CoinDesk, 1/1/0001 12:00 AM PST Court documents show that one of the operators of bitcoin exchange Coin.mx is involved in discussions over a possible plea deal with US prosecutors. |
CoinDesk, 1/1/0001 12:00 AM PST CoinDesk recaps Day 2 of Scaling Bitcoin, a two-day developer conference held this weekend in Montreal. |
Bitcoin Magazine, 1/1/0001 12:00 AM PST Universal bitcoin company Satoshi Citadel Industries’ Rebit.ph has partnered with California-based global transaction network and money transfer platform ZipZap to enable Filipino expat workers in Canada to send money back to the Philippines using the ZipZap payment application. Filipino workers spend around USD$2 billion in transaction and conversion fees when sending money back to their families. The remittance services and outlets such as Western Union and Lhuiller (Filipino Local Remittance Service) can be extremely expensive and inefficient, as it requires 5 percent to 12 percent of the entire transaction to be paid as “service fees.” Satoshi Citadel Industries and its subsidiary company Rebit.ph aims to break this barrier of the Filipino and Canadian remittance markets to enable Filipino expat workers […] The post Rebit’s Bitcoin Solutions Targets the $2 Billion Canada-to-Philippines Remittance Market appeared first on Bitcoin Magazine. |
CryptoCoins News, 1/1/0001 12:00 AM PST Bitcoin price had fallen to new lows accompanied by indicator divergence and we now see the consolidation below support that allows us to build a short position. This analysis is provided by xbt.social with a 3 hour delay. Read the full analysis here. Not a member? Join now and receive a $29 discount using the code CCN29. Bitcoin Price Analysis Time of analysis: 15h00 UTC Bitstamp 1-Hour Chart From the analysis pages of xbt.social, earlier today: We have the condition described in yesterday's analysis: price has made a new low accompanied by indicator divergence and the price pattern resembles the […] The post Bitcoin Price Below Support appeared first on CCN: Financial Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency News. |
Bitcoin Magazine, 1/1/0001 12:00 AM PST The idea of a benevolent dictator for Bitcoin has become a topic of conversation throughout the community lately due to Mike Hearn’s role as the final authority for changes in Bitcoin XT. Although it should be made clear that Hearn is able to dictate only policy for that particular implementation of the Bitcoin protocol, some individuals are turned off by the idea of having a single point of failure in the development process. Blockstream co-founder and President Adam Back is one such person, and he shared some of his views on the subject during a recent interview with Epicenter Bitcoin. Putting the Entire Bitcoin Economy on One Man’s Shoulders Back described a variety of issues with a benevolent dictatorship governance […] The post Adam Back on the Risks of Benevolent Dictatorship in Bitcoin appeared first on Bitcoin Magazine. |
Bitcoin Magazine, 1/1/0001 12:00 AM PST In August Bitcoin Magazine reported that the”Innovate Finance Manifesto: 2020,” released by Innovate Finance, an organization focused on promoting U.K. leadership in digital fintech, was praised by British Prime Minister David Cameron. “This government wants the U.K. to be the leading fintech center in the world. That’s why, at the Summer Budget, we appointed a special envoy for this fast growing sector,” said Cameron. “I’m pleased that Innovate Finance’s manifesto has set such ambitious goals, including the creation of 100,000 jobs. This will ensure we are a world leader in the development of financial services technologies.” The Manifesto 2020 establishes a generic framework for digital fintech innovation without going into details of specific technologies, and doesn’t mention Bitcoin and blockchain-based […] The post The UK Government and IBM Support and Fund Innovate Finance’s Blockchain Lab appeared first on Bitcoin Magazine. |
Forbes, 1/1/0001 12:00 AM PST Mark Karpelès—former CEO of the now-kaput Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox—faces embezzlement charges for allegedly stealing millions of dollars from his clients. |
CryptoCoins News, 1/1/0001 12:00 AM PST 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 creating cashflow problems and some large players, such as governments, have started selling assets. This post is powered by the Bitcoin Trading Network xbt.social - CCN29 and get 29USD off! Economic Indicators World Indexes and Forex Rates Commodities In the Calendar This Week Sun […] The post Global Economic Outlook: How The Fed Will Raise Global Interest Rates appeared first on CCN: Financial Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency News. |
CoinDesk, 1/1/0001 12:00 AM PST Universities have been quick to embrace cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin, here is a round-up of some of the most crypto-friendly institutions to date. |
Forbes, 1/1/0001 12:00 AM PST Some say Bitcoin technology could disrupt financial services in two phases. Here are some of the advantages and challenges that incumbents have as change comes to their industry. |
CryptoCoins News, 1/1/0001 12:00 AM PST 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. |
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