Nasdaq Explores How Blockchain Could Fuel Solar Energy Market
During a demonstration today, Nasdaq unveiled a service that lets solar power generators sell certificates using its Linq blockchain service.
AliPay Stuck in China’s ID Regulation; Opportunities for Bitcoin
Chinese capital controls have an impact on the local economy, but also on any payment service provider dealing with the yuan. Alipay, which is the country’s largest payment processor, cannot continue their overseas expansion die to even tighter capital control rules. Alipay Will Not Expand Internationally for Now China’s largest third-party payments system had high […]
Bitcoin Price Meandering Above $450
Bitcoin price meanders – seemingly without aim – as volume continues shrinking. Markets sometimes experience the doldrums and this seems to be it. Remain focused, however, since such periods typically precede sudden large moves. This analysis is provided by xbt.social with a 3-hour delay. Read the full analysis here. Not a member? Join now and […]
Bitcoin Price Watch; Live Trade!
The Wednesday session is drawing to a close in Europe, and it’s time to take our second look at what the markets presented today, and in turn, use this action to put forward a potential trading strategy as we head into the US afternoon, and beyond that, into the Asian session this evening. In this […]
IBM Calls For Government To Play A Support Role For ‘Permissioned Blockchain’
IBM sees blockchain technology as an essential tool for business, government, and society, and as such, its development calls for government support, according to Jerry Cuomo, the company’s vice president of blockchain technologies. He believes the technology can transform commerce as well as interactions between individuals and governments. Cuomo presented his viewpoint, which he posted on […]
My BTCJam Investment Just Went Bust
The post My BTCJam Investment Just Went Bust appeared first on 99 Bitcoins. BTCJam is a Bitcoin peer to peer lending platform. About 6 months ago I reviewed BTCJam and concluded it to be a solid option for people who are willing to take calculated risks on their Bitcoins for higher rewards. I concluded my […]
More On Red Hat Launching Blockchain Open Source Initiative
In April, Red Hat announced the OpenShift initiative to aid financial services industry in building hosted blockchain applications. Red Hat would manage container application deployment with OpenShift Dedicated support for financial institutions interested in experimenting with the blockchain. “We are pleased to partner with Red Hat and have initially deployed BlockApps STRATO, our Ethereum Blockchain […]
The DAO Raises More Than $117 Million in World’s Largest Crowdfunding to Date
A new entity called The DAO, based on Ethereum, has raised more than $100 million since late April and will use the funds to support projects in the sharing economy. The DAO wants to be a model for a new kind of organization, created and run using blockchain software rather than conventional corporate structures. The […]
Bloq’s Paul Sztorc on the 4 Main Benefits of Sidechains
Most people in the Bitcoin community know Paul Sztorc for his work on the Truthcoin concept (now backed by Roger Ver and currently in development as Bitcoin Hivemind), but the former Yale statistician also recently joined blockchain startup Bloq (of which Bitcoin Core contributor Jeff Garzik is a co-founder) under the role of economist. In […]
Bitcoin Price Tests $460 But Fails at Upward Climb
The price of bitcoin tested resistance at $460 over the weekend ending 15th May, but failed to break through what could prove to be a key level.