Dutch Anti-Fraud Agency Arrests 10 Suspects In Bitcoin Investigation
Jan 20, 2016 10:29 am UTC| Digital Currency Law
According to latest reports, Fiscal Information and Investigation Service (FIOD), the Dutch Anti-Fraud agency, on Tuesday raided 15 addresses and arrested 10 suspects in an extensive investigation into Bitcoin payments...
CBA’s Innovation Lab In Hong Kong Can Dispel Some Misconceptions About Blockchain Technology
Jan 20, 2016 07:04 am UTC| Digital Currency
Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) on Tuesday announced the launch an Innovation Lab in Hong Kong and its plans to launch an Innovation Lab in London later this year. Calling this as a natural extension of its successful...
Coinbase Rolls Out Bitcoin Price Alerts on iOS And Android
Jan 20, 2016 07:03 am UTC| Digital Currency
Coinbase, a leading bitcoin wallet and exchange company based in San Francisco, has rolled out price alert push notifications on iOS and Android, which will allow users to create bitcoin price alerts and will simplify...
Bitcoin Exchange Kraken Expands To North America, Buys Coinsetter, Cavirtex
Jan 20, 2016 05:32 am UTC| Digital Currency
Kraken, one of the leading bitcoin exchange, on Tuesday announced it is acquiring major exchanges Coinsetter and Cavirtex. Client accounts of both exchanges will be automatically transferred to Krakens platform onJanuary...
Bitcoin Classic Announces Adopt-A-Developer Program
Jan 20, 2016 05:32 am UTC| Digital Currency
In its latest status update, Bitcoin Classic has announced that it now has support from the majority of miners and prominent online wallets and exchanges. It said that miners including Bitmain/Antpool, BW.COM,...
BitGo Makes Zero-Confirm Bitcoin Transactions Safe For Business, Launches BitGo Instant
Jan 19, 2016 12:09 pm UTC| Digital Currency
BitGo Inc., the multi-sig bitcoin wallet provider, today announced the launch of BitGo Instant the worlds first way to safely receive zero-confirm Bitcoin transactions with a full financial guarantee. The service is...
Bitcoin Exchange Bitstamp Temporarily Blocks Access From Russian IPs
Jan 19, 2016 11:29 am UTC| Digital Currency
Bitstamp, a European Union-based bitcoin marketplace, announced that it has decided to temporarily block access to its website from Russian IP addresses. The move comes after the recent reports that said Russian...
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