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Town in Switzerland accepts tax payments in bitcoin
September 13th, 2017
Switzerland ramped up its bid to become a global hub for financial technology (fintech) and cryptocurrency start-ups with the decision by a town on the Italian border to accept tax payments in bitcoin. Chiasso announced that it would take ...
Cryptocurrency Transactions Could Surpass $1 Trillion This Year
September 6th, 2017
The value of cryptocurrency transactions is forecast to surpass $1 trillion this year, which is 15 times the level reached in 2016. That’s according to a new study from Juniper Research called The Future of Blockchain: Key Vertical Opportunities ...
China’s Central Bank Is Banning Initial Coin Offerings
September 5th, 2017
Initial coin offerings, or ICOs, are the hot fundraising tactic of the year, giving startups—usually cryptocurrency-related ones—the chance to get funded in exchange for virtual coins rather than company shares. But China isn’t hopping on board. On Monday, the ...
Burger King launches own cryptocurrency in Russia
September 1st, 2017
Customers will be able to claim one virtual coin for every rouble (1.3p) they spend and once they have accumulated 1,700 WhopperCoins, they will be able to buy the eponymous Whopper. Burger King will be launching accompanying Apple and ...
Several big banks are teaming up for a new digital currency
August 31st, 2017
Six of the world’s biggest banks have joined a project to create a new digital currency, the Financial Times reported Thursday. The crytocurrency will be used for clearing and settling transactions over blockchain. Barclays, Credit Suisse, Canadian Imperial Bank ...
Value of all digital currencies hits record around $160 billion
August 29th, 2017
The total value of the digital-currency universe tracked by data research site Coinmarketcap.com, including those linked to the Bitcoin BTCUSD, +0.00% Ethereum and Ripple blockchain networks, reached around $160 billion on the session, surpassing a previous record at $156.4 ...
Russia has plans to introduce its own digital currency
August 25th, 2017
Russia has plans to introduce its own digital currency running on blockchain technology, according to First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov. The FSB “is actively working at the international level and wants to ensure that security issues are solved ...
Bitcoin cash crashed on Monday; down nearly 20% at $579 a coin
August 22nd, 2017
Bitcoin cash is crashing on Monday, trading down nearly 20% at $579 a coin after soaring to a record high of $942 during an impressive weekend rally. In the process, bitcoin cash reclaimed the spot as the third-largest cryptocurrency, ...
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 ...
Swiss private bank to add Ether, Litecoin and Bitcoin Cash to its customers
August 17th, 2017
Falcon Private Bank, a Swiss private banking boutique, has issued an announcement to inform that is the first Swiss private bank to add Ether, Litecoin and Bitcoin Cash to its current Bitcoin blockchain asset management services. According the announcement, effective ...
