Sunday, April 19, 2015

Inside Bitcoins Returns to Hong Kong with Blockchain Focus


Continuing the largest Bitcoin event series worldwide, Inside Bitcoins is returning to Hong Kong on May 14-15, 2015 with special focus on blockchain tech in Asia.
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Saturday, April 18, 2015

Is Ethereum Vaporware?


In August 2014, the Ethereum team held a crowdsale of their blockchain's “crypto fuel,” Ether, and received US$18 million in bitcoins in return.
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‘Crypto Needs Fewer Paradigm Shifts and More Hard Work’


Crypto needs to focus on what it's already doing, argues Lamb&Cooper's chief adviser, rather than constantly seeking the next groundbreaking step.
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Why Bitcoin's Killer App Is Going to Look Like Popcorn Time


Popcorn Time has exploded over the last year as a free and likely illegal alternative to Netflix, with no monthly fees, more content, and in some cases better quality video.
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Blockchain Technologies Inc. Releases Staker, A Customizable Hardware Wallet


Blockchain Technologies Inc. (BTI) releases a standalone cryptocurrency hardware wallet known as Staker.
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Friday, April 17, 2015

SatoshiTango, the Argentine Exchange that Delivers to Your Door


SatoshiTango is one of Argentina’s most well-known Bitcoin market makers. Since its beginning, the startup has differentiated itself through ease of use and a user-centric approach.
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Chip Chap Adds 4,000 Polish ATMs to Its Global Network


Chip Chap, the app that allows users to convert their money, wants to spread bitcoin throughout Europe. The app is known for tying bitcoin to a network of thousands of ATMs in Spain.
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Commission Wars: Bitcoin Exchanges’ Race to the Bottom


The days of high commission digital currency exchanges may be gone, for now. A trend developing in the digital currency exchange world has seen the costs of using these services fall as the developers
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Bitcoin Marketplace Brawker Shuts Down, Open Sources the Platform


Brawker, a bitcoin marketplace which connects users who wish to purchase items online to bitcoin buyers has been shut down due to a lack of users and competition.
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APR 17 DIGEST: Rand Paul to Appear at Bitcoin Event, BitLicense Coming 'Very Soon'


The NYDFS deputy superintendent hints at BitLicense’s imminent release, Rand Paul is set to appear at a digital currency-focused event in New York City this weekend, and more top stories for April 17.
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First Licensed Digital Currency Broker-Dealer Genesis Trading Launches in the US


The former bitcoin trading division of SecondMarket, has relaunched under the new name Genesis Trading in bid to become "the partner of choice for large institutional buyers and sellers" in digital cu
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BitPay Reveals the (Good) Reason Why Bitcoin Price Is Down


Let's cut right to the chase: the 17-month-long Bitcoin price drop has not spelled the slow death of the currency. Quite the contrary.
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