Chinese E-Insurance Company, Partners With Ethereum for Blockchain Insurance PlatformChinese e-insurance company Zhong An launches its subsidiary to grow the Blockchain insurance industry ecosystem.Nov 13, 2016Angus Leung
Global Desire for Change Positions Bitcoin for Imminent Surge in PriceThe global desire for change is growing. Economies, official currencies struggle, people seek alternatives. No wonder Bitcoin price and awareness are on the rise.Nov 13, 2016Iyke Aru
Podcast: Alex Leverington - Blockchain SupercomputerAlex Leverington is their lead P2P dev and also an Ethereum core dev. He’s done major work on rlpx, web3, and whisper.Nov 13, 2016The Bitcoin Podcast
US Treasury Says IRS Needs to Monitor Bitcoin For Tax PurposesThe US Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration requested the IRS to provide guidance for tax treatments of digital currencies.Nov 12, 2016Joseph Young
Major Bitcoin Exchanges are Targeting Africa as Next Big MarketAn increasing number of Bitcoin exchanges are beginning to expand their services to the African market, providing higher liquidity and favorable conversion rates.Nov 12, 2016Joseph Young
Will Bitcoin Replace Swiss Bank Accounts as Next Safe Asset?The rapidly increasing value of the digital currency and its decentralized nature have led it to be considered as the global safe asset for investors and traders.Nov 12, 2016Joseph Young
Cashless Chaos: Life Comes to a Halt in Cash Starved India, Bitcoin Can HelpDemonetisation has led to people dying, long queues at banks and an air of uncertainty about India’s future.Nov 12, 2016Shivdeep Dhaliwal
Theo Chino: NY Authorities Are Using Bitcoiners in New York as Guinea PigsA Bitcoin Entrepreneur and Software Developer, Theo Chino has accused the New York Department of Financial Services of using Bitcoiners in New York State as Guinea Pigs.Nov 11, 2016Frisco d'Anconia
One Percent of US, Chinese Digital Shoppers Pay Online With Bitcoin, Altcoins1% of shoppers in the world’s two largest economies use Bitcoin or other online currency for online payment.Nov 11, 2016Olusegun Ogundeji
Citi Introduces Global Digital Wallet, First Launch in Singapore, Australia and MexicoCiti’s new digital wallet will compete directly with PayPal, Apple Pay and others to provide online, in-app and in-store payment needs.Nov 11, 2016Olusegun Ogundeji
How BigCommerce Integration Could Bring Bitcoin to eBayBigCommerce merchants integration with eBay could make it easier for Bitcoin users to buy directly from the top online marketplace.Nov 11, 2016Olusegun Ogundeji
Nine Blockchain Firms Get Free Ride by Regulators to Test Their Ideas in the UKUK Financial Conduct Authority puts 9 Blockchain technology-related firms to fast track to test their ideas in UK market.Nov 11, 2016Olusegun Ogundeji
Lisk to Give Out Forging Rewards to Promote Competition, Arms Race Among MinersIn early December, Lisk is set to introduce a new feature called forging rewards, aiming at creating a more competitive ecosystem for its stakeholders.Nov 11, 2016Joseph Young
Like Gold, Bitcoin is Becoming the Ultimate Safe Haven InvestmentThe relative stability of Bitcoin during periods of geopolitical uncertainties has made the digital currency to be considered by investors as a safe haven.Nov 10, 2016Iyke Aru
Tilting at Windmills, Ukraine Bans Russian Payment Services Not Operating in UkraineEarlier this week National Bank of Ukraine has introduced a ban on the use of payment services provided by Webmoney, Yandex.Money, Qiwi Wallet, and Wallet One.Nov 10, 2016Alicia Naumoff
Snowden: Canada Police Spying on Journalists “Unsettling”Edward Snowden, former CIA contractor and an outspoken advocate for privacy, reacted on the case of Montreal police unjustifiable surveillance on journalists.Nov 10, 2016Joseph Young
Major Franchise Installs 11 Bitcoin ATMs in Cafes Across CanadaBitNational has installed its signature two-way bitcoin ATMs in the headquarters and branches of Waves Coffee House, a corporation that operates 38 cafes across British Columbia and Alberta.Nov 10, 2016Joseph Young
Blockchain Summer School To Be Opened In Zimbabwe22-25 November, the first ever Blockchain Summer School will be opened in Harare, Zimbabwe. The target audience are local businesses that have been hit hardest by the current financial crisis.Nov 10, 2016Frisco d'Anconia
Dive Into the Stellar Consensus Protocol: Interstella 5555Exploration of the socially motivated mechanisms behind the Stellar consensus protocol.Nov 10, 2016S. Matthew English
Podcast: Nathan Wosnack and Marina Reznik - Ubitquity Part DeuxIt has been a while since our last visit from one of our favorite groups of people, the Ubitquity team. Four months to be exact, click here to catch up.Nov 10, 2016The Bitcoin Podcast
Golem, Described as Supercomputer, Announces Crowdsale, Opportunity to Earn MoneyDecentralized global market for computing power, Golem has announced that its Golem Network Token (GNT) crowdsale will begin on November 11.Nov 9, 2016Iyke Aru
Trust Revolution, Bitcoin Potential for Latin America in Focus of Latam Bitcoin ConferenceWhile many of the cryptoworld conferences around the world have became business oriented, the Latin American event has managed to retain the spirit of the good ol’ days.Nov 9, 2016Adam Dubove
The Trump Train Goes to Washington; Three Ways Trump Helps BitcoinThank an educated electorate for a brighter future for Bitcoin.Nov 9, 2016Evander Smart
IRS to Shake Up Taxes on Virtual Currencies such as Bitcoin, Changes ImminentThe IRS may introduce changes to virtual currencies use and taxation as we know it.Nov 9, 2016Olusegun Ogundeji
World Markets in Selloff, Trump Presidency Spikes Bitcoin PriceA Donald Trump presidency has raised the price of Bitcoin by about 5% overnight.Nov 9, 2016Olusegun Ogundeji
Trump’s Victory, Mexico Troubles Push Price of Bitcoin to Multi-Month HighThe victory of Donald Trump throws the global economy and world financial markets into turmoil. The price of bitcoin has surpassed US$731 and is presumed to reach a multi-month high at $745.Nov 9, 2016Joseph Young
US to Weaken Regulations for Digital Currencies, Blockchain by 2017US government called for the formation of a “responsible innovation” fintech department to spur the growth of emerging technologies including cryptocurrencies and the blockchain.Nov 9, 2016Joseph Young
India’s Path to Bitcoin Adoption, Interview with the Largest Non-Chinese Mining PoolA new mining pool called GBMiners has emerged with nearly 5% of the Bitcoin network’s hashpower. Cointelegraph spoke to Nikunj Jain and Amit Bhardwaj, GBMiners co-founders.Nov 8, 2016Joseph Young
Indian Government Outlaws Rs. 500/1000 Notes, Millions Worth of Rupees WorthlessIn a shock move the government of India demonetised the highest denomination banknotes in the country.Nov 8, 2016Shivdeep Dhaliwal
Nigerians Opt ‘Secure Bitcoin’, Consider Country’s Currency DeadNigeria’s Apex Bank Chief says: “No magic can save The Naira”; citizens run to Bitcoin for economic security.Nov 8, 2016Iyke Aru