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Second Blockchain Academy Launched in Kerala, India

2017-03-06T07:40:00.001-08:00

India’s second Blockchain academy is to launch in the southern state of Kerala, the brainchild of education establishment IIITM-K.

Cryptocurrency Exchange Yobit Investigated in Russia on Fraud Claims

2017-03-06T07:00:00.001-08:00

Cryptocurrency exchange Yobit is currently under investigation by Russian authorities, which are threatening to block it over alleged fraudulent activity.

Bitcoin Price Will Triple Gold in 2018, Silver Achieves Parity With Gold: Clif High

2017-03-06T06:10:00.001-08:00

Clif High, who is known with his accurate predictions about Bitcoin, says we should see a $13,000+ Bitcoin price by March 2018, with gold being a third of it, and silver on pair with gold.

FinTech Fund To Pour $141 mln to Aid “Financial Inclusion” in Emerging Markets

2017-03-06T05:35:00.001-08:00

The Accion Frontier Inclusion Fund has raised $141 million to benefit emerging markets shut out of global finance.

Bitcoin, Cryptocurrencies Will Fuel Tech Boom in Africa: Expert

2017-03-06T05:00:00.001-08:00

Hermann Djoumessi says Bitcoin could be the engine for African growth which will definitely fuel the continent's great leap forward. In his judgment, this is a sweeping knowledge and technology jump that is expected to happen within the next five years.

Bitcoin Exchange BTCC Tests Withdrawals Before Deadline, Localbitcoins Set Records

2017-03-06T04:05:00.001-08:00

China continues to relax moratorium on BTC withdrawals as BTCC appears to process a transaction a week early.

IBM, Maersk To Deliver First Blockchain Project “By End Of 2017”

2017-03-06T03:20:00.001-08:00

IBM and Maersk are working on a joint Blockchain project for shipping which should be in operation by the end of this year.

UK Mainstream Media Begins to Offer Balanced Overview of “Mysterious” Bitcoin

2017-03-06T02:20:00.001-08:00

This past week, British news company The Independent have demonstrated that the mainstream media is beginning to offer balanced and fair coverage of Bitcoin and other digital currencies.

Bitcoin as Trend Setter: Warren Buffett on Why Money Management is Expensive & Inefficient

2017-03-05T06:45:00.001-08:00

Increasing ambiguity in the structure of the financial industry and rapidly changing trends in investing are bringing more attention towards bitcoin.

Cashless Hooplah! How Indian Banks Want to Bleed Poorest of the Poor

2017-03-05T04:50:00.001-08:00

India’s poorest and most unprivileged citizens will be made to pay for India’s cashless extravaganza.

To The Moon? Analysts Optimistic Towards Bitcoin ETF Approval - 50 Percent Probability

2017-03-05T03:35:00.001-08:00

Analysts from prominent financial institutions including Bloomberg believe that the probability of the Winklevoss twins’ bitcoin ETF COIN being approved is fairly high.

Podcast: Mel Gelderman - Venturing Into the Web3

2017-03-05T02:45:00.001-08:00

We’re changing our name to “The Ethereum Podcast”, not really, but now that I have your attention… This interview is all about Ethereum.

Bitcoin Price to Climb Beyond $1,300 With Expected US Fed Rates Increase

2017-03-04T06:43:00.001-08:00

On March 3, Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen announced the Fed is likely to increase interest rates this month. As a result, bitcoin price is also likely to increase, as the value of reserve currencies including the Japanese yen and Chinese yuan falls.

Bitcoin Price As Driver Of Adoption, X-Factor is Key to Ecosystem Growth

2017-03-04T05:33:00.001-08:00

Increased interest in Bitcoin in the last few months is mostly driven by price. But for Bitcoin to reach widespread adoption, it will need to overcome bottlenecks and get support beyond the crypto community.

Bitcoin Can Be Confiscated From Suspects: Hungarian Justice Ministry Proposal

2017-03-04T05:23:00.001-08:00

The new Hungarian law will make it possible to confiscate Bitcoins and other virtual currencies from suspects in the early stages of the criminal process.

Google Encourages Industry to Use Bitcoin's SHA-256 Encryption

2017-03-03T10:23:00.001-08:00

Google is encouraging businesses and security practitioners to utilize cryptographic hashes like SHA-256, a Secure Hash Algorithm which serves as the basis of the Bitcoin network’s proof of work (PoW) algorithm.

Breakthrough in Bitcoin Space: Breeze Wallet to Redefine Transactional Privacy

2017-03-03T10:08:00.001-08:00

Stratis has announced Breeze Wallet which is said to provide solutions to transactional privacy issues in the bitcoin space.

Popping Fintech Bubble: How UK Startup Became Licensed Bank

2017-03-03T08:13:00.001-08:00

Just last summer the UK banking startup Monzo became a licensed bank. With upcoming PSD2 regulations, it is set to change the way we view traditional banking.

Ethereum Nears All-Time High Price And $2 Bln Market Cap, Dash Slows

2017-03-03T07:53:00.001-08:00

Ethereum’s market cap is nearing $2 billion and its price challenges all-time highs as Dash fever subsides.

What Bitcoin Lacks to Become Major Currency

2017-03-03T06:38:00.001-08:00

Is Bitcoin supposed to serve its global network of users as a settlement network? Or should it perform as digital gold for investors using it as a safe haven asset and to process large sums of money?

North Dakota Says No To Crypto Regulation, Joins US Gray Area States

2017-03-03T06:08:00.001-08:00

North Dakota has voted down a bill planning for cryptocurrency regulation, representatives rejecting the plan almost unanimously.

India Central Bank: Confidence in Bitcoin, Blockchain Can Only Come From Authority Endorsement

2017-03-03T03:58:00.001-08:00

India central bank deputy governor Rama Gandhi has suggested Bitcoin and Blockchain need endorsement from authorities to become popular.

Roger Ver “Saves Few Bucks” With Dash, Loses $30,000 To Bitcoin Volatility: Woo

2017-03-03T03:18:00.001-08:00

Roger Ver’s use of Dash to avoid Bitcoin’s transaction fees has led to ridicule due to the altcoin’s volatility.

Bitcoin Exchange Bter Resumes Withdrawals: “Good Start” for China

2017-03-03T03:03:00.001-08:00

Chinese cryptocurrency exchange Bter has resumed withdrawals, subject to a daily cap of 10 BTC.

Bitcoin Price Rally Shows It Has Become Truly Independent of Governments: Experts

2017-03-03T02:03:00.001-08:00

Government actions against Bitcoin increase awareness of it and lead people to wonder why the powers feel so threatened by it, but the cat is already out of the bag.