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Virtual currency as a payment method in Japan officialy from April 1
March 29th, 2017
Virtual money poses accounting dilemma for Japan’s early adopters Asset or expense? The bottom line depends on the answer A new law defining virtual currency as a payment method goes into effect in Japan this Saturday, but in the ...
Dash price and volume have surged to all-time highs
March 15th, 2017
Dash Surges to Record High, Claims $0.5 Mln Monthly Development Budget Dash price and volume have surged to all-time highs, bringing what is likely to be the largest development budget in the cryptocurrency field. This year has seen a ...
Cryptocurrencies are getting more popular, but why someone to use them?
March 9th, 2017
Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Litecoin or Ether are getting more popular among people as more companies tend to accept them as a mean of payments. Cryptocurrencies are not bound by geography or any Central Bank. Out there, exist over 3000 ...
How China Influences Bitcoin Price, Explained
February 17th, 2017
1.Why has Bitcoin price become volatile again? The short answer to that question is China. On Feb. 9, 2017, Bitcoin price has plunged by more than 9%. The fall took place after an extended period of growth: Bitcoin value ...
Two of China’s Biggest Bitcoin Exchanges Stop Bitcoin Withdrawals
February 10th, 2017
Two of China’s most widely used bitcoin exchanges have announced that they will suspend bitcoin and litecoin withdrawals for one month effective immediately. Yuan recharge, withdrawals and other services will not be affected, the exchanges said. In public posts ...
Apple Removes ShapeShift From App Store
September 12th, 2016
Apple appears once again to be restricting the use of digital currencies on iOS, with the removal of multi-currency trading app ShapeShift from its mobile App Store. ShapeShift’s Currency Swaps Without Accounts ShapeShift offers direct swaps between 34 popular cryptocurrencies, ...
The 18 companies that control bitcoin in 2016
July 1st, 2016
Flashy startups like Coinbase, Circle, Blockchain, and BitPay are some of the most famous companies in bitcoin. But arguably more important are the miners — individuals and organisations who form the core backbone of bitcoin, ensuring the digital currency’s ...
Cryptocurrency Market for Bitcoin Worth $19.48 Billion in 2016
May 26th, 2016
The report titled “Global Cryptocurrency Market (Bitcoin, Ripple, Litecoin, Ethereum)- Insights and Analysis: Technology, Sizing, Growth and Potential – (By Value, By Transaction Volume, Bitcoin ATMs, Company Analysis)” suggests that the cryptocurrencies have a huge potential in disrupting the ...
Commonwealth report calls for clearer legislation for virtual currencies
February 5th, 2016
Virtual currencies offer countries a cost-effective, fast and accessible alternative to settling financial payments, but unclear laws and regulations are preventing their responsible development and encouraging their exploitation by criminals, says a new Commonwealth report. Virtual currencies, which allow ...
BaFin has published a report on FinTechs: Young IT companies on the financial market
February 1st, 2016
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht (BaFin) of Germany, has published a report on the topic FinTechs: Young IT companies on the financial market. According to BaFin, an internal BaFin project group started work on the topic ...
