CoinDesk, 1/1/0001 12:00 AM PST Why is the price of BTC on the rise? Blame bullish market sentiment and low liquidity. |
CryptoCoins News, 1/1/0001 12:00 AM PST No matter what government regulators propose, corruption continues to plague the banking system. Today’s headline news of a record settlement against Wells Fargo shows how much good the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act has done for the average bank consumer. Signed into law in 2010, Dodd-Frank was supposed to prevent the […] The post Wells Fargo Sales Scam: What Does It Say about the Banking System? appeared first on CCN: Financial Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency News. |
CryptoCoins News, 1/1/0001 12:00 AM PST A recently published bank report by Spanish banking giant Banco Santander is foreseeing a future wherein – if bitcoin is adopted in the mainstream – the fundamental business model of credit and debit card companies could be uprooted. The post Bitcoin Could See Credit Card Companies Sweating, Says Bank Report appeared first on CCN: Financial Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency News. |
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Bitcoin Magazine, 1/1/0001 12:00 AM PST The vast majority of economists seem to have a serious distaste for Bitcoin. Whenever an economist who has received a Nobel Prize, teaches... The post Some Economists Really Hate Bitcoin appeared first on Bitcoin Magazine. |
CryptoCoins News, 1/1/0001 12:00 AM PST The biggest blockchain event to be held in just 9 days will feature a live demo of 31 projects according to ChainB, hosts of Demo Day. Among the projects is Ripio, a bitcoin wallet and brokerage service launched by Bitpagos operating mainly in Latin America where inflation is running as high as 40% in some countries, […] The post Ujo Music and BitPagos’ Ripio Among 31 Blockchain Projects to Demo in Shanghai appeared first on CCN: Financial Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency News. |
Bitcoin Magazine, 1/1/0001 12:00 AM PST Teambrella, the innovative Bitcoin-based peer-to-peer insurance company, recently released a demo-version of its service. In anticipation of... The post Bitcoin-Based, Peer-To-Peer Insurance Company Teambrella Releases Pre-Launch Demo Version appeared first on Bitcoin Magazine. |
CryptoCoins News, 1/1/0001 12:00 AM PST Bitcoin price takes a break today as the prospect of advance dawns on the market. The general hesitancy to join trend is understandable given this chart’s perverse tendency to fake-out on apparent trending moves. Sometimes you just have to believe what you see. This analysis is provided by xbt.social with a 3-hour delay. Read the […] The post Bitcoin Price: Happy Days Are Here Again appeared first on CCN: Financial Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency News. |
CryptoCoins News, 1/1/0001 12:00 AM PST Contrary to speculation and discussion from earlier today, Dutch banking giant ABN AMRO is not working on or releasing a bitcoin wallet to its customers as a part of its banking services. Social media was abuzz with speculation that a bitcoin wallet might be in the offing by ABN AMRO , a major European bank […] The post Speculation of a Major Bank’s Bitcoin Wallet Is False appeared first on CCN: Financial Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency News. |
Forbes, 1/1/0001 12:00 AM PST For banks, coming to terms with digital payment networks is no longer a strategic choice, but a necessity. |
Bitcoin Magazine, 1/1/0001 12:00 AM PST Economists at Strathclyde University in Glasgow, Scotland, have warned that Scotland’s financial sector needs to accelerate its adoption of... The post Economists Propose a Digital Currency for Scotland, Backed by Scottish Parliament and Banks appeared first on Bitcoin Magazine. |
CryptoCoins News, 1/1/0001 12:00 AM PST Virtual currency and blockchain technology are expanding, but they remain elusive subjects to much of the public at large. When new concepts emerge, it isn’t unusual for artists to find ways to help people conceptualize them. The fact that modern artists are exploring blockchain signifies the level of cultural significance it has achieved. Galleries Present Blockchain […] The post Artist Uses Everyday Objects To Depict Blockchain’s Implications appeared first on CCN: Financial Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency News. |
CoinDesk, 1/1/0001 12:00 AM PST Dutch banking giant ABN Amro has denied it is seeking to release a consumer bitcoin wallet. |
CryptoCoins News, 1/1/0001 12:00 AM PST A senior central bank official has stated that the priority of the Bank of England is to create a regulatory approach to Fintech as it understands its impact, according to Reuters. Victoria Cleland, the BoE’s Chief Cashier, explained that the risks and advantages of digital currencies and blockchain were being assessed. This announcement by the […] The post Bank of England Won’t Stifle Fintech Innovation Says Senior Central Bank Official appeared first on CCN: Financial Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency News. |
CryptoCoins News, 1/1/0001 12:00 AM PST The Hong Kong Monetary Authority has revealed that it is establishing a Fintech Innovation Hub and a supervisory sandbox that will permit banks to conduct proof of concept trials and services as the country attempts to boost the development of Fintech in the financial services sector. In a speech at a summit in Hong Kong, […] The post Hong Kong Sets Up Fintech Innovation Hub and Supervisory Sandbox appeared first on CCN: Financial Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency News. |
CryptoCoins News, 1/1/0001 12:00 AM PST Bitwala, a crypto-to-SEPA service that allows fiat currency transfers towards settlements from users who pay in cryptocurrency, has been less than impressed by the public’s response to altcoins after embracing altcoins. While it plans to continue to support altcoins, Bitwala is planning to focus more on bitcoin, according to a recent blog posted on its website. The […] The post Bitwala’s Altcoin Embrace Sees Service Reverting to Bitcoin appeared first on CCN: Financial Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency News. |
CryptoCoins News, 1/1/0001 12:00 AM PST Bitwala, a crypto-to-SEPA service that allows fiat currency transfers towards settlements from users who pay in cryptocurrency, has been less than impressed by the public’s response to altcoins after embracing altcoins. While it plans to continue to support altcoins, Bitwala is planning to focus more on bitcoin, according to a recent blog posted on its website. The […] The post Bitwala’s Altcoin Embrace Sees Service Reverting to Bitcoin appeared first on CCN: Financial Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency News. |