NEWSNIGHT: Bitcoin -- the future, or a bubble waiting to burst?

Bitcoin, the subversive virtual currency, is now recognised by the Fed. So what now? Digital currencies bypass government and with it, central banks, regulation and oversight. It's the thing that makes them so attractive. But does this lack of control, and their volatility, mean currencies like Bitcoin can never replace dollars, pounds and yen? Finance broadcaster Max Keiser and economist Jeremy Cook, of World First, debate.

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From: BBC Newsnight

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Insights on Ukraine and Cryptocurrencies

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine did a meeting in late August 2017 to engage in the legal status of virtual currencies like Bitcoin in the country. The ministers have reached an agreement to decide on the issue in few weeks.

Article: https://www.applancer.co/blog/15-insights-on-ukraine-and-cryptocurrency

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From: Applancer

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What is Bitcoin? Who created it?

In this video we will discuss about Bitcoin What is bitcoin? basically its a virtual currency that can be transferred by p2p connection.Bitcoin is a form of digital currency, created and held electronically. No one controls it. Bitcoins aren’t printed, like dollars or euros – they’re produced by people, and increasingly businesses, running computers all around the world, using software that solves mathematical problems. Bitcoin can be used to buy things electronically. In that sense,...

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From: ML's Pages

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George Kavassilas & David The Divergent Day Trader Discuss Bitcoin & Virtual Currencies in General.

George and David discuss the impact of Virtual Currencies. What Role does Artificial Intelligence play in our lives or as George likes to call it Technical Intelligence. They discuss the difference in the "Elite" monetary system verses the freedom and creativity in virtual currencies.

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From: Patricia Farrington

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David Andolfatto, Legal and Illegal Trading of Bitcoin

Does bitcoin facilitate illegal trading? Sure, St. Louis Fed Economist David Andolfatto says, but so does the U.S. dollar, gold, etc. Bitcoin transactions travel wallet to wallet, where the wallet identities are disguised. In this sense, using bitcoins is like using U.S. cash in facilitating illegal trades. On the other hand, he points out, wallet histories are publically available (unlike U.S. cash transaction histories). He also notes that bitcoins support a great deal of legal trading.

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From: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

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Latest update to Bitcoin makes investors in the virtual currency anxious

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Bitcoin investors are feeling anxious after devolopers announced an update to the virtual currency.

It had enjoyed a blistering first half of the year, where its value rose from around one-thousand U.S. dollars a coin to near two-thousand five hundred.

But many experts have speculated Bitcoin's price is likely to fall heavily, ahead of today's software update, which is being installed to prevent hacking and currency manipulation, and reduce users'...

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From: ARIRANG NEWS

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Bitcoin | Stepping into the world of virtual currencies

Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency and worldwide payment system. It is the first decentralized digital currency, as the system works without a central bank or single administrator.

Bitcoin is intact the world's first cryptocurrency.

It's value has increased quite fast and currently it costs 16,550 $US.

It's quite intriguing how the "virtual" world is stepping towards virtual currencies but who knows how will they shape our modern economy.

Let's be hopeful and keep ourselves updated to the latest...

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From: Clichér

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Bitcoin: Boom or Bust? IMD Global Leaders Signature Series

Roger Ver known as the "Bitcoin Jesus" made a fortune buying bitcoins and became the earliest, and one of the most prolific bitcoin related start-up investors. He spent 10 months in prison in the United States before renouncing his American citizenship. He now lives in Tokyo and recently founded Passports for Bitcoin, a company which helps clients to buy citizenship of the Caribbean island nation of St. Kitts using bitcoin. Arturo Bris is Professor of Finance at IMD and directs the IMD World...

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From: IMD business school

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Nikolay Gertchev Economic Analyst EU Commission Virtual Currency and Bitcoin - The Best Documentary

Nikolay Gertchev - Economic Analyst, European Commission Pay 360 - Legal, Legislation vesves Compliance 2017 26-27 2017 - London, UK Recorded By .

Panel - Virtual Currency and Bitcoin Pay 360 - Legal, Legislation vesves Compliance 2017 26-27 2017 - London, UK What is the likely future for regulation .

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From: Florine Lebsack

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Senate considers Bitcoin regulations

The Senate Homeland Security and Committees held a joint hearing on virtual currency Bitcoin on Tuesday. Bitcoins are basically digital cash for the Internet, operating through person-to-person exchange, without a bank or central monetary authority to regulate or issue the currency. Bitcoins caught the eye of federal legislators after the FBI raided online black market Silk Road, which used Bitcoins as its currency of choice. The hearing looks at whether digital currencies should be regulated...

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From: RT America

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