Bitcoin History Part 15: Silk Road Is Born
Silk Road launched in February 2011 as the darknet’s first bitcoin-based marketplace. Within four months, it would be the darknet’s most notorious site whose reputation extended all the way to
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Allegation: Plus Token Crypto Ponzi Scam Stole $3.2 Billion in Bitcoin & Ethereum
A little-known Chinese cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme might be cashing out billions of dollars, which was looted through a scam called “Plus Token” from people from China, Japan and South Korea.Another crypto scam has recently come into the limelight when the venture capitalist Dovey Wan tweeted about Plus Token, a failed
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Bitcoin Fights to Hold at $10,150 as US Stock Market Sees Minor Uptrend
Sunday, Aug. 18. — Most of the top 20 cryptocurrencies are suffering moderate losses on the day, as Bitcoin (BTC) struggles to stay over the $10,150 mark again.Market visualization courtesy of Coin360Bitcoin price is currently down by 1.79% on the day, trading at around $10,166 at press time, according
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Bitcoin (BTC) Price Weekly Forecast: Decline Far From Over
There was a strong drop in bitcoin price below the $10,500 support against the US Dollar.The price is currently correcting losses, but it remains below key hurdles near $10,500.There is a bearish continuation pattern forming with support near $10,080 on the 4-hours chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from
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Binance CEO Gets Dragged by Bitcoin Fans for ‘Dumbest Crypto Tweet’
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao got dragged on Twitter and was nominated for the "Dumbest Crypto Tweet Award" for shilling Binance Coin.| Source: ReutersBy CCN Markets: Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao got dragged on Twitter and was nominated for the Dumbest Crypto Tweet Award after he shared a story touting the
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Crypto Markets Descending, With Bitcoin Price Sinking Below $10,200
Saturday, Aug. 17 — Most major cryptocurrency markets have seen a slight drop today, with Bitcoin (BTC) falling below the $10,200 price point, according to data from Coin360.Market visualization. Source: Coin360BTC is trading at around $10,197 at press time, down roughly 3% on the 24-hour period to press time.
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Chainzilla and Pundi X to Enable Retail Bitcoin Payments in Panama
Cryptocurrency startup Pundi X announced that its point-of-sale payment gateway (XPOS) will soon be launched in Panama and its surrounding regions. Blockchain development company Chainzilla joined the initiative as a local distributor.Combining cryptocurrency and traditional payments in one terminalOn Aug. 14, CryptoX in Spanish spoke with Chainzilla CEO, Charles
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How to Avoid Being Scammed when Buying Bitcoin
Photo: ShutterstockThe popularity of Bitcoin is hard to underestimate. Regardless of the cryptocurrency’s volatility, thousands of people are using it on a daily basis.While companies may be taking advantage of Bitcoin to make international payments, investors are playing around with the cryptocurrency in the hopes of making money.Whether you
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Bitcoin (BTC) Price Hesitates But Further Recovery Seem Likely
Bitcoin price tested the $9,800 support and bounced back against the US Dollar.The price is currently struggling to gain momentum above $10,400 and $10,500.There is a key contracting triangle forming with resistance near $10,550 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken).The price is likely to
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Bitcoin SV Devs to Offer ‘Office Hours’ for Project Assistance, Consulting
Bitcoin SV blockchain developer and blockchain organization service Open Directory creator synfonaut has launched a consulting service called Office Hours. This service connects developers in need of assistance with experienced Bitcoin SV devs, for help on Bitcoin SV projects. Synfonaut announced the service’s launch in a Twitter post on Aug.
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