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Bitcoin price by next month: The BTC Breakdown - SlashGear

Bitcoin prices are going up, and Bitcoin value is going up. Bitcoin value went down earlier this month, but at the start of this month it was more valuable than it ever was before. Bitcoin is not a stock - but it is traded in a way that's similar to how most people think a stock is traded. Bitcoin is like an exchange-traded fund, but it's not traded on any "major" exchange like a stock. Today...

Bitcoin price down today: Here's why - SlashGear

Several factors played into today's fall in the most popular cryptocurrency pair: Bitcoin to USD. The headlines this morning were just about the opposite of what they were at the start of December, when several all-time-high prices for BTC/USD were achieved. Back on December 1st, Bitcoin "soared" to over $11,000, while today the price "plummeted" to below $12,000 - crazy!

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Coinbase Disabled and Down: BTC reacts by tanking [Update ...

Coinbase was down for some users starting early this morning, and as of 8:35 AM PST, the Bitcoin sales site made an official announcement. As a result of Bitcoin prices falling this morning, Coinbase went down. As a result of Coinbase going down, Bitcoin prices fell further. It's a vicious cycle, a vicious cycle indeed!

"Due to today's high traffic, buys and sells may be temporarily offline,"...

Bitcoin price today: SK made BTC USD drop - SlashGear

Bitcoin price fell as sharks stocked up this morning amid news from South Korea regarding new cryptocurrency rules. The announcement came via South Korean Office for Government Policy Coordination director Hong Nam-Ki. "The government had warned several times that virtual coins cannot play a role as actual currency and could result in high losses due to excessive volatility," said Hong.

The government in South Korea suggested this Thursday they'd be imposing "additional measures to regulate speculation in cryptocurrency trading within the country," according to Rueters. These regulations center on a ban on "opening anonymous cryptocurrency accounts." The...

Date: 2017-12-30 07:12:33

Bitcoin Mining graphics cards released by ASUS, Sapphire ...

It would appear that one of the biggest names in PC hardware has joined the Cryptocurrency universe with their own mining-friendly graphics cards. ASUS Mining RX 470 and Mining P106 both use NVIDIA GeForce GTX technology to run as efficiently as possible to mine the most cryptocoin for the smallest cost. These cards are "engineered especially for coin mining" and are made to roll with "maximum...

Date: 2017-12-20 02:32:20

Samsung turns 40 Galaxy S5s into a bitcoin mining cluster ...

The fast-paced innovation in the mobile industry undoubtedly has negative consequences, not just for ourselves but for the environment at large. E-waste is no longer a rarity, and even if old smartphones don't fill up landfills, they might be filling up your closets instead. As the company with perhaps the most smartphones in markets, closets, and garbage alike, Samsung does have a responsibility...

Ripple price dips as Coinbase rumor doused (XRP BTC ...

Coinbase made a significant announcement this afternoon regarding, but not mentioning specifically, Ripple (AKA $XRP.) As the announcement was made, the price of Ripple ($XRP) fell, there was a dead cat bounce, and the coin's worth continued to tank in a downward direction. If there's one single reason why an investor's worth in USD or BTC today is halved, it's because they put a whole lot of faith in the future of XRP.

The Coinbase announcement today doused previous rumors that the coin buying and selling platform was adding another new coin in the near future. They'd recently released a list of coins that might,...

Date: 2018-01-11 18:35:52

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