February 2016

Bitcoin Taxis to Soon Become a Norm around the World

Tourism is one of the largest industries in the world. It was stated to be worth over $7.6 trillion in 2014 . Increased purchasing power combined with cheaper air travel has shrunk geographical boundaries. While travel becomes cheaper, more and more people now prefer to…

cineramaFebruary 28, 2016

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The Great Wall of China Enters the Bitcoin Game

The Great Wall of China is one of the seven wonders of the world. The ancient wall (portions of it) dates back to 7th century BC. The wall was completed by the first emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang in 206 BC. Portions of the…

cineramaFebruary 28, 2016

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Bitcoin Price Fundamentals

Bitcoin price is pushing toward its three-month resistance ceiling. Technical and sentiment analysis argue for a return to decline, and fundamental analysis shows that Bitcoin’s value is more fragile than many realize. This analysis is provided by xbt.social with a 3-hour delay. Read the full…

cineramaFebruary 28, 2016

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Bitvest Review

There are various types of Bitcoin faucets in existence, some of which will offer rather large rewards to its users. Bitvest is a faucet as well, although the site owner has turned the website into a hybrid faucet and casino for Bitcoin users. Even though…

cineramaFebruary 28, 2016

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Yobit Exchange Plagued By Withdrawal And Coin Listing Delays

There are many digital currency exchanges available to enthusiasts all over the world. Some of these platforms are more successful than others, even though there is always a growing demand for additional options. YoBit is one of those exchanges which has been getting a fair…

cineramaFebruary 28, 2016

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Ribbit.me, Crypto Loyalty Solutions on Blockchain

Customer Loyalty Programs is one of the marketing strategies to glue customers to the concerned brand. These programs incentivize people on their expenditure at outlets that are part of the network. The incentives are generally in the form of discounts or redeemable reward points for…

cineramaFebruary 28, 2016

Bitcoin Business

After The Gold Rush

The startup gold rush of the last ten years is over. Sorry. Those hordes of ambitious entrepreneurs still stampeding to the Bay Area in the hopes of building their Minimum Viable Product, getting into Y Combinator, and growing their app into the Next Big Thing–they’re…

cineramaFebruary 28, 2016

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Artists Turn to Bitcoin for Inspiration, Not Personal Finance

When it comes to bitcoin's use as money, word-of-mouth has been its biggest asset.The journey from Internet obscurity to interest from financial incumbents has been a long one, but it started with passionate users, willing to discuss its benefits with friends, and those friends, intrigued…

cineramaFebruary 28, 2016

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Why the Banks See Bitcoin as their Number One Enemy

Bitcoin has created waves in the world of finance. Look back to 2013 when Bitcoin first came onto the horizon. Its value rose by 6000% in a single year . This is an incredible rate and it brought up the idea that the virtual currency…

cineramaFebruary 28, 2016

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How Bitcoin Disrupts Telecommunications?

Apparently, the Blockchain may disrupt not only the financial sector but interfere with telecommunications as well. Most of the Bitcoin ecosystems are looking at the financial sector but they have not realized that it will be telecommunications that will take the lead from 2020 onwards.Searching…

cineramaFebruary 28, 2016

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Russian Narcotics Claim Bitcoin has Doubled-Up Drug Trades

Bitcoin has often been referred to as a favorite tool for internet and offline criminals, particularly when drug dealing and trafficking is concerned. There are a lot of people under the illusion of how Bitcoin will protect them from being caught while it is only…

cineramaFebruary 28, 2016

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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. The core concept of the machine is to capitalize on the limitations of existing mining equipment by detecting false positives and mitigating error propagation.Mining Bitcoin requires a substantial amount of…

cineramaFebruary 28, 2016

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Powerdouble Review

Even though no one in their right mind would ever use these so-called Bitcoin doublers, that is not keeping site owners from launching their own Ponzi schemes. Greed attracts a lot of potential investors, and doubling one’s money within five hours sounds very appealing, despite…

cineramaFebruary 28, 2016

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Bitcoin Ransomware Education – CoinVault

Although we have discussed various types of Bitcoin ransomware on this website already, there are many more different types roaming the wilds today. CoinVault is often overlooked as a very dangerous type of Bitcoin ransomware, although there is still no complete solution to tackle this…

cineramaFebruary 28, 2016

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Why Bitcoin Continues to become Increasingly Popular

In today’s digital world, the way in which we do many things has changed dramatically. We rely on modern technology for all sorts of things these days such as for conducting business, staying connected with friends and family, entertaining ourselves, and even for practical things…

cineramaFebruary 27, 2016

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Lightning Network Maybe the Future of Bitcoin Micropayments

Ever heard of the term “ Bitcoin Dust ”? That’s the case when the transactions are too little in monetary value that it is just not profitable for the network to support such transactions, hence a transaction fee is usually levied. That’s one issue which…

cineramaFebruary 27, 2016

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BCoin Lets Users Run A Bitcoin Node In Node.js

Running a Bitcoin node has become a topic of discussion these days, as there are so many different options readily available to achieve this goal. In most cases, users will need to run the Bitcoin Core or Bitcoin Classic client to achieve that goal, but…

cineramaFebruary 27, 2016

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Final Taxi Cab in Marmaris Now Accepts Bitcoin

It is difficult to come up with mainstream use cases that will get consumers to look at Bitcoin with a fresh set of eyes. Despite best efforts by merchants and enthusiasts around the world, Bitcoin is still a niche payment method with very few real…

cineramaFebruary 27, 2016

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Why is my Bitcoin transaction not confirming?

If you are a daily Bitcoin user who sends and receives coins frequently chances are that you have run into a transaction that didn’t confirm immediately the next block. There are two main reasons why a Bitcoin transaction may not be confirming, the first is…

cineramaFebruary 27, 2016

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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 doesn’t simply call himself a socialist, he is a self-proclaimed “democratic socialist”. When compared to his socialist peers from other countries, Bernie seems very…

cineramaFebruary 27, 2016

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Bitcoin Price Sentiment Not High

Bitcoin price is reattempting a move higher but the progress is slow and both technical and sentiment analysis shows a bearish mood in the chart. This analysis is provided by xbt.social with a 3-hour delay. Read the full analysis here . Not a member? Join…

cineramaFebruary 27, 2016

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Does Bitcoin Pose a Threat to China’s Economic Security?

Dr Alessandro Arduino is the co-director of the Security & Crisis Management programme at the Shanghai Academy of Social Science (SASS) and was a visiting senior fellow with the China Programme at the S Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. In…

cineramaFebruary 27, 2016

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Imagine the Trust: Blockchain’s Growing Role in Financial Services

Helen Thompson is a writer for the SWIFT Institute, a forum for knowledge-led debate established by the SWIFT financial telecommunications network. In this article, Thompson examines how financial services firms might benefit from blockchain technology and some pitfalls they need to avoid as they move…

cineramaFebruary 27, 2016

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ChangeTip announces ChangeTip Wallet

Share with:Social tipping industry leader ChangeTip has recently announced ChangeTip Wallet , an exciting addition to their suite of tools that make Bitcoin , the most popular digital technology, easy and convenient to use. The Silicon-Valley company boasts an impressive lineup of respected investors, including…

cineramaFebruary 26, 2016

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Ribbit.me Raises $1.5 Million Seed Round

NEW YORK, NY, Feb 26, 2016 – Ribbit.me, a NY-based blockchain technology startup, announced that it closed a $1.5 million seed round, led by Hayaat Group, an investment company based in Dubai, with Privity FZ LLE acting as advisor.Ribbit.me has built the world’s first universal…

cineramaFebruary 26, 2016

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