Search Results for: bitcoin exchanges
Bitcoin Fund Linked to Currency’s Rally
December 7th, 2015
Heavy trading in Bitcoin Investment Trust may have contributed to bitcoin price spike After months at $250, the price of the digital currency bitcoin took flight in early November, peaking above $450 before falling back to $360 more recently. ...
ISIS parks its cash in Bitcoin, experts say
November 26th, 2015
Just days after the hacker group Anonymous pledged to hunt down Islamic State members and launch cyberattacks against their accounts, a separate group of techies claims it has identified a key funding avenue for the terror network – bitcoin accounts. Ghost ...
Bitcoin Has Come Crashing Back to Earth
November 12th, 2015
Bitcoin‘s recent rally has reversed in a major way. While the virtual currency is still about 20 percent higher than it was a month ago, it has fallen sharply in recent days. Searching for reasons behind bitcoin’s price movements often feels like an ...
Bitcoin to be 6th largest reserve currency by 2030: Research
November 5th, 2015
Bitcoin industry insiders have issued an optimistic prediction for the cryptocurrency over the next few decades, suggesting it could be as widely used as the Swiss franc or the Australian dollar. U.K.-based Magister Advisors, which advises the technology industry ...
Bitcoin Is Suddenly Surging Again
November 3rd, 2015
And there are various theories behind the rise. Bitcoin is back in the news, but this time it seems to be for all the right reasons. After a blockbuster 2013, the digital currency tumbled throughout 2014 on negative headlines, such as the February ...
Is China Turning To Bitcoin As Yuan Devalues?
October 19th, 2015
China is seemingly buying up a lot of Bitcoin and alternative currencies like gold right now. The devaluation of their currency has been slashed over the course of the past month. The country’s Foreign Exchange Commission has ordered financial institutions to increase its checks ...
Australian Banks Close Bitcoin Exchange Accounts
October 7th, 2015
Banks and businesses in Australia are shunning virtual currency Bitcoin. Thirteen leading banks have simultaneously frozen or closed Bitcoin exchange current accounts effectively closing off the banking system to users of the currency. Businesses have also turned their backs ...
A Charter was granted to a Bitcoin Exchange
October 6th, 2015
NYDFS grants Charter to “GEMINI” BITCOIN EXCHANGE founded by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss Three Virtual Currency Firms Have Now Received Charters or Licenses from NYDFS – Gemini, Circle, itBit Anthony J. Albanese, Acting Superintendent of Financial Services, announced that ...
Bitcoin flounders in Australia as regulatory worries bite
October 5th, 2015
Australian businesses are turning their backs on bitcoin, as signs grow that the cryptocurrency‘s mainstream appeal is fading. Concerns about bitcoin’s potential crime links mean many businesses have stopped accepting it, a trend accelerated by Australian banks’ move last ...
Bitcoin Is Officially a Commodity, According to U.S. Regulator
September 18th, 2015
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission makes its mark. Virtual money is officially a commodity, just like crude oil or wheat. So says the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), which on Thursday announced it had filed and settled charges against a Bitcoin exchange for ...
