European Bitcoin Startup Bitwala Raises €800k in Seed Round
Apr 05, 2016 06:49 am UTC| Digital Currency
Bitwala, Europes bill payment service that facilitates paying bills with Bitcoin, has announced that it raised 800,000 in first seed investment round. The funding round, that closed last month, drew support from the...
Decentralized Bitcoin Marketplace OpenBazaar Goes Live
Apr 05, 2016 05:56 am UTC| Digital Currency
OpenBazaar, a decentralized marketplace that uses Bitcoin, has released its first version of its peer-to-peer marketplace and is available for download on the OpenBazaar website. The test version of the software was...
Microsoft, R3 Partner To Develop And Deploy Real-World Blockchain Solutions
Apr 05, 2016 05:22 am UTC| Digital Currency
R3 Blockchain Consortium and Microsoft Corp. on Monday announced a strategic partnership that will accelerate the use of distributed ledger technologies, among R3 member banks and global financial markets. Im thrilled...
Airbitz Community Manager Discusses Newly Launched SDK And More
Apr 05, 2016 04:17 am UTC| Digital Currency
Bitcoin startup Airbitz recently launched its SDK, which marked a major step towards its goal of being more than just a mobile app. The company aims to bring secure, decentralized technologies to the masses through simple...
Coinify And iSignthis Partnership Enables Instant Bitcoin Purchases Via Card
Apr 04, 2016 12:44 pm UTC| Digital Currency
The strategic partnership between Coinify and iSignthis Ltd will deliver service commencement of a new global product that connects blockchain payments, KYC identity and credit cards. Coinify is the leading blockchain...
FCA And ASIC Sign World-First Agreement To Support FinTech Firms
Apr 04, 2016 11:31 am UTC| Digital Currency
The UKs Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) have signed an agreement in order to support innovative businesses in the two countries. The fintech industries in...
BitGo Engineer Preorders Tesla Model 3 Using Bitcoin
Apr 04, 2016 10:39 am UTC| Digital Currency
Mainstream bitcoin adoption still remains a much debated topic. However, the use of digital currencies as a payment method has been consistently growing. Although their potential to replace conventional fiat currencies...
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