Bitcoin startup BitPesa raises $2.5m in Series A round
Jan 31, 2017 05:24 am UTC| Digital Currency
BitPesa, a Kenya-based bitcoin payments startup, has raised $2.5 million in a new Series A round led by Draper VC, and drawing support from Greycroft Partners, Blockchain Capital, BnkToTheFuture, Digital Currency Group,...
American Express joins Hyperledger blockchain project as premier member
Jan 31, 2017 04:59 am UTC| Digital Currency
A collaborating cross-industry blockchain effort Hyperledger Project has welcomed American Express (AmEx) as its premier member. The American multinational financial services corporation will be joining other consortium...
GOED picks blockchain startup Storj for $100k grant funding
Jan 31, 2017 04:33 am UTC| Digital Currency
Storj, a blockchain-based decentralized cloud storage platform, has announced that it is one of 20 grant recipients selected by the Utah Governors Office of Economic Development (GOED) to help advance its technology...
Blockchain Alliance welcomes Blockchain Intelligence Group
Jan 31, 2017 04:21 am UTC| Digital Currency
Blockchain Intelligence Group (BIG), a Canada-based developer of blockchain technology solutions, has announced it has been accepted as a member of the Blockchain Alliance a coalition of over 30 companies from the...
FxWirePro: BTC/CNY trades in narrow range, slight bullishness only above 6600
Jan 30, 2017 12:29 pm UTC| Digital Currency
BTC/CNY is seen trading slightly above on Monday. The pair is trading in anarrow range between 6390 and 6157 for the past five trading sessions (BTCCHINA). It is currently trading around 6379 at the time of...
FxWirePro: ETH/USD upside capped by 7-DMA, break below 21-DMA targets 9.50
Jan 30, 2017 11:24 am UTC| Digital Currency
ETH/USD continues to trade in a narrow range between 10.40 and 10.60 levels on Monday. It is currently trading at 10.45 levels at press time (Kraken). Ichimoku analysis (Daily chart): Tenkan-Sen: 10.78 Kijun-Sen:...
FxWirePro: BTC/GBP trades in narrow range, bias remains neutral
Jan 30, 2017 10:36 am UTC| Digital Currency
BTC/GBP trades flat on Monday as China celebrated Lunar New Year holidays over the weekend. It is currently trading at 734 levels at press times (Coinbase). Ichimoku analysis of daily chart: Tenkan Sen: 736 Kijun...
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