Latin American customers of CEX.io, can now transact using local currency to trade bitcoin on the platform. The London based bitcoin exchange and mining services has recently partnered with AstroPay to facilitate these transactions in the South American continent. Earlier, Latin American users from Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Columbia, Peru, Mexica and Uruguay were forced to […]
Bitcoin ATMs are the easiest way for people to exchange bitcoin for fiat currency or vice versa “on the spot” instead of using online exchanges. The number of bitcoin ATMs across the world are growing every day. Recently Greece got its first two way bitcoin ATM that allowed people to withdraw money in excess of […]
Ascribe.io believes your digital content is worth something, and that banks and other financial institutions should see such work as collateral. Such a paradigm shift could change the global economy as we know it, and Ascribe.io is on the front lines. Ascribe.io is working to help usher art into the digital age with blockchain-based authentication […]
CoinDesk speaks to Kosta Peric about the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s exploration of the blockchain, financial inclusion and more.
BlockCypher provides Bitcoin wallet services to larger organizations such as exchanges and payment providers. During the recent fracas of “dust” transactions crowding the Bitcoin network, one of their larger clients, Erik Voorhees’ ShapeShift.io, suffered a double-spend attack amounting to 2.6 BTC. The biggest offering of BlockCypher is what they call a “Confidence Factor” which basically […]
Bitcoin trade bought price up from a low of $272 and 1660 CNY yesterday. At the current level near $280 and 1720 CNY price is in an indeterminable state of trend. Analysis looks for direction and an action plan for taking a position in the market. This analysis is provided by xbt.social with a 3 […]
Following charges filed by the US Attorney’s Office against Burt Wagner for operating an unlicensed money transmitting business in the state of Colorado in late 2014, the criminal case has been dismissed by a district court judge. Wagner faced up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine if found guilty. However, Judge William […]
Despite big names entering the bitcoin conversation this week, press coverage faded as bitcoin’s price fell and eurozone uncertainty subsided.
Blockchain identity startup ShoCard has raised $1.5m in funding from AME Cloud Ventures and Digital Currency Group, among other VC firms.
Hybrid smartwatch manufacturer, Kairos, has partnered with global Bitcoin payment processor BitPay to accept bitcoin for their smartwatches and wearable devices. The dual US-South Korean company have come a long since launching their idea earlier last year, and have now raised over $2m in pre-sales from their website alone in order to deliver on the […]