ShapeShift nabs $10.4m for digital asset exchanges
Cryptocurrency exchange ShapeShift has raised $10.4m in a Series A round led by Berlin-based VC Earlybird. Read more: www.fintechroundup.com
SEC denies SolidX bid for bitcoin ETF listing
The SEC has officially disapproved a proposal by SolidX to list its bitcoin ETF on the New York Stock Exchange. Read more: www.cryptocoinsnews.com
A short guide to Bitcoin forks
Don't know a hard fork from a soft fork? This guide is designed to help you follow bitcoin's raging technical debates. Read more: www.coindesk.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
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
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
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
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
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
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