Bitcoin Exchanges

China’s Bitcoin Exchanges Say Banks Will Close Their Accounts

April 12, 2014
China’s Bitcoin Exchanges Say Banks Will Close Their Accounts

By Bloomberg News, businessweek.com Chinese Bitcoin exchanges said domestic banks closed their accounts after the nation’s central bank barred financial institutions from handling transactions in […]

Bitcoin crackdown halts bank transfers for two exchanges

April 5, 2014
Bitcoin crackdown halts bank transfers for two exchanges

By Michael Kan, computerworld.com IDG News Service – China may be tightening the noose around Bitcoin: two exchanges dealing in the virtual currency have been […]

Video: Roundup of This Week’s Bitcoin News 4th April 2014

April 5, 2014

By Roop Gill, Coindesk.com Didn’t get a chance to check out all the awesome news and features on CoinDesk this week? Don’t panic: here are […]

New Texas Memorandum Outlines Initial Bitcoin Exchange Guidelines

April 4, 2014
New Texas Memorandum Outlines Initial Bitcoin Exchange Guidelines

By Stan Higgins, Coindesk.com The Texas Department of Banking has released a supervisory memorandum outlining its regulatory stance on digital currencies within the guidelines set […]

Chinese Bitcoin Exchanges OKCoin, FXBTC Report New Deposit Freezes

April 3, 2014
Chinese Bitcoin Exchanges OKCoin, FXBTC Report New Deposit Freezes

By Pete Rizzo, Coindesk.com Following on the heels of the news that China-based bitcoin exchange BTC38 would suspend fiat-to-digital currency trading, rival China-based exchanges OKCoin […]

OKCoin, China’s Largest Bitcoin Exchange, Raises $10 Million Series A Round

April 2, 2014
OKCoin, China’s Largest Bitcoin Exchange, Raises $10 Million Series A Round

digitaljournal.com PR Newswire BEIJING, April 1, 2014 BEIJING, April 1, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — OKCoin, China’s largest Bitcoin exchange with an exchange volume of over 100 […]

Bitcoin Exchange Leaders Look to Rebuild Trust in Aftermath of Mt. Gox

March 28, 2014
Bitcoin Exchange Leaders Look to Rebuild Trust in Aftermath of Mt. Gox

By Daniel Cawrey, Coindesk.com Notable names from the digital currency exchange sector took the stage at CoinSummit San Francisco on Wednesday, 26th March in a […]

Yet another Bitcoin exchange implodes: Vircurex will freeze accounts tomorrow

March 25, 2014
Yet another Bitcoin exchange implodes: Vircurex will freeze accounts tomorrow

By Harrison Weber, venturebeat.com Vircurex is the latest company to join the growing list of insolvent Bitcoin exchanges, according to a statement issued on its […]

With Bifubao’s Wallet, Users Can Prove Funds via Cryptography

March 19, 2014
With Bifubao’s Wallet, Users Can Prove Funds via Cryptography

By Jon Southurst, Coindesk.com Can bitcoin exchanges and online wallets can be trusted to hold all the bitcoins they claim to? Well, it’s a contentious […]

Bitcoin, Meet Darwin: Crypto Currency’s Future

March 13, 2014
Bitcoin, Meet Darwin: Crypto Currency’s Future

By Mathew J. Schwartz, informationweek.com First-movers rarely survive, but some experts see a real future for government-issued crypto currency. In five years, might the Bitcoin […]

Banking on Bitcoins

March 9, 2014
Banking on Bitcoins

thehindubusinessline.com Some say that it’s going to revolutionise the global monetary system, while others argue that it’s nothing but another clever cyber-ponzi scheme. Whatever it […]

Japan’s Government Has No Plans To Regulate Bitcoin Transactions After Mt. Gox’s Demise

March 7, 2014
Japan’s Government Has No Plans To Regulate Bitcoin Transactions After Mt. Gox’s Demise

By Romain Dillet, Techcrunch.com Following the implosion of Japanese exchange Mt.Gox, the Japanese government wanted to clarify its stance regarding the cryptocurrency. According to the […]

Bitcoin: Whatever Doesn’t Kill It Only Makes It Stronger

March 5, 2014
Bitcoin: Whatever Doesn’t Kill It Only Makes It Stronger

By Emily Spaven, forbes.com “It’s the death of bitcoin,” they cried … again. But they were wrong… again. It’s been a turbulent few weeks for […]

Price Of Bitcoin Recovers Monday As The Market Matures – Expert

March 5, 2014
Price Of Bitcoin Recovers Monday As The Market Matures – Expert

By Kitco News, forbes.com (Kitco News) – The Bitcoin market has been able to move past the uncertainty created by the closure of one of […]

The CoinDesk Mining Round-Up: Useless Servers, Legal Aid and Scrypt Miners

March 4, 2014
The CoinDesk Mining Round-Up: Useless Servers, Legal Aid and Scrypt Miners

By Daniel Cawrey, Coindesk.com The past few weeks have not been incredibly positive for the bitcoin economy, to say the least. Yet it is important […]

Bitcoin exchange BTC-e, a Mt. Gox alternative, is an Internet black hole

March 1, 2014
Bitcoin exchange BTC-e, a Mt. Gox alternative, is an Internet black hole

By Saumya Vaishampayan, blogs.marketwatch.com The two largest bitcoin exchanges currently available to investors, Bitstamp and BTC-e, both stand to gain market share in the wake […]

Bitcoin Prices Down As Mt. Gox Concerns Escalate

February 25, 2014
Bitcoin Prices Down As Mt. Gox Concerns Escalate

By Pete Rizzo, Coindesk.com Uncertainty about the future of major bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox is growing in light of its recent decision to take down […]

The Future of Bitcoin Exchanges

February 21, 2014
The Future of Bitcoin Exchanges

By Richard Myers, letstalkbitcoin.com Regulation begets Centralization The recent news from Russia, China and India are good reminders that Bitcoin exchanges are vulnerable to state […]

Bitcoin itself is inherently safe digital currency – expert

February 21, 2014
Bitcoin itself is inherently safe digital currency – expert

By Valentin Mândrăşescu, voiceofrussia.com Antony Lewis, Business Development at itBit, Bitcoin Exchange in Singapore talked to VoR answering questions on what gold and Bitcoin have […]

Bitcoin value plunges on Japanese exchange

February 20, 2014
Bitcoin value plunges on Japanese exchange

By AFP, dailytimes.com.pk TOKYO: The value of bitcoin on a Tokyo exchange was less than half that on other platforms on Wednesday, two weeks after […]

Speculators look to cash in on Bitcoin crisis

February 20, 2014
Speculators look to cash in on Bitcoin crisis

By James O’Toole, money.cnn.com NEW YORK (CNNMoney) One of the world’s most prominent Bitcoin exchanges is in turmoil. But for some savvy investors, the crisis […]

Winklevoss Twins Launch ‘Winkdex’ For Bitcoin Pricing

February 20, 2014
Winklevoss Twins Launch ‘Winkdex’ For Bitcoin Pricing

By Kashmir Hill, forbes.com Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss have become such prominent advocates of Bitcoin that they have successfully overcome the previously automatic association of […]

Bitcoin’s Recent Price Plunge Could Have Been Worse, Wedbush Finds

February 19, 2014
Bitcoin’s Recent Price Plunge Could Have Been Worse, Wedbush Finds

By Pete Rizzo, Coindesk.com A new report released by Wedbush Securities on 14th February has found that bitcoin’s most recent price decline in the wake […]

itBit appears in strong standing as a Bitcoin exchange

February 18, 2014
itBit appears in strong standing as a Bitcoin exchange

By Victoria Wagner Ross, examiner.com After another harried week of troubles for some Bitcoin exchanges, such as Mt.Gox and Silk Road 2.0, itBit, the Singapore-based […]

Bank of Thailand Changes its Mind on Bitcoin, Trading Resumes

February 17, 2014
Bank of Thailand Changes its Mind on Bitcoin, Trading Resumes

By Eric Calouro, newsbtc.com In late 2013, the Bank of Thailand issued an advisement on bitcoin which stirred up fear, halting the buying and selling […]

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