CoinDesk, 1/1/0001 12:00 AM PST Hong Kong-based bitcoin exchange Bitfinex has settled with the CFTC following an investigation into its financed trading activities. |
Bitcoin Magazine, 1/1/0001 12:00 AM PST Bitcoin right now is not really anonymous. While Bitcoin addresses aren't necessarily linked to real-world identities, they can be.... The post Confidential Transactions: How Hiding Transaction Amounts Increases Bitcoin Privacy appeared first on Bitcoin Magazine. |
CryptoCoins News, 1/1/0001 12:00 AM PST Coinbase has introduced Coinbase Buy Widget to make it easier for users to buy bitcoin, the company announced in a blog. The hosted widget can be embedded and is configurable. The widget enables users to buy bitcoin using debit cards, delivers bitcoin to a specified address instantly, and provides a seamless user experience. Users can […] The post Coinbase Releases ‘Buy Widget’ To Simplify Buying Bitcoin appeared first on CCN: Financial Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency News. |
CoinDesk, 1/1/0001 12:00 AM PST Coinbase and ARK Invest released a white paper with four new definitions of a traditional asset they say shows bitcoin is actually a new asset class. |
Bitcoin Magazine, 1/1/0001 12:00 AM PST PayPal has been forced to cease operations in Turkey. The shutdown will go into effect on June 6. Turkey recently denied PayPal of a new... The post What Does PayPal’s Shutdown in Turkey Mean for Bitcoin? appeared first on Bitcoin Magazine. |
Forbes, 1/1/0001 12:00 AM PST Looking to diversify your investment portfolio? A new white paper argues persuasively that bitcoin represents the emergence of a new asset class, showing that it is uncorrelated to any other. |
CryptoCoins News, 1/1/0001 12:00 AM PST Bitcoin price continues holding a sideways course since the $550 high. Advance to $600 should be next but bull-headed buying into bearish technical conditions prevents the current price correction from completing, thereby, also delaying advance. This analysis is provided by xbt.social with a 3-hour delay. Read the full analysis here. Not a member? Join now […] The post Bitcoin Price Analysis: Constricted Price Slump appeared first on CCN: Financial Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency News. |
Bitcoin Magazine, 1/1/0001 12:00 AM PST The blockchain is enabling us to rethink the basic infrastructure of how certain assets can be tokenized, tracked and accounted for across... The post From Bench to Bedside: Enabling Reproducible Commercial Science via Blockchain appeared first on Bitcoin Magazine. |
CryptoCoins News, 1/1/0001 12:00 AM PST Bitcoin Press Release: DEBERT, N.S., June 3, 2016 – After completing the largest crowdfund in history and raising over $130 million in Ethereum cryptocurrency tokens, The Decentralized Autonomous Organization, aka “The DAO”, is set to begin reviewing and voting on proposals this week to fund a new generation of blockchain technologies, and Peerplays is next […] The post The DAO Reviews Investment in Peerplays DAC appeared first on CCN: Financial Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency News. |
CryptoCoins News, 1/1/0001 12:00 AM PST In a move that could potentially boost bitcoin usage in the country, two Australian tech startups will set out to launch an over-the-counter platform for selling bitcoin for everyday consumers. An endeavor to make bitcoin more accessible and usable will see 1,200 newsagents (small retailers and newsstands) across Australia selling the cryptocurrency over the counter. […] The post Startups to Enable Bitcoin Purchasing at Australian Newsstands appeared first on CCN: Financial Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency News. |
The Economist, 1/1/0001 12:00 AM PST UK Only Article: standard article Issue: Under attack Fly Title: Crypto-currencies Rubric: Bitcoin’s resurgence may be short-lived BITCOIN is back. Fans (and holders) of the crypto-currency were celebrating after its price jumped more than 20% in the five days to May 31st, to nearly $550—a level it last reached in August 2014. They should contain their elation: the factors driving the rally are not unalloyed positives, and the competition is doing even better (see chart). Most trading in bitcoin takes place in China: Huobi and OKCoin, two Chinese exchanges, are thought to account for more than 90% of transactions. The currency seems to have become an outlet for Chinese savers frustrated with their limited investment options and searching for high-yielding assets. The Chinese authorities are worried enough to have banned banks from dealing in bitcoin, but individuals are still free to speculate and have been doing so with gusto. Bitcoin’s newfound popularity in China is unlikely to diminish its volatility, however, and thus boost its acceptance as a reliable ... |
CryptoCoins News, 1/1/0001 12:00 AM PST New York-based R3, the blockchain startup heading the prominent private banking blockchain consortium has now added Hong Kong-based life insurance group AIA. Blockchain startup R3 is continuing its foray to recruit Asian financial institutions with the addition of AIA Group, a Hong Kong-based life insurance group to its roster of global members. The AIA Group, […] The post Hong Kong Insurance Firm AIA Joins R3 Blockchain Consortium appeared first on CCN: Financial Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency News. |
CryptoCoins News, 1/1/0001 12:00 AM PST Venture Capitalist firms have taken a liking to Bitcoin and invested millions of dollars into the industry in 2015, including some of Silicon Valley’s best-known venture firms. The question is: Has there been a Bitcoin trickle down effect? But, first, let’s define a Bitcoin trickle-down effect. It’s not like Reaganomics, in the low tax, political sense. […] The post On the Bitcoin Trickle down Effect appeared first on CCN: Financial Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency News. |
CryptoCoins News, 1/1/0001 12:00 AM PST Chris DeMuth Jr., a portfolio manager at Rangeley Capital, writing in prominent investor portal Seeking Alpha, suggests investors optimize their cash holdings and put 10% of it in bitcoin. DeMuth began his explanation with an overview of the current investing environment. He noted the stock market is very pricey. Stock Market Pricey The stock market price is currently […] The post Portfolio Manager High On Cash, Suggests Bitcoin For Diversification appeared first on CCN: Financial Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency News. |