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Digital Currency Revolution

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Digital currency or digital money is an Internet-based medium of exchange distinct from physical (such as banknotes and coins) that exhibits properties similar to physical currencies, but allows for instantaneous transactions and borderless transfer-of-ownership. Like traditional money these currencies may be used to buy physical goods and services but could also be restricted to certain communities such as for example for use inside an on-line game or social network. In this series, we cover stories and provide insightful analysis of the digital currencies such as bitcoin with no central point of control over the money supply.

Digital Currency Revolution

Bitcoin Could Be The World's Next Great Safe Asset, US Banker Argues

Mar 31, 2016 06:02 am UTC| Digital Currency

David Andolfatto, Vice President and Research Director at the Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis,has shared his views on why he considers Bitcoin to be a safe asset. In a blog post, Andolfatto describes safe asset as an...

Digital Currency Revolution

Don't blame Bitcoin for the madness of men

Mar 31, 2016 06:02 am UTC| Digital Currency

Virtual currency Bitcoin is much-maligned, partly due to its shady history and its treatment as a trading commodity. However, with the dismantling of Silk Road and the collapse of Mt Gox, Bitcoin is no longer a mere play...

Digital Currency Revolution

Blockchain Startup Stratumn Raises €600k In Funding Round

Mar 31, 2016 04:46 am UTC| Digital Currency

Stratumn, a Paris-based blockchain startup, has raised 600,000 in a funding round led by the French VC firm Otium Venture, and includes Business Angels such as Ledger CEO and Maison du Bitcoin founder, Eric...

Digital Currency Revolution

'Blockchain Inspector' Enters Live Market Environment With UK Partnership

Mar 30, 2016 11:48 am UTC| Digital Currency

Blockchain Inspector, a France-based early stage startup using artificial intelligence to fight fraud in the blockchain, has partnered with a UK bitcoin marketplace trading more than 4,000 bitcoins monthly. This will mark...

Digital Currency Revolution

2016 Mobile Payments Conference To Discuss Blockchain And Other Key Issues

Mar 30, 2016 11:09 am UTC| Digital Currency

Mobile Marketing Technology, an online publication and community dedicated to educate executives about latest mobile phone technologies, has announced speakers for the2016 Mobile Payments Conference (MPC), taking place...

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BitFury Becomes The First Company To Pay Innovate Finance’s Membership Fee In Bitcoin

Mar 30, 2016 10:05 am UTC| Digital Currency

While the debate on whether bitcoin will be able to achieve mainstream acceptance continues, BitFury, the leading, fully integrated Bitcoin Blockchain infrastructure provider and transaction processing company, has set an...

Digital Currency Revolution

Bitcoin Startup Coinimal Launches Ethereum Sell Option

Mar 30, 2016 09:06 am UTC| Digital Currency

Coinimal, Austrian bitcoin start-up, has announced the launch of a new feature that will allow customers to sell Ethereum. The company introduced the option to buy Ethereum in August 2015. With the launch of the sell...

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