Coinbase’s Fred Ehrsam: Bitcoin Turns Finance Into a Software Problem

On a recent episode of the 1776 Podcast, Coinbase co-founder Fred Ehrsam and 1776 co-founder Evan Burfield discussed the concept of regulatory hacking in the context of Bitcoin.  Regulatory hacking is a philosophy that 1776, a business incubator based in Washington, D.C, has taken to heart, and the basic premise is to find new ways […]

Japan Debates Regulating Bitcoin as Currency; Banks Eager to Study Blockchain

Japan recently made headlines by announcing that its government was considering defining Bitcoin and other digital currencies as currency rather than commodity. This was confirmed by Tomonori Kanda, representing the financial affairs section of the Liberation Democratic Party (LDP). He told The Guardian that the plan was to bring the matter up in Parliament.  Even after […]

How Does Coinbase’s Stop Order Affect Bitcoin Trading?

Coinbase recently announced the integration of ‘Stop Order’ function which allows its users to trade bitcoin in a convenient fashion without having to deal with drastic price fluctuations. What Is a Stop Order and Why Is It Important? To begin with, a stop order is a feature that allows users to buy or sell any asset on a […]

SafeShare Insurance over Blockchain for Shared Economy Businesses

The Blockchain technology is designed to be secure by default as it stores important cryptocurrency transaction data. The information stored on blockchain is responsible for the execution of transactions and prevention of double spending. The bitcoin blockchain is built around the SHA-256 encryption system to secure data. The open source nature of bitcoin technology has facilitated its […]

Bitcoin Price Decline To Continue

Bitcoin price has spent the past 24 hours in a corrective price pattern below $410 (Bitstamp). Large buy orders wait passively below $404, but bearish chart bias implies the sellers could simply consume them, as had been the case during the past week. This analysis is provided by xbt.social with a 3-hour delay. Read the […]