BTC Global CEO Mauro Betschart waxes lyrical on the future of Bitcoin post MtGox in this week's LeapRate guest editorial
Read moreDigital-currency enthusiasts on Wall Street and pro-bitcoin venture capitalists argue newly regulated and professional exchanges are needed to generate the kind of trading volumes that would smooth out bitcoin's price, whose volatility is seen as an impediment to its widespread adoption News coming from Bloomberg, stating the company plans to list bitcoin prices on its…
Read moreIn its quest to revive the ill-fated Japanese bitcoin exchange, the high-profile investment group interested in purchasing it resorts to the unorthodox method of seeking the assistance of MtGox's creditors Following the announcement last week that a group of investors is seeking to revive bankrupt Bitcoin exchange MtGox, a website has been launched in order…
Read moreUncertainty has followed last year's soaring values and unprecedented demand in the aftermath of MtGox demise, with BTC values falling below $400 for the first time since last November. Would reviving MtGox be a very risky business? It is common practice in most industry sectors for large, stable companies which operate within a particular business segment…
Read moreThe platform is currently a standard exchange service between bitcoins and Mexican Pesos. Bitcoin Magazine™ reports that Bitso, the only platform on which to exchange bitcoins for Mexican Pesos is going live today. Interested parties will be able to register at bitso.com. The company emphasizes that its platform has been designed with ease of use and power…
Read moreBeta website for nine different binary options, including gold, silver and crude oil, plus six foreign exchange pairs Bitcoin ONLY! That is the terms of service of new binary option trading platform UpDown. A few online gaming and sportsbooks accepting Bitcoin have popped up since the digital currency went into the mainstream consciousness. However, the…
Read moreAs the search for missing virtual currency which contributed to the demise of MtGox continues, will co-operation with police unearch missing Bitcoins? Failed Bitcoin exchange MtGox has today announced via its website that it intends to work alongside the Police in relation to the disappearance of $490 million worth of Bitcoins. MtGox's website which has…
Read moreDespite its instability and susceptibility to risk, Bitcoin derivatives may be available as an NDF in the near future The eventful year of high profile events and ever-changing circumstance which surround virtual currency have largely not resulted in FX firms adopting it as a tradable instrument, except for a few pioneering mavericks. Even the volatility…
Read moreFollowing the demise of MtGox resulting in 750,000 BTC losses to investors, former CEO Mark Karpeles notifies those concerned that 200,000 BTC have been located in offline wallets The highly unpredictable world of virtual currency has endured more than its fair share of extreme events over the last year, including fluctuating values when compared to…
Read moreMonetary Authority of Singapore sets forth regulatory stance on virtual currency intermediaries, hinting at the nation's acceptance of Bitcoin as a viable tender How to regulate the unregulatable, that is the conundrum. Amid the continual attempts by various governmental departments worldwide during recent times to place controls on the usage, trading and flow of virtual…
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