ESMA Event Explores Blockchain Impact on Mainstream Finance
The European Securities and Markets Authority recently held an event that focused, in part, on the use of blockchains in mainstream finance.
An Interview with the Makers of Plutus, a Payment App for the Bitcoin Adopter
Fintech innovation is enabling NFC-enabled payments without the need for fiat currencies or physical cards at merchant stores. The trend is one to catch on, with big technology companies and manufacturers such as Apple & Samsung introducing their own proprietary payment methods for fiat transactions. Bitcoin-centric Plutus, a London-based startup, is intent on making life easier […]
Blockchain Receipts: Admissible As Evidence Or ‘Hearsay’?
One of the benefits of the blockchain is the verification it provides for many types of activities. The rapid settlement of financial transactions is driving the growth of block-chain-based fintech solutions. But blockchain records as legal evidence may not be something that can be taken for granted. James Ching, a contributor to law.com, recently wrote […]
Bitcoin Trucks On While Traditional Financial Ecosystem Burns To The Ground
Throughout the years, Bitcoin has often been chastised for its price volatility. While it is true big losses and big gains were possible in the Bitcoin world at just about every turn, the digital currency has come to maturity over the past twelve months. At the same time, well-established traditional financial markets are plummeting to […]
Bitcoin Price Gains; Target Hit!
Half way through the afternoon session in Europe yesterday, we published our intraday analysis for the bitcoin price. We hypothesized that, by virtue of both a key resistance level and a sloping channel, that a break to the upside would give us some nice bullish momentum, and that 460 flat was a reasonable, yet conservative […]
Bitcoin Engineering Course at Stanford University Introduces Hands-on Approach with the 21 Bitcoin Computer
Dr. Balaji Srinivasan and Dr. Dan Boneh started their new course, “Bitcoin Engineering” at Stanford University on Monday, January 4th. The class is a companion to Stanford’s previous Bitcoin-related course, “Crypto Currencies, the Blockchain, and Smart Contracts.” About 85 percent of this quarter’s class will feature new material. The class gives you a sense of […]
Coinomi Founder John Jegutanis: Scale Bitcoin by Decreasing Latency
John Jegutanis, co-founder of bitcoin and altcoin mobile wallet Coinomi, recently proposed the concept of ”Soft Blocks“ to help scale Bitcoin. Soft Blocks, Jegutanis says, could reduce the risk of increasing Bitcoin’s block-size limit. Speaking to Bitcoin Magazine, he explained: “It is not so much the block size – although yes, it must be increased […]
Bitcoin a Safe Haven as Global Equities and Commodities Tumble
On the first week of trading in 2016, U.S. and European markets have fallen markedly. Britain has undergone its worst trading start to the new year in 16 years. China, with a long history of command-and-control economics, has enjoyed recent literature about its more laissez-faire ways, but in times of crisis, the government institutes regulations […]
Bitcoin Exchange BTC-e Back Online After Reported DDoS
Bitcoin exchange BTC-e was offline for several hours today after the site said that it was the target of a distributed denial-of service attack.
Accenture Innovation Lab Includes Blockchain Startup
Services and consulting firm Accenture has added a blockchain startup to the latest class of its financial innovation lab in London. Blockchain technology startup Crowdaura joins other 14 other startups to be included in Accenture’s 2016 FinTech Innovation Lab London. The London Lab is now in its fourth year. The 12-week long mentoring program is […]