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Digital currency, the Airbnb and Uber killer
May 15th, 2017
Ride-sharing app Uber experienced a setback on Thursday (11 May), as a top EU lawyer of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) stated in an opinion that the company can be regulated as a transport business, instead of an ...
$25 Billion in 30 Days: Are Cryptocurrencies in a Bubble?
May 11th, 2017
The combined market capitalization of all public cryptocurrencies has surged nearly 80% over the last month, as more than $20bn worth of new investment dollars has flooded the nascent market. In roughly 30 days alone, the market cap for ...
Japanese companies to launch virtual currencies exchanges to meet hot demand
May 3rd, 2017
Tax cuts, higher standards making trading easier, soaring demand in bitcoin-like investments More than 10 Japanese companies are launching exchanges for bitcoin and other virtual currencies, with an eye to tap growing demand after legal changes that make such ...
Japan banks to test blockchain-based money transfers
April 28th, 2017
A consortium of Japanese banks will experiment with fund transfers using virtual currencies, with an eye toward developing a more convenient, lower-cost alternative to wiring money. SBI Holdings and SBI Ripple Asia lead the payments consortium, which had 56 ...
Litecoin price rises
April 25th, 2017
Often dubbed as ‘silver to bitcoin’s gold’, Litecoin has been around for around six years. While Litecoin is broadly built on a structure similar to Bitcoin’s, it has a faster block generation rate and hence offers a faster transaction ...
New global fund to raise $300 Million for digital currency investments
April 24th, 2017
Alphabit, a global fund that invests in digital currencies, has been launched with a target of $300 million, co-founder Liam Robertson said in an interview, as managers seek to tap growing demand for virtual assets that allow for instant, ...
IBM Launches Blockchain Platform for US Oil Trade
April 7th, 2017
Technology giant IBM has developed a blockchain trade finance platform alongside a bank and a commodity trading house to settle deals using the blockchain solution. Singaporean commodities trading house Trafigura and French bank Natixis join IBM in the innovative ...
Cryptocurrency Market Cap Soars to All-Time High Near $28 Billion
April 4th, 2017
A bullish 2017 for bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies has helped spur the overall cryptocurrency market cap through a series of highs this year, to nearly scale $28 billion over the weekend. On Sunday, April 2, the collective market cap ...
Several cryptocurrencies have experienced a significant surge in overall value
April 3rd, 2017
Ripple Price Surge Continues, Altcoin Takes Advantage Of Bitcoin Scaling Troubles While the debate continues within the Bitcoin community, several altcoins have experienced a significant surge in overall value. Cryptocurrencies such as Dash and Ethereum have conquered new levels ...
Cryptocurrency exchange platform raised millions to grow its platform
March 31st, 2017
ShapeShift, a cryptocurrency exchange platform that converts between blockchain-based tokens, has raised $10.4 million in a series A round led by Earlybird Venture Capital, with participation from Lakestar, FundersClub, Blockchain Capital, Pantera Capital, and Access Venture Partners. Founded out ...
