Bitcoin Payments Startup BitPesa Raises $2.5 Million
Bitcoin payments startup BitPesa has raised $2.5m in a new Series A funding round.
Bitcoin payments startup BitPesa has raised $2.5m in a new Series A funding round.
The International Monetary Fund and Dubai’s Ministry of Finance will co-host a FinTech seminar focusing on blockchain and cryptocurrencies next month.
Taiwanese insurance giant Fubon Life is aiming to place a sports blockchain called Bravelog at the heart of its blockchain initiatives.
Day one of a blockchain security conference at Stanford University played host to an evolving – but predominantly serious – discussion on the subject.
A group of Fortune 500 companies is teaming up with blockchain startups to develop a protocol that will integrate IoT devices and blockchain tech.
If the gossip at a recent invite-only bitcoin conference is any indication, news may be forthcoming in the long-simmering Satoshi Nakamoto saga. On the sidelines of the two-day Satoshi Roundtable conference in Cancun, rumors were swirling that new developments in the ‘Who is Satoshi?’ story once again relate to the controversial Australian academic and entrepreneur Craig Wright, who last May […]
A new deal with Credit China Fintech, valued at $30m, will see see BitFury establish a joint venture in China.
Day two at the Satoshi Roundtable saw guests try to break new ground on some of the larger issues facing bitcoin and regroup around its core values.
The People's Bank of China has reportedly tested a blockchain-based digital currency along with a number of major commercial banks.
NASA tech lies at the heart of a new Microsoft blockchain project that would closely track products as they move around the world.
Day one of the Satoshi Roundtable conference saw fervent debate on a range of topics, though scaling once again took the center stage.
Blockchain identity startup Cambridge Blockchain has raised more than $1.78m in new funding, public records show.
While the ICO party should continue, startups need to take precautions to avoid ending up in tears at the end, argues William Mougayar.
Freelancer marketplace Fiverr has discontinued bitcoin payments, citing a lack of interest.
Professional services firm Deloitte has officially opened its Dublin-based blockchain lab.
CoinDesk's Noelle Acheson argues a new small business blockchain effort out of the EU may have bigger implications than it seems.
Abra CEO Bill Barhydt talks to CoinDesk about the bitcoin payments startup's long-awaited global rollout next month.
The new "acting commissioner" of the CFTC, Christopher Giancarlo, has laid out his vision for the future of blockchain regulations.
The Linux Foundation-led Hyperledger initiative has added a new blockchain deployment tool to its growing pool of projects.
Coinbase co-founder Fred Ehrsam is leaving the San Francisco-based bitcoin startup for undisclosed opportunities.
A group of seven major banks is partnering on a new blockchain-based trade finance project.
Shanghai-based Juzhen Financials plans to launch its own proprietary blockchain technology for banks this year.
Blockchain-powered securities trading platform tØ has acquired a Singapore technology firm as part of plans to enhance its information services.
A study by investor and trader Willy Woo suggests China's bitcoin volume may be 15% lower than long suspected.
San Francisco-based bitcoin exchange Coinbase has been granted its New York BitLicense, allowing it to continue doing business in the state.
Bitcoin micropayments startup SatoshiPay has secured nearly $700k in new capital as part of a broader fundraising effort.
Gamification emerged as a major trend at the third-annual Miami Bitcoin Hackathon this week. Here's our summary of the event:
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong recently weighed in on his startup's ongoing fight with the IRS.
The world's largest GBP bitcoin exchange has announced it will adopt a 'no-fee' trading policy starting later this week.
Bailey Reutzel speaks to the controversial pair behind Bitcoin Uncensored and tries to separate their truths from their blockchain industry trolling.