First Bitcoin-Only Real Estate Transaction Completed in Texas

09-25-2017 • https://cointelegraph.com

Use cases for Bitcoin have been popping up everywhere, with new 'Accepts Bitcoin' signs on everything from coffee carts to retail stores in South Africa.

Vivid History: 'How Money Got Free' Is the Untold Story of Bitcoin

09-24-2017 • coindesk.com by Alex Waters

An early bitcoin developer and entrepreneur, Alex Waters served as COO and CIO for bitcoin exchange startup BitInstant.

Apartments in Turkey Available for Purchase Using Bitcoin

09-24-2017 • https://news.bitcoin.com, Samuel Haig

The owner of the MiaVita Beytepe project in Ankara, Turkey, has announced that its luxury apartments are available for purchase using bitcoin. The apartments are expected to comprise the first real estate transactions to be made using cryptocurrency

Bitcoin Price is Headed to $25,000 Despite Recent Setbacks: Researcher on CNBC

09-23-2017 • https://cointelegraph.com, By Joshua Althauser

The value of Bitcoin may now be compared with that of gold as it's likely to be heading $25,000 in five years according to Tom Lee, Head Research of Fundstrat Global Advisors and Former Managing Director of JP Morgan Chase.

Key Findings From Cambridge Cryptocurrency Study

09-23-2017 • https://cointelegraph.com, By Darryn Pollock

Cambridge University has put out a comprehensive 114-page study on cryptocurrencies that digs deep into empirical data of the digital currency world as it appears across the globe.

Charlie Shrem: China has No Real Impact on Bitcoin

09-23-2017 • cryptocoinsnews.com by Joseph Young

Charlie Shrem, a bitcoin pioneer and the head of business development at popular cryptocurrency wallet platform operator Jaxx, stated that China has no real effect on the future of bitcoin.

Younger Americans See Bitcoin As Investment Opportunity, Survey Says

09-22-2017 • https://news.bitcoin.com, Sterlin Lujan

A new survey recently conducted by Lend Edu polled Americans about their interest in bitcoin. The survey asked basic questions about whether people have heard about bitcoin, whether it was legal, and if they would use it or invest in it.

Dimon Knocks Bitcoin Again: Crackdown Likely on 'Worthless' Cryptocurrency

09-22-2017 • coindesk.com by Rachel Rose O'Leary

Jamie Dimon is at it again.

Major Japanese Travel Agency Accepts Bitcoin and Offers Bitcoin-Exclusive Deals

09-22-2017 • https://news.bitcoin.com, Kevin Helms

One of Japan's largest travel agencies, H.I.S., will start accepting bitcoin payments at some of its stores via Japan's largest bitcoin exchange, Bitflyer. The company will also offer some bitcoin-exclusive tour packages to commemorate the event.

Radical Academy: Amir Taaki's New Hacker Team Is Spreading Bitcoin in Syria

09-22-2017 • https://www.coindesk.com

Lugging an AK-47, fighting ISIS in Syria - Amir Taaki has seen some shit. But, through it all, the hacker - best known for writing crypto code in abandoned London flats and creating one of the earliest dark markets powered by bitcoin - has kep

Charlie Lee: China Bitcoin Mining Ban Rumors are False

09-22-2017 • https://www.cryptocoinsnews.com

Litecoin creator Charlie Lee says a trusted source has told him that China will not ban bitcoin mining operations or the bitcoin network. He says the rumors are being propagated by large-scale traders who are attempting to manipulate the bitcoin pric

Bitcoin-Accepting Expedia to Accelerate Its Global Expansion

09-22-2017 • https://news.bitcoin.com, Julio Gil-Pulgar

Expedia, the giant pro-Bitcoin online travel company, has worldwide expansion plans. Specifically, the company's new CEO will push for expanding the company's presence into Europe and Asia.

Bitcoin Software Wars: Discussions Heat Up as November Hard Fork Approaches

09-22-2017 • https://news.bitcoin.com, Jamie Redman

September is almost over, and the Segwit2x plan to hard fork the network's block size to 2MB is approaching quickly. Because time is running out the topic is once again heating up, as some New York Agreement (NYA) signatories have removed themselve

McAfee at Shape The Future; "Pandora's box has been opened"

09-22-2017 • https://news.bitcoin.com, Marcel Chuo

"Pandora's box has been opened."

Top Investment CEO Shocked By Jamie Dimon Bitcoin Comments: "Major Banks ...

09-21-2017 • http://www.shtfplan.com

Are All Spending Billions Of Dollars To Get In On Blockchain"...Last week saw some tumultuous moves in Bitcoin and the crypto currency market in general following news that China would be cracking down on ICO's (Initial Coin Offerings) purportedl

Jeff Berwick on Bitcoin Price Surge, China, Jamie Dimon, What You Need To Know

09-20-2017 • wearechange.org by Ryan Herbison

Today I am reporting from Acapulco, Mexico, home of the Anarchast and Anarchapulco. Here with me is Jeff Berwick. There have been so many amazing, incredible developments and exciting Bitcoin news.

World's Largest Hedge Fund Founder: Bitcoin is a 'Bubble'

09-20-2017 • https://www.coindesk.com, by Nikhilesh De

The founder of the world's largest hedge fund believes there's a bubble in the bitcoin market.

Pick n Pay Double Take? The Supermarket Chain Isn't Accepting Bitcoin, It Tested It

09-20-2017 • https://www.coindesk.com, by Rachel Rose O'Lea

South Africa's second-largest supermarket chain tested bitcoin payments earlier this year – but it doesn't plan to roll out the option to its stores anytime soon, according to its CEO.

John McAfee: China Bitcoin Ban Will Not Extend to Mining

09-20-2017 • https://www.cryptocoinsnews.com

MGT Chief and cybersecurity visionary John McAfee disputed reports that China's bitcoin ban will extend to mining.

"They're All Afraid of Bitcoin": Overstock's Patrick Byrne on Dimon & China

09-20-2017 • https://www.cryptocoinsnews.com

Overstock CEO Patrick Byrne has scoffed at recent remarks by Jamie Dimon who labeled bitcoin 'a fraud' while adding that the crippling measures enforced by China to ban bitcoin exchanges are decisions made out of fearing bitcoin as a decentralize

India May Issue Its Own Bitcoin-like Cryptocurrency As Legal Tender

09-18-2017 • zerohedge.com by Tyler Durden

Less than a year after India launched a shocking "war on cash" when on November 8, 2016 it unveiled a demonitization campaign in an effort to wipe out huge amounts of so-called 'black money' ....

Bitcoin Bounces $1100, Tops $4100 As World Wakes Up To China's Waning Crypto Influence

09-18-2017 • http://www.zerohedge.com

Despite headlines from WSJ of "the most draconian measures ever" against Bitcoin, the cryptocurrency is trading up over $1100 from its post-China-"ban" lows and has topped $4100 once again this morning as the world slowly wakes up to the nonsense tha

In Scramble To Explain Bitcoin, BIS Unveils "A New Taxonomy Of Money" In Three Charts

09-18-2017 • http://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler Durden

New cryptocurrencies are emerging almost daily, and many interested parties are wondering whether central banks should issue their own versions. But what might central bank cryptocurrencies (CBCCs) look like and would they be useful?

John McAfee accidentally just revealed why Bitcoin is total fraud: Behold logic of "artificial

09-18-2017 • Natural News

In a recent CNBC interview that's being widely touted by self-deluded Bitcoin promoters as some kind of "smack down" of JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon, Bitcoin advocate John McAfee accidentally admitted why Bitcoin is a total fraud that's doomed t

Is Google Coming For Your Cryptos

09-18-2017 • zerohedge.com by Tom Luongo

The big boys, Apple and Google, are now actively developing a payment API for cryptos to use within their browsers. This is a double-edged sword and possibly indicates a shift in tax policy.

"Most Draconian Measures Ever": China Expands Bitcoin Crackdown Beyond Exchange Trading

09-18-2017 • http://www.zerohedge.com

Last week bitcoin plunged over 40% from all time highs hit as recently as three weeks ago on news that China had ordered local exchanges to halt trading in the cryptocurrency. Since then, defying naysayers yet again, bitcoin staged a remarkable comeb