Russian Payment Services Provider Qiwi Still Optimistic About Its Crytpocurrency Initiative
Mar 09, 2016 09:15 am UTC| Digital Currency
Qiwi, a leading provider of next-generation payment services in Russia and the CIS, has hinted that it plans to move forward with its digital currency project BitRuble, amid growing regulatory restrictions in Russia. In...
Bitcoin Group Scraps IPO Plans, To Proceed With A New Offer After Block Halving
Mar 09, 2016 07:17 am UTC| Digital Currency
Bitcoin Group, an Australia-based bitcoin miner, has announced that it has withdrawn its initial public offering (IPO) and Australian Stock Exchange (ASX)listing application, adding that it will continue with its mining...
Bitcoin Exchange OKCoin Adds Margin Trading To iOS And Android Apps
Mar 09, 2016 06:24 am UTC| Digital Currency
OKCoin, one of the leading bitcoin exchanges,has announced that it has added margin trading to its iOS and Android apps. In our continued efforts to build the worlds best retail and institutional blockchain asset...
Genesis Mining Launches Bitcoin Mining Fund For High Net Worth Clients
Mar 09, 2016 05:46 am UTC| Digital Currency
Genesis Mining, the worlds leading Bitcoin cloud mining provider, has announced the launch of the worlds first Bitcoin mining fund, to be called Logos Fund. The Logos Fund will be a private fund dedicated to investing...
Wall Street Blockchain Alliance Appoints Compliance Expert On Advisory Board
Mar 09, 2016 05:08 am UTC| Digital Currency
The Wall Street Blockchain Alliance (WSBA) has announced the appointment of Juan Llanos to the trade group Advisory Board. Llanos has built and managed compliance programs all over the world, and has held anumber of...
BitAccess Launches Bitcoin Purchases At Multiple Storefronts in Canada
Mar 08, 2016 12:11 pm UTC| Digital Currency
BitAccess has announced the launch of bitcoin purchases at thousands of retail locations across Canada. Customers will now be able to purchase bitcoin using a Flexepin voucher. BitAccess, founded in November 2013,...
Philips Healthcare Launches Blockchain Lab
Mar 08, 2016 11:24 am UTC| Digital Currency
Philips has officially launched the Philips Blockchain Lab, located in its headquarters in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The lab offers a dedicated environment where Philips IT experts, healthcare professionals, partners and...
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