Bitcoin Plaza: February 2016

Monday, February 29, 2016

Bitwage Claims to Be a Partner of a Major Insurance Carrier

On Monday, Bitwage announced its partnership with a top insurance carrier. It didn’t reveal its name, however.

Mining Giant BitFury Invests in BitPesa, the Pan-African Bitcoin Payment and Trading Platform

BitFury announced that it has invested in BitPesa, a universal payment and trading platform for the African continent, through its investment wing, BitFury Capital

The Bitcoin Price has Approached an Important Weekly Support Line

Bitcoin, after bouncing off the weekly support level, has kept its growth trend. But one can’t really say that this movement is certain.

Sunday, February 28, 2016

Will a new medium-term trend appear this week?

The market is quiet in anticipation of a new push. The current fluctuations in Bitcoin price are caused by the split in opinions among traders.

How Bitcoin Disrupts Telecommunications?

Blockchain developers, telecommunication experts and company owners have a significant part in this reformation.

Approximate Hardware May Increase Bitcoin Mining Profits by 30%

New Bitcoin-mining hardware may increase mining profits by 30%, claims the Indian scientist, Rakesh Kumar.

Saturday, February 27, 2016

With President Bernie Sanders, Bitcoin Will Thrive

Socialist governments like to keep control of the entire economy in their hands by controlling the means of production, but Bernie Sanders doesn’t simply call himself a socialist.

Friday, February 26, 2016

Will the BTC/USD Pair Continue Its Decline?

The situation with Bitcoin is heating up: the point approaches where the market will decide upon further direction.

E-Coin Rebrands as WireX, Claims to be World’s First Hybrid Personal Banking Solution

Wirex Limited announced the release of Wirex. The new app will integrate all the features of E-Coin, the virtual Bitcoin Debit Card, while adding more features.

Cloud Mining vs Traditional Mining: How to Minimize Risks

The future belongs to cloud mining, say experts interviewed by CoinTelegraph.

Negative Rates, Cash Blocks Help Adopt Cryptocurrencies

Negative interest rates and the blocking of mass-moving of assets to cash may cause people to turn to Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as the solution.

Japan May Recognize Bitcoin as Legitimate Currency

Financial regulators in Japan proposed to recognise cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin as legitimate methods of payment on par with fiat money.

Thursday, February 25, 2016

Internet Company Set To Rescue Africa

The low penetration of internet in Africa is responsible for the slow FinTech development, says the Head of Broadband and Converged Solutions at Phase3 Telecom.

Why Donald Trump and Bitcoin Are Both Unstoppable

Both Donald Trump and Bitcoin are past the point of failure, since both promise disruption to a status quo that the people have been dying to see happen.

Bitcoin Price at a Critical Weekly Level

Bitcoin price analysis and forecasts. What’s next – the continuation of the upwards trend or a downswing?

Encouraging to see Bitcoin Community Come to a Consensus, says BitFury CEO

Bitfury NABC says a contentious hard-fork right now would be extremely detrimental to the bitcoin ecosystem.

Wednesday, February 24, 2016

What is Bitcoin: Gold, Oil or Cigarettes in Prison

CoinTelegraph asked experts what they think the real identity of Bitcoin is, a commodity, a currency or something else.

Bitcoin Gives Peace a Chance: Interview with Angela Keaton of AntiWar.com

Known for confrontation and controversy, pro-peace alternative media site, AntiWar.com’s radical approaches to activism include heavy use of Bitcoin.

Donating in Bitcoin is Practical and Empowers the Counterculture

Nonprofit organizations employ Bitcoin donations to save on transaction costs and protect donor identity. Bitcoin can also simplify the donation process.

The Next Step: How Blockchain Could Disrupt Uber, Airbnb, and iTunes

Don Tapscott, explains how the Blockchain could replace services like Uber and Airbnb.

Tuesday, February 23, 2016

Bitcoin Conference says Hard-Fork by 2017; Coinbase CEO says “Too Little, Too Late”

Bitcoin’s core contributors and CEOs from the Bitcoin industry propose a hard-fork, but Xapo and Coinbase CEOs disagree.

Can Bitcoin Trading Be Really Instant and Private?

СoinTelegraph spoke to Robert Genito, CEO of Genitrust (which owns Wall of Coins), about private and instant Bitcoin trading.

Monday, February 22, 2016

Private vs Public Blockchains: Night vs Day

What is it that qualifies a blockchain as private or public and how do they compare?

Will Bitcoin Continue to Grow or Goes Down to $380?

Over the past week the Bitcoin price has grown by more than 12%, and is right now at a $445 mark. Not bad for those who bought in the beginning of the week.

PopChest Acquires First Major YouTuber

PopChest is a service that allows YouTubers and video producers to earn money from their videos without the need for advertising.

PopChest Acquires First Major YouTuber

PopChest is a service that allows YouTubers and video producers to earn money from their videos without the need for advertising.

Sunday, February 21, 2016

European Council’s Bitcoin Regulation: Blessing or Curse?

The regulation of virtual currencies by the European Council creates unduly burden on exchanges, but at the same time adds legitimacy to Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.

Saturday, February 20, 2016

European Central Bank Now Loves the Blockchain

The European Central Bank (ECB) says it is testing the blockchain technology to improve bank security payment systems and for other purposes.

Microsoft & IBM Weigh in on the Battle Between Private and Public Blockchains

As business giants and governments are moving to explore Blockchain, Microsoft is to build a “Certified Blockchain Marketplace”.

Britsh Pound of the 21st Century: Interview With Sterlingcoin’s Steven Saxton

The UK’s Sterlingcoin prides itself in stability and in a public and professional development team.

Friday, February 19, 2016

New Hampshire: The World’s Most Bitcoin-Friendly Community

New Hampshire’s complete Bitcoin ecosystem allows residents to live without problems even when all their income comes in a cryptocurrency.

Thursday, February 18, 2016

New Bill May Legalize Bitcoin Exchanges in Wyoming

On 9th February, a group of Republican and Democrat representatives and senators, put forward a bill that may end the ban on Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency exchanges in the US state of Wyoming.

Smooth Sailing for Altcoins Through Bitcoin’s Block Size Limit Problems

Altcoins maintain stability through Bitcoin’s volatility caused by the block size limit debate.

The Bitcoin Democracy Down Under: Vote Tokens to Disrupt Politics in Australia

The Flux Party of Australia suggests using a Bitcoin-based approach to save democracy from itself.

Bitcoin Revolution In Zimbabwe Attracts Attention of Stanford University

Cryptocurrency startup, BitFinance, has become a subject of interest to one of the world's most respected institutions of research, Stanford University.

Wednesday, February 17, 2016

Apple Pay is Set to Launch in China to Contest Market Dominator AliPay

American multinational technology company, Apple, is set to launch its mobile payment network, Apple Pay, in China on February 18, 2016.

A Coin of Independence: Scotland’s Own Cryptocurrency vs. British Pound

Temple Melville, Scotcoin’s majority holder, discusses the future of a cryptocurrency designed for the Scottish people. In late 2015, a major pub in Glasgow started accepting Scotcoin payments for pi

Karma Strikes Martin Shkreli As He Loses $15 mln To a Fraud

Martin Shkreli, dubbed by media as the “most hated man in the United States”, claims he lost $15 million set aside to buy Kanye West’s latest album, in a Bitcoin transaction.

What Do Bitcoin Meetups Around the World Have in Common?

The Greek Bitcoin community gathered in Athens for a conference to discuss new opportunities that the virtual currency opens up, including helping deal with capital controls in the country.

Tuesday, February 16, 2016

Netcoins Helps Retailers Launch Virtual Bitcoin ATMs

Bitcoin ATMs are quite popular, but the high machine cost and Bitcoin inventory requirements put it out of reach of most retailers. Netcoins has a solution.

Monday, February 15, 2016

BitPlutos Offers Strategies to Decrease Risks

A growing number of traders and enthusiasts with little knowledge in price trends use the first Bitcoin-based binary options trading platform in the industry that allows them to neutralize any losses

Friday, February 12, 2016

Eight Months Since Release, Ethereum Is Second Only To Bitcoin

Launched in July 2015, the Ethereum coin includes a programmable smart contract platform and now ranks the second most expensive cryptocurrency after Bitcoin.

Thursday, February 11, 2016

Future of Decentralization to be Explored in Amsterdam

Entrepreneurs and enthusiasts from the US and Europe gather in Amsterdam to explore the future of decentralization, Bitcoin, the Blockchain, disruptive technology, and the future of work.