The Latest Bitcoin News

June, 2017

  • 7 June

    A Short Guide to Investing in ICOs

    Initial Coin Offerings, or ICOs, are a hot new area of investing. Trading on major cryptocurrency exchanges has gathered a lot of attention and brought nearly $70 billion since late April. This growth has a lot to do with new coins emerging to the market and with the launch of the Initial Coin Offering (ICO) era. An ICO is a …

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May, 2017

  • 9 May

    New Bitcoin ATM in Brooklyn at the Looking Glass Bar As Seen in Mr. Robot

    The Looking Glass bar in Brooklyn that was a secret meetup spot for the activist hackers of Mr. Robot in S2E08 “Through the Looking Glass” now has its very own Bitcoin ATM. The ATM is located right next to a traditional ATM by the front entrance. Customers can buy Bitcoin at 9% and sell at market rate (no fee). Looking …

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  • 1 May

    Advanced Bitcoin Trading: Futures and Leveraged Trading

    Once you get started trading Bitcoin, you may quickly realize that you still have a lot to learn on the road to making profits. This advanced trading course goes beyond the basics and dives into additional trading instruments (derivatives) and outlines different tools that can be used to create a winning trading strategy. Ready to get started? The 2-hour,  $250 …

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  • 1 May

    Advanced Bitcoin: Security, Trading, & Altcoins

    There are many Bitcoin exchanges, which one should you use? How do you make Bitcoin trades? There are almost 1,000 cryptocurrencies other than Bitcoin, and many people are making money by trading them. Although many people are relaxed about their cybersecurity, once you start holding Bitcoin on your devices it is a good idea to learn how to keep it safe. …

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  • 1 May

    Gift Card Trading with Paxful.com

    Paxful.com is a peer-to-peer marketplace that enables traders (that will be you!) the ability to exchange Bitcoin for gift cards. People all around the world use this site to buy and sell gift cards at great prices. It’s not always as easy as it seems to get a great deal, though. You have to know what to look out for …

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  • 1 May

    Introduction to Bitcoin

    Bitcoin. What is it?  How does it work? Why are millions of people around the world using Bitcoins to transact? How can you get in on the action?! “Bitcoin was the best performing currency of 2016” – Financial Times “Bitcoin’s Rally Crushed Every Other Currency in 2016. Here’s Why” – Bloomberg With the price of a single Bitcoin more than …

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March, 2017

February, 2017

  • 17 February

    Live Bitcoin Seminars Returning to NYC

    Bitcoin. What is it?  How does it work? Why are millions of people around the world using Bitcoins to transact? How can you get in on the action?! “Bitcoin was the best performing currency of 2016” – Financial Times “Bitcoin’s Rally Crushed Every Other Currency in 2016. Here’s Why” – Bloomberg With the price of a single Bitcoin more than …

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January, 2017

  • 3 January

    Happy 8th Birthday, Bitcoin!

    Today, January 3rd 2017, marks the 8th year since the beginning of the Bitcoin blockchain. Satoshi Nakamoto’s “Genesis block,” the first block in the blockchain, was mined on January 3rd, 2009. The block contained the text “The Times 03/Jan/2009 Chancellor on brink of second bailout for banks” which was a newspaper headline from the British publication The Times. The whitepaper for Bitcoin, which …

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December, 2016

  • 30 December

    Bitcoin Headed for $1,000 Any Day Now

    The price of Bitcoin has been a wild ride. After hitting an all time high of $1,242 per Bitcoin in November, 2013 (Mt. Gox), the price continuously declined for the next two years, eventually going as low as $160 in January, 2015. Fortunately, Bitcoin’s pains proved temporary and the exchange rate has been steadily rising since then. After hitting a …

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  • 2 December

    Bitcoin Price Hits 2-Year High Of $781

    Following Bitcoin’s price has been a wild ride with plenty of ups and downs along the way. November 2013 saw a Bitcoin frenzy with each Bitcoin trading over $1000 a piece, then in 2014 Mt. Gox collapsed and there was a year long decline in price, reaching under $200 per Bitcoin in January, 2015. The price of Bitcoin has slowly …

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August, 2016

  • 31 August

    Blockchain Voting is Coming, But It Won’t Be Online (Yet)

    Reposted from Blockchain Technologies Corp.’s Blog Forbes recently published an article about the possibility of using blockchain technology to secure elections. With all of the recent talk about hackers targeting U.S. election systems and blockchain hype cycle in full effect, this seems like a natural story to appear. Considering we have been working on ablockchain voting machine for almost two …

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May, 2016

  • 2 May

    Meltdown at Arizona GOP Convention; Blockchain Ensures Smooth NY Libertarian Convention 

    Former Gov. Brewer “loses” first election in 35 years with dubious results; AZ State Treasurer demands recount NEW YORK, NY – Disputed results due to technical malfunctions at Saturday’s Arizona GOP State Convention further undermines public confidence in the fairness of the Republican nominating contest, as former Arizona Governor Jan Brewer says she was cheated out of the contest and the …

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April, 2016

  • 26 April

    Blockchain Technologies Corp. Brings Blockchain Voting To New York

    NEW YORK, NY – Blockchain Technologies Corp. (BTC), the New York-based innovator in blockchain-based voting solutions, has been chosen by the New York Libertarian Party (NYLP) to provide balloted-election services during the party’s 2016 state convention. The event will cover election of officers, members of State Committee and delegates to National Convention, nomination of US Senate candidate, and approval of …

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