Bank of Thailand and 8 Commercial Banks Developing Central Bank Digital Currency

Following the adoption of the country’s first cryptocurrency regulation, the central bank of Thailand is working on its own digital currency in collaboration with the country’s largest banks. Initially, the new currency will be used for interbank transfers; this phase is expected to be completely developed by the first quarter of next year. Also read: Yahoo! … Read more

Noah Coin gets listed on Coinpayments to become available to millions of merchants

The Noah Project team is thrilled to announce that their Noah Coin is now listed on the world’s largest processing platform CoinPayments. It became the 7th in the list of platforms where Noah Coin is available to the community, besides 6 cryptocurrency exchanges that have been confirmed earlier this year. For the Noah Project listing … Read more

Last summer days discount – €90 off the ticket to Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Stockholm!

On the last hot summer days, Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Stockholm offers a discount of €90 to the tickets! Just go to the registration page, enter SUMMERBTC promo code and buy tickets at a lower price! The special offer will last from August 20 until August 24. Ticket price without a discount – €240. Ticket … Read more

GOeureka: Next-Gen Solution Shaping the Future of Online Hotel Booking

Discover how GOeureka’s blockchain hotel booking platform is unlocking new value for hotels and consumers globally Singapore, 23 August 2018 – The hospitality sector is the second largest contributor to the global travel industry and it is currently dominated by online travel agents. OTA’s generate around 70% of online hotel bookings and this has impacted … Read more

Crypto Debates…On A Boat: Roger Ver and Jimmy Song to Hash Out Their ‘Bitcoin’ Differences

Two well-known leaders in the blockchain world are coming together to hash out their differences. Roger Ver, Bitcoin Cash evangelist, and the well-known Bitcoin writer Jimmy Song of ‘OffChain’ have held a series of public debates about Bitcoin Cash earlier this year. They will reprise the debate at Coinsbank’s third Blockchain Cruise on the Mediterranean, … Read more

Liechtenstein Bank to Launch Its Own Cryptocurrency Backed by the Swiss Franc

Union Bank AG, a bank in Liechtenstein that offers corporate banking services mainly to companies based in Germany, Switzerland, Austria and the Middle East, has announced that it will be launching its own security tokens in alignment with Liechtenstein’s regulatory authority, FMA, and subsequently its cryptocurrency, “Union Bank payment coin,” which is fully backed by … Read more

Bitmain Unveils New 18 Terahash Water-Cooled Bitcoin Miner

On August 23, the China-based firm Bitmain Technologies revealed the company’s latest mining device, the Antminer S9 Hydro. The newly manufactured rig is a water-cooled SHA256 miner that commands a hashrate of around 18 trillion hashes per second (TH/s). Also read: Innosilicon’s T2-Turbo Bitcoin Miner is Powerful, But GMO’s B3 is Still the Champ The Antminer … Read more

IoT Hackers Could Hit a New Low By Targeting Water Supplies

By hacking into fleets of vehicles, cardiac devices, and baby heartbeat monitors, we thought IoT hackers had already hit a new low. Beyond manipulating our data or draining our bank accounts, hackers can cause irreversible damage to our health. So, perhaps it shouldn’t come as a surprise that the next IoT hack on the horizon … Read more

Bitcoin Price Watch: Currency Holds Despite ETF Rejections

At press time, the largest cryptocurrency by market cap is trading in the $6,400 range and is virtually unchanged from yesterday and the day before. $6,400 is obviously a comfortable spot for bitcoin; it has remained here for some time and isn’t showing any signs of moving. Interestingly, bitcoin suffered a major blow this morning … Read more

Cryptocurrency Card Issuer Wirex Granted E-Money License in the UK

European crypto card provider Wirex has been awarded an e-money license by the Financial Conduct Authority in the UK. The accreditation will allow the company to create e-money accounts in more than two dozen different currencies. Wirex hopes to secure similar licenses in Asia and North America. Also read: Check Which Coins You Can Spend … Read more