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Digitec: Einer der grössten Schweizer Online Shops akzeptiert Bitcoin. Vom Bankgeschäft bis zum Politischen Wahlgang, Blockchain-Technologie wird immer populärer. Besonders beliebt sind Blockchain basierende Kryptowährungen wie Bitcoin für Transaktionen und Geldtransfers – insbesondere für grenzüberschreitende Transaktionen. Im Gegensatz zu langsamen und teuren internationalen Banküberweisungen ist ein Bitcoin Transfer extrem einfach. Wie...

Over the past 24 hours, XRP saw a notable increase of 7.35% which allowed it to climb back above $0.25 to reach the current trading price of $0.2556. This price increase is perhaps largely attributed to XRP making some gains against BTC as it creates a fresh high for September above 3100 SAT. Despite the recent price increase, it still has a long way to recovery after losing 34% over the past 3 months.XRP remains the third-largest cryptocurrency with a market cap of $11.05 billion.Looking at...

Chinese social media and gaming company Tencent Holding Ltd. took a 29% stake in computer games maker Funcom.With this step, Tencent became Funcom’s largest shareholder and the shares it bought were from KGJ Capital AS.Funcom went through its most profitable year in history and had signed an exclusive partnership with Legendary Entertainment to create a minimum of three Dune games for PC and consoles.Funcom CEO, Rui Casais said:“We are very pleased to see Tencent come in as the largest...

While today the crypto markets are starting to look a little alive and is seeing a somewhat green pattern, Tom Lee from Fundstrat tweeted a sort of reminder about the rule of 10 best days. He says that the majority of Bitcoin gains come in the ten best trading days. According to Lee, this only happens once a year. Moreover, he claims that when these ten best trading days are excluded, Bitcoin sees a -25% per year. More specifically, in the last bull run of 2017 Bitcoin saw an unbelievable...

Peter Schiff, the chief executive of Euro Pacific Capital and Chairman of Schiff Gold, is an outspoken bitcoin hater. His animosity against the top cryptocurrency can be traced as far back as June 21, 2011. In his very own radio show, Schiff fervently expressed how bitcoin had no intrinsic value. He said, Intrinsically, the bitcoin itself has no value. It only has value as a medium of exchange so long as people are willing to accept it. The talk show host then proceeded to emphasize the...

The recent plunge in Bitcoin’s price got the community going once again. As analysts and traders across the industry wonder whether we’ve reached the bottom or if there’s more pain to come, legendary tech entrepreneur John McAfee has made his opinion known. He said that he supports Peter Brandt in his belief that Bitcoin will bottom out around $5,500 before beginning a bull run towards $50,000.John McAfee Stands Firm on Bitcoin Price PredictionBitcoin had a hell of a week, losing upwards of...

Recently we reported that Electrek, a blog for electric vehicle enthusiasts, published an email that probably has leaked from the company in which Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk writes that Tesla might be able to make 100,000 vehicle deliveries in the third quarter, which would be a record.Be it as it may, Tesla is really trying to fulfill these expectations but with only a day left, some sources say that the company is currently “a few thousand” cars short of the delivery goal.In the leaked email,...

Amidst the crypto rout that has seen bitcoin hit three-month lows, the XRP price is swimming against the tide. In the last 24 hours, the no. 3 cryptocurrency has registered gains of 7%. Per CoinMarketCap, XRP has appreciated by roughly 7% to reach $0.2577 per coin, making it the biggest gainer among the top ten cryptocurrencies. XRP price chart. | Source: TradingViewDespite the jump, the XRP price is still below the monthly high of $0.3225 recorded on Sept. 18. The XRP price has also fallen...

If the signals are anything to go by the acquisition of premier South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb may fail unless some sort of miracle occurs. The Singaporean based but South-Korean owned BK Global Consortium has allegedly failed to meet up to its commitments as per the deal which saw only a $100 million (a third of the total of 400 Billion South Korean Won or over $330 Million) paid.BK Global Consortium’s Head Kim Byung-gu,n who spearheaded the deal, is said to have asked for an...