The Blockchain is a New Model of Governance
The blockchain provides an alternative governance model to the current system of oligarchic control, argues Nozomi Hayase.
Mike Tyson Knocks on the Bitcoin Industry’s Doors
The former undisputed world heavyweight champion Michael Gerard Tyson, better known as Mike Tyson has decided to enter into the Bitcoin ring. Yesterday, Mike Tyson tweeted about his upcoming Bitcoin venture on Twitter. Mike Tyson intends to outdo his fastest knock out in the boxing ring by 10 seconds with his new bitcoin ATM venture. […]
Bitcoin Price Advance Pauses – $300 Remains a Target
Bitcoin price was sold off after a local wave high was made to a 4.618 Fib level just above $291. A price correction is now being traded below $290 and it could see retracement to $285. Technical analysis looks at significant levels in the chart, as well as potential paths of price during the coming […]
FuturePerfect VC: Emerging Markets are Bitcoin’s Best Bet
FuturePerfect Ventures founding partner Jalak Jobanputra talks opportunities in the bitcoin and blockchain space and VC funding trends.
ItBit to Host Private Blockchain Summit for Wall Street Elites
Bitcoin exchange itBit is hosting a private gathering of financial professionals in New York on Monday.
Security Breach for UK Bitcoin Vendor Exposes Customer Data
CoinCut, a bitcoin vendor based in the UK, recently suffered a security breach that exposed customer information. Visitors on the company’s website could view customer data that included images of passports, IDs, and credit cards. Since then the site has been offline while the company works with authorities to investigate the matter. “We’re trying to […]
IBM to Sponsor Blockchain Hackathon in India
IBM is among the sponsors of a forthcoming India-based hackathon set to focus on bitcoin, the blockchain and FinTech.
Gallup Poll Finds Few Consumers Trust Digital Wallets
New Gallup data points to a small degree of trust for digital wallets among consumers.
Podcast Episode 14: Zero Confirmation Bitcoin Transactions with Josh Cincinnati
This episode features Josh Cincinnati, the developer advocate for BlockCypher, a block chain solutions firm. BlockCypher serves ShapeShift.io and their “Confidence Factor” is the reason that ShapeShift is able to process transactions with as little as zero confirmations. Recently this backfired, but Cincinnati says this is to be expected — it is mitigation, not elimination. […]
Nocks: A Multi-Featured Bitcoin Payments Platform
There are already plenty of bitcoin payments platforms in existence and Nocks seeks to differentiate itself from the rest by introducing an agile and multi-featured aspect. Dutch entrepreneurs Roel Buerra and Patrick Kivits wanted to come up with a platform that was intuitive to learn and friendly to novices. Nocks is a tool that lets users […]