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...
Bitcoin usage in Canada grew 100 pct in past one year: Report
Jun 02, 2016 06:16 am UTC| Digital Currency
A recent study published by Technology Strategies International Inc., a leading technology market research firm based in Canada, has found that the value of contactless payments made by Canadian consumers more than doubled...
Uphold adds Ether to its bouquet of cryptocurrencies
Jun 01, 2016 15:10 pm UTC| Digital Currency
Cloud based financial services platform Uphold today announced that it has added the support for Ether on its platform. Starting today, Uphold members can now buy or convert value to Ether with just a few clicks, right...
Jun 01, 2016 09:58 am UTC| Digital Currency
Japans Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), in cooperation with Nomura Research Institute (NRI), has released the results of a survey conducted on blockchain technologies and related services. The report...
ICONOMI to allow easy entry into Ethereum world: Cashila's co-founder
Jun 01, 2016 05:03 am UTC| Digital Currency
European payment processor Cashila operates an online platform that enables users to transfer, hold and receive funds using bitcoin or euros. It exchanges bitcoins to euros and sends money to the bank account of the...