Circle urges user caution as Bitcoin hard fork looms
Circle has suggested in an email to users that, in order to avoid the consequences of a potential hard fork, they may want to to sell their bitcoin. Read more: www.coindesk.com
Bats Exchange is fighting the Winklevoss Bitcoin ETF rejection
In a petition to the SEC, an exchange affiliated with a failed bitcoin investment product is pushing back against a rejection by regulators. Read more: www.coindesk.com
Who’s buying Bitcoin? Demand persists amid fork fears
Bitcoin demand remains strong in spite of concerns that the bitcoin network might split. Read more: www.coindesk.com
Coinbase receives approval to trade Ether and Litecoin
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has just received approval to offer trading of litecoin and ether in New York state. Read more: www.coindesk.com
Western Union seeks patent for digital currency analysis
Money transfer giant Western Union is seeking a patent for a transaction analysis system that could be applied to digital currencies like bitcoin.Read more: www.coindesk.com
Are California’s Bitcoin exchanges doomed?
Increasing regulation eviscerated Bitcoin trading in China, which could also spell trouble for Western exchanges like Coinbase and Kraken. Read more: bitcoinist.com
SEC says “no” to Winklevoss Bitcoin ETF
The US SEC has dashed the hopes of Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, who were hoping to create an ETF for the virtual currency Bitcoin. Read more: www.bankingtech.com
Partnership enables Dash users to buy and sell cryptocurrency
Dash has partnered with Wall of Coins, a P2P bitcoin exchange, to allow users to exchange the cryptocurrency for cash at banks. Read more: www.cryptocoinsnews.com
BitGo reveals hard fork planning; will not support Bitcoin Unlimited
With a hard fork looming, BitGo, a multi-signature bitcoin wallet, has advised its customers what to do in the case of a new chain. Read more: www.cryptocoinsnews.com
Rise in bitcoin related scams on social media
A report has found that with the rise of bitcoin’s value the number of scams involving bitcoin on social media and websites has increased. Read more: www.cryptocoinsnews.com