Business

Bitcoin firm in hot water with SEC after shares surge more than 6,000%
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25 August, 2017

Bitcoin firm in hot water with SEC after shares surge more than 6,000%

A publicly traded Canadian bitcoin company has caught the watchful eye of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission after its

Bitcoin consensus unravels: Bitwala backs out of New York Agreement
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25 August, 2017

Bitcoin consensus unravels: Bitwala backs out of New York Agreement

The agreement that promised to resolve bitcoin’s scaling issue has started to fall apart. This week, payment service provider Bitwala

IRS Bitcoin Tracking Software Used ‘For Years’
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23 August, 2017

IRS Bitcoin Tracking Software Used ‘For Years’

The Internal Revenue Service has been using bitcoin tracking software since as far back as 2015, according to information obtained...
Credit Suisse Plans Blockchain Loans Launch for 2018
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23 August, 2017

Credit Suisse Plans Blockchain Loans Launch for 2018

Banking giant Credit Suisse is planning to launch its syndicated loans platform on the blockchain in 2018, in a move

CalvinAyre.com acquires CoinGeek.com
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21 August, 2017

CalvinAyre.com acquires CoinGeek.com

The media company behind gaming industry news portal CalvinAyre.com has acquired cryptocurrency news site Coingeek.com as part of site founder

Australian Lawmakers Set Sights on New Cryptocurrency Legislation
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18 August, 2017

Australian Lawmakers Set Sights on New Cryptocurrency Legislation

Australia has become the latest country to pursue a more formal regulation of the cryptocurrency sector, as lawmakers eye up