According to Santander R&D chief Julio Faura, the bank’s early investigation of the technology focused primarily on bitcoin and how the digital currency – it being a network of pseudonymous actors who don’t need to trust one another to transact – would impact its business. But it was after the Sibos banking conference in Boston, […]
Bitcoin Vietnam Co. Ltd. Vietnam’s first bitcoin exchange and Coinify ApS the market leader in blockchain currency merchant processing officially announce a new strategic partnership that will bring advanced blockchain merchant processing tools to the Vietnamese market. Both parties expect that the close cooperation between Bitcoin Vietnam Co. Ltd., boosted with a firm understanding and foothold […]
Don Tapscott, a leading theorist of the digital age, explains why the blockchain technology will fundamentally transform the institutions our societies are built upon. Because the blockchain technology powers the digital currency Bitcoin, it will not only affect how business is being made, but also our legal systems. Ultimately, the effect of the blockchain technology […]
Digital Currency Group, a holding firm focused on investing and developing businesses that deal in bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, has acquired the industry publication CoinDesk, the company said in a statement on Wednesday. The editorial and business teams at CoinDesk will merge with DCG’s new events platform, doubling its size and forming a new New […]
The face of bitcoin has a new face. And that face has a very famous face tattoo. On Monday in Las Vegas, Bitcoin Direct named Mike Tyson as the spokesperson of a new product called the “Mike Tyson Digital Wallet.” It’s being billed as the first mainstream service allowing consumers to buy and sell bitcoin, […]
Plutus, a London-based startup, has announced the development of a new NFC-enabled mobile app that will enable users to send bitcoin payments to more than 32 million merchants worldwide, according to a press release. The company said the app will use the blockchain to enable users to convert bitcoin to fiat currency and then load […]
You asked for it, GS. What if we told you…the Blockchain (#Bitcoin's underlying tech) could disrupt everything? https://t.co/JymIwj2EDQ pic.twitter.com/Dsz2YwDgDx — Goldman Sachs (@GoldmanSachs) December 16, 2015 @GoldmanSachs I'd say you have no clue about bitcoin or the blockchain. — AndreasMAntonopoulos (@aantonop) December 16, 2015
Are you looking for an original present this Christmas? Try giving bitcoin as an investment or for shopping in 150,000 stores globally. If you are one of the 2.5 million Danes who use the popular mobile payment app MobilePay developed by Danske Bank, then we have some great news for you: From today, you will […]
As global financial institutions become more interested in bitcoin and blockchain technology, some are beginning to invest and work with startups they believe will empower them with the tools to one day engage with the industry. Today, this means partnerships like that between UK banking giant Barclays and bitcoin compliance startup Chainalysis. The two companies […]
One day, as you’re busy surfing on one of your favorite online stores, you stumble upon a pair of chic shades … they’re the very ones you’ve been looking for, for quite some time. And that’s not it. Best of all, they are really cheap. So you add the sunglasses to your shopping cart, proceed […]