of the global Bitcoin market. Read more …

PayPal’s Max Levchin: Blockchain Is ‘Brilliant’ But I’m Undecided on Bitcoin

Max Levchin, co-founder of PayPal, has revealed that he is a big fan of blockchain technology, but is still making up his mind on bitcoin. Speaking to CNBC during a Breakthrough Prize award ceremony in Silicon Valley on Sunday, Levchin said that blockchain will find use cases across different industries, is a “brilliant mathematical idea” and “interesting commodity to speculate on.” However, on the cryptocurrency, he said: “It’s not clear to me whether bitcoin itself is the great long-term investment.” It’s yet to be Read more …

Winklevoss Twins are now Officially Bitcoin Billionaires

Plenty of people have become a Bitcoin millionaire throughout 2017. Although many people assumed this would take longer, a lot of interesting things took place. However, there are those who are already one step ahead in this regard. The Winklevoss twins are among the first Bitcoin billionaires. More specifically, they are two of the most prominent public figures to reach this milestone. An intriguing development, although it was only a matter of time. It was to be expected this year’s Read more …

Real Land (RLD): World’s First ICO with 100% Offer Price Guarantee!

In an effort to provide more people the opportunity to invest in real estate, Real Land (RLD) has developed a plan to give small investors access. As the worlds’ first initial property offering on Ethereum Smart-Contracts, Real Land is looking to solve the biggest problem of the IPO/ICO industry. Currently, most real estate investments are restricted and regulated by estate agents and corporations. By controlling the price, they ensure that real estate is only accessible for rich investors. This has Read more …

Descrow Platform for Secure Crowdfunding ICO Campaign is Underway

Investing in ICO-campaigns is an extremely exciting adventure. Meanwhile, as a result of the insane success of most ICO’s, scammers are crowding the market and creating scam coins in hundreds. Blockchain is a unique technology that may give birth to many new multi-billion dollar companies. However, it can’t insure investors against scam and fraud. Descrow is the first in the world platform for secure crowdfunding with the inbuilt mechanism of the decentralized escrow gives investors an opportunity to control the Read more …

$100 Litecoin Looks Poised for Greater Upside

Dash cryptocurrency has put together an impressive month of gains, with prices tripling in value on renewed global demand and upbeat investor sentiment. Dash Price Levels Digitalcash (DASH/USD) saw little upside on Monday, with prices eventually falling 2.4% to $765. The digital currency is trading $45 below last week’s record high, but has still managed to add a whopping 21% over the past five days. At present values, Dash is worth a combined $6 billion, placing it fifth among active Read more …

Tokyo Financial Exchange Plans for Bitcoin Futures Launch

Get Trading Recommendations and Read Analysis on Hacked.com for just $39 per month. Taking a cue from its U.S. rivals, the Tokyo Financial Exchange is now preparing to launch its own bitcoin derivatives futures product. The Tokyo Financial Exchange, one of Japan’s leading financial exchanges that counts the likes of JPMorgan Chase among its trading participants, is set to join the mad rush among traditional financial institutions to support bitcoin as a financial product. The institution will first create a Read more …

This Bulgarian Business School Offers Bitcoin Scholarships

News This week the international business school, Varna University of Management (VUM), located in Bulgaria, has announced that ten applicants for the school’s software engineering bachelor’s program will earn bitcoin-based scholarships. Students will be able to choose to receive the scholarship fund for 1000 EUR in the equivalent amount of bitcoins. Also read: Despite Warnings China’s Over the Counter Bitcoin Economy Is Booming VUM: ‘Endorsing and Integrating Bitcoin Is a Rational Choice for Us’ Lately, lots of universities Read more …

Bitcoin Futures: Make Way for a New Kind of Whale

Lanre Sarumi is the CEO of Level Trading Field, an interactive online platform for professionals in the finance industry. For bitcoin traders, all eyes should be on Dec. 10 and Dec. 18. That’s when former self-styled bitcoin whales will be swallowed up like plankton as the CBOE and CME Group launch bitcoin futures contracts for the first time in history. Over the next few days, I will be providing information on trading in the bitcoin futures market. My goal is Read more …