Cryptocurrency

Crypto backers try to dodge backlash from Facebook’s Libra - Los Angeles Times Crypto backers try to dodge backlash from Facebook’s Libra - Los Angeles Times Posted: 28 Aug 2019 03:51 PM PDT Facebook Inc.'s Libra is already in the firing line of regulators and lawmakers. Backers of other cryptocurrencies are now fighting to ensure the fusillade doesn't take them down, too. Crypto lobbyists are trying to convince lawmakers that efforts to slow or stop Facebook's virtual coin shouldn't apply to bitcoin and other older digital currencies. The lobbying is expected to take on new urgency during the coming weeks as lawmakers return from recess and renew efforts to define and rein in Libra. "What we don't want to happen is members of Congress for the first time come in and author legislation that aims to go after Facebook and inadvertently takes out the other part of the industry," said Kristin Smith, director of the...

More Than 70 Projects and Applications Built Around Bitcoin Cash - Bitcoin News More Than 70 Projects and Applications Built Around Bitcoin Cash - Bitcoin News Posted: 31 Aug 2019 07:35 PM PDT Over the last two years, the Bitcoin Cash ( BCH ) network's protocol and third-party infrastructure have grown in robust fashion. There are now more than 70 projects and applications built on and around the BCH chain. The following is an in-depth guide on how to benefit from the growing number of BCH-based projects and tools available today. Also read: Send Token Payouts With Ease Using Bitcoin.com's SLP Dividend Calculator Progressive Development and Statistics Just recently Bitcoin.com published a BCH resource page comprised of a vast number of tools and services available to Bitcoin Cash supporters. The list features more than 70 unique BCH projects and applications accessible at any time like games, social media, payment gateways...

Bitcoin Sinks To 2-Month Low; China Moves Forward With State-Backed Cryptocurrency - Forbes Bitcoin Sinks To 2-Month Low; China Moves Forward With State-Backed Cryptocurrency - Forbes Posted: 31 Aug 2019 06:00 AM PDT Get Forbes' top crypto and blockchain stories  delivered to your inbox  every Friday for the latest news on bitcoin, other major cryptocurrencies and enterprise blockchain adoption. At the People's Bank of China, research into the technology behind bitcoin is about to culminate in an entirely new kind of cryptocurrency. Zhang Peng/Lightrocket Via Getty Images CRYPTO MARKETS The price of every major cryptocurrency took a sharp nosedive Wednesday afternoon, as bitcoin dropped well below the $10,000 threshold to its lowest level of the summer. Ethereum, litecoin and Ripple's XRP also sank between 5% and 10% in a matter of minutes. Investors are left wondering whether the sudden fall represents a cheap buying oppo...

bitcoin The Bank Of England Governor Proposed A Radical Competitor To Bitcoin And The U.S. Dollar - Forbes This Blockchain Executive Thinks We're Seeing a Bitcoin Revival - Forbes Bitcoin Sinks To 2-Month Low; China Moves Forward With State-Backed Cryptocurrency - Forbes Bitcoin Price: 4 Key Similarities to Previous Bull Market Corrections - Cointelegraph Bitcoin price predictions turn positive as cryptocurrency market calms - The Independent The Bank Of England Governor Proposed A Radical Competitor To Bitcoin And The U.S. Dollar - Forbes Posted: 30 Aug 2019 09:30 PM PDT Bitcoin and cryptocurrency competitors are in vogue at the moment with both social media giant Facebook and China planning their own digital currency projects . The bitcoin price, despite suddenly plummeting this week , has climbed this year largely because the likes of Facebook and South Korean technology behemoth Samsung have t...