Fed Chair Yellen: Bitcoin Is a ‘Highly Speculative Asset’
Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen called bitcoin a "highly speculative asset" that isn't subject to regulation by the U.S. central bank during her final press conference today.
Yellen, whose term in office expires in February, spoke...
People Who Were Really Wrong About Bitcoin
“The horse is here to stay but the automobile is only a novelty – a fad.” So scolded a bank president in 1903, warning Henry Ford’s lawyer not to invest in the motor company....
Looking to sell bitcoin? It’s complicated
You can learn a lot about yourself by how you trade bitcoin. In my case, I was reminded that my appetite for risk rounds down to zero.
On Monday, a little more than a week...
Why are there only 21 million Bitcoins?
As we all know, the total amount of bitcoins to ever exist will be 21 million. In fact, it's 20,999. No one has ever explained why that number was chosen. Was it completely random?...
Bitcoin Controlled supply
Bitcoins are created each time a user discovers a new block. The rate of block creation is adjusted every 2016 blocks to aim for a constant two week adjustment period (equivalent to 6 per...
Nearly 4 Million Bitcoins Lost Forever, New Study Says
Just as gold bars are lost at sea or $100 bills can burn, bitcoins can disappear from the Internet forever. When all 21 million bitcoins are mined by the year 2040, the actual amount...
Understanding Futures: A Primer for Bitcoiners
Lanre Sarumi is the CEO of Level Trading Field, an interactive online platform for professionals in the finance industry.
"Study the past if you would define the future." – Confucius
Confucius shares a trait with Satoshi...
Bitcoin Price to Hit $50,000 Next Year: Private Venture Capitalist
Kenetic Capital managing partner has said that he expects bitcoin to reach $50,000 by the end of 2018 as the cryptocurrency market becomes globally accepted.
Speaking on Bloomberg TV, Jehan Chu, said:
I think we’re going to see...
Russia’s Biggest Bank Pilots Money Transfer on an IBM Blockchain
Sberbank has piloted the Russian banking industry’s first ever payment transaction over a blockchain.
Sberbank, Russia’s biggest bank by assets, has executed a real-time money transfer over an IBM-built blockchain based on the Hyperledger Fabric...
Most Useful Bitcoin Data Resources
Service & Wallets
https://bitcoin.org/
Official site,Getting Started with bitcoin
https://blockchain.info/
bitcoin explorer and online wallet
https://greenaddress.it
online wallet
DataResearch & Charts
https://btc.com/
Bitcoin(Bitcoin Cash) block explorer
https://coin.dance/
Community-driven Bitcoin statistics and services.
http://bitinfocharts.com
Cryptocurrency statistics
https://bitcoinfees.com
A Simple Guide to Bitcoin Fees
Markets & Price & Exchanges
https://coinmarketcap.com/
Cryptocurrency Market Capitalizations
https://www.cryptocompare.com/
CryptoCompare is...