Garrett Keirns
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800% Growth? Q1's Top Performing Cryptocurrencies Made Big Gains
Ethereum and dash saw aggressive growth in the first quarter of 2017, while interest and investment in bitcoin waned. → Read More
Alibaba Affiliate to Expand Blockchain Charity Project
Ant Financial, the payments affiliate of e-commerce giant Alibaba, is moving to expand the scope of its blockchain-powered charity project. → Read More
Washington Lawmakers Finalize New Bitcoin Business Rules
Legislators in Washington state have put the finishing touches on new rules for businesses that offer digital currency services. → Read More
Bitmain Debuts New Litecoin Mining Hardware, Citing Customer Demand
Mining manufacturer Bitmain has announced new litecoin hardware it is aiming to ship in July. The China-based company listed the Antminer L3+ miner on its website yesterday, claiming that it will be the most powerful and efficient of its kind on the market. Published specifications indicate that the miner operates at a peak hash rate of 504 … → Read More
UK Royal Mint Begins Testing Blockchain Gold Trading Platform
Testing has begun on a blockchain-based gold trading platform backed by the UK's Royal Mint. → Read More
State Regulators Blast New Hampshire's Bitcoin MSB Exemption
New Hampshire is weighing a bill to exempt bitcoin traders from money transmission laws – and state officials are speaking out against the measure. → Read More
UK Research Council to Award £3.6 Million in Blockchain Grants
A government organization in the UK is making millions in new grant money available to blockchain projects that meet its mission and mandate. → Read More
Intesa Sanpaolo Trials Trade Data Recordkeeping on the Blockchain
Italian banking conglomerate Banca Intesa Sanpaolo has tested a tool built on the bitcoin blockchain as part of a bid to validate trading data. → Read More
Euroclear Plans 2017 Launch for Blockchain Gold Market
Euroclear is planning to launch its blockchain-based gold trading platform later this year. → Read More
Monax Adds Blockchain Code to Hyperledger GitHub Repository
The Monax 'Burrow' codebase has officially been accepted by Hyperledger’s Technical Steering Committee for incubation. → Read More
Qatar's Commercial Bank Unveils Blockchain Remittance Pilot
One of Qatar's largest banks has unveiled a new blockchain-based service focused on international payments. → Read More
Indian Narcotics Agent Accused of Stealing Seized Bitcoins
Reports are emerging that an agent for an Indian law enforcement agency has been arrested for stealing bitcoins tied to a drug bust. According to the Times of India, an officer for the Indian Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) is alleged to helped steal more than 400 bitcoins originally confiscated during a 2015 seizure. Specifically, investigator Satyendra Kumar Singh … → Read More
Fidelity Joins IC3 Blockchain Research Initiative
Fidelity Investments has moved to back a prominent research effort centered on cryptocurrencies and blockchain. → Read More
Hong Kong's Central Bank is Developing a Digital Currency Prototype
Hong Kong's de facto central bank is developing a prototype digital currency. The disclosure came in a Hong Kong legislative document published by the Legislative Council Panel on Financial Affair this week and dated 18th April. According to the note, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), which acts as the region's central bank and finance regulator, … → Read More
Electronics Retailer Bic Camera Begins Accepting Bitcoin
Bitcoin startup bitFlyer has inked a new merchant deal with a major Japanese electronics provider. → Read More
Litecoin Moves Within 5% of its SegWit Activation Threshhold
The litecoin network appears to be on the cusp of enacting a technical upgrade that would boost the capacity of its network. → Read More
Philly Fed President Praises Blockchain's Authentication Abilities
The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia became the latest arm of the US central bank to discuss the impact of blockchain this week. → Read More
Blockchain Land Registry Tech Gets Test in Brazil
The land registrar offices of two Brazilian municipalities are now experimenting with blockchain tech. → Read More
Blockchain Capital Releases New Details on Ethereum ICO Token
Venture firm Blockchain Capital has released new details about a forthcoming token sale aimed to raise money for its new startup fund. → Read More
Blockchain Startup Wyre Acquires Remitsy for China Market Push
Blockchain payments startup Wyre has acquired industry startup Remitsy in a cash and equity deal of an undisclosed amount. With the news, San Francisco-based Wyre will acquire its China-based counterpart, a move that it says will bring with it more than 600 customer accounts and the services of co-founders Neil Woodfine and Richard Bensberg who will … → Read More