Crypto News Update — August 7, 2015
1. Ethereum’s First Trading Price
First recorded price of Ether (ETH): On August 7, 2015, Ethereum was listed on the Kraken exchange at about $2.77 per coin.
Coin Telegraph
Shortly after, its price dropped sharply to around $0.68, reflecting early investor behavior and volatility.
Coin Telegraph
2. Bitcoin Price Snapshot
On that same day, Bitcoin (BTC) traded at around $278.74, slightly lower than the previous day’s closing price of $281.91.
Yahoo Finance
3. Industry Activity: Mining Infrastructure
Hashing Space, a provider of Bitcoin infrastructure and hosted ASIC mining services, announced securing business incentives and advisory services—an effort aimed at bolstering Bitcoin and blockchain adoption on August 7, 2015.
Bitcoin Magazine
4. Conferences & Community Events
There was a buzz in Charlotte (US) about a Virtual Currency Workshop and the Cryptolina Bitcoin Expo scheduled for August 14–15. These events were mentioned in local briefings on August 7.
Axios
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Topic Details
Ethereum Price Debuted on Kraken at ~$2.77, quickly dropped to ~$0.68
Bitcoin Price Traded at ~$278.74 on Aug 7, 2015
Mining Infrastructure Hashing Space secured business advisory services
Event Mention Virtual Currency Workshop & Cryptolina Bitcoin Expo announced in Charlotte
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