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Montreal's Bitcoin Expo Postponed Indefinitely Due to Lack of Sponsors

  • Whether it's a devalued bitcoin or simply a matter of waning interest remains to be examined.
Thursday, 13/08/2015 | 21:01 GMT by Leon Pick
Exchanges

LocalBitcoins Bids Farewell to New York Due to BitLicense

  • LocalBitcoins, a marketplace facilitating the in-person trade of bitcoins, joins other major industry players to call it quits in New York.
Thursday, 13/08/2015 | 09:27 GMT by Leon Pick
News

US Man Facing Jail Time For Illegal Weapons Exports with Bitcoin

  • A man is facing time in prison for several illegal weapons related crimes, some of which he allegedly facilitated via Bitcoin.
Wednesday, 12/08/2015 | 22:36 GMT by Leon Pick
Exchanges

BitFlyer Raises Another $4 Million as It Looks to Fill Gox Void in Japan

  • bitFlyer has raised another ¥510 million in funding as it continues to try filling the void in Japan left by the MtGox collapse last year.
Wednesday, 12/08/2015 | 21:53 GMT by Leon Pick
Innovation

Visa to Explore Blockchain in FinTech Expansion

  • Visa, the world's largest electronic payments network, is joining the growing list of financial giants getting to know blockchain.
Wednesday, 12/08/2015 | 11:34 GMT by Leon Pick
Innovation

Colored Coins Startup Colu Launches Beta, Music Industry First Partnership

  • Colu has announced the beta launch of its platform and its first partnership to bring blockchain technology toward practical applications.
Wednesday, 12/08/2015 | 10:00 GMT by Leon Pick
Innovation

Blockchain Technology Powers Republican Debate Straw Poll

  • One of the first implementations of the blockchain for voting systems was at a debate party at New York's Metropolitan Republican Club.
Tuesday, 11/08/2015 | 06:30 GMT by Leon Pick
Exchanges

Bitfinex, Kraken Latest to Pull out of NY as BitLicense Grace Period Ends

  • Bitfinex and Kraken have become the biggest names among the growing list of cryptocurrency exchanges to pull out of New York State.
Tuesday, 11/08/2015 | 06:00 GMT by Leon Pick
Trading

Ethereum’s Cryptocurrency Now the 4th Most Valuable

  • Ethereum’s cryptocurrency, Ether, is right now the hottest commodity in the crypto trading markets, ranked fourth in market capitalization.
Monday, 10/08/2015 | 15:24 GMT by Leon Pick
News

Xapo Chosen as Custodian for Bitcoin Investment Trust Assets

  • In entrusting all of its holdings with Xapo, BIT appears to be affirming its faith in the startup's long-term sustainability.
Monday, 10/08/2015 | 14:17 GMT by Leon Pick
Trading

Dismal Weekend Leaves Bitcoin Price Flirting with 1-Month Low

  • A miserable weekend has left bitcoin’s price (BTC/USD) testing $260, its lowest point since July 5.
Monday, 10/08/2015 | 11:54 GMT by Leon Pick
News

BitX Partners with Codapay to Enable Bitcoin Payments in Southeast Asia

  • BitX has partnered with Codapay, a Singapore-based alternative payments gateway provider, to enable bitcoin payments for its merchants.
Friday, 07/08/2015 | 06:00 GMT by Leon Pick
Exchanges

Kraken to Launch Ether Trading

  • Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has announced that it will be offering trade in Ether, Ethereum's digital token, within the next day or two.
Thursday, 06/08/2015 | 21:40 GMT by Leon Pick
News

Blockchain CEO: 4 Days, 5 Cities, and 6 Mentions of Bitcoin by UK PM

  • Blockchain CEO Peter Smith has given a firsthand review of his experience joining David Cameron in the recent trade mission to Asia.
Thursday, 06/08/2015 | 14:20 GMT by Leon Pick
News

Tokyo Court Rejects Gox Lawsuit, Says Bitcoins Not “Tangible Property”

  • A Tokyo court has dismissed a lawsuit by a MtGox customer seeking repayment of his bitcoins, as they are not “subject to ownership” claims.
Thursday, 06/08/2015 | 10:33 GMT by Leon Pick
News

ECommPay Partners with GoCoin for Bitcoin, Litecoin and Dogecoin Payments

  • ECommPay will enable bitcoin, litecoin and dogecoin payments thanks to a partnership with GoCoin.
Wednesday, 05/08/2015 | 15:01 GMT by Leon Pick
Innovation

Symbiont Reportedly Launches Its First Smart Securities on Blockchain

  • Symbiont has announced the launch of its Smart Securities on Bitcoin's blockchain.
Wednesday, 05/08/2015 | 13:59 GMT by Leon Pick
Innovation

Byrne at tØ Launch Event: ICBC Using Our Tokens

  • Overstock CEO Patrick Byrne & Co. unveiled their tØ (T-zero) platform at NASDAQ’s headquarters in New York.
Wednesday, 05/08/2015 | 12:44 GMT by Leon Pick
Innovation

Source: Barclays, UBS and BNP Paribas Looking into Ethereum

  • An unnamed source at Barclays says that the bank, along with UBS and BNP Paribas, are exploring Ethereum.
Wednesday, 05/08/2015 | 09:42 GMT by Leon Pick
Innovation

Ripple Receives Technology Pioneer Award at World Economic Forum

  • Ripple Labs has been selected as one of 49 “Technology Pioneers” by the World Economic Forum for its distributed ledger technology.
Wednesday, 05/08/2015 | 08:25 GMT by Leon Pick
News

Good News in Australia: Bitcoin to Be Treated as Currency, Not Commodity

  • A government inquiry in Australia reversed an earlier decision treating bitcoin as a commodity for sales tax purposes.
Tuesday, 04/08/2015 | 11:51 GMT by Leon Pick
News

With New Mining Focus, Bitcoin Shop Renamed to BTCS

  • Bitcoin Shop Inc. has formally been renamed to BTCS Inc, the company reaffirming its new focus on bitcoin mining and blockchain technology.
Tuesday, 04/08/2015 | 08:35 GMT by Leon Pick
News

Investigators: MtGox Was Broke 6 Months Before Collapse

  • Investigators in Tokyo say that MtGox had a negative balance sheet six months before its collapse in February 2014.
Tuesday, 04/08/2015 | 07:20 GMT by Leon Pick
News

€1 Million Worth of Bitcoin Seized in Italian Dark Net Crackdown

  • An Italian dark net site has been shut down and wallets containing €1 million worth of bitcoin have been seized in “Operation Babylon.”
Monday, 03/08/2015 | 12:29 GMT by Leon Pick
Innovation

Elliptic Wins The Banker Technology Award for Security

Monday, 03/08/2015 | 10:25 GMT by Leon Pick
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