Joseph Young
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Joseph is a web developer and designer, writer and a passionate musician who loves to travel. He has worked as a researcher for a number of venture capital firms and as a freelancer designer for resorts and corporations in Korea and the Philippines.
San Francisco Federal Reserve Director Warns Community Banks about Bitcoin Risks
Wallace Young, the director of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, has published an article suggesting community banks should be cautious about Bitcoin firms and consumers. He also pointed out...
BitMesh: Share Bandwidth for Bitcoin
BitMesh is a platform that allows users to share their bandwidth or Internet connections with others in exchange for bitcoin. Without the involvement of third-party escrow or contracts, users...
Snapcard Partners with Alpha Payments Cloud
Bitcoin wallet service provider and one of the leading bitcoin payments processors Snapcard has entered into a strategic partnership with Alpha Payments Cloud to enable Alpha hub users to...
Number of Argentinian Merchants Accepting Bitcoin Doubles Amid Inflation Concerns
Since last year, the number of bitcoin merchants in Argentina has doubled, according to the Financial Times. This growth comes primarily from small businesses, which are showing the highest bitcoin growth and adoption rate in...
Bitspark Joins Accenture Asia-Pacific FinTech Innovation Lab
Hong Kong-based startup Bitspark has been one of the seven startups to join Accenture’s FinTech Innovation Lab Asia-Pacific 2015, a “collaboration between a number of the world’s leading banks, such...
Luxury Smartwatch Manufacturer Kairos Begins Accepting Bitcoin, Offers Discounts
Hybrid smartwatch manufacturer, Kairos, has partnered with global Bitcoin payment processor BitPay to accept bitcoin for their smartwatches and wearable devices.The dual US-South Korean company have come a long since launching their...
North Carolina Senate Committee Supports Bill to Regulate Bitcoin, Coin Center Responds with Feedback
The North Carolina Senate Commerce Committee has agreed to support a House Bill drafted by North Carolina’s banking commissioner regarding money transmission.The bill, titled “AN ACT TO ENACT THE NORTH CAROLINA...
New Jersey’s First Bitcoin ATM Installed in Jersey City
This week, bitcoin ATM manufacturer Kointron installed the State of New Jersey’s first bitcoin ATM at the Smoke Shop Jersey City, 2822 Kennedy Blvd.The ATM is located at a...
Italian Spyware Tracks Down Bitcoin Transactions and Private Keys
Italian spyware vendor Hacking Team’s internal data was hacked and released this week, leaking research and information on how its bitcoin spyware called “Money Module,” which was used to...
Vladimir Putin Addresses Digital Currencies on Russian National TV
This week, Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed bitcoin and digital currencies for the first time on the nation’s domestic TV network, Russia 24.Putin announced that the Bank of Russia has been...
