eCurrency Mint and BRM partner to offer digital currency in West Africa
Nov 09, 2016 07:21 am UTC| Digital Currency
eCurrency Mint Ltd. has announced its partnership with Banque Régionale de Marchés (BRM) in order to provide a digital currency in the West African Economic and Monetary Union. According to the official...
BTC/USD soars with Trump, break above 745 targets 780
Nov 09, 2016 07:11 am UTC| Digital Currency
BTC/USD has picked up momentum after trading flat for couple of days. The pair has hit 738 levels so far in the day and is trading at 734 levels at the time of writing (Bitstamp). The recent surge coincides with the...
BTC/EUR trades slightly above 61.8% fibo, jump till 700 likely
Nov 09, 2016 06:32 am UTC| Digital Currency
BTC/EUR is seen trading upwards on Wednesday. The pair breaks minor resistance around 649 and jumped till 666 levels (COINBASE). It is currently trading around 660 at the time of writing. Ichimoku analysis of daily...
TIGTA recommends IRS to develop coordinated virtual currency strategy
Nov 09, 2016 05:53 am UTC| Digital Currency
In a report, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) has highlighted the loopholes in the Internal Revenue Services (IRS) strategy for addressing income produced through virtual currencies. The...
Coinbase redesigns website with more added features
Nov 09, 2016 05:18 am UTC| Digital Currency
Coinbase, a San Francisco-based leading bitcoin exchange and wallet service, has redesigned its website with more added features in a move to become a fully-featured digital asset platform. With this redesign, we have...
R3 expands presence in Asia, to launch blockchain lab in Singapore
Nov 09, 2016 04:57 am UTC| Digital Currency
R3, a financial innovation firm that is leading a blockchain consortium of over 70 of the worlds largest financial institutions, has announced that it is going to launch its first dedicated distributed ledger technology...
Bitcoin trading platform Gemini expands to Japan and South Korea
Nov 09, 2016 04:31 am UTC| Digital Currency
Gemini, a New York-based bitcoin exchange led by Winklevoss brothers, announced the expansion of its services to Japan and the Republic of Korea. The move follows its recent expansion in Asian countries including Hong...
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