May 11, 2016

Former CFTC Commissioner States Obama “Should Heed the Call” on Bitcoin

Former commissioner on the Commodity Futures Trading Commission advised Obama in an op-ed on CNBC today to take a reasonable approach to digital currency and blockchain technology, one that fosters innovation. Bitcoin and blockchain regulation has been a hot topic at conferences and on the…

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Doctors Design Blockchain Proof-of-Concept Study to Improve Transparency in Clinical Trial Research

Share with:Two clinicians, Greg Irving, of the University of Cambridge and John Holden, a General Practitioner – have devised a new system to prevent clinical trial documents being secretly altered to make new medications look more effective than they are.Dr Irving said: “Trust in scientific…

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Bitcoin.com Launches Bitcoin Casino with Over 1000 Games and Free Bitcoin Bonus

Bitcoin Press Release: In partnership with Softswiss, Roger Ver’s Bitcoin.com is proud to announce the official Bitcoin.com casino , a trusted platform where players can bet bitcoins on a number of fun and fair games. All new customers will receive 2 free bitcoins to get…

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Newbium – Bringing New Tools to the Cryptosphere

Bitcoin Press Releases: NEWBIUM has begun its evolution in the Digital Currency space to provide a service to Crypo Experts, Traders and Investors in this field with smart tools to be able to make smarter decisions. Using cutting edge technology and precision marking data that…

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RADR Has Become The Largest Block Chain In The World

BEIJING, May 11, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- RADR is a ripple-protocol-based (RTXP) financial network to promote and develop the fastest and less expensive payment settlements system and exchange system on a global scale. After 2-year rapid development, RADR has left Ripple, an example RADR was…

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Why Silvergate’s CEO is Banking 15 Bitcoin Companies

Startups focused on products and services based on bitcoin have never had an easy time opening bank accounts – or maintaining positive relationships with those firms. The problem? Bitcoin-related clients are frequently viewed as high-risk by banking institutions, and thus far few banks have shown…

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OpenBazaar Celebrates 100,000 Downloads of Bitcoin-Powered Social Marketplace

The distributed ecommerce platform OpenBazaar (OB) soft-launched in April and has received $1 million in venture funding from Andreessen Horowitz and Union Square Ventures. While the team admits “limitations” in the project’s current state ‒ for instance, a store must run the OB client in…

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Apple Pay spreads into a new market

This story was delivered to BI Intelligence " Payments Briefing " subscribers. To learn more and subscribe, please click here . Like an expert player in a game of Risk, Apple is spreading across the globe.Apple Pay has expanded in Canada with a launch to…

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Bitcoin Marketplace OpenBazaar Unveils Several Additions in Major Roadmap

OpenBazaar, a decentralized, unregulated and open-source marketplace that uses bitcoin, has released a roadmap to its second version following a better-than-expected response to its first version in April, according to Medium. OpenBazaar, which opened for business last month, has long-term plans to be a major…

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Japan’s Bitcoin Entrepreneurs Await New Digital Currency Laws

The National Diet, Japan’s legislature, is examining several digital currency bills that have the potential to lend a great deal of legitimacy to the virtual currency industry in the country.In the aftermath of the Mt.Gox collapse in 2014, Japanese lawmakers decided to draft laws that…

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Ghana: First Comes Internet Security, Then Bitcoin

Ghana seeks to secure transactions on the Internet first and only then start a discussion on Bitcoin adoption. As a lack of training on cryptography is still a major issue in parts of Africa, Ghana’s Chapter of the Internet Society has trained some of its…

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Facebook, Uber, Airbnb, eBay: How Blockchain Can Break Data Monopolists

Can Blockchain break Facebook, Uber, Airbnb, eBay and the like? The answer we want to give for the currently discussed Blockchain interpretation is ‘so far, no’ – contrary to common opinion .The reason being is that for none of the Blockchain technology specifica is there…

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Australia Nearing Decision on Bitcoin Exchange Regulation

The Australian government has officially responded to a Senate report in which lawmakers argued that the country should bring domestic digital currency exchanges under existing anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorist financing (CTF) rules.In newly issued remarks, the Australian government indicated that it agrees with this…

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OpenBazaar Celebrates 100,000 Downloads of Bitcoin-Powered Social Marketplace

The distributed ecommerce platform OpenBazaar (OB) soft-launched in April and has received $1 million in venture funding from Andreessen Horowitz and Union Square Ventures. While the team admits “limitations” in the project’s current state ‒ for instance, a store must run the OB client in…

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Bitcoin Reaches a Crossroads With the Scaling Debate, Not a Crisis

Judging from various reports in the media over the past year, Bitcoin is in a serious crisis that threatens its very existence. Longtime Bitcoin developer Mike Hearn even left the ecosystem entirely and claimed the project is now a failed experiment. Of course, Bitcoin has…

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Satoshi Nakamoto Outs Himself As Craig Steven Wright

A writer should have this little voice inside of you saying, Tell the truth. Reveal a few secrets here. – Quentin Tarantino Frustrated, The Man sat there and looked at the effervescence of his computer screen from within a desert of red. Outside of his…

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Bitcoin Price: Can Trade Hold $450?

Bitcoin price has drawn sideways around $450 (Bitstamp) for most of the day before making a rounded push higher. The decline may be over but additional price action is needed so soon after the strong upside reversal. This analysis is provided by xbt.social with a…

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With Bitcoin, Hiding Assets in Divorce Is Risky, But It Pays

Can you really hide assets in a divorce through Bitcoin? CoinTelegraph investigates the feasibility of such a suggestion. Traditional methods of hiding assets In most cases, assets in divorce are hidden through relatively simple means with varying legality. That includes transferring money from joint accounts…

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Dragon’s Tale – Mine Precious Stones and Get Rewarded

is a magnificent Bitcoin Casino-based Role Play game that offers hundreds of original and exclusive casino based games far different from what you have ever seen. Dragon’s Tale At Dragon’s Tale you embark in an adventure where you will enroll a character in a virtual…

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State of Blockchain Q1 2016: Blockchain Funding Overtakes Bitcoin

CoinDesk’s Q1 2016 State of Blockchain report summarizes key trends, data and events from the first quarter of 2016. This article highlights a few of the 100 new slides from the report, which is freely available to view in full here. For more of our…

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ASX Listing Changes Could Dissuade Bitcoin & Fintech Startups

The changes considered by the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) to its listing regulations could potentially lead to early-stage technology startups including bitcoin and Fintech companies being blocked from listing on Australia’s primary securities exchange. The ASX is notable for its endeavor to explore and implement…

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Mt.Gox Trustee Suspends Release of Exchange’s Bitcoin Addresses List

Citing security concerns with the possibility of endangering personal information and the privacy of users in relation to the planned release of the list of bitcoin addresses controlled by now-defunct Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox, the trustee has suspended the release. Nobuaki Kobayashi, the Tokyo District…

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Laundering Drug Money: Why Mafia Can’t Hide Behind Bitcoin

Mexican drug cartels generate a lot of profit in the USA, which is one of their main markets. How is this money transferred back to Mexico? Banks – the old favourite In the past, drug cartels had cozy relationships with banks, which facilitated the transfer…

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US to Crack Down on “Dirty Money”: Time to Use Bitcoin Instead

US to Crack Down on 'Dirty Money': Time to Use Bitcoin Instead US launches new measures against tax evasion, money laundering, and terrorism in the wake of the Panama Papers scandal. Time to switch to Bitcoin to maintain your privacy.In an effort to curb illicit…

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Investigation into Bitcoin Exchange Cryptsy Issues Subpoenas, CEO Remains Missing

The court-appointed receiver for Cryptsy , the defunct, Florida-based cryptocurrency exchange that claims to have lost more than $5 million in investors’ funds to theft, has filed a report that identifies some of the banks and exchanges the defendants used in operating the scheme that…

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