US Government Suspects Shaun Bridges Of Additional Bitcoin Theft In Silk Road Case
Feb 25, 2016 05:57 am UTC| Digital Currency Law
In response to a motion for detention hearing filed by Shaun Bridges, the corrupt Silk Road investigator, the US government has said that it suspects Bridges to have been involved in additional thefts from the darkweb...
Bitcoin Exchange Gemini Announces New Fee And Rebate Schedule
Feb 25, 2016 05:17 am UTC| Digital Currency
Gemini, a New York-based bitcoin exchange led by Winklevoss brothers, announced on Wednesday that it has decided to adjust its existing flat fee schedule to a real-time, dynamic maker-taker fee schedule. The company says...
Bitt Launches Digital Fiat Dollar In Barbados
Feb 25, 2016 04:37 am UTC| Digital Currency
Bitt, a Caribbean based digital asset exchange, has launched a blockchain-based version of the Barbadian dollar. With this new offering, the company hopes its service to appeal to underbanked users in its home country,...
Australian Digital Currency Industry Code of Conduct Likely To Launch In May 2016
Feb 24, 2016 12:10 pm UTC| Digital Currency
In a major step to further the growth of digital currency businesses in Australia, leading operators of bitcoin and other digital currency businesses in the country have come together to launch an Australian Digital...
GMG Files Provisional Blockchain Patent; Financial Services Industry Set For Radical Changes
Feb 24, 2016 12:05 pm UTC| Digital Currency
Gartland Mellina (GMG), a management consulting firm focused on the financial services industry, has announced that it has filed a provisional patent application to develop unique, holistic, blockchain solutions for the...
RBA Sees Scope For Digital Version Of Australian Dollar
Feb 24, 2016 10:07 am UTC| Digital Currency
Realizing the potential of digital currencies to revolutionize the payment and settlement system, financial authorities seem to be increasingly taking interest in creating their own digital currency. Peoples Bank of China...
BuyCo.io Leverages Blockchain Technology For Collective Purchases
Feb 24, 2016 09:16 am UTC| Digital Currency
BuyCo.io, a decentralised commerce (dCommerce) marketplace, has announced a new form of collective purchasing using permissioned distributed ledgers and smart contracts. It allows groups of people and companies to...
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