Tag: Bitcoin

June 03, 2016 BY Mike Fox

CFTC fines Bitcoin exchange Bitfinex $75K to for failing to register as FCM

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today issued an Order filing and simultaneously settling charges against Hong Kong-based bitcoin exchange, BFXNA Inc. DBA Bitfinex, for offering illegal off-exchange financed retail commodity transactions in bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, and for failing to register as a Futures Commission Merchant (FCM) as required by the Commodity Exchange Act…

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May 25, 2016 BY Mike Fox

Kraken announces major update in MtGox claims investigation

Global digital asset exchange Kraken today shared major news from Tokyo’s court-appointed trustee in the investigation of claims from MtGox creditors. During a scheduled and long-awaited Creditor’s Meeting in Tokyo, Trustee Nobuaki Kobayashi announced today that 24,750 creditors have filed claims to date. The total amount claimed to date was 263,519,268,303,371 JPY, or approximately $2,411,412,137,427 USD, though…

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May 25, 2016 BY Mike Fox

Bitcoin exchange operators now mandated to register with Japanese FSA

Japan's legislature The National Diet passed a bill today to regulate operators of Bitcoin and virtual currency exchanges. The Japan Times reported that under the revised law, virtual currency exchange operators are required to register with the Financial Services Agency (FSA) of Japan. The agency will be authorized to conduct on-site inspections and issue administrative orders as needed. The…

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May 18, 2016 BY Mike Fox

Bitcoin Exchange CEX.IO provides significant updates to mobile platform

UK and USA registered Bitcoin Exchange CEX.IO today announced recent updates made to official CEX.IO mobile application that allows you to trade Bitcoins on the go, wherever you are. The app is available on both iOS and Android devices. From now on, the list of exchanges is delivering real-time Bitcoin data from CEX.IO, Bitfinex, OKCoin, Bitstamp, Coinbase, LakeBTC. Google and…

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May 13, 2016 BY Mike Fox

CEX.IO Bitcoin Exchange integrates with C.A.T. Bot for automated trading

UK and USA registered Bitcoin Exchange CEX.IO has announced today its been added to C.A.T., an automated trading interface using Bitcoin exchanges API. C.A.T. is the most popular and highly reputable trading bot on BitcoinTalk with numerous positive feedbacks from users. The first version of C.A.T. was introduced back in 2013 and has experienced over 50…

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May 02, 2016 BY Mike Fox

Bitcoin creator official as Craig Wright comes public as the real Satoshi Nakamoto

Breaking within the last hours the BBC is reporting that Australian entrepreneur Craig Wright has publicly identified himself as Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto. His admission ends years of speculation about who came up with the original ideas underlying the digital cryptocurrency. Mr. Wright has provided technical proof to back up his claim using coins known to be owned…

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April 25, 2016 BY Mike Fox

Bitstamp granted regulation in EU through Luxembourg, launches BTC/EUR

Bitcoin exchange and trading platform Bitstamp announced today it has been granted a license by the Luxembourg government to be a fully regulated and licensed exchange in the EU. Bitstamp’s license is passportable into the 28 EU member states providing all European customers with a regulated, secure platform for bitcoin trading. Per the company blog, the news…

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March 30, 2016 BY Maria Nikolova

Hyperledger Project welcomes new members, unveils key appointments

The Linux Foundation, a nonprofit organization enabling mass innovation through open source, on Tuesday announced that the Hyperledger Project has filled a set of key leadership positions and is welcoming new members. The Hyperledger Project is a collective effort to create and sustain an open, distributed ledger platform that will satisfy a variety of use…

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March 29, 2016 BY Maria Nikolova

FxNet removes Bitcoin from offering

CySEC-regulated Forex and CFD broker FxNet today announced that it is removing Bitcoin from the lineup of trading products. The company added Bitcoin to its offering in August last year, with Bitcoin being listed amid CFDs on shares. FxNet said that starting from today – March 29, 2016, opening new positions with Bitcoin will be…

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