The Bitcoin whitepaper turns 9 years old today.
Satoshi Nakamoto released the Bitcoin Whitepaper nine years ago, on October 31, 2008. Happy birthday to Bitcoin!
And what a great gift Satoshi received today. Bitcoin surged to a record high above $6,400 after CME Group announced it intends to launch futures for Bitcoin in the fourth quarter of 2017. This is huge news and another step toward the development of Bitcoin as a more established asset class.
Once approved, a bitcoin ETF will come next. Institutional investors incoming!
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Latest Crypto News - October 31, 2017
Bitcoin surges to record above $6,400 after CME announces launch of futures for digital currency
CME announced Tuesday it plans to launch bitcoin futures in the fourth quarter, pending regulatory review. Bitcoin rose to a record high above $6,400 Tuesday morning, according to CoinDesk, after the announcement by the world's largest futures exchange.
Read more: cnbc.com
Other sources:
- Bitcoin Breaks All Records as CME Group Announces Bitcoin Futures (Cryptovest)
- Bitcoin Hits New All-Time High as CME Group Announces Futures Trading (Cointelegraph)
- CME Group to Launch Bitcoin Futures Contract (Coindesk)
- CME to launch bitcoin futures in Q4 subject to approvals (Nasdaq)
Satoshi Nakamoto’s Brilliant White Paper Turns 9-Years Old
Bitcoin has had a phenomenal year in 2017 surpassing many expectations as the decentralized currency now commands a whopping $100B market capitalization. This Halloween marks another milestone as nine years ago today the anonymous creator of the ‘Internet of Money,’ Satoshi Nakamoto, released the Bitcoin white paper.
Read more: bitcoin.com
OKEx to Unfreeze Bitcoin Trading in China
OKEx returns limited trading and exchanging of digital assets from today. Along with Huobi, the exchanges are encouraging peer-to-peer trading.
Read more: cryptovest.com
Ron Paul Says to US Government: "Keep Your Noses Out of Bitcoin"
Two-time Republican US Presidential candidate Ron Paul thinks governments should keep their noses out of bitcoin and let competing currencies to thrive.
Read more: cryptovest.com
Vietnam's Central Bank Announces Ban on Bitcoin Payments
Vietnam's central bank is prohibiting the use of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies in payments. According to an Oct. 30 statement, the State Bank of Vietnam said that cryptocurrencies are not a "lawful means of payment" in the country, and the "issuance, supply, use of bitcoin and other similar virtual currency as a means of payment is prohibited."
Read more: coindesk.com
One bitcoin is now worth more than five ounces of gold
Bitcoin Cash Hard Fork Plans Updated – New Difficulty Adjustment Algorithm Chosen
The Bitcoin ABC development team has announced its plans for the November 13 Hard Fork upgrade of Bitcoin Cash. The upgrade is designed to stabilize the problematic difficulty adjustment algorithm (DAA). News.Bitcoin.com talked to Bitcoin ABC lead developer Amaury Séchet and Bitprim CEO Juan Garavaglia about what to expect.
Read more: bitcoin.com
Bitcoin Cash Rally Stalls as Traders Price in Possible Fork
Bitcoin cash is trending down amid news of an upcoming technical change. After rallying more than 30 percent over the last week, with prices clocking a five-week high of $522.95 on Sunday, the bitcoin cash-US dollar (BCH/USD) exchange rate is $438 at press time, up slightly from a low of $415 yesterday.
Read more: coindesk.com
Four Weddings and a Funeral, Blockchain Style
Smart contracts have brought the Blockchain closer to real life. After the smart contract is signed, it's submitted for permanent storage as a secure record. This permanence has led to the development of a number of services that allow marriage and marriage contract on the Blockchain.
Read more: cointelegraph.com
Iran Preparing Infrastructure for Bitcoin Adoption
Iran is preparing the infrastructure for using Bitcoin, the first worldwide crypto currency, said Iran’s Deputy Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Amir Hossein Davaee.
Read more: ifpnews.com
What If Satoshi Nakamoto Sold All His Bitcoin Today?
Essentially, the mysterious nature of Satoshi Nakamoto, Bitcoin's creator, means that the entire ecosystem is sitting on a potential volcano. It lays dormant at the moment, but if the creator had the inkling, he could flood the market with one mln coins and destroy its value.
Read more: cointelegraph.com
