European leaders announced Monday morning that they had reached a deal meant to resolve Greece’s debt crisis, The New York Timesreports. The new bailout for Greece would involve both “serious...
In May, Bitcoin Magazinereported that the leading stock exchange Nasdaq would begin experimenting with the blockchain technology that powers Bitcoin. In June, Nasdaq announced a partnership with San Francisco-based Bitcoin API startup Chain...
Perhaps a blockchain-based parallel currency could provide a solution to the Greek crisis and be an alternative for Greece, Forbesreports. Lee Gibson-Grant, founder of U.K.-based digital currency consultancy Coinstructors, recently met with the...
“Bitcoin Is Unsustainable,” claims the title of a provocative essay by Motherboard contributor Christopher Malmo that has spurred considerable debate. Malmo’s central thesis is that Bitcoin uses way too much...
Earlier this year Bitcoin policy think tank Coin Center claimed the role of interface to policymakers and regulators, with the publication of a framework for state digital currency regulation. On March 27, Coin...
In June, Bitcoin Magazinereported that Bitcoin investment fund Bitcoin Capital raised more than $1 million on the equity crowdfunding platform Bnk To The Future. Bitcoin Capital, a high-risk, high-return fund, is run by...
Earlier this week, Greece became the first developed nation ever to default on the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Negotiations with the European Union (EU) and the IMF are stalling, and Greek...
Writing on Quintessence, the financial magazine of BNP Paribas, financial securities research analyst Johann Palychata analyzes the possible impact and future implications of the blockchain for securities markets. He believes that Bitcoin...
Greek voters have issued a surprisingly loud and clear statement of support to Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, and defiance to European authorities and the International Monetary Fund.In the...
British Prime Minister David Cameron said that his government intends to ban strong encryption, UK’s leading political news website politics.co.ukreports.In reply to Tory Member of Parliament Henry Bellingham, who asked...