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Bitcoin market cap tops $18 billion

Jan 5, 2017

Bitcoin market cap tops $18 billion

In the wake of its eighth-year anniversary, Bitcoin’s global market capitalization has crossed the $18 billion range having gro...

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Why Bitcoin price may not crash like 2013

Jan 4, 2017

Why Bitcoin price may not crash like 2013

Several factors including China’s economic situation have made the Bitcoin surge different from what was the case in 2013 when...

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Will China’s $50,000 Quota Matter For Bitcoin After Jan.1?

Jan 3, 2017

Will China’s $50,000 Quota Matter For Bitcoin After Jan.1...

As the first day of January 2017 approaches, concerns that the yuan will likely depreciate further in the coming year because of...

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Communication gap between China and world responsible for SegWit/block size situation

Dec 30, 2016

Communication gap between China and world responsible for SegW...

Editor’s note on 9th January 2017 : The “communication gap” mentioned by Virgilio in our interview has been sadly displayed...

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China-Africa link getting closer with Bitcoin

Dec 27, 2016

China-Africa link getting closer with Bitcoin

A Kenyan startup's new product that allows companies in Africa to send payments to China using Bitcoin is the latest in the l...

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Blockstream Developer Says Lightning Not To Replace Bitcoin, Explains Its Difference From SegWit

Dec 23, 2016

Blockstream Developer Says Lightning Not To Replace Bitcoi...

Some of the points made about the Lightning Network in a recent article published on 8btc “builds on a number of very common m...

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Bitcoin ATMs still low in Asia

Dec 21, 2016

Bitcoin ATMs still low in Asia

Despite the large concentration of Bitcoin-related activities in Asia - particularly China - the number of Bitcoin ATMs is...

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Swiss company expands to China as 700% rise projected for global Blockchain market by 2025

Dec 16, 2016

Swiss company expands to China as 700% rise projected for global...

Cybersecurity company WiseKey has announced its joint effort with Swiss China Blockchain Centre of Excellence to deploy a ...

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China a positive factor on Vietnam’s virtual currencies regulation move

Dec 15, 2016

China a positive factor on Vietnam’s virtual currencies re...

Vietnam's proximity to China has been a positive factor on the smaller country whose government recently sought to regulate and ...

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Chinese stock market may push Bitcoin further till January

Dec 14, 2016

Chinese stock market may push Bitcoin further till January

Another stumble in the Chinese stock market has coincided with a slight rise in the price of Bitcoin suggesting a correlation w...