Blockchain releases new commercial to boost bitcoin adoption
Jun 02, 2016 10:59 am UTC| Digital Currency
In a move that could greatly help to take bitcoin to the masses, Blockchain, one of the popular bitcoin wallets, has released a new commercial advertisement inviting people to start a bitcoin wallet. The 1.24 minute...
Business magnate Richard Branson Island to host second annual blockchain summit
Jun 02, 2016 10:30 am UTC| Digital Currency
Business magnet Richard Branson is set to host another blockchain-focused gathering at his private island in the Caribbean which will be conducted by bitcoin mining firm BitFury and event group Mai Tai. The event is...
Asian Life Insurance firm AIA joins R3 blockchain consortium
Jun 02, 2016 10:18 am UTC| Digital Currency
According to latest report from Profit Loss, AIA Group, an Asian life insurance company, has joinedthe global blockchain consortium led by innovation firm R3 that aims to design and deliver advanced distributed/shared...
Bitcoin exchange Coincheck adds DAO trading driven by consumer demand
Jun 02, 2016 09:44 am UTC| Digital Currency
Coincheck.jp, a Japan-based bitcoin exchange, has recently announced the support for trading of The DAO tokens on its platform, becoming the first Japanese exchange to do so. The DAO is a Decentralized Autonomous...
FBI cautions against surge in bitcoin-based extortion attempts via email
Jun 02, 2016 08:05 am UTC| Digital Currency
In a recently issued public alert, the FBIs Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has warned people against rising extortion attempts via email, where the perpetrators ask for the ransom in digital currency bitcoin. The...
Ethereum based social network AKASHA’s alpha version to launch soon
Jun 02, 2016 07:45 am UTC| Digital Currency
The AKASHA project, a blockchain-based social network built on top of Ethereum and IPFS which was unveiled few weeks before, plans to launch its alpha release in few weeks. AKASHA CEO Mihai Alisie spoke to Bitcoin...
Australian tech startups to launch over-the-counter bitcoin platform
Jun 02, 2016 06:29 am UTC| Digital Currency
Two Australian technology startups is set to launch an over the counter platform for selling bitcoin which is being deployed to about 1200 newsagents nationally. The technology, which is a joint venture between Sydney...
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