itBit, a bitcoin exchange that leverages block chain technology with traditional capital infrastructure, named two financial technology veterans to its board of directors: Jim Manzi and Ed Giorgio. Manzi is former chairman and CEO at Lotus Development Corp., while Giorgio is a National Security Agency (NSA) veteran and co-founder of Ponte Technologies. “Jim and Ed are important […]
In April, Bitcoin Magazine reported that UBS was planning to investigate blockchain technology in a new innovation lab based in London. The innovation lab located in Level39, Europe’s largest technology accelerator space for finance and cyber-securities, focuses on exploring the role of blockchain technology in financial services. “Our innovation lab at Level39 will provide a unique […]
Launched today, HashPool offers both GEO-IP load balanced, Stratum and P2P mining pools and is seeing higher payouts than other leading pools with a more user friendly, intuitive and functional system then seen in rest of the market. HashPool has undergone extensive testing and improves on features from the top 10 current Bitcoin mining pools […]
There are plenty of people who believe they can predict the future of Bitcoin, but no one can really say for sure what will happen over the next five to 10 years. Some say that bitcoin will become the new reserve currency of the world, while others say issues involving scalability or regulation will eventually […]
Coinbase has submitted an application for a BitLicense in New York State, making it one of the leading bitcoin businesses to seek the necessary regulatory approval. Coinbase advised CCN of its action in the wake of plans by other cryptocurrency businesses – such as LocalBitcoins, BitFinex and Kraken – to bolt New York due to […]
According to an Australian parliamentary committee, bitcoin is not a financial product yet. Based on their recommendation, the federal government should hold off on classifying cryptocurrencies as products that are subject to taxation. This parliamentary committee was created in October last year to investigate developments and applications of bitcoin and whether or not it should […]
CoinDesk speaks to CardLinx Association CEO Silvio Taveres about the challenges he sees for bitcoin and the blockchain in payments.
247exchange.com has been working hard on adding the most convenient and popular payment and withdrawal methods along with an extremely professional digital currency platform and other important features. The company has been expanding with new partnerships, setting up new agents and increasing their network to provide customers an easy access to digital currencies. The exchange […]
Anthony Murgio, who was charged for operating an illegal bitcoin exchange, has appeared in court to address the charges. Murgio was arrested back in July and has spent a few nights in Pinellas County jail before securing a $100,000 bond to be freed. In the hearing, Murgio let his lawyer Gregory W. Kehoe of the […]
In a move which has so far received apparently almost universal denouncement, Bitcoin community kingpin Michael Marquardt, who exerts significant control over Bitcointalk and the Bitcoin subreddit, has taken initiative to ban all discussion of Bitcoin-XT or “contentious hard forks” of Bitcoin Core. Also read: BitcoinTalk Staff Quietly Bans People for Speaking Out Against Them […]