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BNP Paribas: The five ways Bitcoin can shake up the financial services world
November 12th, 2014
Bitcoin could become a market-leading technology that will change the way financial systems are engineered says BNP Paribas, in an analysis of the potential disruptive impact of the crypto-currency on banking and asset servicing. In an article for the ...
NODE Second Generation Cryptocurrency With Different Codebase To Bitcoin Launches
November 10th, 2014
After almost a year in development, recently launched NODE is a second generation cryptocurrency built from scratch in node.js that features encrypted messaging and NodePay launching in February 2015: the first hybrid international electronic payment system that allows users to pay ...
Inside Bitcoins Conference and Expo Will Feature Over 40 Virtual Currency Experts and 21 Sessions
September 5th, 2014
Inside Bitcoins , the leading international conference and expo exploring the business opportunities and threats posed by the growth of cryptocurrencies, debuts in London, 15-16 September, 2014. Taking place at the Grange St. Pauls Hotel, on the doorstep of ...
Bitcoin shows staying power as online merchants chase digital sparkle
August 28th, 2014
Bitcoin is catching on at U.S. online merchants including Overstock.com and Expedia, as customers use a digital currency that just a few years ago was virtually unknown but is now showing some staying power. “Bitcoin isn’t going anywhere; it’s ...
BitXatm to Launch 1,000 Bitcoin ATMs in US
July 21st, 2014
Germany-based digital currency bitcoin ATM and point-of-sale (POS) solution provider BitXatm has announced a new partnership that will find the company shipping 1,000 units to the US in a bid to build the country’s largest bitcoin ATM network. For ...
Bitcoin Protected, VeriCoin Stolen in Latest Exchange Breach
July 15th, 2014
Digital currency exchange platform MintPal has suffered a successful hack attack that resulted in the loss millions of vericoins from its hot wallet. The 13th July attack targeted a vulnerability in the site’s withdrawal system. The hacker, according to ...
Bitcoin faces biggest threat yet
June 17th, 2014
The Bitcoin digital currency system is in danger of losing its credibility as an independent payment system because of the growing power of a group that runs some of the computers behind it. In recent weeks, a British-based “mining ...
‘Bitcoin Jesus’ Calls Rich to Tax-Free Tropical Paradise
June 16th, 2014
He’s known as Bitcoin Jesus in the world of cyber-currencies. Though he can’t promise you heaven, he is offering a haven: a condo in the Caribbean that comes with a new passport and almost zero taxes. Meet Roger Ver, ...
