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February 2016

Digital additionBitcoin Business

Digital addition

BANKS love to talk up their tech credentials, but few go as far as BBVA, Spain’s second-biggest. In a surprise move last year, it promoted its head of digital banking, Carlos Torres, to second-in-command despite his lack of experience in retail banking. Digital transformation, the…
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February 25, 2016
Japan considers making bitcoin a legal currencyBitcoin Business

Japan considers making bitcoin a legal currency

The legislative changes would mean bitcoin could be more tightly regulated and taxed in Japan. Photograph: Yoshikazu Tsuno/AFP/Getty Japan’s governing Liberal Democratic party is planning to propose legal changes that would define bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as currencies.The changes would mean bitcoin could be more…
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February 25, 2016
Altcoin Exchanges – Bittrex Vs. PoloniexBitcoin Business

Altcoin Exchanges – Bittrex Vs. Poloniex

In the world of Bitcoin and digital currency, there is a growing demand to trade various altcoins intermittently, and against Bitcoin as well. A lot of platforms seem to offer this type of functionality, but there are two exchanges which are responsible for most of…
cinerama
February 24, 2016
Crix.io Launches Private BetaBitcoin Business

Crix.io Launches Private Beta

Bitcoin Press Releases : Cryptocurrency trading platform looks to iron out kinks before public release. Crix.io, a bitcoin trading platform specializing in futures trading by providing the instrument to fix the US dollar (USD) value of bitcoin (BTC) income, regardless of BTC/USD rate changes, is…
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February 24, 2016
Letter to BTCS Shareholders from the CEOBitcoin Business

Letter to BTCS Shareholders from the CEO

Dear Shareholders,Over the past few months, several major investment banks have published research foretelling the significant potential for blockchain technologies to revolutionize industries on a massive scale. Recognizing this potential, much of our work in 2015 focused on building a strong operational foundation to capitalize…
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February 24, 2016
What is Bitcoin: Gold, Oil or Cigarettes in PrisonBitcoin Business

What is Bitcoin: Gold, Oil or Cigarettes in Prison

CoinTelegraph asked experts what they think the real identity of Bitcoin is, a commodity, a currency or something else.Alex Matanovic is the Founder and CEO of the Serbian BitcoinCT r: 8 exchange. He thinks that bitcoin is still evolving, but definitely heading somewhere. He said:…
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February 24, 2016
Six Universities to Compete in Cross-Campus Blockchain TriviaBitcoin Business

Six Universities to Compete in Cross-Campus Blockchain Trivia

The first annual Blockchain Madness, a live-streamed cross-campus student trivia tournament hosted by the Blockchain Education Network, starts March 15.Six teams of blockchain and Bitcoin all-stars from elite universities across North America will compete in this year’s tournament, fighting for the Blockchain Cup and prestige.…
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February 24, 2016

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