MIT Media Lab releases code of blockchain-based Digital Certificates Project
Jun 06, 2016 09:21 am UTC| Digital Currency
MIT Media Lab has announced the release of version 1 of its code for Digital Certificates Project that involves a set of tools to issue, display, and verify digital credentials using the Bitcoin blockchain and the Mozilla...
SatoshiLabs announced TREZOR Password Manager for high security
Jun 06, 2016 07:33 am UTC| Digital Currency
SatoshiLabs,a Prague-based Bitcoin hardware wallet manufacturer, on Friday announced a new lightweight application called TREZOR Password Manager which is a secured cloud solution to store and manage passwords with...
BitGo bitcoin wallet suffers DDoS attack, resumes operations
Jun 06, 2016 06:53 am UTC| Digital Currency
BitGo Inc., a leading multi-sig bitcoin wallet provider, announced on Saturday that it was under Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attack. However, the same day itself, the company announced that it was operational...
The Vanbex Group partners with Shanghai Blockchain Network Technology Co. Ltd.
Jun 06, 2016 06:33 am UTC| Digital Currency
According to latest reports, The Vanbex Group, a leading digital currency and blockchain professional services firm, has entered into a strategic partnership with Shanghai Blockchain Network Technology Co. Ltd., the parent...
Philippine Central Bank to regulate bitcoin operators
Jun 06, 2016 06:17 am UTC| Digital Currency
Philippines plans to tighten regulations for bitcoin operators and exchanges to bolster cyber security systems of banks and financial institutions. According to South China Morning Post, many banks around the world have...
Bitcoin.com.au launched officially in Australia
Jun 06, 2016 05:42 am UTC| Digital Currency
Bitcoin.com.auofficially launched in Australia on Friday in partnership with more than 1200 retail outlets in order to offer users the most convenient way to buy Bitcoins in the country. Bitcoin.com.au will allow...
Steam gaming platform stops accepting bitcoins in Russia
Jun 06, 2016 05:05 am UTC| Digital Currency
Steam, an American entertainment software and technology company that offers instant access to games globally has stopped accepting bitcoins in Russia. According to the customers in the country, the gaming platform is...
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