Month: February 2018

Crowdfire Founders Plan to Launch Indian Bitcoin Exchange

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Cryptocurrencies have grown popular in India, and digital asset markets in the region have seen exponential growth despite uncertainty from the Indian government. Now, this week the founders of the popular application Crowdfire have announced the team is launching an Indian-based bitcoin exchange this March. Also read: Russian Cryptocurrency Bill Is Ready – Regulators Share Details … Read more

Newera, a Firm Tokenizing Carbon Credits, Pledges to Invest up to US$50 Million in Renewable Energy Projects

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Singapore – 03 February 2018 – New Era Energy (NewEra), the Singapore company focusing on accelerating renewable energy adoption in Southeast Asia, entered into a partnership with Bamboo Capital Group (BCG) to pilot the world’s first blockchain-enabled Carbon Credits Certification Protocol. This MOU is the first activity lined up in NewEra’s pledge to invest up to … Read more

Baikalika: Project, Need, Specs

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Counterfeiting is one of the primary challenges in front of retailers throughout the world, considering the fact that the annual global counterfeit goods supply is reaching close to half a trillion dollars. A growing number of global retailers are using blockchain technology as a countermeasure against counterfeiting. Baikalika, a premium water provider, is using blockchain … Read more

Bitcoin.com’s This Week in Bitcoin Podcast is Mandatory Listening

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Veteran podcaster Matt Aaron lends his curation and vocal talent to a smooth few minutes each week in summation of the Bitcoin world’s most important news, This Week in Bitcoin (TWiB). Every Friday, listeners get breakdowns and commentary in bite-size format, leaving them informed and with plenty of time to go about their day. Also … Read more

China Censors Cryptocurrency Ads on Search Engines and Social Media

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Hong Kong-based media have reported that the country’s major search engines and social media networks do not appear to be presenting paid adverts for products or companies associated with bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Reports have alleged that the censorship of cryptocurrency ads may date back to the announcement that The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) … Read more

Large European Power Company Will Not Sell Electricity to Crypto-Miners

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This week one of Europe’s largest power companies, Enel, has announced the firm has absolutely “no interest whatsoever in selling power” to cryptocurrency miners. Also read: Dead again? In Reality Bitcoin Is Up 729% Since Last February One of Europe’s Largest Power Companies Allegedly Evaluated Cryptocurrency Mining Operations The Italian multinational renewable-energy corporation located in Rome, … Read more

Bank of America Becomes the Latest Credit Card-Issuer to Ban Bitcoin

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U.S. banks really aren’t big on bitcoin. That’s the inference to be drawn from a widespread crypto crackdown led by major financial institutions. Bank of America, the country’s second largest bank, is the latest player to give bitcoin the thumbs down, joining JP Morgan Chase and Citigroup in seeking to distance itself from cryptocurrency purchases … Read more

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