Blacklisted bitcoin websites appeal against Russian Government censorship
Apr 27, 2015 03:49 am UTC| Digital Currency
Blacklisted bitcoin websites in Russia brought their case before a judge recently in order to turn over a decision that has limited domestic access to their domains. The hearing was attended by members of bitcoin news...
FinTech Connection Forum embraces bitcoin
Apr 24, 2015 09:33 am UTC| Digital Currency
The FinTech Connection Forum, held on 20th April at Draper Universitys San Mateo headquarters, successfully demonstrated how bitcoin may be best regarded as a nichesubject ofinterestin the larger financial world.The event...
ItBit seeks bank license with Ex-FDIC Chair
Apr 24, 2015 09:08 am UTC| Digital Currency
Bitcoin exchange ItBit has applied for a state banking license in New York. Matthew Anderson, the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) representative, confirmed the filing of application to...
Barclays Data Officer acknowledges blockchain technology at SWIFT Forum
Apr 24, 2015 06:52 am UTC| Digital Currency
Speaking at the SWIFT Business Forum London, Usama Fayyad, chief data officer at Barclays, characterised the blockchain technology as "transformative" and he believes that though bitcoin is interesting, it may not remain...
Dogecoin founder quits cryptocurrency industry
Apr 24, 2015 06:37 am UTC| Digital Currency
In major news, Jackson Palmer, Dogecoin founder and Adobe senior manager, has announced that he is taking an "extended leave of absence" from the digital currency space, citing "toxic" ecosystem.He criticized certain...
Lamassu to charge fees for Bitcoin ATM Operators
Apr 24, 2015 06:25 am UTC| Digital Currency
ATM pioneer Lamassu has announced it will start charging monthly subscription fees in order to pay for technical support and software upgrades and will no longer provide free support to users.The fees charged will be based...
Apr 24, 2015 05:46 am UTC| Digital Currency
BTC/USD is consolidating around $235 and $230 for the past two trading session. Overall trend is neutral and any trend reversal can happen only above $244 (trend line joining $269.90 and $258.80. On the downside minor...
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