Kraken Acquires Coinsetter and Cavirtex in Bold Push Into North American Bitcoin Markets
On January 19, 2016, Kraken, the San Francisco-based bitcoin exchange and the world’s largest EUR-denominated BTC trading platform, announced the […]
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UK Government Publishes Landmark Blockchain Report: Distributed Ledger Technology Goes Beyond Bitcoin
On January 19, 2016, the United Kingdom took a decisive step toward embracing distributed ledger technology as a cornerstone of
Washington Post Declares Bitcoin Dead as Mainstream Media Pounces on Crypto Crisis Narrative
Bitcoin was trading at approximately $387 on January 16, 2016, and the mainstream media had already written its obituary. Just
Cryptsy Exchange Collapses After Hidden Hack Drains Millions in Bitcoin and Litecoin
The cryptocurrency world was rocked this week as Cryptsy, once one of the largest alternative coin exchanges in the United
How 2015 Became the Year of the Blockchain: Banks, Tech Giants, and the Birth of an Industry
When Nasdaq declared 2015 the “Year of the Blockchain,” it wasn’t just corporate hyperbole. The twelve months leading up to