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Bitcoin mining has become very big business
September 14th, 2017
In China’s Hinterlands, Workers Mine Bitcoin for a Digital Fortune One of the largest sources of Bitcoin can be found in the grasslands of Inner Mongolia, despite Chinese skepticism over its potential for risk. They worked as factory hands, ...
Bitcoin, Digital Currency and AML/CFT eKYC via Paydentity™
August 18th, 2017
Highlights • iSignthis welcomes Justice Minister’s statement to include digital currency exchange sector into Australian Anti Money Laundering (AML) regulations • iSignthis Paydentity service already providing identity verification eKYC and processing services to US and EU companies, including Coinify.com ...
WannaCry: hackers withdraw £108,000 of bitcoin ransom
August 7th, 2017
Digital wallets linked to ransomware attack that crippled NHS hospitals are cleaned out, as law enforcement tries to track owners More than £108,000 in bitcoin paid by victims of the WannaCry ransomware attack, which crippled parts of the NHS ...
Bitcoin Cash a pivotal moment for Bitcoin
August 1st, 2017
A new digital currency is about to be created as the bitcoin blockchain is forced to split in two Members of the bitcoin community unhappy with its direction are forcing the blockchain to split. This will create a new, ...
How Bitcoin is infiltrating the $60bn global art market
July 26th, 2017
Why is the art world getting excited about digital currency Bitcoin and its underlying technology blockchain? Eleesa Dadiani owns and runs an art gallery in London’s famous Cork Street. She was born in Georgia in the Caucasus and was ...
U.S. Regulator charged founder of a purported Bitcoin platform with fraud
July 3rd, 2017
The Securities and Exchange Commission filed fraud charges against the clandestine founder of a purported Bitcoin platform and a chain of co-working spaces located in former bars and restaurants, alleging that he bilked investors in both companies while hiding ...
Barclays spoke to regulators about bringing bitcoin ‘into play’
June 26th, 2017
Barclays U.K. CEO Ashok Vaswani told CNBC that the bank has spoken to regulators about cryptocurrencies like bitcoin. Vaswani did not reveal the content of the discussions with Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), but said it involved talking about ...
New regulations looming for bitcoin trading in China
May 11th, 2017
Beijing is expected to issue new rules for bitcoin trading in China next month as the cryptocurrency’s price on the country’s trading platforms keeps hitting new highs. According to a Beijing-based media company Caixin citing anonymous sources; the People’s ...
Bitcoin hits $1,600 for the first time
May 9th, 2017
Bitcoin is “fully valued” and could see a pullback in the short term after hitting $1,600 for the first time on Monday, according to one investor, but the price could go as high as $4,000 over the next 14 ...
Bitcoin Price Reaches $1,220, Three Main Factors to Influence its Growth
April 19th, 2017
Major factor: Japanese market The Japanese Bitcoin exchange market has experienced an increasing demand for Bitcoin over the past few weeks. Earlier this month, the Japanese retail giant Bic Camera began to accept Bitcoin in all of its retail ...
