BTC123 discontinues certain services as PBoC steps up scrutiny of bitcoin exchanges
Jan 13, 2017 09:30 am UTC| Digital Currency
As the Chinese central bank is ramping up the scrutiny of bitcoin exchanges in the country, bitcoin investment platform BTC123 has announced the discontinuation of certain services, CoinDesk reported. Established in...
FxWirePro: BTC/EUR takes support near Cloud bottom, good to sell on rallies
Jan 13, 2017 07:30 am UTC| Digital Currency
BTC/EUR has shown a slight jump till 795 after declining till 694 yesterday (COINBASE). It is currently trading around 747.81 at the time of writing. Ichimoku analysis of daily chart indicates: Tenkan-Sen level:...
Needham sees low probability of Winklevoss Bitcoin ETF getting SEC approval
Jan 13, 2017 07:27 am UTC| Digital Currency
Needham Companyhas released a report that examines the prospects of the Winklevoss twinsproposed bitcoin ETF, Bitcoin Magazine reported. Authored by Spencer Bogart, a research analyst at Needham Company, the report...
Mojix to showcase blockchain technology solutions at NRF Retails Big Show 2017
Jan 13, 2017 06:29 am UTC| Digital Currency
Mojix, Inc., a Los Angeles-based sensor networks provider, has announced that it will showcase hands-free RFID, inventory analytics and blockchain technology solutions at the National Retail Federation (NRF) Big Show in...
Los Angeles Community College District pays bitcoin ransom to hackers
Jan 13, 2017 05:43 am UTC| Digital Currency
While bitcoin had a fantastic start to 2017 as it hit $1163 (Bitstamp) earlier this month, a case of bitcoin ransomware has been reported in which the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) made a payment of...
Health IT Conference 2017 to premier ‘Blockchain in Healthcare' event on February 22
Jan 13, 2017 04:53 am UTC| Digital Currency
HIMSS17, the Health IT Conference for 2017, will premier Blockchain in Healthcare, a Rock Stars of Technology Event that is presented by IEEE Computer Society and the Personal Connected Health Alliance. The premier...
Big four firm Deloitte establishes blockchain lab in New York
Jan 13, 2017 04:16 am UTC| Digital Currency
Accounting giant Deloitte announced that it has opened a client-centric blockchain lab in New Yorks Wall Street district. The lab intends to have an increased focus on the nascent technology in what it calls as...
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