Blockchain & Crypto Archives - Page 293 of 298

Stripe’s Bitcoin for Checkout Comes out of Beta, Allows Any Merchant to Accept Bitcoin At Checkout or Via API

February 20, 2015

Stripe’s Bitcoin for Checkout feature, which had been in beta testing for nearly a year, has now been fully launched. Stripe provides payment processing tools for websites and mobile apps. They seek to make ...

“Bit Drop” Cancelled in Dominica, Donors to Be Refunded

February 11, 2015

“Bit Drop,” the major event that was to transform the island of Dominica into a Bitcoin paradise, has been cancelled by organizers. The event was to take place on March 14. It was to award bitcoin via SMS to...

Russia’s Interior Ministry Says Bitcoin Risky, Will Act Based on Central Bank Decisions

February 10, 2015

The Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs has reportedly said that holders of bitcoin have no recourse in the event of losses, and that in their currently unregulated state, using bitcoins is risky. “Unregula...

Ecuador Set to Roll out next Phase of Digital Money, Deal Inked with 60,000 Member Taxi Group

February 8, 2015

Ecuador’s Sistema de Dinero Electrónico (electronic money system, or EMS) is set to enter its next phase of launch in the coming days. The initial phase saw Ecuador citizens opening accounts. The next phase ...

Revised BitLicense Rules Released, Clauses Added in Consideration of Industry Concerns

February 5, 2015

Benjamin Lawsky, Superintendent for the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS), has published a 46-page document of the revised “BitLicense” regulations. The latest rules account for the over 3,70...

Colored Coins Startup Colu Gets $2.5 Million Investment

January 28, 2015

Colu, a startup developing Colored Coins technology, has gotten a $2.5 million investment. The round was led by Israel-based Aleph and US-based Spark Capital. Other contributing investors included Barry Silb...

Winklevoss Twins Looking to Launch Regulated US-Based Bitcoin Exchange

January 25, 2015

Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, among the most prominent backers of Bitcoin and its regulation, plan on launching a fully regulated US-based Bitcoin exchange. None of the dozens of bitcoin exchanges currently ...

Xapo’s next Wallet to Go MultiSig, Takes Security to Outer Space

January 18, 2015

Xapo is the next major wallet provider to employ multisignature technology, which greatly reduces the chances of successful attack by a hacker. They’ve taken it a step further, also employing “deep sold stor...

Elliptic Vault Gets ISAE 3402 Accreditation from KPMG

January 13, 2015

Elliptic, the UK-based bitcoin storage firm, has obtained ISAE 3402 accreditation following a review from KPMG. Elliptic provides a “deep cold storage” vault solution for bitcoins, which keeps them offline a...

Russia Reportedly Blocks Bitcoin.org and Bitsec.com

January 13, 2015

Russia’s Communications Ministry has reportedly blocked access to two websites: bitcoin.org and bitsec.com. Bitcoin.org is a community website sponsored by the Bitcoin Foundation. It serves to educate the po...