ASX Completes First Distributed Ledger Settlement Prototype
The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) announced today that it has completed the first phase of a distributed ledger tech trial.
Bitcoin Developers Warn New Core Release Could Be Targeted by State Sponsored Hackers
Bitcoin.org, the Bitcoin Core website, has warned users to be vigilant downloading binaries for the upcoming 0.13.0 Bitcoin Core release because it will likely be targeted by state-sponsored attackers. Bitcoin.org does not believe it has the resources to defend against the attack. The Chinese bitcoin community is especially warned. A key is recommended for download. […]
Rakuten Acquires Bitcoin Startup Team for Blockchain Lab Launch
Japanese e-commerce firm Rakuten has acqui-hired bitcoin startup Bitnet as part of a bid to staff its new blockchain development lab in the UK.
Bitcoin Price Holds Above $550 Support
Bitcoin price has halted decline and may have found support at the $555 (Bitstamp) level. The 4-hour candle chart shows that advance is possible, but that a critical watershed for decline remains close-by. This analysis is provided by xbt.social with a 3-hour delay. Read the full analysis here. Not a member? Join now. Bitcoin Price […]
World Economic Forum Examines How Blockchain Can Reshape Financial Services
Article written by Leah Zitter On August 11, 2016, the World Economic Forum (WEF) released a 300-page report entitled The future of financial infrastructure: An ambitious look at how blockchain can reshape financial services, exploring how the financial sector “could overcome current-state pain points through distributed ledger technology (DLT).” The WEF has been one of […]
Does the Open-Source Model Enable Bitcoin-Stealing Wallet Apps?
According to an Apple Insider report published on August 9, a disturbing trend has emerged on Apple’s App Store as a series of malicious copycats of well-known Bitcoin wallet apps became available to download. Some of the fake wallets looked quite similar to the real thing but were specifically tweaked to steal bitcoins from unsuspecting […]
Jaxx to Support the 7th Largest Cryptocurrency, DASH Soon
Jaxx cryptocurrency wallet users now have another reason to rejoice. The online wallet service provider has recently announced that it will include support for Dash on iPhone. Jaxx, created by Decentral Inc. is a multi-platform crypto wallet that is available for almost all devices. The new development was announced to the media through a press […]
California Delays Efforts to Regulate Bitcoin Businesses
California’s legislature has once again shelved a plan to regulate businesses in the digital currency industry.
UK Fraud Office Comments on ‘Increasing’ Bitcoin Use By Criminals
A criminal investigatory unit in the UK has said that it would consider investigating cases involving bitcoin.
Bitcoin Price Watch; Stop Loss Hit!
The markets have just about drawn to a close now out of Europe, and once again we had a pretty active day in the bitcoin price. Action from this morning has generally been to the upside, although we did have something of a correction from resistance a little earlier on. This got us into a […]