CryptoCoins News, 1/1/0001 12:00 AM PST Bitcoin Price traded in a narrow range around $260 and 1,600 CNY today. Price has settled on the trendline that has supported advance to date, and the market seems to be anticipating a big move. Update: The price has touched $230 as anticipated as a current low in the trendline. This analysis is provided by […] The post Bitcoin Price Down, Stabilizing for a New Push? appeared first on CryptoCoinsNews. |
CryptoCoins News, 1/1/0001 12:00 AM PST Bill Gates got an AMA (Ask Me Anything) on Reddit now and was questioned by dirtbikerr450 on Bitcoin for 3 hours ago. He has recently said that Bitcoin isn’t good enough alone. The Reddit user asked: What is your opinion on bitcoins or cyptocurency as a whole? Also do you own any yourself? Bill Gates […] The post Bill Gates Responds On Bitcoin: We Do Not Use Bitcoin and Here’s Why appeared first on CryptoCoinsNews. |
Gizmodo, 1/1/0001 12:00 AM PST Bill Gates has high hopes for digital currency as an important banking tool for the poor. But Bitcoin isn't one of those currencies, he said in a Reddit AMA today. At least not in its current form. ![]() |
Bitcoin Magazine, 1/1/0001 12:00 AM PST Bitcoin Exploration The Bitcoin ecosystem has many different types of platforms such as exchanges, payment service providers, reporting platforms and an array of other supporting services. Every time you create a new account your online profile expands, increasing the risk of breach with one or all of your accounts. Private keys and passphrases should be managed as securely as possible, and the same for login credentials. The following tales are filled with valuable lessons for stepping up your game with digital identity management. Gone Phishing Paul Boyer, creator of the “Mad Money Machine” podcast on the “Let’s Talk Bitcoin” network, learned a tough lesson recently. Paul happily received donations totaling 3.3875 bitcoins, about $2,000, from loyal listeners until he discovered […] The post Cautionary Tales on Bitcoin Security appeared first on Bitcoin Magazine. |
CoinDesk, 1/1/0001 12:00 AM PST The NYDFS has issued a response to questions about the regulatory status of Coinbase's recently launched bitcoin exchange. |
CoinDesk, 1/1/0001 12:00 AM PST Manhattan district attorney Cyrus R Vance Jr has issued new remarks regarding his agency's interests in the bitcoin exchange space. |
CryptoCoins News, 1/1/0001 12:00 AM PST Bitcoin startup Gem, that provides a scalable API for bitcoin developers, has revealed to CCN a security enhancement that may be significant for the future of Bitcoin security. The company announced the inclusion of Custom Hardware Security Modules produced by Thales e-Security, as part of their standard multi-sig bitcoin wallet. Multi-sig wallets have become the […] The post Bitcoin Startup Gem May Revolutionize MultiSig Wallet Security appeared first on CryptoCoinsNews. |
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CoinDesk, 1/1/0001 12:00 AM PST The University of Cumbria has announced the launch of a free online Masters-level course that will look at the future of money. The month long 'Money and Society' MOOC (massive open online course) will be targeted at "monetary innovators and activists from any political persuasion", and look into "the essence of money and how it has […] |
CryptoCoins News, 1/1/0001 12:00 AM PST Medical marijuana users will be among the earliest users of bitcoin, according to bitcoin entrepreneur Peter Klamka. Klamka’s Ann Arbor, Mich.-based company, Bitcoin Brands, has placed a bitcoin ATM machine at one medical marijuana dispensary and is in the process of placing another two in the Grand Rapids area. Klamka’s bitcoin ATM machine, made by […] The post Bitcoin Finds its Niche In Medical Marijuana Dispensaries appeared first on CryptoCoinsNews. |
CoinDesk, 1/1/0001 12:00 AM PST A user of social networking service Reddit has caused a stir with his proposal to implement bitcoin on the platform. The user 'ryancarnated' aims to enable P2P payments on Reddit, but for the time being he describes the service as a "proof of concept". The implementation would allow users to register their bitcoin address and receive payment from […] |
CryptoCoins News, 1/1/0001 12:00 AM PST This morning The Federal Reserve Bitcoin Strategy was released in a paper outlining multiple options for improving the U.S. payment system. In the past, Digital currency had been deemed too immature. Now, after pressure from private sector interests, the Fed is seriously analyzing the benefit of incorporating Bitcoin code in the U.S. fiat system. “A […] The post The Federal Reserve Bitcoin Strategy appeared first on CryptoCoinsNews. |
CoinDesk, 1/1/0001 12:00 AM PST 'Bitcoin Funfair' is due to take place in Stockholm next month in an attempt to spread the use of the digital currency among consumers. |
CoinDesk, 1/1/0001 12:00 AM PST Bitcoin services firm bitFlyer has secured a $1.1m funding round to expand overseas, bringing its total to $2.93m. |
CoinDesk, 1/1/0001 12:00 AM PST The New York County District Attorney's Office has shut down more than 70 allegedly fraudulent bitcoin investment sites. |