Blockchain & Crypto Archives - Page 290 of 298

Colored Coins Startup Colu Launches Beta, Music Industry First Partnership

August 12, 2015

Colored Coins startup Colu has announced the beta launch of its platform, as well as its first partnership to bring blockchain technology toward practical applications. Colored Coins is an open source projec...

Kraken to Launch Ether Trading

August 6, 2015

Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has announced that it will be offering trade in Ether, Ethereum’s digital token, within the next day or two. Ethereum’s protocol was officially launched one week ago, with its ...

Xapo CEO Wences Casares Launches Cross-Complaint Against LifeLock

July 27, 2015

Xapo CEO Wences Casares has countered legal action taken against him and four other Xapo employees with a cross-complaint alleging wrongdoing on the part of LifeLock. LifeLock provides digital identify theft...

Winklevoss Twins Seek Trust Company Charter for Gemini

July 27, 2015

Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss have reportedly filed paperwork with the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) to obtain a trust company charter for their planned bitcoin exchange, Gemini. itBit bec...

Tunisia Ministry of Communication Looking into Bitcoin, Blockchain Tech

July 24, 2015

Tunisia’s Ministry of Information and Communication Technologies is apparently looking to get up to speed on Bitcoin and its blockchain technology, reportedly posting an unpaid internship position for those w...

Kraken Adopts Maker-Taker Fee Model

July 20, 2015

Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has reduced its trading fees and moved over to a maker-taker model. The exchange currently dominates the market for euro-based bitcoin trading, and typically ranks in or near t...

Vladimir Putin: Bitcoin Worthless, but Technology Can Come in Useful

July 15, 2015

Russian President Vladimir Putin has weighed in on digital currency for the first time, commenting that it is effectively worthless as a currency, but its technology has potential. Until now, commentary on t...

Elliptic to Provide Vault Services for Bitcoin Derivatives Exchange

July 9, 2015

Bitcoin vault and analytics provider Elliptic will be providing its storage services to Crypto Facilities, a bitcoin derivatives exchange. Elliptic’s vault service looks to maximize the safety of client hold...

Kraken Launches in Canada with Help from Vogogo

June 29, 2015

Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken is expanding to Canada, thanks in large part to a partnership with crypto-focused payments processor Vogogo. Kraken currently dominates the euro-based bitcoin trading market, a...

BitLicense Takes Effect Today, 45-Day Transitional Period Begins

June 24, 2015

The recently finalized rules governing how virtual currency businesses operate in New York State have officially become law, effective today. Also known as the BitLicense, the rules are filed under “Regulati...