BlogHide Resteemsthecryptoboy (5)in crypto • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Ronnie Moas Sets New Sights for 2018 - $14,000 on the CardsLess than two weeks ago, Standpoint Research's Ronnie Moas, who is famed for his stock picking, put another target prediction for Bitcoin to reach for 2018, eyeing $11,000. Having seen many of his…thecryptoboy (5)in btc • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.European Central Bank Considering Bitcoin Regulation According to Council MemberAccording to Reuters, the European Central Bank (ECB) is considering regulating the use of digital currencies. Governing council member Ewald Nowotny commented: On bans and other schemes It…thecryptoboy (5)in bitcoin • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Bitcoin Cash Continues Climbing Over $2K, RetreatsThe death of SegWit2X was seen as a huge boon for the Bitcoin Core team, and social media channels were full of Core supporters congratulating each other. Some supporters of the hard fork even went…thecryptoboy (5)in btc • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Bitcoin Adoption by Businesses in 20172017 was a big year for Bitcoin. CBOE launched the first Bitcoin futures market, the NYSE filed for two Bitcoin ETF’s, and Bitcoin price rose over 1,300 percent. In 2017, Bitcoin became too big to…thecryptoboy (5)in bitcoin • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Greek Supreme Court Wants to Extradite Vinnik to the US, Final Decision PendingGreece’s Supreme Court has upheld a US request to extradite alleged former BTC-e operator Alexander Vinnik. Reports Wednesday confirm the support of sending the embattled Russian citizen to the…thecryptoboy (5)in bitcoin • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Shark Tank Investor: Bitcoin an Asset But Requires Education to Avoid DisasterShark Tank investor Kevin O’Leary has offered both encouragement and warning to Bitcoin investors in a recent interview on CNBC’s Make It. He offered a stiff warning for those who don’t understand…thecryptoboy (5)in bitcoin • 7 years agoEU Commission Prepares Draft Tax Legislation on Digital EconomyPriced at $16,000 per coin, three Bitcoins are now worth more than the Netherlands GDP per capita of $45,294 (2016), one of richest nations in the world. But Bitcoin’s current price which increased…thecryptoboy (5)in bitcoin • 7 years agoHypnosis the Answer to Forgotten Wallet Passwords?Imagine this scenario. January 2013, you buy 100 Bitcoins for $1300 not thinking too much about the new cryptocurrency and the small amount of money you’ve spent. Fast forward five years and you…thecryptoboy (5)in bitcoin • 7 years agoParcel Bomber in Germany Demands €10 Mln Ransom in BitcoinA German parcel bomber has demanded a €10 mln ransom to be paid in the form of leading cryptocurrency Bitcoin. On Dec. 8, 2017 the bomber sent a message to a pharmacy next to the Potsdam Christmas…thecryptoboy (5)in crypto • 7 years agoThe Road From IPO to ICO Needs Some Common GroundA firm usually takes the IPO route to raise funds so that they can build their business. But when ambitions become even bigger and you want to step into the crypto space, they tap into the ICO…thecryptoboy (5)in blockchain • 7 years agoGetting Paid to Browse Internet Made Possible by BlockchainIt's in the name: cryptocurrency is mainly about privacy of data, and decentralized money systems raise a lot of issues about keeping transactions safe and private. High profile incidents such…thecryptoboy (5)in bitcoin • 7 years agoBitcoin’s Price Surpasses $18,000 Level, Market Cap Now Higher Than Visa’sBitcoin has sustained its phenomenal rise and already surpassed the $18,000 per token level as of Dec. 7, 2017. Because of this, the leading virtual currency’s market capitalization (cap) has…thecryptoboy (5)in bitcoin • 7 years agoBig Banks Not Happy to Cover ‘Risks’ of Bitcoin FuturesIn the next two weeks, the CBOE and CME will blaze the trail for institutional investors with the launch of Bitcoin futures trading on the market It’s difficult to predict what will happen when…thecryptoboy (5)in bitcoin • 7 years agoBitcoin is Today’s Silver, Says Renowned TraderThere have been more than a few comparisons between Bitcoin and gold, along with many lines of thought, but regarding the current rush, renowned trader Mark Fisher sees this like the silver run of…thecryptoboy (5)in bitcoin • 7 years agoBitcoin on CME: Interview With Bitstamp CEO Nejc KodričIt’s no secret that the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), the largest commodities market in the US, has confirmed it will add Bitcoin futures trading in the fourth quarter of 2017. Bitcoin price…thecryptoboy (5)in bitcoin • 7 years agoNew App to Signal Start of Bitcoin CrashBitcoin’s meteoric rise in value has been nothing less than spectacular, but it has also been volatile, which has had less-seasoned investor nervous, to say the least. Like any stock or market…thecryptoboy (5)in bitcoin • 7 years agoTesla S Owner Uses Their Car to Mine BitcoinJust when Bitcoin miners thought mining on the phone and hydro mining were revolutionary, an owner of a Tesla S electric car model is using the free power from the supercharger of his vehicle to…thecryptoboy (5)in crypto • 7 years agoApple Approves Two Scam-Like Bitcoin Apps Again, Due Diligence in QuestionRecently Apple approved two applications called Ocean and AlphaWallet that are structurally designed to steal Bitcoin from users. Although Apple has been removing a substantial number of suspicions…thecryptoboy (5)in bitcoin • 7 years agoBitcoin Boom Draws Record Number of Indian Investors According to ExchangesIndia-based digital currency exchanges have claimed that the number of Indian investors who registered in their platforms to buy Bitcoin has increased considerably in the past few weeks as the value…thecryptoboy (5)in bitcoin • 7 years agoBitcoin Not Yet Legal Currency Says Indian Finance MinisterIndian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has claimed that the government of India is yet to recognize Bitcoin as a legal tender in the country as of late November 2017. He did point out that the…