Aug 17, 2015 04:26 am UTC| Digital Currency
Gemini, an institutional bitcoin exchange project announced by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, has recently sent emails to institutional traders, including traders belonging to pension funds, mutual funds and insurance...
Competition among lesser-known names in bitcoin industry
Aug 14, 2015 12:48 pm UTC| Digital Currency
Coinbase, Circle, and BitPay are some of the prominent names in the cryptocurrency ecosystem. Even more important are the miners who form the basis for a strong foundation of bitcoin industry.However, there are some...
The dark side of Smart Contracts
Aug 14, 2015 11:31 am UTC| Digital Currency
A new bitcoin-inspired technology, called Smart Contracts, is expected to make way for a new wave of criminal innovation . As is well known, some of the early adopters of bitcoin were criminals, who found it indispensable...
Blockchain technology to revolutionize financial sector
Aug 14, 2015 10:36 am UTC| Digital Currency
In a latest report, entitled Blockchain - attack is probably the best form of defence, Deutsche Bank has shared its views on bitcoin and the blockchain technology. The online post said that bitcoin is probably the...
Robert Murphy: Mises Theory of Money, Bitcoin, and Saving the Economy Explained in 10 Minutes
Aug 14, 2015 09:44 am UTC| Digital Currency
While speaking at theTexas Bitcoin Conferencein Austin, Texas, economistRobert Murphy tried to rebut a few arguments that are generally made against bitcoin by various economists, as reported by insidebitcoins.com. In...
Aug 14, 2015 08:51 am UTC| Digital Currency
itBit, a New York-based bitcoin exchange, has appointed Ed Giorgio, a 30-year-veteran of the US National Security Agency (NSA), to its board of advisors, as reported by CCN. The board of advisors includes prominent names...
Senate Economics References Committee recommends GST changes for Australian bitcoin industry
Aug 14, 2015 07:53 am UTC| Digital Currency
A latest report, entitled Digital currency - game changer or bit player, by the Senate Economics References Committee has described the current regulatory framework for digital currencies. It said that according...