BlogHide Resteemsbitmoneynews (31)in news • 7 years agoMount Everest ICO Promo Stunt Ends In TragedyWhat had seemed to be the perfect PR stunt for Ukrainian crypto startup ASKfm’s ICO has turned into tragedy with the death of a Sherpa at the summit of Mount Everest. A PR stunt for the…bitmoneynews (31)in bitcoin • 7 years agoCould Bitcoin’s Fall From Its $20,000 Peak Be Down to Market Manipulation?Back in December 2017, Bitcoin looked set to smash through the $20,000 barrier. Since then however, Bitcoin – aside from a few false dawns – has been in steady decline. Is Bitcoin’s losing streak…bitmoneynews (31)in bitcoin • 7 years ago“Bitcoin” Trademark Acquired By UK CompanyOne might have thought that the rights to the name “Bitcoin” would be owned by… well, Bitcoin. Many believed the name Bitcoin was public domain. However it would seem that a UK company has not only…bitmoneynews (31)in bitcoingold • 7 years agoCan Bitcoin Gold Survive The Fallout From Its 51% Attack?Earlier today it was revealed that last week Bitcoin Gold were the victims of what is the Achilles Heel of any cryptocurrency – a 51% attack. Can the BTC fork survive such a catastrophic…bitmoneynews (31)in news • 7 years agoCryptoKitties Creator Sued for Allegedly Stealing Trade SecretsThe company behind the phenomenally successful Ethereum DApp CryptoKitties, is to be sued for allegedly violating a non-disclosure agreement. Axiom Zen was today targeted with a lawsuit that also…bitmoneynews (31)in cryptokitties • 7 years agoCryptoKitties Suspends Its ‘CurryKitties’ PromotionAxiom Zen, creators of the Ethereum-based game CryptoKitties has – with as little fuss possible - suspended its “CurryKitties” promotion, which had allowed the purchase of limited edition digital…bitmoneynews (31)in bitcoin • 7 years agoFundstrat Global’s Tom Lee Adamant: Bitcoin Will Still Reach $25,000 In 2018Fundstrat Global co-founder Tom Lee is holding firm on his predicted end-of-year Bitcoin price of $25,000, despite the crypto-market suffering a mini-meltdown that has seen $50 billion wiped from…bitmoneynews (31)in bitcoin • 7 years agoBitcoin Value Could Plummet Below $7,000The journey of Bitcoin in 2018 is on the verge of hitting another mathematical as well as psychological low. Should Bitcoin drop below a value of $7,000 in the coming days, it will no doubt affect…bitmoneynews (31)in bitcoin • 7 years agoUS Government Begins Investigation Into Suspected Bitcoin Market ManipulationThe United States’ Justice Department has begun a criminal investigation into a suspected market manipulation of prices for major cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum by illicit traders.…bitmoneynews (31)in news • 7 years agoProvincial Filipino Banks Look Toward Blockchain Technology To Improve PerformanceSeveral provincial banks in the Philippines are reportedly keen to adopt blockchain technology as they look to better financial relations with local residents and businesses. According to a…bitmoneynews (31)in france • 7 years agoIBM To Hire 1,800 In French Expansion: 400 Blockchain Researchers RequiredUS multinational technology behemoth IBM will hire around 1,800 local French people over the next two years, including a significant number skilled in blockchain technology. The intention is to…bitmoneynews (31)in bitcoin • 7 years agoBitcoin Miner Who Trolled Warren Buffet Strikes Blow For Blockchain InvestmentA Bitcoin miner named Marco Krohn has taken the audacious but hilarious step of rebuffing Warren Buffet’s constant criticism of cryptocurrency by posting Buffet’s biggest investment blunders (he…bitmoneynews (31)in news • 7 years agoEllen DeGeneres In Tears: Ashton Kutcher & Ripple Donate $4 Million to Wildlife Fund Live On TVAshton Kutcher, star of various rom-coms and the smash hit comedy series Two and a Half Men, has made a $4 million dollar donation on behalf of Ripple to Ellen DeGeneres’ Wildlife Fund, set up to…bitmoneynews (31)in news • 7 years agoKidnappers Of 13-Year Old Boy Demand $130,000 Ransom In BitcoinA gang of kidnappers have abducted a teenage boy from a playground in South Africa. 13-year old Katlego Marite was snatched from a play area near his home. The gang are demanding a ransom of around…bitmoneynews (31)in ethereum • 7 years agoWill Vitalik Buterin Quit Ethereum For Google?24-year old wunderkind Vitalik Buterin has already founded the world’s no.2 cryptocurrency in Ethereum, it would now seem he is wanted by what is quite possibly the single most important company in…bitmoneynews (31)in news • 7 years agoSnoop Dogg Fails To Mention Ripple At Ripple’s Own PartyRap legend Snoop Dogg performed live at the XRP Community Night last week as part of the activities marking the inaugural New York Blockchain Week. He was also intended to provide some hype for the…bitmoneynews (31)in bitcoin • 7 years agoCrack This Crypto-Based Puzzle And Win Yourself A BitcoinIt’s one of the highest trending articles on crypto-platforms right now; a Reddit user named Cryptogreetings has placed a puzzle on the Reddit platform, and is offering 1 Bitcoin to anyone who can…bitmoneynews (31)in news • 7 years agoThai Government Exempts Crypto Investors From 7% VATFollowing strong criticism over new legislation that has called for the mandating of taxes on all cryptocurrency-based transactions, Thailand's Department of Taxation has announced that it will…bitmoneynews (31)in news • 7 years agoAlec Baldwin & Antonio Banderas In Blockchain Backed Lamborghini BiopicModern-day Hollywood icons Alec Baldwin and Antonio Banderas have signed up for a biopic based on the life of Ferruccio Lamborghini. The movie will start filming in 2019, and is believed to be the…bitmoneynews (31)in news • 7 years agoeToro Announce Major 2018 Move Into US Crypto Market The phrase “bullish” is much overused in the crypto world, but in this context it applies perfectly: the bullishly named eToro have just announced they are moving into the US digital currency…