Reserve Bank of India Nudges Banks To Develop Blockchain Apps
India is quickly becoming an interesting country to keep an eye on when it comes to Bitcoin and blockchain. It is evident the region is focusing heavily on regulation, …
UnionPay Trumps Visa In Payment Value Processed During 2015
Credit cards are the most common type of payment method found in the world today. While most people know companies such as Visa and MasterCard by heart, neither of …
Profile Hijacking Exploit On PayPal.me Has Been Fixed
July 23, 2016
News, Security, Technology
Whenever an online payment giant has a critical flaw, the world looks very different all of a sudden. A vulnerability in the PayPal.me site has been patched recently. By …
Venezuela’s Biggest Bitcoin Exchange Resumes Operations
Surbitcoin, the biggest Bitcoin exchange in Venezuela has resumed normal operations. On July 14th the exchange managed to unfreeze one of its fiat bank accounts and reestablish its API …
Banks Around The World Face Another Stress Test Next Week
Bitcoiners may want to pay close attention to the major bank stress test which is set to take place next week. All of the central banks in the world …
There Is No Such Thing As A Blockstream Patent For Now
Blockstream has always been a topic of substantial debate among the Bitcoin community. Some people feel this company is bringing nothing positive to the future of cryptocurrency development. As …
IHS Markit Refutes Claims The UK Economy Is Improving
The European Central Bank’s Mario Draghi stated yesterday how the shockwaves caused by the Brexit were “contained.” Apparently, he is the only one who is feeling that way, as …
More Fintech Regulation Is Coming To Thailand
Regulation, whether it is in Fintech or cryptocurrency, seems to be inevitable moving forward. Thailand is the latest country to consider Fintech regulation, which will impact bitcoin and other …
Russian Roulette Ransomware Stampado Is Making The Rounds
For those people who have ever wondered how bizarre bitcoin ransomware can get, look no further than Stampado. Researchers at Heimdal Security label this as a tool that “plays …