India’s second Blockchain academy is to launch in the southern state of Kerala, the brainchild of education establishment IIITM-K.
Monday, March 6, 2017
Cryptocurrency Exchange Yobit Investigated in Russia on Fraud Claims
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
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
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
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
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”
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
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.
Sunday, March 5, 2017
Bitcoin as Trend Setter: Warren Buffett on Why Money Management is Expensive & Inefficient
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
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
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
We’re changing our name to “The Ethereum Podcast”, not really, but now that I have your attention… This interview is all about Ethereum.
Saturday, March 4, 2017
Bitcoin Price to Climb Beyond $1,300 With Expected US Fed Rates Increase
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
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
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.
Friday, March 3, 2017
Google Encourages Industry to Use Bitcoin's SHA-256 Encryption
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
Thursday, March 2, 2017
Gavin Andresen: “Run Bitcoin Unlimited” To Solve “Destructive Congestion”
Ex-Bitcoin Core developer Gavin Andresen has said Bitcoin Unlimited should be run as the “viable” solution to network scaling problems.
Kraken Acquires Bitcoin Data Firm, CEO Explains Growth & Vision
Cointelegraph spoke to Kraken CEO about the acquisition of yet another Bitcoin company in Cryptowatch this week.
Bitcoin and Gold Equal in Price As Venezuela Sell-Off Imminent
Bitcoin and gold are at the same price, the metal having lost 10 percent amid concerns Venezuela will convert billions of dollars’ worth to repay debts.
Blockchain Oscar 2017: We Are Sure to Announce The Right Winner
Cointelegraph is thrilled to announce that the first part of our awesome Blockchain Oscar starts today.
Las Vegas Club to Accept Bitcoin, Record Memberships on Blockchain
A new Las Vegas club will accept Bitcoin, record membership on the Blockchain and issue its own tradeable digital token.
Uganda Bitcoin Queen: Bank of Uganda Warning Only Makes Bitcoin Popular
Katherine Atuhairi says the warning by the Bank of Uganda (BOU) asking Ugandans to stay away from Bitcoin and other digital currencies will only make Bitcoin popular in the East African nation.
Businesses Get Bitcoin Identity With Launch Of Purse’s Storefronts
Purse.io has launched Storefronts, an updated marketplace allowing businesses to build a brand identity just for Bitcoin.
How Japanese Blockchain Technology Revolutionizes Municipal Government in Belgium
Japanese Blockchain exports the next big thing? Tech Bureau prepares to offer Mijin to Antwerp and Ghent for Municipal services.
Dash Reaches Dizzying Highs As Enthusiasm for Number 3 Crypto Grows
Dash is testing $50 per coin as continued trading and partnerships lead to perpetual enthusiasm.
Why China's $60 Billion Alipay is Recruiting Blockchain Engineers, Experts
China’s Alibaba and its $60 bln financial arm Alipay are recruiting Blockchain experts to actively look into the potential of Blockchain technology.
NSA Will Not Use Quantum Computers to Crack Bitcoin: Antonopoulos
Andreas Antonopoulos: “It is certain that the NSA has already built quantum computers; Do they use that to break Bitcoin? The simple answer is ‘no.’”
If Alipay Were Bitcoin: Why Coinbase Exits Hawaii
Similar to some regulators like the state of New York, Hawaii has decided to take a difficult and reckless approach in regulating bitcoin users and startups.
Bitcoin Price Breaks $1228 All-Time High Again With ETF Nearing
Bitcoin price surpassed US$1,228 earlier today on major bitcoin exchanges including Bitfinex, Bitstamp, Kraken and BitFlyer due to the industry’s optimism towards the Winklevoss twin’s bitcoin ETF approval on March 11.
Wednesday, March 1, 2017
Who’s New? 5 Hottest Fintech Startups of Barclays Accelerator, Powered by Techstars
Chris Adelsbach, the Managing Director of Techstars, chose his most favorite startups for Cointelegraph among those accelerated by Barclays Accelerator.
Indian Bitcoin Companies Come Together to Self-Regulate Bitcoin
Leading Indian Bitcoin startups form a foundation to try to regulate Bitcoin in India.
Switzerland Launches Crypto Valley Association Backed by Government
Zug, Switzerland is now the home of the newly-formed Crypto Valley Association, a government-backed Blockchain research group of major global corporations.
Blockchain Strategy for Asian Banks to be Presented At Singapore Conference
Blockchain innovation for Asian banks will debut at the Blockchain for Finance Conference in Singapore later this year.
OneCoin Sinks To New Low Taking From Chinese Man All His Jail Compensation
OneCoin took from wrongfully imprisoned man his $145,000 given him as compensation, Bitcoin return would be $50,000.
Bitcoin Exchange Bitfinex Exits Washington State In 24 Hours, Licence Problems Cited
The Bitcoin exchange Bitfinex announced it would stop serving Washington State customers due to legal concerns, giving them just 24 hours to withdraw their funds.
Ethereum Alliance Formed By Microsoft, Intel, UBS, Secures Support of ETH Foundation
Microsoft, Intel, Accenture, Credit Suisse Group, UBS and others form a new blockchain alliance based on Ethereum. Ethereum Foundation, the body behind Ethereum has expressed its support for the alliance.
Blockchain Meets Securitization Market In New Chamber Of Digital Commerce Partnership
The Chamber of Digital Commerce has announced a partnership with securitization group SFIG to explore how Blockchain can benefit the industry.
Bitcoin Price Pushed by OKCoin Getting Ready for Relaunch, China Money Supply Increase
OKCoin, one of the two bitcoin exchanges requested by PBoC to halt bitcoin withdrawals, is demonstrating progress in getting ready for relaunch.
Bitcoin Price Between $2,000 and $3,000 by End Of 2017: Technical Analysts
There is a consensus among developers and Bitcoin technical analysts that price will be between $2000-$3000 at the end of 2017.
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