BTC/USD faces strong resistance at 100-day MA, close above confirms bullishness
Sep 09, 2016 07:29 am UTC| Digital Currency
BTC/USD is trading in the red after hitting 100-day MA. The pair hit a fresh high of 628.98 levels on Thursday and failed to hold its strength above 100 DMA. It is currently trading at 615.22 levels...
Ethereum, Thomson Reuters, Barclays and others come together for blockchain hackathon
Sep 09, 2016 06:51 am UTC| Digital Currency
Thomson Reuters and Ethereum are going to host a blockchain hackathon in Canary Wharf, London, that will focus on exploring the potential of Ethereum blockchain and smart contracts. Ethereums blockchain and smart...
Indian bitcoin wallet Unocoin launches OTC platform for bulk quantity traders
Sep 09, 2016 06:13 am UTC| Digital Currency
Indian-based Unocoin, a popular bitcoin wallet, has announced that it is launching a bitcoin-OTC platform for high volume traders. According to the official announcement, the bitcoin-OTC is an over-the-counter...
Chinese multinational conglomerate Wanda Group joins Hyperledger blockchain project
Sep 09, 2016 05:46 am UTC| Digital Currency
Linux Foundations Hyperledger Project is continuing to add members to the collaborative cross-industry effort created to advance blockchain technology. FFan Technology under Wanda Group, a Chinese multinational...
WebMoney adds payments in bitcoin
Sep 09, 2016 05:09 am UTC| Digital Currency
Russian-based WebMoney, a global settlement system for online business activities, has announced that it has enabled bitcoin payments for members and non-members of WebMoney for purchases of products and services sold by...
Bitcoin puts entire business model of credit and debit card companies at risk: Santander
Sep 09, 2016 05:08 am UTC| Digital Currency
In a recent report, asecurities affiliate of Banco Santander has assessed the potential impact of digital currency bitcoin on banks and payments industry, CoinDesk reported. Titled To Bitcoin or Not To Bitcoin?, the...
BoE explores implications of blockchain and central bank-issued digital currency
Sep 09, 2016 04:15 am UTC| Digital Currency
The Bank of England has embarked on a multi-year research programme to explore the implications of a central bank issued digital currency (CBDC). This has been revealed by Victoria Cleland, Chief Cashier at BoE, during...
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