2019-4-30 20:12 |
In a recent podcast, famous economist and Bitcoin supporter Saifedean Ammous explains how governments could kill Bitcoin and why they will never do that
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While, in the space of 14 years, Bitcoin may not have heralded quite the financial revolution intended, it has certainly made its presence felt in the world. Governments are at odds over what to do about this new kind of currency.
2023-4-26 11:45 | |
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What would it look like if governments were to embrace and support the Bitcoin network?
2021-7-14 01:02 | |
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Renowned investor Jim Rogers, who co-founded the Quantum Fund with billionaire investor George Soros, now regrets not buying bitcoin. However, he is still worried that governments can outlaw bitcoin if it becomes a viable currency.
2021-3-5 05:30 | |
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Noted Australian finance commentator, Peter Switzer believes bitcoin and cryptocurrencies are too volatile to be useful. The founder of the Switzer Financial Group advised governments in a July 8, 2019, blog post quoted by Micky, to either ban or tightly regulate cryptocurrencies.
2019-7-9 09:00 | |
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In addition to being untethered to governments and banks, Bitcoin was seen by many as a censorship-resistant, anonymous currency that could be sent to anyone from anywhere. Privacy, despite being touted as a mainstay in the Bitcoin ethos, has been adopted by altcoins such as Monero [XMR] and Zcash [ZEC].
2019-4-30 13:30 | |
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Bitcoin prices may slide below $5,000 To protect investors, an Indian government official suggests banning of cryptocurrencies An Indian official believes cryptos including Bitcoin are Ponzi schemes that the country’s regulator should ban.
2019-4-30 22:00 | |
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It wasn’t a surprise seeing the rise of Bitcoin and the entire crypto industry create jitters across the traditional centralized institutions, especially Wall Street and mainstream governments. Bitcoin's original Whitepaper, Satoshi Nakamoto, the mysterious brain behind Bitcoin didn’t shy away from abhorring them.
2019-4-27 17:42 | |
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More and more, the free and open Internet that we remember is becoming the ultimate surveillance network. Between governments spying on us and online marketers gathering and selling our data, it makes sense for us to do everything we can to protect our privacy when we are online.
2019-4-24 15:49 | |
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Bitcoin faced some bad times last year. The BTC market was able to reach a price of $20,000 USD per token last year but most of the value was lost afterward. This month, however, Bitcoin is on the rise once more.
2019-4-24 14:12 | |
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Bitcoin has faced and continues to face challenges from governments all over the world and software vulnerabilities. However, the most significant threat to the cryptocurrency comes from its users.
2019-4-23 19:05 | |
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Andrei Poliakov is the CEO and co-founder of Coinberry, one of Canada’s premier digital currency platforms. His company is the first in Canada to partner with a government municipality.
2019-4-23 17:42 | |
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Bitcoin [BTC], the world’s largest cryptocurrency, saw a significant surge earlier this month, helping the coin break strong resistance at $5,000 and $5,200. Following the great fall of the king coin in early 2018, the Bitcoin ecosystem was struggling with scalability and technological issues, eventually leading to the hard fork.
2019-4-23 11:15 | |
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Bitcoin fund Adamant Capital is convinced that the bottom of the bear market is in, and true to its name, the firm has laid out an unwavering case for this position with some persuasive hard data and fundamental analysis.
2019-4-20 22:59 | |
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An intelligence branch of the Russian government used bitcoin to fund its cyberwarfare efforts to interfere with the 2016 U. S. presidential election, the Mueller Report claims.
2019-4-19 23:21 | |
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By CCN. com: A U. S. Bitcoin investor who dreamed of a life free of governments now risks losing not just his freedom but also his life. Michigan native Chad Elwartowski and his Thai girlfriend Supranee Thepdet (AKA Nadia Summergirl) have claimed that Thailand wants them killed.
2019-4-18 15:23 | |
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The governments of at least three countries have formally acknowledged their interest in issuing a sovereign Bitcoin bond to raise capital. Afghanistan, Tunisia, Uzbekistan And Bitcoin Asia Times originally reported the trend April 17 referencing recent statements at this week’s World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) Spring Meetings held in Washington DC.
2019-4-17 17:00 | |
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They’re doing it in British Columbia, Quebec, Manitoba, Alberta and Labrador — bitcoin miners in Canadian provinces are taking advantage of the country’s cool climate and abundant supplies of hydroelectric power.
2019-4-17 20:52 | |
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The political spectrum is usually divided into four main categories: libertarian left, authoritarian left, libertarian right and authoritarian right. Those on the left prefer a more controlled economy, while those on the right have a preference for free markets.
2019-4-16 22:26 | |
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Trump and other world leaders have been named and shamed in the recent Fitch ratings report. Slowing global economic growth coupled with governments’ relentless interventions are eroding central banks’ independence around the world.
2019-4-10 16:00 | |
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Bitcoin users have often been a target for law enforcement agencies and governments. In the United States, that scrutiny is even bigger compared to most other countries around the world. One 22-year-old Bitcoin trader has now been sentenced to two years in prison and forfeiting financial assets for trading and selling Bitcoin in an unlicensed […] The post Unlicensed Bitcoin Reseller Obtaining BTC from Bitfinex Faces Two-year Prison Sentence appeared first on NullTX.
2019-4-10 11:16 | |
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New research from a digital asset management firm estimates the amount of BTC governments have to accumulate if Bitcoin were to replace the current gold reserves. ‘Governments Have Some Accumulating to Do’ Digital asset management firm Blocktown Capital has estimated the amount of BTC governments would have to accumulate if Bitcoin were to replace the current gold reserves.
2019-4-9 22:00 | |
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While the mass media warn people not to buy Bitcoin, the number one cryptocurrency just blasted through its 2019 ATH. The number of google searches for Bitcoin is skyrocketing again as well, especially in these five countries.
2019-4-8 15:00 | |
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Bitcoin’s strong bullish rally this week garnered the attention of financial institutions and governments alike, with many personalities tweeting about the same. Though adoption and acceptance of crypto-assets has increased manifold over the past year, regulatory clarity is still a distant reality.
2019-4-6 03:30 | |
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Bitcoin is a product of desperation, created at a time when governments were preparing to bailout banks, the asset represents an understanding of monetary policy and banks operation. It’s gaining traction and set to become true money in less than a decade.
2019-3-29 12:10 | |
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The days of anonymous Bitcoin (BTC) trading are fleeting as the cryptocurrency industry becomes legitimized and governments around the… The post Government 1:0 Anonymity – LocalBitcoins Has To Enforce AML Procedures… Is This the End of Anonymous Exchanging? appeared first on Invest In Blockchain.
2019-3-28 20:29 | |
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Bitcoin might have taken the financial world by surprise. But regulatory squeamishness ensures that it is still far away from gaining mainstream adoption on Wall Street, according to Terry Duffy.
2019-3-27 02:00 | |
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Many regulators claim that Bitcoin can be used for terrorism financing and Hamas, the Palestinian paramilitary group who is deemed as terrorists by many governments in the world, including the United States and the European Union, is out to prove them right.
2019-3-26 04:13 | |
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Data posted by a Twitter user simply known as Asimov shows that Gold mining consumes 23 times more energy than Bitcoin mining. Asimov’s data shows more on banking systems, governments and paper currency minting.
2019-3-24 09:32 | |
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Last week, there was a panel at SXSW that was effectively a debate on the merits of permissioned blockchains versus permissionless systems like Bitcoin. I listened to the entire audio of the panel discussion, after Programming Bitcoin author Jimmy Song tweeted it out the other day, and I thought he did an awesome job of pointing out the key value proposition of Bitcoin and why it is not worth comparing to permissioned systems.
2019-3-23 17:29 | |
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People use virtual private networks for a variety of reasons, privacy chief among them. A virtual private network is a good way to mask your location to websites you visit. For people in countries where governments censor content and content providers – including companies like Google and Facebook – must comply with their demands, a VPN is essential to experience the actual internet.
2019-3-20 01:45 | |
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With so little known about the person or group behind the mysterious pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto, it’s difficult to imagine the motivation behind designing and developing the first-ever peer-to-peer electronic cash system with Bitcoin.
2019-3-19 13:56 | |
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With so little known about the person or group behind the mysterious pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto, it’s difficult to imagine the motivation behind designing and developing the first-ever peer-to-peer electronic cash system with Bitcoin.
2019-3-19 23:00 | |
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No sooner had the victims of the Christchurch attack fallen than governments were clamoring to mine the tragedy for political capital. Despite the shooting having been live streamed on Facebook, antipodean officials have directed their ire against fringe websites in a desperate bid to control the narrative and criminalize curious civilians.
2019-3-19 22:05 | |
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In the cryptocurrency world, there is always a lot of dismay when governments or policymakers try to introduce some form of regulation. In the United States, the introduction of BitLicense has been discussed heavily in recent years.
2019-3-16 16:25 | |
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The cryptocurrency industry was born during the fallout of the 2008 economic crisis that caused the Great Recession. Satoshi Nakamoto designed Bitcoin as the first-ever cryptocurrency with the goal of removing the control governments and banks had over individual’s funds.
2019-3-11 13:00 | |
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The Securities Commission Malaysia has published two consolation papers on initial coin offerings (ICOs) and property crowdfunding on March 6, 2019, and asked members of the public to leave their comments.
2019-3-8 20:00 | |
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Canada’s tax agency is reportedly cracking down on cryptocurrency investors in the country. Multiple sources have confirmed that cryptocurrency holders have been targeted with audits by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), according to Forbes.
2019-3-7 20:14 | |
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Russian cybersecurity expert Eugene Kaspersky has said cryptocurrencies can be a success, but only if governments stop trying to control them or alternatively when all countries unite under a single global government.
2019-3-7 04:11 | |
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When the mysterious Satoshi Nakamoto first released Bitcoin to the public, his goal was to remove the power governments and banks had over people’s money, and put the power back into the hands of the user.
2019-3-6 04:00 | |
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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has responded to criticisms about betraying the values of Bitcoin and crypto more broadly with its recent acquisition of Neutrino. Those Neutrino team members who previously worked at Hacking Team will “transition out of Coinbase,” the chief executive said late Monday.
2019-3-5 22:20 | |
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After a week of community discontent, cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has decided to sever its business relationship with Neutrino employees who previously worked at the notorious Italian malware/software provider Hacking Team.
2019-3-5 19:09 | |
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The PR nightmare triggered by Coinbase’s acquisition of a firm with spyware ties has pushed the crypto exchange into damage-control mode. It all started when Coinbase announced the acquisition of Neutrino, a blockchain analytics firm whose executives were previously hand in glove with repressive world governments in suppressing voices of dissent.
2019-3-5 16:29 | |
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Despite the promise of these innovations, there is a growing concern that governments will begin to use blockchains as a tool to further oppress their citizens, creating permissioned networks that restrict access to capital and essential services on the basis of one’s reputation.
2019-3-2 06:00 | |
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When Coinbase acquired Neutrino for an unspecified amount in February 2019, the news looked like business as usual: A cryptocurrency juggernaut had made another acquisition.
2019-3-1 17:19 | |
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While the states on the American West coast seem to be busy trying to make it easier to setup blockchain businesses, other states seem to be rather undecided. Most are still trying to decide about the regulations to be put in place.
2019-2-25 17:43 | |
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Bitcoin Ecosystem Flourishes In Kenya Despite Regulatory Ban Many countries who have banned cryptocurrencies have seen the rise of the adoption. This shows that Bitcoin can be a perfect instrument to work your way around the stranglehold of governments and establishment financial noose.
2019-2-23 20:09 | |
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According to a report published by Coin Dance, Bitcoin is legal in 111 countries across the globe. This shows that the cryptocurrency is legitimate in most nations, although a few jurisdictions have openly banned its use.
2019-2-22 19:06 | |
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While the German government is preparing for a strategy presentation this summer, they have also sought the consultation of the blockchain community, reported February 18, 2019. Talking Points As time goes on, more and more governments have adopted the use of blockchain in transportation, tax collection, and so on.
2019-2-20 15:00 | |
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In an age where governments are trigger happy at censoring or shutting down networks, it is reassuring to know that Bitcoin can operate sans internet. Network censorship, after all, is not some dystopian storyline but a power exercised by many democratic governments across the world.
2019-2-20 05:29 | |
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