ESMA calls for information on blockchain technology
Apr 23, 2015 04:21 am UTC| Digital Currency
A call has been issued by the European Unions securities watchdog, European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), for evidence to find out if and when blockchain technology can "enter the financial mainstream".The...
Midas Rezerv launches gold-backed digital currency platform
Apr 23, 2015 04:08 am UTC| Digital Currency
Midas Rezerv, a start-up company, has recently started a decentralized distributed gold-backed token platform to offer users a solution to hold, trade, and make payment with physical gold by means of tokens called MRCoins...
NYDFS Superintendent: Finalized BitLicense will be released by end of May
Apr 23, 2015 03:56 am UTC| Digital Currency
Benjamin M. Lawsky, New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) superintendent, has said that he expects the finalized version of the BitLicense regulatory framework to be releasedtowards the end of next month.While...
Coinmate.io launches in Europe
Apr 23, 2015 03:49 am UTC| Digital Currency
Coinmate.io, a new bitcoinexchange, has launched in Europe on April 15, to enable trading in digital currency. It offers trading ofBTC/USD, along with withdrawals in Euros, Czech Koruna, and the Polish Zloty.The exchangeis...
Spain’s DGT: bitcoin transactions are exempt from VAT
Apr 22, 2015 12:09 pm UTC| Digital Currency
Spains General Directorate of Taxes (DGT), has announced that bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies will be classified as financial services. This implies that transactions with the digital currencies will be exempt from VAT...
Tennessee Legislature passes Bitcoin Donation Bill
Apr 22, 2015 08:57 am UTC| Digital Currency
Tennessee legislature has passed the Tennessee House Bill 701 thereby allowing political donations denominated in bitcoin. Itwas approved with a 61-28 vote on 20th April in the House of Representatives, as reported by...
Apr 22, 2015 07:43 am UTC| Digital Currency
BTC/EUR is consolidating between 221 and 206. Overall trend is weak as long as resistance 229 holds. On the upside minor resistance is around 229 (200 day MA) and any break above would extend gains till 235/240 in short...