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Feds to auction $1.6 million in bitcoin
August 9th, 2016
The federal government will sell roughly $1.6 million worth of bitcoins recovered by law enforcement operations, the U.S. Marshals Service said on Monday. The block of around 2,700 bitcoins — a digital currency — will be sold in late ...
Could bitcoin change the game in Africa?
August 4th, 2016
In the wildest of claims, bitcoin – the virtual paperless and stateless currency transacted on the borderless internet – was going to tear apart traditional money transfer companies and help alleviate poverty. Accessing the multibillion-dollar remittance flows to Africa certainly has ...
Bitcoin Sinks After Hackers Steal $65 Million From Exchange
August 3rd, 2016
Hong Kong-based Bitfinex halts trading, deposits, withdrawals Digital currency is down almost 20 percent this week Bitcoin plunged after one of the largest exchanges halted trading because hackers stole about $65 million of the digital currency. Bitcoin slumped 5.5 ...
Bitcoin experts are having a spat on whether it’s a currency or a commodity
August 2nd, 2016
Bitcoin experts have weighed into a debate regarding the legal status of the cryptocurrency following a ruling by a Florida judge last week. Florida judge Teresa Pooler dismissed felony charges including money laundering against Michell Espinoza, who had sold ...
The founder of the Bitcoin Savings and Trust company gets 18 months in prison for Fraud
July 25th, 2016
Trendon Shavers, the mastermind behind the disgraced Bitcoin Savings & Trust Ponzi scheme, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison on one count of securities fraud. In addition, Shavers was ordered to forfeit $1.23 million and to pay ...
The Central Bankers’ Bold New Idea: Print Bitcoins
July 20th, 2016
When it comes to bitcoin and digital currencies, central banks might be considering the adage: “If you can’t beat them, join them.” In a research paper published on Monday, economists at the Bank of England advocated that central banks issue their own ...
SolidX Files S-1 Registration Statement for SolidX Bitcoin Trust ETF
July 13th, 2016
SolidX Partners Inc., an innovative blockchain technology company, today announced that it has filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to the proposed launch of the SolidX Bitcoin Trust, which will seek ...
Swiss bank Vontobel offers bitcoin trading
July 7th, 2016
Vontobel has become the first Swiss issuer to offer a tracker certificate on bitcoins for subscription. Investors who expect a positive development in the bitcoin price can now for the first time participate in this performance with a product ...
Bitcoin transactions values to Triple this Year
July 5th, 2016
Bitcoin Transactions Values To Triple this Year – Reaching Over USD92Bn, As Brexit And Possible Trump Presidency Fuel Price Spikes – Exchanges Drive Growth As Retail Interest A new study from Juniper Research has found that the total value of Bitcoin ...
The 18 companies that control bitcoin in 2016
July 1st, 2016
Flashy startups like Coinbase, Circle, Blockchain, and BitPay are some of the most famous companies in bitcoin. But arguably more important are the miners — individuals and organisations who form the core backbone of bitcoin, ensuring the digital currency’s ...
