OneBit to enable bitcoin payment wherever PayPass is accepted
Apr 08, 2015 09:12 am UTC| Digital Currency
Toby Hoenisch has been promoting his new start-up, OneBit, which will enable users to spend bitcoin wherever MasterCards PayPass terminals are located. PayPass is MasterCards attempt to facilitate cashless transaction, as...
Apr 08, 2015 07:46 am UTC| Digital Currency
BTC/EUR has slightly recovered till 243.43 after making a low of 224 and intraday trend is bearish as long as resistance 249 (200 day 4HMA) holds. On the upside minor resistance is around 238 (Kijun-Sen) and any break...
Apr 08, 2015 06:39 am UTC| Digital Currency
Intraday trend-Bullish BTC/USD has taken support at $243.80 (Trend line joining $24.08 and $236) and recovered from that level. Short term trend is bullish as long as support $243 holds. On upside major resistance is...
Bitcoin Firm Coinapult resumes operations
Apr 08, 2015 06:28 am UTC| Digital Currency
Coinapult, the bitcoin storage providerand payment processor, has resumed its operations following a hack-related outage in March.The company underwent a series of security improvements, and users can now deposit funds and...
Bitcoin Foundation issues statement in response to accusations
Apr 08, 2015 06:18 am UTC| Digital Currency
Board of directors of the Bitcoin Foundation have issued a new statement on the latest controversy regarding its current financial situation and proposed restructuring.The foundation has tried to clarify perceived...
RBA: Bitcoin unlikely to disrupt global remittance market
Apr 08, 2015 04:17 am UTC| Digital Currency
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has suggested that it is not very inclined to regulate bitcoin and other digital currencies, and said that "any benefits of regulation would outweigh the potential cost".The RBA issued...
Kentucky Senator accepts bitcoin donation
Apr 08, 2015 04:05 am UTC| Digital Currency
Kentucky Senator Rand Paul, who has officially announced his candidature for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination, has startedaccepting bitcoin donations. The bitcoin payments are being facilitated by processor...
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