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Digital Currencies a Silver Lining in the Dark Cloud of Greece’s Economic Crisis

As the world watches nervously, Greece, under pressure from the European Central Bank, takes the serious step of imposing capital controls: Banks are closed,...

The Fear of Capital Controls May be Spreading from Greece to Italy

Yesterday, Bitcoin Magazinereported that Greece had closed its banks and imposed capital controls to prevent financial chaos after the breakdown of bailout talks with...

Barclays to Explore Financial Applications of Blockchain, Signs Deal with Bitcoin Company Safello

Of the 10 firms to take part in Barclays' 13-week fintech accelerator program in London, seven are now "exploring opportunities" with the bank, Finextrareports.The...

Case Raises the Stakes in the Hardware Wallet Marketplace with $1.5M Funding Round and New CTO

Bitcoin hardware wallet provider Case Wallet Inc. has raised USD $1.5 million in an equity seed funding round led by FuturePerfect Ventures, participated in...

Russian Central Bank Governor: The Market Will Welcome Bitcoin

According to information provided last week to the Russian newspaper Izvestia, the Russian Central Bank will meet with representatives of the financial community to...

Grexit’s Significant Impact on Digital Currencies

In March/April 2013, the exchange rate of bitcoin soared as a consequence of harsh capital controls introduced in Cyprus. Many people came to the...

Blockchain Startups Named ‘Top Innovations’ at Citibank’s EMEA Mobile Competition

Blockchain-based social network GetGems was named ‘Most Visionary Social Media Solution,’ while bitcoin wallet Billon took home the title, ‘Most Innovative Blockchain Solution,’ during...

Financial Blockchain Applications will be Measured in the Trillions, says Blythe Masters at Exponential Finance 2015

The Singularity University and CNBC are hosting the Exponential Finance 2015 conference n New York, on June 2-3. The conference examines how rapidly accelerating...

The Battle for Mobile Cash: An Interview with Bill Barhydt, CEO of Abra

With the current onslaught of bitcoin-related applications and services it’s an interesting time to be a part of the greater digital currency community. The...

Commonwealth Bank of Australia To Launch Ripple Payments Soon

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) plans to begin using the Ripple network to settle payments between its subsidiaries soon.Commonwealth Bank chief information officer...
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