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Bitcoin price jumped above $1,000 for the first time in three years

03/01/2017(0)
It has been a bumper year for bitcoin. Having risen in value in 2016 by 125 percent the digital currency started the new year by jumping above $1,000 for ... Read More
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West Africa now has its own digital currency

30/12/2016(0)
Senegal will soon begin using a digital currency in 2017. It’s another opportunity for financial technology (fintech) to help emerging markets leapfrog traditional banking systems and bring financial inclusion ... Read More
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Bitcoin Ends 2016 as the Top Currency as It Nears $1,000

29/12/2016(0)
Raise your hand if you saw this coming: Bitcoin not only bounced back from its 2015 doldrums, but went on a tear that saw it climb around 120% from ... Read More
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Uganda Could Be 1st African Country To Regulate Digital Currencies

28/12/2016(0)
Some African countries have openly criticized bitcoin use. Others have taken a wait-and-see approach. Bitcoin has enjoyed a rally in 2016 that’s beaten every major currency, stock index and commodity contract, surging ... Read More
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Bitcoin best performer of 2016, outlook bullish for next year

27/12/2016(0)
Sentiment very bullish for 2017; prices could touch all-time peak of $1,161 Bitcoin has emerged as the most remunerative asset in 2016. Analysts are bullish on the asset class ... Read More
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Value of bitcoins in circulation hits record high of $14bn

23/12/2016(0)
Price per coin at $875 as cryptocurrency’s value doubles in a year, with experts linking it to depreciation of Chinese yuan The total value of all bitcoins in circulation ... Read More
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Bitcoin passes the $800 mark

22/12/2016(0)
The digital currency bitcoin has passed the $800 value for the first time since February 2014. Bitcoin crossed the threshold around 11:40pm GMT and is currently trading around $815. ... Read More
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BNP Paribas completes its first real-time Blockchain payments

21/12/2016(0)
BNP Paribas today announced it has processed several live payments for two of its longstanding corporate clients, Amcor, global leader in packaging solutions and Panini Group, international leader in collectables ... Read More
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World-first listing on CISE for global bitcoin fund

21/12/2016(0)
Global Advisors Investment Fund plc (GABI) has today been admitted to the Official List of the Channel Islands Securities Exchange (CISE) to become the first regulated bitcoin fund to ... Read More
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Banking Giants Set to Invest in R3-Rival & Blockchain Startup Axoni

20/12/2016(0)
US banking giants Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase are leading a number of other financial institutions to invest in blockchain startup Axoni, a report has revealed. According to Reuters, the banks ... Read More
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