U.S. Marshals to hold Bitcoin Auction for approximately 2,700 Bitcoins ($1.6m) LeapRate

August 09, 2016 BY Mike Fox

U.S. Marshals to hold Bitcoin Auction for approximately 2,700 Bitcoins ($1.6m)

The U.S. Marshals announced today the auctioning of one block of approximately 2,700 Bitcoins (approx. $1.6 million) in connection with various federal criminal, civil and administrative cases. To register, potential bidders must complete all registration requirements by noon EDT Aug. 18. A $100,000 deposit is required to participate. Deposits will be returned to non-winning bidders. The auction will…

August 03, 2016 BY Mike Fox

Swedish Bank SEB invests in blockchain payments firm Coinify

Swedish financial group SEB has joined a $4 million Series A funding round for Danish blockchain payment service provider Coinify. The bank's venture capital arm was joined in the round by Seed Capital Denmark, boosting Coinify, which claims to be the largest facilitator of blockchain payments in Europe, supporting more than 20 PSPs and reaching over 100,000…

July 29, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

Coinbase presents instant digital currency buy in Canada & Singapore

Bitcoin exchange operator and service provider Coinbase just announced that consumers in Canada & Singapore can now instantly buy bitcoin and ether with their debit and credit cards. To get started, consumers just have to visit the Trade page on the company's website or tap on the “Buy” or “Sell” options in Coinbase's iOS or Android apps to add a credit…

July 25, 2016 BY Mike Fox

Gibraltar Stock Exchange adds Bitcoin Exchange Traded Instrument

The Gibraltar Stock Exchange welcomes BitcoinETI (ticker: BTCETI), an asset-backed Exchange Traded Instrument that is invested exclusively in bitcoin, making it the first European regulated product for the leading digital currency. The Bitcoin Exchange Traded Instrument (ETI) was approved for admission to listing on GSX on 22-Jul-2015 and will be co-listed on Deutsche Börse this week under…

July 21, 2016 BY Mike Fox

Digital currency exhchange Coinbase adds support for Ethereum

Digital currency wallet and platform Coinbase announced today that it is adding support for blockchain-based Ethereum (ETH). Consumers can now easily buy, sell, send, and store Ether in their Coinbase account. What is Ethereum Exactly? There has been a lot of activity in Ethereum recently: the largest crowdfunding in history (The DAO), the subsequent attack on The…

July 15, 2016 BY Mike Fox

LA startup announces new Bitcoin point-of-sale terminal

A new Bitcoin point-of-sale (POS) terminal by 34 Bytes has now entered the beta testing phase per an announcement today from the Los Angeles-based startup. 34 Bytes is looking at pioneering in cryptocurrency payment solutions for physical stores. 34 Bytes is deeply involved in the promotion of the emerging crypto-economy by creating solutions aimed at…

July 13, 2016 BY Mike Fox

Blockchain company SolidX files with SEC for new Bitcoin ETF

SolidX Partners Inc., a New York based blockchain technology company, today announced that it has filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to the proposed launch of the SolidX Bitcoin Trust. The ETF will seek to provide shareholders with exposure to the daily change in the U.S. dollar…

July 12, 2016 BY LeapRate Staff

Investing 2016 H2 Post-Brexit Outlook by IG: Bitcoin, Large Caps, Flight to Yield

Chris Beauchamp, Head of Market Analysis at IG Group Holdings plc (LON:IGG), and Josh Mahony, Market Analyst, give their outlook for global markets as we head into the second half of 2016 in a very interesting and uncertain post-Brexit market environment. More of IG's market research can be seen here. [divide] The UK’s decision to leave the EU…

July 08, 2016 BY Mike Fox

Bitcoin exchange Coinbase gets $10.5 million injection from BTMU

Bitcoin exchange operator and service provider Coinbase just announced that they have formed a strategic partnership with Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ (BTMU) to support Coinbase's long-term international expansion efforts. BTMU is the largest bank in Japan and a subsidiary of the Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG). Additionally, BTMU, Mitsubishi UFJ Capital (MUCAP), and Sozo Ventures have jointly made a strategic investment…

July 06, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

Elliptic and IWF partner to catch child porn purchasers

Non-profit organization the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) has teamed up with blockchain start-up Elliptic to combat the use of bitcoin to buy child sex abuse images online. Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency, which due to the anonymity it affords buyers, is often used for online unlawful purchases – anything from illegal drugs to child pornography. Elliptic…

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