CEX.IO Launches Ethereum Trading, Enables Buying Ether Using Visa, MasterCard
Apr 14, 2016 05:21 am UTC| Digital Currency
The Ethereum fever seems to be spreading like wild fire. Its rapid growth in recent months has prompted several cryptocurrency exchanges to announce their support for Ether trading: Coincheck, Bitfinex, Bitso, BitBay, and...
Digital Currencies Could Make Terrorist Activity Even Easier, Says San Francisco Fed President
Apr 14, 2016 04:27 am UTC| Digital Currency
In a speech, the president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco discussed how financial technology can make the countrys financial system and the economy as a whole more successful at achieving its...
UK Regulator Announces Initiatives For FinTech Push
Apr 13, 2016 11:45 am UTC| Digital Currency
Speaking at Innovate Finances Global Summit, Economic Secretary to the Treasury, Harriett Baldwin announced a set of measures aimed at delivering key FinTech initiatives. Baldwin started off saying that she was...
Russia Likely To Launch Blockchain-Based Pilot Project For Identification Of Banks’ Customers
Apr 13, 2016 11:00 am UTC| Digital Currency
Latest reports suggest that Russian developers have created several pilot projects using blockchain technology for biometric identification of users of banking services. These projects were discussed earlier this month in...
Airbnb Hires Bitcoin Micro-Transactions Startup ChangeTip’s Staff
Apr 13, 2016 09:44 am UTC| Digital Currency
According to latest reports, Airbnb, an online marketplace for people to list, discover, and book unique accommodations around the world, has hired a majority of employees from ChangeCoin, the company behind bitcoin-based...
U.S. State Department Encourages Development Of Blockchain Technology
Apr 13, 2016 08:35 am UTC| Digital Currency
The U.S. State Department launched the American Innovation Roadshow with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in March, 2016. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry announced the Roadshow during his speech on...
CFTC Commissioner Calls Upon Regulators To Develop ‘Do No Harm’ Framework For Blockchain Oversight
Apr 13, 2016 07:04 am UTC| Digital Currency
In a keynote address at an event held by the Cato Institute, CFTC Commissioner J. Christopher discussed the policy implications of crypto-currencies as well as focused on bitcoins underlying blockchain technology. The...
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