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Russia plans to introduce its own cryptocurrency
May 27th, 2016
Bitcoin Beware: Russia Developing National Cryptocurrency Russia plans to introduce its own cryptocurrency, while banning the use of all others, local media reported Friday, ciring Federal Financial Monitoring Service (Rosfinmonitoring) Deputy Director Pavel Livadny. According to the Kommersant newspaper, ...
EU Parliament Approves Proposal for Digital Currency Task Force
May 27th, 2016
The European Parliament, the legislative branch of the European Union, has approved a proposal for a task force dedicated to digital currencies and blockchain technology. A report drafted by European Parliament member (MEP) Jakob von Weizsäcker first began circulating in late ...
Deloitte choose Dublin as part of its FinTech initiative
May 25th, 2016
Deloitte today announced Dublin as the base for the creation of an EMEA Financial Services Blockchain Lab as part of its FinTech initiative ‘The Grid’. Deloitte Ireland has over 2,000 people in Ireland and provides audit, tax, consulting, and ...
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 ...
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: ...
Fintech Offer Opportunity To Investors
May 11th, 2016
Fintech is changing the way consumers interact with financial services and a key area for investors. Financial technology is shifting the business model away from cost per transaction to monetising data and advertising. New technologies include peer to peer ...
The creator of digital currency service “Liberty Reserve” was sentenced to 20 years in prison
May 9th, 2016
Bitcoin was not the first type of online money to be ever created, as it was preceded by E-Gold and Liberty Reserve, to name a few. The creator of Liberty Reserve was sentenced to 20 years in prison on ...
NY regulator approves Winklevoss bid to trade digital currency ether
May 6th, 2016
New York state has approved the application of Gemini Trust Company, founded by investors Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, to trade digital currency ether on its bitcoin exchange, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced on Thursday. Ether, an alternative currency that differs ...
Deloitte Unveils Five Blockchain Partnerships and 20 Prototypes
May 4th, 2016
One of the largest accounting firms in the world, Deloitte, says it has partnered with five blockchain startups and built a wide range of prototypes to service industries including insurance, employee management and cross-border payments. The ‘Big Four’ accounting ...
Asian Stocks, Nasdaq Futures Slide on Apple; Aussie Sinks on CPI
April 27th, 2016
European shares fluctuate amid mixed earnings; Total climbs Apple, Twitter add to technology gloom as forecasts disappoint Treasuries rose, sending 10-year yields lower for the first time in eight days, and the dollar weakened, as markets signaled caution before ...
