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The Challenges Facing Bitcoin Payments Adoption
May 8th, 2015
While several online retailers have made the move to integrate bitcoin payments on their platforms, it seems that gaining mainstream acceptance is still a huge challenge. During the first Virtual Currency Today Summit held by Networld Media Group, bitcoin ...
Coinzone to Launch Dedicated Bitcoin Wallet for Europe
April 28th, 2015
Simple and secure web-based wallet will make it easy for European consumers to send, receive, buy and sell Bitcoin Coinzone, a leading Bitcoin payment solution provider dedicated to making it easy for European merchants and consumers to use and ...
BitGo and Genesis Trading to build institutional bitcoin trading platform
April 27th, 2015
BitGo, the leading bitcoin security platform, today announced that it has partnered with Genesis Trading, the first broker-dealer in the US, regulated by FINRA and the SEC, to specialize in trading bitcoin. BitGo and Genesis Trading will work together ...
Bitcoin moves from Commodity to Payment Currency
April 16th, 2015
Bitcoin is becoming an actual currency for everyday use among consumers more than a traded commodity, according to recently released BitPayresearch. The data indicated the total number of bitcoin transactions more than doubled last year. The value of the average bitcoin order ...
Ex-federal agents charged with stealing Silk Road-related bitcoins
March 31st, 2015
Two former federal agents have been charged with stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of bitcoin during the investigation of the Silk Road dark web marketplace. Carl Force, a special agent with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and ...
Hong Kong Rules Out Bitcoin Regulation
March 31st, 2015
As virtual currencies, such as Bitcoin, are not widely circulated in Hong Kong, the Government has said there is currently no need to introduce legislation to regulate virtual commodities trading. Responding to lawmakers’ questions in the Legislative Council, Secretary ...
Bitcoins – Money Without Physical Form
March 20th, 2015
Bitcoins and other virtual currencies have grown into a global phenomenon. Some see the beginning of a new era, others see the potential for a major crash. In just five years, the new bitcoin currency has grown from a ...
IBM looking at adopting bitcoin technology for major currencies
March 16th, 2015
International Business Machines Corp is considering adopting the underlying technology behind bitcoin, known as the “blockchain,” to create a digital cash and payment system for major currencies, according to a person familiar with the matter. The objective is to ...
Goldman Sachs Report Says Bitcoin Could Shape ‘Future of Finance’
March 12th, 2015
Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies are part of a technology “megatrend” that could change the fundamental mechanics of transactions, according to a new report from Goldman Sachs‘ equity research analysts. Bitcoin, along with improved payment security, ‘big data’ analytics and faster ...
Five Reasons Bitcoin Revolution is Over
February 23rd, 2015
2015 will be the year Bitcoin “dies.” The bubble is over and the cryptocurrency, while revolutionary, has serious issues which will prevent it from ever becoming widely accepted. Andre Alessandro — The five problems listed here are both structural and external ...