U.S. Regulator: Bitcoin Is Officially a Commodity
Sep 18, 2015 04:01 am UTC| Digital Currency
In first action against an unregistered Bitcoin options trading platform, theU.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has declared that Bitcoin and other virtual currencies are a commodity covered by the Commodity...
Hello Markets announces partnership with Polycoin
Sep 17, 2015 11:27 am UTC| Digital Currency
Hello Markets, provider of premium custom-made white label platforms for the online trading market, has recently announced that it has entered into a partnership with Polycoin, the bitcoin payment service provider, in a...
Bitpay got hacked for $1.8 million in bitcoins
Sep 17, 2015 05:24 am UTC| Digital Currency
The cryptocurrency ecosystem has been once again rocked by a massive hacking scam. According to latest reports, Atlantas Bitpay Inc., a global bitcoin payment service provider, got hacked for over $1.8 million in...
Leading investment banks team up to support blockchain technology
Sep 16, 2015 12:00 pm UTC| Digital Currency
The blockchain technology is creating waves in the global financial sector. Recognising its potential to disrupt the traditional banking system, more and more finance industry giants are entering the blockchain...
Bitcoin price vis-a-vis U.S. Fed’s interest rate decision
Sep 16, 2015 11:58 am UTC| Digital Currency
Global markets are poised ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserves policy decision. If the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) decides to hike interest rates, it will most likely create ripples in the global economy. But what...
FxWirePro: BTC/USD faces strong resistance around 200 4HMA, good to sell on rallies
Sep 16, 2015 08:02 am UTC| Digital Currency
BTC/USD has retreated till $223 after making a high of $246 and is currently trading at $229. Short term trend is weak as long as resistance $250 holds. The major resistance is around $250 and break above will take the...
Bitcoin Direct LLC partners with Mike Tyson
Sep 16, 2015 05:48 am UTC| Digital Currency
In what seems like a first celebrity-partnership in the bitcoin industry, Conexus Corporation announcedthis week that its subsidiary, Bitcoin Direct LLC, aNevadalimited liability company, has partnered withMike...