Bitcoin advocates say this time will be different as the virtual coin surges back to price levels last seen in the wake of the collapse of the cryptocurrency market bubble almost three years ago.
Bitcoin is approaching levels not seen since just after the burst of the cryptocurrency market bubble almost three years ago.
PayPal Holdings joined the cryptocurrency market on Wednesday, allowing customers to buy, sell and hold bitcoin and other virtual coins using the US digital payments company’s online wallets.
Cryptocurrency exchange Luno, previously backed by Naspers but now owned by Digital Currency Group, has launched a savings wallet, offering customers interest of up to 4%/year on their bitcoin holdings.
Bitcoin’s biggest rally in more than a week has pushed it to the brink of $12 000, a key level watched by chartists and technicians.
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A group called Anonymous ZA has dumped what it claims to be the entire transaction history of Mirror Trading International, which has been accused of being a Ponzi scheme – a claim denied by the company’s management.
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It’s being driven by payments from small businesses as well as remittances sent home from migrant workers, according to new data.
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