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Cryptocurrency Ethereum has seen its value skyrocket
May 23rd, 2016
Ethereum, the world’s second-most valuable cryptocurrency, has seen its value skyrocket as investors and developers have sought different ways to use the technology introduced by bitcoin. But is it ready for the big time? That’s what some are asking ...
Coinbase will start trading bitcoin rival ethereum on its cryptocurrency exchange
May 20th, 2016
Ethereum is having a moment. Coinbase, a bitcoin-only exchange, is planning to add support for ethereum, the company said today (May 19). Coinbase exchange users will be able to buy and sell ether, the virtual currency unit behind ethereum ...
Cryptocurrency Exchange Gatecoin confirms that lost $2 Mln in Hot Wallet Breach
May 16th, 2016
Gatecoin, the Hong Kong-based regulated and secure financial institution for blockchain assets has issued an official statement regarding the breach the firm experienced and lost 15% of our crypto-asset deposits. Below is the Gatecoin statement as it was published: ...
Cryptocurrency For Beginners – Bitcoin, Ethereum, And BitGold
April 20th, 2016
What do you know about Bitcoin? Ever purchased/sold any? Used it to pay for something, online or at a bricks and mortar store? What about Ethereum? BitGold? If you’re like the majority of the public, you may have a ...
Treasury planning crackdown on bitcoin and cryptocurrency anonymity in bid to tackle criminal use of digital currencies
April 11th, 2016
Ministers at the Treasury are planning a shake-up in the world of cryptocurrencies that will mean bitcoins and other virtual currencies can no longer be purchased anonymously. The change in the law, which the Treasury is preparing to introduce ...
Bitcoin/Cryptocurrency exchange is offline following hack
April 11th, 2016
Bitcoin and cryptocurrency exchange service ShapeShift AG is offline following a breach of the service April 7. The full details of how the breach occurred are not available however Chief Executive Officer Eric Voorhees took to Reddit to explain that while the service ...
Russia ranks 5th for number of cryptocurrency users
February 29th, 2016
The four countries ahead of Russia are the United States, where 1.2 mln people uses Bitcoin, followed by China — 355,000 people, the third place is occupied by Germany — 250,000 users Russia ranked 5th in the world for ...
Poland Urges Cryptocurrency Regulation
December 15th, 2015
Poland is seeking out a regulated cryptocurrency to become a contender in European economics. Poland, a member of the European community, is pressing for regulation from the European Union because of the impact that it envisions. Wojociech Trusz, from ...
UK to spend £10m on cryptocurrency research
October 16th, 2015
Harriet Baldwin, Economic Secretary to the Treasury of UK, in a speech, that she delivered at the Alan Turing Institute for Data Science, has declared a £10million funding for cryptocurrency research. Baldwin also mentioned that the country was working hard ...
“Bitcoin’s PayPal” : Why the Cryptocurrency Is Not a Good Payment Mechanism
September 30th, 2015
Leading Bitcoin startup BitPay is cutting costs, suggesting that the currency won’t be catching on soon. In 2014, a Bitcoin startup called BitPay raised $30 million from investors and was dubbed the “PayPal of Bitcoin” for helping companies such as Microsoft ...
