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LitePay Delay the Release of Visa Card
Litecoin’s market value increased when they announced LitePay and Litecoin Visa card. Since then the decision to withdraw the card was announced on Twitter. The creators of Litecoin blamed the ‘hostile actions’ taken by card companies towards cryptocurrencies. Earlier in the year, some card issuers pulled their backing from established cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin. It seems […]
Bill Gates thinks cryptocurrencies used for buying drugs
Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and founder of Microsoft stated on Reddit cryptocurrencies are “a rare technology that has caused deaths in a fairly direct way” during an “Ask Me Anything” session. Gates wrote: “The main feature of crypto currencies is their anonymity. I don’t think this is a good thing. The Government’s ability […]
Poloniex Has Been Bought by Circle company backed by Goldman Sachs
Internet Financial, a mobile payments company Circle had bought major US-based cryptocurrency exchange Poloniex for $400 mln. Poloniex ranked as the 14th largest crypto exchange by CoinMarketCap.com. It says on its website that the U.S.-based company was formed in January 2014 by Tristan D’Agosta Founder and Chief Executive Officer. Who is Circle and why did they buy Poloniex ? One […]
Location change for Blockchain Adria Meetup
Zagreb, March 3, 2018: COTRUGLI Blockchain Academy is organizing Blockchain Adria Meetup, due to a high interest in the event, Blockchain Adria Meetup has changed the location to hotel Westin in Zagreb (The Westin – Izidora Kršnjavog 1) starting at 15h. Participants from the entire SEE region will have the opportunity to discuss the uprising blockchain […]
Porsche has successfully tested and implemented blockchain in their cars
Porsche has become the first automobile manufacturer to successfully tested and implemented blockchain in their cars. After developing and testing applications over the past three months, the German automobile manufacturer has introduced blockchain technology into the Porsche Panamera. The Ethereum-based blockchain applications successfully tested so far include locking and unlocking the vehicle using a decentralized […]
Brussels bank closes cryptocurrency traders bank account
Belfius headquartered in Brussels, Belgium is the latest bank alleged to target individual cryptocurrency traders. On the 24th of February, a cryptocurrency trader uploaded a post on a cryptocurrency Facebook group showing a received letter. He claims is coming from the bank giving him a 2 months’ notice to close his bank account. A cryptocurrency trader […]
Are Banks afraid of cryptocurrencies?
Blockchain and cryptocurrencies are getting more and more recognition and adoption. People are pouring their life savings and banks saving in cryptomarket. This started to crumble the whole foundation of the modern banking system. That is why banks are starting to consider cryptocurrency a material risk to its business. Bank of America posted an annual filing in Edgar with the […]
Interview with Miko Matsumura, founder of Evercoin
2100Squawk Žiga Štiftar interviewed Miko Matsumura, who is the founder of Evercoin and venture partner with BitBull Capital. You can find more about Miko, on his website (www.miko.com): He currently advises cryptocurrency startups like Naga Group ($50M ICO Stock Trading), SwissBorg ($50M ICO Swiss Banking), Playkey ($10.5M Streaming Gaming), Bee Token (Decentralized AirBnB), Celsius (Ether […]
Binance Poll Reveals Two Interesting Coins
Every month Binance exchange asks their community which coin they would like to see listed next. The latest round of voting is currently under way and it’s coming down to two interesting options. The voting ends on 25th February. Currently Elastos (ELA) is the favourite with 33.82% of the votes, and is enjoying a nice […]
Free trading app RobinHood coming to Europe
First company to offer zero trading commissions for US listed stocks is planning to launch in Europe as the company seeks for a »Chief Executive« to lead and operate planned UK/EU expansion. Launched in 2013, the RobinHood app lets users invest in publicly traded companies and exchange-traded funds listed on US exchanges without paying a […]
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