Cryptocurrency

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Why Bitcoin Is A Good Idea For Brazil

Posted by Ana Paula Picasso ⋅ August 3, 2015

Things are not looking good for Brazil’s Real – news articles flooded with reports of a ten-year low of the Brazilian currency against the US dollar. After a turbulent presidential election and international oil prices hike, those factors finally hit the country’s economic very hard. Having said that, could bitcoin be a good way to … Continue reading →

$5M Worth Of Bitcoin Missing In Major Cryptocurrency Exchange Hack

Posted by ETFalpha ⋅ January 8, 2015 ⋅ 1 Comment

About $5.1 million in virtual currency, or 19,000 units, went missing from Bitstamp, a major bitcoin exchange, after a colossal security lapse forced it to halt services. The heist follows bitcoin’s more than 50 percent collapse in value. The missing bitcoins have forced the company to freeze all user activity, from deposits to withdrawals, reported Coindesk, … Continue reading →