Homeland Security’s Digital Currency Task Force Fights Bitcoin Related Crimes
Apr 08, 2016 09:47 am UTC| Digital Currency
An affidavit of Mathew Larsen, a Special Agent with Homeland Security Investigations, who tracked down David Burchard, one of the largest Silk Road marijuana and cocaine vendors, has revealed that there exists a digital...
New Study Explores Competition Among Bitcoin, Ethereum And Other Privately Issued Money
Apr 08, 2016 06:38 am UTC| Digital Currency
The advent of cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin and others has sparked interest in governments, financial institutions and the public in general in privately issued money. Research work in this space...
Leading Banks, DTCC, Markit Successfully Complete Blockchain Test For Credit Default Swaps
Apr 08, 2016 05:49 am UTC| Digital Currency
Seven firms, which includes four global financial institutions (Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Citi, Credit Suisse, J.P. Morgan), The Depository Trust Clearing Corporation (DTCC) and Markit, in collaboration with Axoni, a...
Bitcoin Exchange itBit To Wind Up Services In Texas
Apr 08, 2016 05:10 am UTC| Digital Currency
According to latest reports, New York-based bitcoin exchange itBit is going to end its services in Texas. A Reddit user going by the name Zapf03, posted the email sent by itBit team: We regret to inform you that...
13th Annual MIT Sloan CIO Symposium To Discuss Blockchain, IoT And More
Apr 07, 2016 12:09 pm UTC| Digital Currency
The 13th annual MIT Sloan CIO Symposium, a world class one-day conference, will be held on May 18, 2016 at the MIT Kresge Auditorium in Cambridge, MA. The symposium will focus on the theme, Thriving in the Digital...
Japan Exchange Group And Nomura Research Institute To Begin PoC Tests For Blockchain
Apr 07, 2016 11:16 am UTC| Digital Currency
[The article has been updated to include NRIs collaboration withSBI Sumishin] Japan Exchange Group, Inc. (JPX) and Nomura Research Institute(NRI) have come together to start conducting proof of concept (PoC) tests for...
Kapronasia Opens India Office To Push Financial Industry And Blockchain Research In Asia
Apr 07, 2016 10:21 am UTC| Digital Currency
Kapronasia, Asias leading provider of financial industry market research and consulting services, has opened a new office in New Delhi, India, in order to further expand its footprint in Asia and add to the companys...
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