Royal Bank of Scotland Trialing In-House Cryptocurrency
Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is experimenting with its own in-house cryptocurrency, says the bank’s technology chief.
Bitcoin Price Ranges; What Next?
The extent to which today’s action is representative of what’s going on fundamentally in the bitcoin space is unclear – but one thing we do know is that after yesterday’s gains in the bitcoin price, we expected some continuation of the trend. In this morning’s bitcoin price watch piece, we outlined the levels we would […]
Help at hand: Now donate with Bitcoin to help refugees in Europe!
There is good news for those in the Bitcoin community who wish to help the refugees coming to Europe. Cubits, the German Bitcoin exchange and wallet provider, has now started accepting Bitcoin donations on behalf of leading charity organisations. The exchange has also vowed that every donated Satoshi will directly and swiftly reach those who […]
Symbiont Adds FinTech Veterans to Advisory Board
Symbiont has added Maureen O’Hara, chairman of Investment Technology Group and a former US Treasury official to its board of advisors.
Why smaller, developing countries are emerging as Bitcoin leaders
The post Why smaller, developing countries are emerging as Bitcoin leaders appeared first on 99 Bitcoins. Georgia, a former member of the communist Soviet Union, has emerged as one of the most important countries in the world of Bitcoin. The country is home to less than four million people and has a nomimal gross domestic […]
Transparent Bitcoin Applications like OKLink Are a Huge Market in China, Says OKCoin’s Jack Liu
OKCoin’s new superwallet allows bitcoin as a background method of money transfers not only across borders, but across currencies as well. Jack Liu, head of international at OKCoin, recently discussed bitcoin in China and as an alternative payment system in an interview with Bloomberg Business. Liu referred to the dramatic price crash of bitcoin in […]
Winklevoss Twins Announce the Launch of Gemini Bitcoin Exchange
Investors have been watching and waiting for the launch of Gemini, the bitcoin exchange launched by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, since it was first announced on January 23. The wait is over. Customers have been begun receiving instructions for onboarding and will be able to officially begin trading on the Gemini exchange starting Thursday, October […]
Commonwealth Central Bankers to Discuss Bitcoin’s Role in Remittances
Finance officials from the Commonwealth are set to discuss bitcoin and digital currencies within the context of global remittance flows.
Is UBS Also Working on Blockchain Trade Settlement?
Online retail company Overstock has launched its “cryptobonds” earlier this year and is also making progress in its blockchain trade settlement initiatives. Is UBS also working on the same project and will it be a competitor? Even as UBS has joined the collaborative platform of more than 20 global financial institutions in exploring blockchain technology, […]
U.S. Govt Schedules Final Bitcoin Auction from Silk Road Case, 44 000 Bitcoins Up for Grabs
The U.S. government has announced a final auction to sell bitcoins seized during the arrest and subsequent prosecution of Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht. The U.S. Marshals Service are auctioning off the last batch of bitcoins seized from Darknet drug market Silk Road. The Marshalls Service released a statement pointing to the sale of 44,341 […]