Bitcoin is knocking on the $6,000 door again

The Bitcoin price jumps to $5,988 today, up over $500 in just 24 hours!

Welcome to my Cryptocurrencies Markets Overview for Thursday, October 26, 2017.

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Latest Crypto News - October 26, 2017

Why Bitcoin Matters More Than Blockchain

Bitcoin is going to do to banks what email did the post office and Amazon did to retail. Understandably those at the center of the financial system are concerned.
_{Read more: forbes.com}

Bitcoin Price Continues Its March to $6,000 and Beyond

The tide is turning as far as the Bitcoin price is concerned. After a few days of sideways and slightly bearish trading action, things are finally looking up once again. Thanks to a 5.53% gain over the past 24 hours, the Bitcoin price is well above US$5,800 again. Reaching that US$6,000 target or potentially surpassing it will not be easy, but it looks very plausible right now.
_{Read more: themerkle.com}

More sources about Bitcoin's price:

• Highs on the Radar? Bitcoin Retakes $5,800 as Prices Edge Up (Coindesk)
• Suddenly, Cheeky Bitcoin Tops $6,000, Ditching Analysts’ Bear Market (Cointelegraph)
• Newsflash: Bitcoin Price Jumps to $5,848, Up Nearly $500 in a Day (Cryptocoinsnews)

Ukraine May Adopt Blockchain at the National Level

Ukraine may introduce blockchain at the national level by law. In this regard, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) had a meeting with a group of experts. The bill should be ready within two months.
_{Read more: cryptovest.com}

People are 'underestimating' the 'great potential' of bitcoin, billionaire Peter Thiel says

People are "underestimating" bitcoin and it has "great potential left," billionaire investor Peter Thiel said on Thursday. Speaking at the Future Investment Initiative in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Thiel compared the cryptocurrency bitcoin to gold.
_{Read more: cnbc.com}

Hong Kong Bitcoin Meetup Denounces SegWit2x as ‘Reckless Endeavor’

The Hong Kong Bitcoin Meetup has issued one of the industry’s most strongly-worded statements opposing the SegWit2x hard fork. The meetup, which includes local Bitcoin community members and the Bitcoin Association of Hong Kong, described 2x as a “reckless endeavor” that “will cause disruption and harm.”
_{Read more: cointelegraph.com}

Singapore Central Bank Chief: No Regulation for Cryptocurrencies

The chief of Singapore's central bank has indicated it will not regulate cryptocurrencies, but plans to stay watchful on the risks posed by the technology.
_{Read more: coindesk.com}

Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Gets Publicly Humiliated In A Bitcoin Debate

This man wants to publicly debate Jamie Dimon.

AMD Cryptocurrency Chipmaker Forecasts Decline In Cryptocurrency Mining

The share price of Advanced Micro Devices Inc. plummeted 11% this week on news of declining cryptocurrency mining-related sales.
_{Read more: cryptovest.com}

What's the Price of Bitcoin Gold? Crypto Traders Still Aren't Sure

From $0 to $2,900 – and seemingly everywhere in between. Bitcoin gold, a new fork of the bitcoin software, may not have been officially launched (or distributed to users), but that isn't stopping the cryptocurrency markets from seeking to determine its potential value (or profiting from its eventual existence).
_{Read more: coindesk.com}

The Benefits and Risks of Initial Coin Offerings

Since January of this year, startups throughout the world have managed to raise over US$1.8 billion through Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs). ICOs, also referred to as token sales, are crowdfunding campaigns whereby companies sell digital tokens in order to obtain capital which will purportedly be used to fund business operations, software development, further investment and other initiatives as the company sees fit.
_{Read more: themerkle.com}

Bitcoin’s Upcoming SegWit2x Hard Fork, Put in Layman’s Terms

You may have noticed the increase in Segwit2x news, opinion, posts, rants, and memes circulating throughout various media sources. You may have seen some of this media and been completely lost, as if you were reading a different language.
_{Read more: cointelegraph.com}

Hackers Make off With $15,000 Worth of Ether from MyEtherWallet Users

Hackers stole $15,000 from unwary users of MyEtherWallet within two hours during a phishing attack.
_{Read more: cryptovest.com}

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