Markets

The Shemitah - Are We Just Days Away From Global Economic Destruction? (Op-Ed)

2015-09-01 09:51 AM | Evander Smart

Recently, a new buzzword has made its way around economic circles as the end of summer 2015 approaches. Some in the financial world call it “The 7-year cycle”.

Chinese ‘Pump-n-Dump’ Suspected as Litecoin Passes Bitcoin in Trading Volume

2015-07-10 03:29 PM | Evander Smart

Following an unprecedented day of trading for Litecoin at a higher daily USD volume than bitcoin, suspicions of a ‘pump-and-dump’ scheme in China have arisen following a correction in price.

German Bank Unveils Insured, ‘Express’ Bitcoin Buying, Moves into US Market

2015-02-23 11:30 AM | William Suberg

Despite recent setbacks in the country, a German bank has become the first worldwide to offer Bitcoin trading directly linked to a regular bank account in the traditional banking system.

Kim DotCom: ‘China in Big Trouble. Buy Bitcoin Now’

2015-08-24 04:04 PM | Evander Smart

Internet industry magnate and financial markets prognosticator Kim DotCom says now is the time to buy bitcoin in light of the Chinese stock market meltdown and a worsening outlook for the global economy as a whole.

China’s Stock Market Freefall a Boon for Bitcoin

2015-07-10 09:44 AM | George Samman

China’s stock market woes have been part of the reason for bitcoin’s recent rise in price.

Why Bitcoin Price Changes?

2016-01-02 02:00 PM | Albert Libenzon

Both Bitcoin traders attention on the market is focused on the price. This is a defining factor that empowers traders to buy or sell Bitcoins.

Report: ‘Virtual Currencies Set to Quickly Disrupt Major Markets’

2014-11-29 10:56 PM | Carlo Caraluzzo

According to a study published recently by Technology Strategies International, Inc. (TSI), virtual currencies are likely to be a major disruptive force within the next decade.

Huobi Bridges Bitcoin with China’s ‘Booming’ Shanghai Stock Exchange

2015-05-01 10:00 AM | Allen Scott

CoinTelegraph spoke with Leon Li, CEO of Huobi to discuss its new tool connecting bitcoin and the traditional stock market, why the Chinese yuan doesn’t actually comprise 80% of BTC trading.

Physical Bitcoins Are Back: Finnish Startup Targets Asian Market

2015-04-10 02:32 PM | William Suberg

Finnish company Denarium, owner of the country’s largest exchange Bittiraha.fi and ATM network Bittimaatti, has announced an international rollout of “next generation” physical bitcoins.

Meet Alt-Options: Profit on Bitcoin Volatility without Buying a Single Coin

2015-04-16 10:46 AM | Guest Author

Joe, Marco, Andrei and Kevin are students and alumni of Boston University by day, and they are building Alt-Options, a solution to the liquidity challenges in virtual currency markets.

Wall Street Bitcoin Alliance Looking to Shape the New 'Finance 2.0' Era

2015-03-12 09:00 PM | Diana Ngo

The Wall Street Bitcoin Alliance (WSBA), a trade advocacy group composed of financial market professionals, is looking to "guide and promote comprehensive adoption of digital currency and blockchain technology across financial markets."

XAPO: Visa, Mastercard, Discover To Change Bitcoin Debit Card Market in 2016-2017

2015-12-29 01:30 PM | Nina Lyon

Ted Rogers about Bitcoin debit card market in 2016-2017.

Greenwich Report: Blockchain Technology Is Coming to Capital Markets

2015-07-24 01:08 PM | Aaron van Wirdum

A newly published report by Greenwich Associates suggests that the tech-exchange might just be setting a trend.

Overstock.com Plans New Bitcoin-Blockchain Based Stock Market

2014-10-08 10:52 AM | Carlo Caraluzzo

Keynoting at the Inside Bitcoins Conference in Las Vegas, Overstock CEO Patrick Byrne wowed the crowd by announcing a stock market based on the Bitcoin block chain protocol.

UK's 1st Bitcoin Company IPO on Track Amid ‘Supportive Environment’

2015-07-20 02:35 PM | Allen Scott

CoinTelegraph reached out to Coinsilium to get some more details on its milestone IPO.

Citi Calls on UK Gov’t to Launch ‘Inevitable’ Digital Currency

2015-05-21 02:00 PM | Tom Jackson

Leading global bank Citi has called on the government of the United Kingdom (UK) to adopt a digital form of legal tender to reduce the cost of moving money, increase consumer spending and add greater liquidity to the market.

The Xi Jinping Put: From Free Market to Free-Fall (Op-Ed)

2015-07-12 05:03 PM | George Samman

The Chinese government along with its Central Bank have taken extraordi-nary measures to halt the free-fall of its stock markets.

Money Earning Blockchain-Based Iron Sunflower To Change Future Of MLM Business

2016-01-16 11:00 AM | Lana Smiley

Blockchain-based robot called Plantoid from Harvard uses a financial pyramid scheme to earn for its ancestors.

‘Overwhelming’ Demand Leads Singaporean Financial Markets Monitoring Startup to Add Bitcoin

2015-07-10 05:09 PM | Diana Ngo

Call Levels, a Singaporean startup providing real-time financial monitoring and notification service on the mobile cloud, has added bitcoin prices from itBit following "overwhelming request from users."

Newborn Kazakhstan Crypto Market

2016-01-03 01:40 PM | Lana Smiley

Development of crypto market in Kazakhstan, the first Bitcoin ATM in the Country, Kazakhstan Bitcoin Foundation to be created in 2016.

How Social E-Commerce Can Solve Problems of Decentralized Markets

2016-09-14 01:46 PM | Andrew Marshall

Jason Nguyen, the COO of Waterhole, on trends, challenges and future perspectives of decentralized markets

Brits Sue MasterCard over High Fees, Bitcoin Fees Still Lowest in the Market

2016-09-11 06:30 PM | Joseph Young

As banks and major financial institutions continue to be exposed for their illegitimate operations and felonious actions, a more convincing case for Bitcoin and mainstream adoption is being established.

How Monero Took Over Bitcoin's Unique User Base

2016-09-05 12:00 PM | Joël Valenzuela

As Bitcoin attempts to go mainstream, Monero, its privacy-focused progeny, is rising to the top of the cryptocurrency rankings by chasing Bitcoin’s old user base.

Bitcoin is Awesome: 3 Key Advantages of Bitcoin vs. Traditional Investment

2016-08-26 05:20 PM | Joseph Young

The overwhelming performance of Bitcoin as an investment and a currency has attracted the likes of traditional investors over the past few months.

World’s First Bitcoin-Based Oil Market Launched - Will It Be A Success?

2016-08-24 04:25 PM | Shivdeep Dhaliwal

Every country needs US dollars if it wants to buy crude oil. This may soon change as a market selling crude oil for Bitcoin has emerged.

Vitalik Buterin Won’t Support ETC If It Takes Over ETH

2016-08-04 04:45 PM | Joseph Young

As a response to the divided support of the community, developers, and miners, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has made clear that he has no intentions to support Ethereum Classic, even if it surpasses the market value of Ethereum.

Ethereum Shoots Up As Bitcoin Drops Below 80% Market Dominance

2016-07-23 03:10 PM | Joël Valenzuela

In a recovery after the DAO attack, Ethereum’s price spiked post-hard fork, causing Bitcoin’s share of cryptocurrency’s total value to drop below 80%.

All Top 20 Coins in One Exchange: Bittrex Adds 12 New Coins in Q2 2016

2016-07-21 04:10 PM | Iyke Aru

The next-generation digital currency exchange, Bittrex, added 12 new coins in the second quarter of 2016, making it the only exchange listing all of the CoinMarketCap top 20 coins.

Ethereum Hard Fork Goes Smoothly, Its Market Value Back to $1 bln

2016-07-21 09:30 AM | Olusegun Ogundeji

Ether returned to its $1b market value fold July 21 after the reset, while Bitcoin and Steem Drop.

Ethereum-Based Oracle Holds Key to Future

2016-07-20 01:40 PM | Shivdeep Dhaliwal

Can an Ethereum based system foretell who will be the next president or even solve world hunger?

After Circle, China’s Baidu Invests in US Fintech Company Again

2016-07-20 01:00 PM | Olusegun Ogundeji

Baidu invested into Zest, one of the fastest growing fintech startups in the US, to develop a credit scoring platform based on search data.

Steem Chasing Ether in Market Cap

2016-07-19 12:10 PM | Olusegun Ogundeji

Except the outcome of Ethereum’s hard fork says otherwise, Steem could be warming up to conquer the second spot on the cryptocurrency list.

Bitcoin Price Surge in June Driven By 4 Key Factors - BitPay Exec

2016-06-21 12:50 PM | Evander Smart

BitPay COO Sonny Singh talks about the main reasons for the summer heat in the Bitcoin market.

Bitcoin Got 99 Problems, But What Are The Solutions?

2016-05-18 09:25 AM | Iyke Aru

As the volume of transactions on the Bitcoin blockchain keeps increasing, transaction delays have become more apparent. The problem relates to how transactions are processed on the blockchain. Are there any solutions offered by the Bitcoin community yet?

What Makes Japan Second Largest Bitcoin Market, Potentially First

2016-05-13 02:13 PM | Shivdeep Dhaliwal

Having overtaken the US, Japan has become the world’s second Bitcoin market, after China. Will the Empire of the Sun move ahead of all to completely embrace digital assets?

MoneyGram: It Is All About The Trust

2016-04-12 02:20 PM | Alisa Tciriulnikova

CoinTelegraph discusses the present and the future of international money transfer market with Peter Ohser from MoneyGram at Europe Money 20/20 that took place in Copenhagen.

Our Biggest Competitor Is Cash, Says PayU Co-Founder

2016-04-10 12:50 PM | Alisa Tciriulnikova

CoinTelegraph talks to Martin Schrimpff, Co-founder and Head of Global Sales of PayU. He is a big believer that Bitcoin can be a way to invest money.

Inadequate Education Affects Virtual Currency Market In Nigeria

2016-03-03 09:15 AM | Iyke Aru

CoinTelegraph spoke with the founder of Swift eCurrency about various aspects of the virtual currency market in Nigeria.

Dash’s 2nd Birthday: We Are Complementary To Bitcoin, Not A Competitor

2016-01-21 11:10 AM | Neer Varshney

On the occasion of 2nd birthday of Dash, CoinTelegraph talks to Evan Duffield about the journey.

Peercoin — Rise and Fall. Is it Rising Again?

2016-01-16 01:00 PM | Frederic Racine

Peercoin is often called the third cryptocurrency after Bitcoin and Litecoin. Even though its price falls it always finds power to rise.

The Shemitah - Are We Just Days Away From Global Economic Destruction? (Op-Ed)

2015-09-01 09:51 AM | Evander Smart

Recently, a new buzzword has made its way around economic circles as the end of summer 2015 approaches. Some in the financial world call it “The 7-year cycle”.

Wall Street Bitcoin Alliance Looking to Shape the New 'Finance 2.0' Era

2015-03-12 09:00 PM | Diana Ngo

The Wall Street Bitcoin Alliance (WSBA), a trade advocacy group composed of financial market professionals, is looking to "guide and promote comprehensive adoption of digital currency and blockchain technology across financial markets."

Report: ‘Virtual Currencies Set to Quickly Disrupt Major Markets’

2014-11-29 10:56 PM | Carlo Caraluzzo

According to a study published recently by Technology Strategies International, Inc. (TSI), virtual currencies are likely to be a major disruptive force within the next decade.

Chinese ‘Pump-n-Dump’ Suspected as Litecoin Passes Bitcoin in Trading Volume

2015-07-10 03:29 PM | Evander Smart

Following an unprecedented day of trading for Litecoin at a higher daily USD volume than bitcoin, suspicions of a ‘pump-and-dump’ scheme in China have arisen following a correction in price.

MasterCard tells Australia Bitcoin Regulation Necessary for ‘Market Leadership’

2014-12-02 10:16 AM | William Suberg

Following Coinjar’s exit from Australia to avoid its tax burden, MasterCard is petitioning lawmakers to enforce greater regulation of digital currencies in the country.

Kim DotCom: ‘China in Big Trouble. Buy Bitcoin Now’

2015-08-24 04:04 PM | Evander Smart

Internet industry magnate and financial markets prognosticator Kim DotCom says now is the time to buy bitcoin in light of the Chinese stock market meltdown and a worsening outlook for the global economy as a whole.

Physical Bitcoins Are Back: Finnish Startup Targets Asian Market

2015-04-10 02:32 PM | William Suberg

Finnish company Denarium, owner of the country’s largest exchange Bittiraha.fi and ATM network Bittimaatti, has announced an international rollout of “next generation” physical bitcoins.

Meet Alt-Options: Profit on Bitcoin Volatility without Buying a Single Coin

2015-04-16 10:46 AM | Guest Author

Joe, Marco, Andrei and Kevin are students and alumni of Boston University by day, and they are building Alt-Options, a solution to the liquidity challenges in virtual currency markets.

Global Stock Markets Plunge Up to 10%

2015-08-25 07:53 AM | Juan S. Galt

In a show of volatility that only Bitcoin users and some third world countries are really used to, markets around the world have seen falls in price of up to 10% over Monday and early Tuesday.

China’s Stock Market Freefall a Boon for Bitcoin

2015-07-10 09:44 AM | George Samman

China’s stock market woes have been part of the reason for bitcoin’s recent rise in price.

BitMarkets Beats OpenBazaar to Market - for OSX, Anyway

2015-11-05 12:00 PM | Amanda B. Johnson

BitMarkets is an already-launched P2P marketplace similar to the much-touted OpenBazaar.

Op-Ed: The Biggest Problem Bitcoin has are bitcoins

2014-09-30 11:26 AM | Patrick Dugan

Here’s a revolutionary technology and using it requires stepping on pebbles in a market with a 5 billion dollar capitalization but 1/500th the liquidity and depth of a stock with a similar market cap.

Bitcoin Real Estate Company Offers Alternative to Chinese

2015-07-17 01:00 PM | Juan S. Galt

A Bitcoin real estate remittances company is working to lower the bureaucratic complexity of buying American real estate for the Chinese middle class.

Dash’s 2nd Birthday: We Are Complementary To Bitcoin, Not A Competitor

2016-01-21 11:10 AM | Neer Varshney

On the occasion of 2nd birthday of Dash, CoinTelegraph talks to Evan Duffield about the journey.

Derivatives Exchange Nadex Awaiting for CFTC Approval to Launch Bitcoin Binary Options

2014-11-25 03:52 PM | Diana Ngo

The North American Derivatives Exchange (Nadex) announces its plans on launching a Bitcoin binary options offering in early December, subject to filing with the CFTC.

Mercario Partnering With Mimetic Markets to Launch First Bitcoin Exchange in Honduras

2014-12-01 02:39 PM | Diana Ngo

Honduran Mercario partners up with American Mimetic Markets to launch the first Bitcoin exchange in Honduras.

‘Crypto Needs Fewer Paradigm Shifts and More Hard Work’

2015-04-18 02:08 PM | Charlie Richards

Crypto needs to focus on what it's already doing, argues Lamb&Cooper's chief adviser, rather than constantly seeking the next groundbreaking step.

White and Black Market Businesses Talk Bitcoin

2016-01-15 08:10 AM | Joël Valenzuela

Interview with business owners on the pros and cons of using Bitcoin for both traditional businesses and black market operations.

German Bank Unveils Insured, ‘Express’ Bitcoin Buying, Moves into US Market

2015-02-23 11:30 AM | William Suberg

Despite recent setbacks in the country, a German bank has become the first worldwide to offer Bitcoin trading directly linked to a regular bank account in the traditional banking system.

‘Overwhelming’ Demand Leads Singaporean Financial Markets Monitoring Startup to Add Bitcoin

2015-07-10 05:09 PM | Diana Ngo

Call Levels, a Singaporean startup providing real-time financial monitoring and notification service on the mobile cloud, has added bitcoin prices from itBit following "overwhelming request from users."