Tag: Bitcoin
How blockchain can help fight cyberattacks
Blockchain is the culmination of decades of research and breakthroughs in cryptography and security, and offers a totally different approach to storing information. Read more: www.fintechranking.com
ESMT, first German university to accept bitcoin
The university describes Bitcoin as “a decentralized virtual peer-to-peer currency,” which can now be used for all payments to ESMT. Read more: www.bitcoinist.com
Californian FinTech firm releases easy-to-use blockchain platform
Developers can leverage the power of a blockchain without being bogged down by the complexities while preserving a database’s strengths and scalability. Read more: www.cryptocoinsnews.com
Blockchain panel predicts bitcoin uptake to continue
Prominent themes panelists foresaw included continued investment in blockchain specific startups and a rise in the bitcoin price. Read more: www.bitcoinist.com
Bitcoin has been trading above $500 for record six months
Its ability to remain above this crucial level of $500 for a sustained period might prove promising to those advocating the digital currency. Read more: www.coindesk.com
EY Switzerland first advisory firm to accept bitcoin
Employees will be provided with a secure digital wallet (EY wallet app) that enables them to pay for products and services using Bitcoin. Read more: www.bankingtech.com
India’s currency ban will push FinTech and bitcoin adoption
To put this currency ban into perspective, an e-wallet provider, Paytm, noted a 1,000% user base increase since the banknote ruling went into effect. Read more: www.livebitcoinnews.com
US government worried digital currencies lead to tax avoidance
Banks, the traditional middle-man for financial transfers, are highly regulated entities. Bitcoin transactions which occur in a distributed environment are not. Read more: www.crowdfundinsider.com
Indian bitcoin buying reaches $985
Interest in bitcoin as a store of value has never been higher in India. Demand for bitcoin is driving buyers to obtain the cryptocurrency at soaring premiums. Read more: www.cryptocoinsnews.com
Edinburgh gets its first ever bitcoin ATM
Customers will also be able to swap other fiat currencies, including the sterling pound, for buying the most well-known and widely-implemented digital currency. Read more: www.cryptocoinsnews.com