Bank of Russia working on national digital currency system
Jun 05, 2017 06:52 am UTC| Digital Currency
The Russian central bank is exploring the possibility of a national digital currency, the banks senior official said last week, TASS reported. Speaking at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum 2017, Olga...
EU backs 3-year project to curb crime involving digital currencies and blockchain
Jun 05, 2017 06:11 am UTC| Digital Currency
The European Union is backing a project that aims to curb criminals and attackers from using blockchain technology to avoid law detection, while maintaining the privacy rights of legitimate users. The project, titled...
Fujitsu develops blockchain-based software to accelerate data interchange using Hyperledger Fabric
Jun 05, 2017 05:29 am UTC| Digital Currency
Fujitsu, a leading Japanese information and communication technology (ICT) company, has announced the development of blockchain-based software to create secure data exchange networks. Developed by Fujitsu Laboratories...
Team behind bitcoin-powered marketplace OpenBazaar secures $200k in new funding
Jun 05, 2017 04:16 am UTC| Digital Currency
OB1, the company behind the decentralized marketplace OpenBazaar, has announced that it has raised $4.2 million till date, following a recent strategic investment of $200,000 from Digital Currency Group (DCG). The...
FxWirePro: BTC/CNY faces trend line resistance at 17850, break above targets 18960
Jun 02, 2017 12:11 pm UTC| Digital Currency
BTC/CNY has slightly declined after hitting high of 17688 at the time of writing (BTCCHINA). It is currently trading around 17406. Ichimoku analysis (4-Hours): Tenkan-Sen level: 16774 Kijun-Sen level:...
Blockchain firm BTCS secures $1M in new funding
Jun 02, 2017 11:55 am UTC| Digital Currency
BTCS, a U.S. public company focused on blockchain technologies, has raised $1 million in new funding, CoinDesk reported. The firm has sold $1 million equity, as shown in the Form D published the Securities and Exchange...
FxWirePro: ETH/USD trades in narrow range, break above 113% fib targets 256
Jun 02, 2017 10:51 am UTC| Digital Currency
ETH/USD is trading in a narrow range, holding just above 5-DMA. It is currently trading 216 levels at the time of writing (BTC-e). Ichimoku analysis (Daily chart): Tenkan-Sen: 169 Kijun-Sen: 153 On the upside,...
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