Tagged: bitcoin

September 17, 2015 @ 4:21 pm By JD Alois  |  

The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission has told SanFrancisco based Derivabit (aka Coinflip) to cease operating as a trading platform for processing swaps in Bitcoin.  This is the first action against an unregistered Bitcoin options trading platform and draws a line for other possible derivative cryptocurrency platforms. Coinflip and… Read More

September 15, 2015 @ 11:00 pm By Barry James  |  

Crowdfunding and ‘Alt-Finance’ are of course one of the cornerstones of FinTech as key parts of the ‘Finance’ leg. Although FinTech is broader-based encompassing cryptocurrencies such as BitCoin and related technologies (especially Blockchain) as well as new and faster ways of transacting and transferring ‘legacy’… Read More

September 12, 2015 @ 12:16 pm By JD Alois  |  

The UK’s Innovate Finance has partnered-up with Hartree Centre to create the FinTech Blockchain lab.  Hartree Centre is a “high performance” computing and data analytics research facility which was founded by the UK government.  Innovate Finance is a not for profit group that was created… Read More

September 10, 2015 @ 12:02 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

“We believe in the power of blockchain technology to transform how financial assets are transferred, but it has to be done with the right partners to insure it gets off the ground,”  Adam Ludwin, CEO of Chain said in an interview with the WSJ. It feels like everything… Read More

August 31, 2015 @ 4:44 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ready to share details about the newly launched bitcoin-powered crowdfunding platform, Gok!llo, the site’s Business Development Manager Ram Budime sat down with Coin Telegraph to discuss how it stands out from the competition. According to the media outlet, Gok!llo is a crowdfunding platform that uses bitcoin as… Read More

August 14, 2015 @ 9:46 am By Erin Hobey  |  

UBS has shown an increased interest in fintech developments, creating an innovations lab to explore potential applications of bitcoin and the blockchain technology, according to NewsBTC’s Sarah Jenn. Swiss global financial services company based in Zurich recently announced the launch of the Future of Finance Challenge, which is… Read More

August 11, 2015 @ 10:30 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, ShapeShift.io announced that it has integrated the Ethereum digital asset onto its instant exchange platform. Customers anywhere in the world can now buy or sell “ether” instantly along with Bitcoin, Litecoin, Ripple and several dozen other digital assets through ShapeShift.io. Erik Voorhees, ShapeShift’s CEO, shared: “Ethereum… Read More

July 13, 2015 @ 5:09 pm By JD Alois  |  

New York City based Coinsetter has announced the availability of margin trading to all account holders. The Bitcoin exchange also stated that users will be able to short Bitcoin as well. According to the company; “Previously only select businesses were able to receive margin on… Read More

July 2, 2015 @ 11:44 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based Coinfloor is announcing the launch of its broker based bitcoin marketplace. Coinfloor Market offers UK retail investors and consumers the ability to buy bitcoins and gain exposure to digital currency innovation in a secure environment. The announcement follows an event in London, where Coinfloor met… Read More

June 18, 2015 @ 6:31 am By Erin Hobey  |  

(EPA) announced the launch of its incubator for early stage payments companies, the Catalyst. The Catalyst provides access to investors, workspace, mentors and commercial partners in association with MasterCard and The Bancorp. The Catalyst beneficiaries – its ‘Rising Stars’ – are new entrants to the… Read More

June 12, 2015 @ 1:34 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

ShapeShift AG, an exchange service for digital assets, has suspended service to all residents of New York State, effective immediately, following the release of the “BitLicense” regulation by the New York Department of Financial Services. The company explained that New York’s new anti-competitive licensing scheme, which targets a… Read More

June 4, 2015 @ 4:20 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

“There is so much happening with peer to peer, crowd funding, bitcoin and block chain technology that it is taking the investment community and financial sector by surprise. We know the sector inside-out and provide a very easy way for investors to get started and… Read More

June 2, 2015 @ 11:29 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Bitcoin law expert Peter Townshend, a partner at Perkins Coie LLP law firm’s Emerging Companies and Venture Capital Practice, has joined Ciphrex’s Board of Advisors. This move strengthens the cryptocurrency and blockchain technology software company’s position as it prepares for its Series B round of financing. Enrique Lombrozo, co-CEO… Read More

May 27, 2015 @ 2:23 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Bookstores at each of Simon Fraser University’s three campuses in Vancouver, Burnaby, and Surrey, will now accept bitcoin for the payment of retail transactions, and virtual currency machines will be installed in these locations, allowing the student body to purchase the virtual currency. “As a… Read More

May 24, 2015 @ 7:40 am By JD Alois  |  

Matt Roszak called launching of a Bitcoin index on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) a major milestone – and he is right. While regulators eye the emerging realm of cryptocurrencies across the world, private markets are acknowledging the opportunity and pushing Bitcoin (and other… Read More

May 20, 2015 @ 4:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Berlin based global bitcoin lending platform Bitbond has received a cash infusion to grow its lending platform. The angel round of € 600,000 now brings total capital raised for the site to €800,000. The new funding was led by Bitbond’s earlier seed investor Point Nine Capital, along with a… Read More

May 8, 2015 @ 9:45 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Almost a year old, gaming digital currency HYPER continues to grow in the number of ways people can win HYPER playing games like Counter-Strike, and in the strength of the overall ecosystem. The HYPER head developer is excited to be involved in a community takeover of gaming… Read More

April 30, 2015 @ 11:49 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

ShapeShift.io, an instant digital asset exchange service, has partnered with Purse.io through an integration of the ShapeShift Shifty Button. The integration allows Purse.io users to purchase from Amazon.com with leading digital currencies beyond Bitcoin. Purse.io is a peer-to-peer marketplace that matches customers wishing to purchase bitcoin with… Read More

April 28, 2015 @ 11:02 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Coinzone, a Bitcoin payment solution provider dedicated to making it easy for European merchants and consumers to use and accept digital currencies, today announced it is poised to launch a new web-based ‘wallet’ that will let users send, receive, buy and sell Bitcoin. Universally available… Read More

April 28, 2015 @ 3:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, NIN Ventures announced, with the partnership with SnapCard, it will now allow Litecoin and Dogecoin owners to participate in the NIN Ventures Technology (QP) Fund. In January 2015, NIN Ventures teamed up with SnapCard to let Bitcoin owners invest in the NIN Ventures Technology (QP) Fund. Given… Read More