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EBA: 51% Attack Remains Bitcoin’s Biggest Problem
June 18th, 2015
Bitcoin’s biggest problem is still the threat of a 51% attack, according to Dr Dirk Haubrich, head of consumer protection and financial innovation at the European Banking Authority (EBA). He said his main concern about the widespread adoption of ...
No VAT on Bitcoin in Switzerland
June 15th, 2015
Excellent news from the Swiss Federal Tax Administration (ESTV): no VAT applies to Bitcoin in Switzerland. “This is excellent news for Bitcoin in Switzerland as it provides the legal certainty we need to professionally operate our business,” Niklas Nikolajsen, ...
New Coindesk Report: Who Really Uses Bitcoin ?
June 11th, 2015
Young, pale, techie and male. Anecdotally, this has been the make up of bitcoin’s core community since the cryptocurrency began, at least if media reports and Internet chatter are to be believed. But in 2015, is this still an accurate reflection ...
Bitcoin: A Remarkable Innovation and Its Limitations
May 20th, 2015
My own sense is that popular interest in Bitcoin peaked about 12-18 months ago. Perhaps that interest will return. But for now, my sense is that Bitcoin represents a remarkable–indeed, a breakthrough–innovation which nonetheless is beginning to show its limitations. Rainer ...
Bitcoin trading launches on Nasdaq Stockholm exchange
May 18th, 2015
The world’s first bitcoin-based security available on a regulated exchange has launched on Sweden’s Nasdaq. Bitcoin Tracker One, developed by Stockholm-based firm XBT Provider, is an Exchange Traded Note (ETN) that allows traders to invest in bitcoin and access the returns ...
Nasdaq Launches Enterprise-Wide Blockchain Technology Initiative
May 12th, 2015
Initial Application for Nasdaq Private Market Appoints Blockchain Technology Evangelist to Lead Effort Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) announced plans to leverage blockchain technology as part of an enterprise-wide initiative. Nasdaq will initially leverage the Open Assets Protocol, a colored coin innovation ...
Coinzone to Launch Dedicated Bitcoin Wallet for Europe
April 28th, 2015
Simple and secure web-based wallet will make it easy for European consumers to send, receive, buy and sell Bitcoin Coinzone, a leading Bitcoin payment solution provider dedicated to making it easy for European merchants and consumers to use and ...
Coinzone Opens for Business in Czech Republic
April 22nd, 2015
Fully localised Bitcoin payment gateway solution for the Czech market makes it easy for merchants and individuals to participate in the country’s flourishing Bitcoin ecosystem Coinzone, a leading Bitcoin payment solution provider dedicated to making it easy for European ...
We’re All Hedge Funds Now, Part 2: Tech Startups and Nigerian Bonds
March 27th, 2015
Watching formerly risk-averse investors adapt to a negative interest rate world is almost as much fun as watching Europe try to keep Greece and Germany in the same financial family. In each case, success depends on all the parties ...
Bitcoins – Money Without Physical Form
March 20th, 2015
Bitcoins and other virtual currencies have grown into a global phenomenon. Some see the beginning of a new era, others see the potential for a major crash. In just five years, the new bitcoin currency has grown from a ...
