Mt Gox CEO re-arrested in Japan
Aug 21, 2015 09:47 am UTC| Digital Currency
PolicearrestedMark Karpeles, the CEO of the failed bitcoin exchange Mt Gox, in Tokyo on August 1 over allegations he had manipulated data to artificially create nearly $1 million worth of Bitcoin. He has been in custody...
BTC/USD trades below major support $248, decline till $200 is possible
Aug 21, 2015 08:47 am UTC| Technicals Digital Currency
BTC/USD has broken major support $248 (200 day MA) and declined till $211. It is currently trading at $232. Short term trend is bearish as long as resistance $247 holds. The major resistance is around $248 (200 day...
Competition soars in iOS wallet space
Aug 21, 2015 08:45 am UTC| Digital Currency
iOS wallet choices are growing day by day with new names entering the space. iOS users would now have to do a bit of research while choosing a particular wallet.Hongfei Tien, founder of YardWallet, a HD wallet with a...
Korea Investment Trust Management plans to launch Bitcoin ETF on Korea Exchange
Aug 21, 2015 06:42 am UTC| Digital Currency
(Correction: added FinanceMagnates as source of the story.) A new exchange traded fund (ETF) that will track the value of bitcoin is reportedly planned for launch by Korea Investment Trust Management, a Seoul-based...
Bank of England: Digital Currencies are “Harder Money” than a gold standard
Aug 21, 2015 05:40 am UTC| Digital Currency
In a presentation entitled Old Money, New Money, Andy Haldane, Chief Economist and the Executive Director of Monetary Analysis and Statistics of the Bank of England and his team discussed digital currency and its...
Bitcoin Metals launches bitcoin-themed jewelry site
Aug 21, 2015 04:58 am UTC| Digital Currency
Bitcoin Metals Co., a Florida-based company that specializes in precious metals artwork, recently launched theirwebsite. The online store features a range of Bitcoin-themed jewelry designed from finest precious metals for...
BitGold integrates Aurum Gold-Settlement Technology with 9 Major US Banks
Aug 21, 2015 04:23 am UTC| Digital Currency
GoldMoney Inc. (XAU), a full-reserve and gold-based financial services and technology group, has recently announced that the BitGold Aurum gold-settlement technology is now connected via the Automated Clearing House (ACH)...