Japan’s MUFG bank maintains secrecy on digital currency plans
Jun 13, 2016 05:18 am UTC| Digital Currency
According to latest reports, Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd. is on its course to become the worlds first major bank to issue a digital currency. Called MUFG Coin, it is expected to be available in autumn 2017, The Asahi...
Department of Homeland Security supports six blockchain projects
Jun 13, 2016 04:59 am UTC| Digital Currency
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (ST) last week announced a total of $3.1 million in competitive research awards for 29 small businesses located across 12 states, and...
Vasalgel project rejects bitcoin donation due to BitPay’s transaction limit
Jun 10, 2016 12:32 pm UTC| Digital Currency
Vasalgel project received a donation of $13,000 in bitcoin from an anonymous source last month. However, the donation was declined due to BitPays transaction limit and was sent back to the projects payment...
BTC/USD remains bullish, eyes 600 levels
Jun 10, 2016 12:30 pm UTC| Digital Currency
Following the recent massive jump, BTC/USD is now trading in a narrow range, between 570 and 580 levels. It currently trades at 576.29 levels at the time of writing. Ichimoku analysis of the daily chart (Bitstamp)...
Bitspark, Vitaxel Group partner to bring blockchain benefits to remittances in Malaysia
Jun 10, 2016 12:13 pm UTC| Digital Currency
Bitspark Limited, a Hong Kong-based fintech startup that pioneered the worlds first cash-in cash-out blockchain remittance platform for Money Transfer Operators, has signed an MOU with Vitaxel Group, to set its foot in...
US blockchain industry calls for national licensing regime
Jun 10, 2016 11:43 am UTC| Digital Currency
Six of the leading blockchain-based firms and advocacy groups have submitted comments in response to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currencys (OCC) white paper titled Supporting Responsible Innovation in the Federal...
Venezuelan freelancers bank upon bitcoin payments during financial recession
Jun 10, 2016 11:38 am UTC| Digital Currency
Venezuelan freelancers such as graphic designers, coders, musicians and writers, are surviving the worst economic crisis by earning bitcoins. Due to the worsened economic recession in Venezuela, the country had the...
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