This week’s economic calendar is focused on Thursday when the Fed is expected to announce the first hike in US interest rates. Saying so and achieving it are two different things and we examine the cunning plan by which the Fed intends to realize higher interest rates in practice. Meanwhile, objective global economic conditions are […]
In yet another instance that shows just how targeted Government agencies are, the U.S. Dept. of Energy has been attacked by hackers over 150 times between 2010 and 2014. The post U.S. Department of Energy Was Successfully Hacked 159 Times in 4 Years appeared first on CCN: Financial Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency News.
Bitcoin consulting firm and solutions provider Bitcoin Suisse AG has installed BitXatm’s two-way bitcoin ATMs in Bern, the capital city of Switzerland. Residents in the city of Bern will now be able to purchase and sell bitcoin with ease, with 5% fees and a maximum daily limit of US$5159. Over the past year, Bitcoin Suisse AG has installed […]
The Bitcoin wallet space just got another heavyweight contender. The one who intends to spar with the likes of Blockchain and Coinbase while keeping an eye out on those like Xapo and Circle who are in a slightly lower weight class than the former. The Amsterdam based BlockTrail has recently launched its new multiplatform, multisignature […]
Since the dawn of digital currency we have always been bothered about the monetary value associated with it. A lot of processing power and electricity is being spent on mining to process the transactions happening over the bitcoin network. Miners have indulged in the process of finding sequences of low hash value with the sole […]
It is raining investments in the digital currency sector. A number of companies have raised millions of dollars in funding in recent days. Case Wallet Inc. also known as CryptoLabs has recently raised another tranche of seed investment of about $750,000 towards its bitcoin wallet business. Case Wallet Inc. is the manufacturer of Case secure […]
Innovate Finance is planning to open another facility for Blockchain tech and fintech related research. London is the financial capital of Europe, while The number of fintech companies in London is gradually increasing. Also, special thanks should go to the digital currency community and their constant research in the fintech sector that is contributing to […]
The block-size limit debate has dominated Bitcoin blogs, forums, chat rooms and meet-ups for months on end, while many of Bitcoin’s brightest minds are gathering in Montreal to discuss the issue face-to-face at the Scaling Bitcoin Workshop this weekend. So far, however, the two sides of the debate have made little progress coming to a […]
The bitcoin price chart has been sluggish with trade volume gradually decreasing during the past several weeks. The ever-present prospect of a potential price rally motivates most bitcoin speculators to continue hoping despite a protracted bear market. This analysis is provided by xbt.social with a 3 hour delay. Read the full analysis here. Not a […]
Major funding rounds dominated the headlines this week, which saw industry startups raise $45m in new venture funding.