Facebook Stock Apocalypse. The Implications for Cryptocurrencies

by Ian Karamanov | Jul 27, 2018 | Crypto News, Cryptocurrency Market, Handpicked | 0 comments | 8576 Views

The Facebook stock went wild Yesterday, on July 26th 2018, FB lost roughly $120 billion. The Facebook stock loss can be attributed to the earnings report which showed missed expectations on revenue and very slow user growth. The market day’s close saw the stock ending...

The Basel Committee Studies Cryptocurrency Influence on the Banking Industry

by Carlos Terenzi | Jul 17, 2018 | Bitcoin, cryptocurrency | 0 comments | 5862 Views

It is very important for the banking industry to understand how cryptocurrencies can influence their activities. Of course, it is very difficult to measure which are the direct and indirect effects on banking services. But these financial institutions are worried...

Bitcoin is Damaging the Reputation of the Young, Says Austria Finance Minister

by John Kumi | Feb 26, 2018 | Bitcoin News, Crypto News | 1 comment | 6476 Views

Many thoughts have been given to Bitcoin with a lot of arguments on its regulation. The finance minister of Austria has called on the law enforcement agency of the country to regulate the cryptocurrency. Previously, it was Iran and Belarus. Bitcoin is a decentralized...

South Korea Creates a Task Force to Regulate Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies

by Carlos Terenzi | Dec 7, 2017 | Bitcoin News | 0 comments | 8701 Views

The South Korean government has decided to create a task force so as to regulate Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. Furthermore, the Ministry of Justice is now in charge to implement cryptocurrency regulations. Earlier this year, South Korea has decided to follow China and...

Is India Thinking About Banning Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies?

by Carlos Terenzi | Nov 8, 2017 | Bitcoin, Bitcoin News, Regulations | 0 comments | 7164 Views

The Central Bank of India, Reserve Bank of India (RBI), is analysing the possibility of banning Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies. But the bank remarked the intentions to work with Blockchain technology. The RBI did not explain whether it is planning to issue a...