Former ATM Maker Robocoin Ends Bitcoin Services
Romit, the remittance service that began as bitcoin ATM developer Robocoin, has said that it is shutting down its bitcoin services.
21 Bitcoin Computer Is Available for Purchase Using Bitcoin
The 21 Bitcoin Computer is now available for purchase in Bitcoin at its equivalent value to $399.00 USD on its official website. The latest billing option which allows purchase with Bitcoin also comes with added privacy and security in mind. The company does not ask for a name on the address and will send to a P.O. Box […]
Blockchain Firm Digital Asset Holdings Expands to Europe
New York-based Digital Asset Holdings, a startup that began as a bitcoin-centric company and is now deemed a blockchain-based firm is opening a new office in London to expand its presence into the European market. Digital Asset, led by former JPMorgan executive Blythe Masters as the company’s CEO announced in a media release that the […]
Bitcoin Branded a Failure as Media Erupts Over Mike Hearn Exit
Long-time bitcoin developer Mike Hearn officially “left” the project this week, creating a negative narrative that was seized by the press.
Bitcoin Flies Farther in the Travel Industry after BitPay’s Latest Partnership
BitPay has announced a new partnership with European information technology provider Ypsilon.Net. The company provides a platform with booking engines and the payment processing framework for tens of thousands of websites, processing millions of transactions every month. A new partnership between payment processor BitPay and Ypsilon.Net, a leading IT solutions provider for the travel industry […]
Unlimited, Classic and ‘BitPay Core': Bitcoin’s New Kids on the Blockchain
Referred to as the Satoshi client, Bitcoin QT, Bitcoin Core , or simply Bitcoin’s reference client, the original Bitcoin implementation as introduced by Satoshi Nakamoto has always set the standard for Bitcoin’s consensus rules. While alternative implementations were launched over the years, these were programmed to follow or even enforce existing conduct. Bitcoin XT , […]
nanoPay Acquires MintChip from the Royal Canadian Mint
As of December 18, 2015, all assets related to MintChip – a digital currency developed by The Royal Canadian Mint – were transferred to nanoPay Inc., a Fintech company based in Toronto that provides loyalty and payments solutions for retail and ecommerce merchants. According to the Royal Canadian Mint, the MintChip enables consumers and merchants […]
Healthcare: Can the Blockchain Optimize and Secure It?
This is a guest post from the Distributed Ledger. The disruptive nature of blockchain technology is easy for people to conceptualize in the field of finance. T+3 interferes in traders being able to maximize earnings – payments shouldn’t take days to process while an email can be sent in seconds. As the first use case […]
Russian Payments Firm Trials Bitcoin Tool for Customer Verification
A bitcoin blockchain notarization project has developed a customer on-boarding tool for a Russian payments service.
PayPal Ropes in Bitcoin Entrepreneur to Board of Directors
Payments giant PayPal has announced the appointment of founder and CEO of bitcoin startup Xapo, Wences Casares, to its board of directors. In an official release today, PayPal described Casares as a “recognized next-generation payment and crypto-currency thought leader,” who will serve on PayPal’s Compensation Committee. PayPal’s press release also references bitcoin explicitly, stating Casares’ […]