OECD working paper: cash is easier to use for criminal purposes than cryptocurrencies
Dominik Weil: it seems to be mostly a speculative bubble
CoinFox asked Dominik Weil, a co-founder of Bitcoin Vietnam, to comment on the ongoing bitcoin price surge.
After Oxford Dictionaries bitcoin makes it to the Unicode
Future versions of the Unicode Standard will include the bitcoin sign. Opponents say it is too close to the Thai Baht (฿), the national currency of Thailand.
The price of Bitcoin rallied and media, users and experts alike are debating the causes
The spectacular rally of the price of bitcoin in the past two days – it hit the $492 mark in the afternoon of November 4, 2015 – provoked numerous discussions and speculations as to the reasons behind the spectacular increase. At press time the price had fluctuated down to $393 dollars according to the Coindesk Bitcoin Price Index.
Ukrainian police raids the house of the founder of Bitcoin Foundation Ukraine
The police took away “everything except the refrigerator” in Mikhail Chobanyan’s house, according to his Facebook remark. He believes that such an attitude from the authorities may deprive Ukraine of future.
Bitcoin passes $465. Is it going to the moon?
On 4 November at 9:50 GMT, according to the Coindesk Price Index, bitcoin reached a new landmark – 450 dollars for the unit. It is the all-time high since September 2014. At the press time, it already reached 465 dollars.
USAA users and staff now can check their bitcoin balance via the company's app
USAA, the leading financial institution providing American military with insurance, banking and investment services, has partnered Coinbase for a pilot project to let its employees and a limited group of customers view their Coinbase bitcoin balances via USAA apps.
Bitcoin bursts through the $400 barrier
In less than a week the bitcoin price raised from $300 to $400, reaching maximum level since last November.
Bitcoin will become world's sixth reserve currency within 15 years
Bitcoin will be the sixth largest world reserve within 15 years according to the research carried out by Magister Advisors among blockchain companies.
Westpac CEO shares the view that Ripple is a “sophisticated and advanced proof of concept”
Brian Hartzer, the Chief Executive of the Westpac Banking Corp., is impressed by the opportunities the blockchain technology offers.
ChangeTip introduces Bitcoin emoji, new mobile app
Bitcoin tipping service, ChangeTip created new mobile app that allows users to send bitcoin with an emoji.
Bitcoin price hits $360
Monday saw the price of the digital currency breaking the year’s maximum. The rally continues second week in a row.
Bitcoin to be ruled illegal in Taiwan
The Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) Chairman Tseng Ming-Chung proclaimed bitcoin illegal after the rescuing of kidnapped Hong Kong tycoon Wong Yuk-Kwan, whose abductors wanted the ransom to be paid in digital currency.
Bitcoin ransomware war: a group behind Cryptowall secured $325 million, Coinvault proclaimed “dead”
A report by Cyber Threat Alliance suggests a single group of hackers stand behind the most efficient bitcoin ransomware Cryptowall 3.0, while Kaspersky lab announces the Coinvault and Bitcryptor case closed after publishing all 14,000 decryption keys.
