China’s bitcoin traders find new ways to trade after clampdown
China’s central bank has stepped up oversight of bitcoin exchanges this year, leading major trading platforms to impose halts on withdrawals. Read more: qz.com
China’s central bank hiring blockchain experts to kill off cash
China’s central bank is hiring blockchain experts to help it develop its own digital currency, according to a recruitment ad published by the bank. Read more: Read more: www.quartz.com
Banks, startups and trolls to duke over blockchain?
Reports came out during the holiday season last year of banks quietly stocking up on blockchain patents, Banks will compete with startups making the same moves. Read more: www.crowdfundinsider.com
Spreads widen at bitcoin exchanges amid Bitfinex banking issues
The world's largest bitcoin exchange by USD volume traded nearly $100 above some of its exchange counterparts earlier today. Read more: www.coindesk.com
Federal Reserve official warns of digital currency’s risks
A US Federal Reserve official raised caution about central banks issuing digital currencies. Read more: www.venturebeat.com
Chinese investors flock to bitcoin as yuan falls
Chinese investors are buying bitcoin as the yuan continues to fall since bitcoin allows them to store funds outside of China. Read more: www.cryptocoinsnews.com
Hyperledger adds eight new members
Hyperledger Project has announced eight new members to the project to help create an open standard for distributed ledgers. Read more: www.marketwired.com
Japanese banks flock to blockchain consortium
A Japanese bank consortium planning to build a new real-time payments platform using technology from blockchain joint venture SBI Ripple Asia. Read more: www.finextra.com
Bitcoin MSB exemption goes to New Hampshire for approval
Senators in New Hampshire have passed a bill that would exempt digital currency traders from money transmission regulations. Read more: www.coindesk.com
J.P. Morgan has a new twist on blockchain
J.P. Morgan Chase is working on a new twist on the technology behind bitcoin that would allow the bank to use a publicly available system for confidential transactions. Read more: www.wsj.com