Forbes, 1/1/0001 12:00 AM PST EXCERPT: William Blair partner Brian Singer explains how Bitcoin and blockchain encryption has a greater ability to bring more of the world's population out of poverty than anything we've seen in decades. |
CoinDesk, 1/1/0001 12:00 AM PST Bitstamp has initiated legal action over more than 1 million dollars in disputed funds related to the sale of nearly 100M XRP last month. |
CoinDesk, 1/1/0001 12:00 AM PST Californian bitcoin API developer Gem has announced an additional $1.3m in funding, raising its total to $3.3m. |
Bitcoin Magazine, 1/1/0001 12:00 AM PST To build a vibrant ecosystem of apps and services that integrate Bitcoin, it’s important that developers have an easy way to interact with the blockchain. And Gem, a developer API platform that does just that, announced today it is opening up its service to everyone. “Bitcoin is new technology, and let’s be honest, a lot of the essentials required to use it are rough to figure out and can take a lot of manpower,” said Gem COO, Ken Miller, in a statement. “There are enough adoption hurdles already without developers actually being incentivized not to integrate Bitcoin. So we decided to do something about that.” The API allows for unlimited transactions, 2-of-3 multi-signature security, Hardware Security module (HSM) cosigning protection, and […] The post Gem Raises New Funding Round; Opens API to the World appeared first on Bitcoin Magazine. |
Bitcoin Magazine, 1/1/0001 12:00 AM PST In a thoughtful blog post, Coinbase offers ideas for new Bitcoin applications and business models. Based on the applications under development by the more than 7,000 developers using the Coinbase API, it appears that four main categories of Bitcoin applications are gaining popularity among developers: P2P tipping, cross-border payments, international microfinance and reputation platforms. The Coinbase post identifies other promising Bitcoin application categories and business models that haven’t been targeted by many developers so far, and recommends to Bitcoin developers and startups: “Here’s 10 ideas for Bitcoin startups that we would love to see more developers working on.” Coinbase recommends developing innovative email and online content services based on bitcoin micropayments. We are used to a “free” Internet where nobody […] The post Coinbase Issues Request for Bitcoin Micropayment Services appeared first on Bitcoin Magazine. |
CryptoCoins News, 1/1/0001 12:00 AM PST Money may be digital all over the Western world, but it now has some real competition, and competition always helps the consumer. Bitcoin is not going to become the primary global currency, but it will force the rest of the world to catch up to what Bitcoin can do for every person who uses it. […] The post 30 Ways Bitcoin Changes The Future of Money Forever appeared first on CryptoCoinsNews. |
CoinDesk, 1/1/0001 12:00 AM PST CEO Cyril Houri has left bitcoin buying service Brawker following a management shakeup. |
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CoinDesk, 1/1/0001 12:00 AM PST Coinbase's compliance office is seeking to acquire operational information from bitcoin mining companies based in the US. |
CryptoCoins News, 1/1/0001 12:00 AM PST Bitcoin trading took price for another plunge below BTC-China’s critical 1500 CNY level today. Buying support pulled price back above 1500 CNY and $242 on two occasions before an upward correction set in. 1500 CNY looks set to be tested again. This analysis is provided by xbt.social with a 3 hour delay. Read the full […] The post Bitcoin Trading Testing 1500 Chinese Yuan (CNY) appeared first on CryptoCoinsNews. |