Blockchain Hackathon to be held in London this week
Aug 25, 2015 10:25 am UTC| Digital Currency
HackCoin, an international digital currency and blockchain Hackathon organised by Hackcoin Limited, aims to catalyse investments in the digital currency startup community, during its hackathon events and beyond. We...
Taiwan police arrests two in Hong Kong-based MyCoin scam
Aug 25, 2015 09:08 am UTC| Digital Currency
MyCoin, a Hong Kong-based bitcoin exchange, was exposed as a likely multi-million dollar Ponzi scheme that led to its shutdown earlier this year. The fraud is expected to have cost investors $8.1 million, as estimated by...
BTCS reports $4.5 million net loss for H1 2015
Aug 25, 2015 07:27 am UTC| Digital Currency
BTCS, a U.S. public company focused on blockchain technology, reporteda net loss of $4.59m for the first half of 2015 in its 10-Q filing with the SEC amplifying the $4m net loss incurred over the same period last...
BTC/USD breaks major support $200, decline till $165 is possible
Aug 25, 2015 06:48 am UTC| Technicals Digital Currency
BTC/USD has broken major support $211 and declined till $192 from that level. Short term trend is bearish as long as resistance $220 holds. The minor resistance is around $220 and break above will take the pair to...
Xapo: It is imperative that we plan for success by raising the maximum block size
Aug 25, 2015 06:24 am UTC| Digital Currency
The bitcoin community has become increasingly divided over the decision regarding raising the maximum block size. Bitcoin developers,Mike HearnandGavin Andresen, lead thegroup that favours raising the capacity of the...
Interpol trains police officers with its own digital currency
Aug 25, 2015 05:38 am UTC| Digital Currency
The decentralized nature and anonymity feature of digital currency makes it the most preferred choice for people who wish to buy merchandise from the dark web markets and for criminals who seek ransom. However, the...
Japan to regulate virtual currency
Aug 25, 2015 05:07 am UTC| Digital Currency
With the arrest of the CEO of the now defunct cryptocurrency exchange and as international calls grow for tightening control of cybermoney due to the risk of their abuse for money laundering and terrorist financing, the...