Cryptocurrencies

Inside the Wild West of a cryptocurrency awards show, where people wondered if they were being scammed and the police kept stopping by

Zoë Bernard/Business Insider Last week, an influencer analytics company threw an award ceremony honoring the top influencers in the cryptocurrency community as a part of New...
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CRYPTO INSIDER: An exclusive interview with JPMorgan's 29-year-old head of crypto strategy

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Welcome to Crypto Insider, Business Insider's roundup of all the bitcoin and cryptocurrency news you need to know today. Sign up here to get this email delivered direct to your...
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Barbara Corcoran thinks bitcoin could be the future of real estate - but she's staying away from it

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Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images for T.J. Maxx Barbara Corcoran recently made the point that bitcoin is perfectly suited to the real estate market. According to Corcoran, the...
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IBM will give $200,000 to a team that can come up with a solution for natural disaster relief

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Joe Scarnici/Stringer IBM is holding a contest to see who can create the best solution for natural disaster relief. The winning team will get $200,000, support from IBM to make...
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CRYPTO INSIDER: Feds reportedly open criminal probe into crypto prices

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A crypto-based hiring scheme that pays workers in real-time just went live in Australia

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A new employment service has been implemented in Australia, which should cut out banks and pay workers in real-time. Its blockchain-based reputation and review system ensure...
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Gold spikes after Trump scraps North Korea meeting

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Reuters Gold was up 1% Thursday morning. That's after President Donald Trump canceled a planned summit with North Korea. Follow gold prices in real time here. Gold rallied...
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The US has reportedly opened a criminal probe into market manipulation of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies

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REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji The US Justice Department and the CFTC are investigating spoofing and wash trading in cryptocurrency markets, according to Bloomberg. These are forms of...
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The once multi-billionaire CEO who led a crypto-tech company born out of a bra-maker has quietly stepped down

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Brendan McDermid/Reuters Mike Poutre, the former chief executive of The Crypto Company, stepped down from his position earlier this month, according to a company filing . His...
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Bitcoin cash sinks below $1,000

3 days ago | Business Insider | 2 articles

Markets Insider Bitcoin cash fell more than 12% to below $1,000 on Wednesday. The cryptocurrency recently increased its block size fourfold to support more transactions. Follow...
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Welcome to Georgia

Georgia – Tbilisi has been the capital city since the fifth century, the country of one of the most ancient histories and cultures in the world. Its special geographical... Read more ...

Tensions are rising between China and Taiwan - and the US isn't helping matters

Chiang Ying-ying/AP China views Taiwan as a renegade province, reinforced by Taiwan's former president, Ma Ying-jeou, who regularly implied it was part of China. Once Tsai... Read more ...

Tell Us Your Most Awesome Motorsport Memory

May is one of the most incredible months in motorsport for a lot of race fans. Some of the biggest events of the year take place in May for Formula One, NASCAR, and IndyCar... Read more ...

Countries in Asia are looking for ways to counter China's growing power...

REUTERS/Jason Lee China's more assertive posture in its near abroad has its neighbors more concerned about Beijing's ambitions, and President Donald Trump's seeming vacillation... Read more ...

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Putin has lost faith in Trump's promise to improve US-Russia relations

Alexander Zemlianichenko/Pool via REUTERS Russian President Vladimir Putin said President Donald Trump's promises to improve US-Russia relations have stalled because of... Read more ...

An artist painted what it might be like if Princess Diana had gotten the...

Hulton Archive/Getty Princess Diana's absence did not go unnoticed at both Prince Harry and Prince William's weddings, but one artist took it upon herself to imagine what it... Read more ...

The 50 best deals you can get at Nordstrom's huge 'Half Yearly Sale' right now

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Here's A Closer Look At That Crazy Honda Civic Type R Pickup Truck

Yesterday was a special day because yesterday, we learned about the amazing Honda Civic Type R pickup truck. Is this the truck that could save the world? All signs point to... Read more ...

People are sharing their worst first date stories and they will make you...

NBC It's no secret that first dates can be rough, but a viral Reddit thread of horror stories might convince you to never date again. One person recalled how their date asked... Read more ...

Belfast's Europa Hotel hosts major celebration of tourism

Yesterday, Belfast's now-famous Europa Hotel hosted a major celebration of tourism, 40 years on from when it had the disreputable tag of most bombed hotel in the world. In... Read more ...