Blockchain startup Blockstream appoints Ben Teitelbaum as new VP of Engineering
Jan 06, 2017 05:53 am UTC| Digital Currency
Blockstream, a blockchain technology provider, has announced the appointment of Ben Teitelbaumto its executive team. Starting this month,Teitelbaumis joining Blockstream as new Vice President of Engineering, the release...
RBI’s R&D institute for banking to test blockchain technology
Jan 06, 2017 05:37 am UTC| Digital Currency Fintech
Institute for Development and Research in Banking Technology (IDRBT), an arm of Reserve Bank of India, is set to test blockchain technology to support framework for digital transactions, as reported by Business Line. The...
Cryptocurrency exchange Bitstamp surpasses target in ongoing crowdfunding campaign
Jan 06, 2017 05:34 am UTC| Digital Currency
Bitstamp, a Luxembourg-based digital currency exchange, has already raised over $1.3 million in the ongoing crowdfunding campaign on the BnkToTheFuture platform, CoinDesk reported. With this, the company has already...
Jan 06, 2017 05:12 am UTC| Digital Currency
While the cryptocurrency ecosystem has been rejoicing the recent surge in Bitcoin price (which hit $1,139 on Wednesday (Bitstamp)), another cryptocurrency witnessed tremendous growth this week. Dash, an open sourced,...
The Seam, IBM team up to launch cotton blockchain consortium using Hyperledger Fabric
Jan 06, 2017 04:31 am UTC| Digital Currency
Commodities trading and agri-business company, The Seam, announced on Thursday that it has collaborated with IBM to form a blockchain consortium for the global cotton industry, using the Hyperledger Fabric. This new...
BTC/CNY takes support at 10-day MA, good to buy on dips
Jan 05, 2017 12:49 pm UTC| Digital Currency
BTC/CNY is seen trading below on Thursday. The pair has fallen drastically after showing a jump till 8896 (BTCCCHINA). It is currently trading around 7389.40 at the time of writing. Ichimoku analysis of daily chart...
FxWirePro: BTC/GBP faces resistance at 950, decisive break above targets 1,000
Jan 05, 2017 11:01 am UTC| Digital Currency
BTC/GBP broke above the 900 mark on Thursday and hit a fresh high of 950 levels. It is currently trading in the red at 905 levels at the time of writing (Coinbase). Long-term trend: Bullish Short-term trend:...
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