The long wait is finally over for a lot of Bitcoin users. SegWit has reached its lock-in threshold and will activate on the Bitcoin network in about 2 weeks. Despite this good news, the Bitcoin price has dropped 4% today. Buy on the hype, sell on the news?
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Latest Crypto News - August 09, 2017
Ether Tops $300 as Price Rises to 30-Day High
The price ether, the cryptocurrency that powers the ethereum blockchain, hit a high above $300 today, rising to a press-time total of just over $307.
Read more: coindesk.com
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BTC-E to Repay 45% of Account Balances as 'BTE Tokens'
BTC-e has announced that 45% of the exchange’s account balances have been seized by US authorities, and that customers will be repaid in ‘BTE tokens’.
Read more: bitcoin.com
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- Troubled Bitcoin Exchange BTC-e Will Likely Issue Tokens in Bid to Relaunch and Refund Users (Coinspeaker)
It's Official: Segregated Witness Will Activate on Bitcoin
Segregated Witness (SegWit) has reached its lock-in threshold. The long-debated scaling upgrade reached the necessary threshold to "lock in" today at block 479,707 with 100% of bitcoin mining pools signaling support for the proposal. According to network data, the block was mined by BitClub.
Read more: coindesk.com
Fidelity allows clients to see digital currencies on its website
Fidelity Investments Inc has started allowing clients to use its website to view their holdings of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies held through digital wallet provider Coinbase.
Read more: cnbc.com
Litecoin Prices Hold Steady Near $50 as Bitcoin Locks In SegWit
The price of litecoin continues to hover near all-time highs, even as the technical advances that sparked its revival are being added to other platforms.
Read more: coindesk.com
Bitcoin Price Wobbles as SegWit Activation is Locked in
It looks as if we may have a small shakeup in the world of cryptocurrency after all. For some reason, the Bitcoin price is showing small signs of weakness, which could lead to a short-term downturn in the coming hours. Ever since Segregated Witness has been locked in, the price has lost some of the bullish momentum. Other currencies are quickly trying to climb the ranks, though, which could result in some intriguing changes.
Read more: themerkle.com
Bitcoin Falls 3.5% Post SegWit Victory, Community Figures Continue Arguing
SegWit has finally locked in on Bitcoin, but the community remains divided over the validity of SegWit2x.
Read more: cointelegraph.com
NEO Completes Rebranding; Announces Blockchain Partnerships
NEO Blockchain, China’s first original public chain project, has announced the completion of rebranding efforts from its former Antshares identity. Furthermore, NEO has upgraded its blockchain nodes, technical documents, social media, official site and exchange name worldwide, representing the transition from Antshares 1.0 to the NEO smart contract system 2.0.
Read more: bitcoinmagazine.com
'Russia's Facebook' Eases Restrictions on Cryptocurrency Ads
The most popular social network in Russia is easing restrictions on advertisements related to cryptocurrency.
Read more: coindesk.com
India Close to Finishing Work on Cryptocurrency Rule Proposals
India's government has reportedly completed work on a proposal that outlines possible steps for regulating cryptocurrencies.
Read more: coindesk.com
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