Sydney Stock Exchange to develop blockchain solution for instant trade settlement
Sep 15, 2016 06:51 am UTC| Digital Currency
The Sydney Stock Exchange has partnered with Bit Trade Labs, an Australia-based blockchain startup, for a joint venture on instant settlement of trades using blockchain technology. The partnership, announced in May...
Swedish Bitcoin Foundation cautions users against OneCoin
Sep 15, 2016 05:57 am UTC| Digital Currency
In an official statement, theSwedish Bitcoin Foundation, a non-profit organization aiming to promote the use of Bitcoin in Sweden, has warned against cryptocurrency OneCoin being a scam or pyramid scheme. Mats...
LibertyX adds 16 bitcoin kiosks to Miami enabling cryptocurrency purchase in exchange for cash
Sep 15, 2016 05:36 am UTC| Digital Currency
LibertyX that operates largest cash-to-bitcoin onramp network in the U.S., has added new bitcoin kiosks and owns 16 bitcoin kiosks in the Miami and its suburbs. The 16 bitcoin vending machines that let users buy...
Vanbex Group to showcase blockchain integrated payment system ‘Genisys’
Sep 15, 2016 05:15 am UTC| Digital Currency
Banff Venture Forum, Canadas premier company financing event, has invited Vanbex Group, a digital currency and blockchain professional services firm, to speak on its latest product, Genisys, at its event scheduled to be...
Bitcoin exchange BTCXchange shuts down again
Sep 15, 2016 04:40 am UTC| Digital Currency
BTCXchange, Romanias first bitcoin exchange, has once again discontinued its services effectively from 12th of September. Earlier in December 2014, the exchange had first pulled the plug citing security reasons. While...
Big four firm KPMG introduces Digital Ledger Service
Sep 14, 2016 13:21 pm UTC| Digital Currency
Professional service company KPMG announced the launch of Digital Ledger Services in a move to help financial services companies to implement blockchain technology. According to the official announcement, the Digital...
FxWirePro: LTC/EUR trades flat, good to sell on rallies
Sep 14, 2016 12:39 pm UTC| Digital Currency
LTC/EUR is seen trading flat on Wednesday. The pair is consolidating in anarrow range between 3.4860 and 3.39 for the past two trading session (BTCE). It is currently trading around 3.41 at the time of writing. Ichimoku...
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