Bitcoin News 21 July 2017 - Bitcoin Price on Full Throttle on the Back of BIP91 Acceptance

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BREAKING NEWS today - Top Story - Over 93% of Bitcoin Miners have signaled acceptance of BIP91 and has been locked in to activate on 1 August 2017 - BIP91 is to scale Bitcoin and reduce transaction time - more information can be found here

The Bitcoin price has surged 20% with this positive news as well as the early signaling that took place the past few days. The price is robust and fundamentals strong - is $3000 or higher in sight sooner rather than later? Add your comments below.

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