Vietnam does not allow Bitcoin transactions Vietnam government and the State Bank of Vietnam do not recognize Bitcoin under the currency laws. The State Bank of Vietnam has voiced out that, only the official Vietnam dong (VND) is used as a means of payment in Vietnam. The State Bank of Vietnam has sent an Continue reading “Vietnam does not allow Bitcoin transactions”
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Singapore will closely monitor digital currency use in the country
Singapore will closely monitor digital currency use in the country The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister in charge of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), Tharman Shanmugaratnam has announced on February 21 that MAS will be closely monitoring digital currency use in the country. In reply to the question of a Parliament member, Mary Continue reading “Singapore will closely monitor digital currency use in the country”
Canada’s VirtEx announced support for Litecoin trading
Canada’s VirtEx announced support for Litecoin trading Canada’s biggest Bitcoin exchange, VirtEx has announced that they are opening trades for Litecoin with immediate effect. Customers will be able to trade Litecoin with Canadian dollar or Bitcoin. Our site will be going down at 9:30am(MST) for approximately 2 hours to upgrade and launch LTC/CAD and BTC/LTC Continue reading “Canada’s VirtEx announced support for Litecoin trading”
Bank of Thailand’s stance on Bitcoin may be misinterpreted
Bank of Thailand’s stance on Bitcoin may be misinterpreted Just days after the report that Bank of Thailand allegedly changed its stance on Bitcoin, Thailand’s largest Bitcoin exchange, Bitcoin Co. Ltd. is once again being threatened to be treading on illegal ground. The company reopened its Bitcoin buying and selling operation on February 15, Continue reading “Bank of Thailand’s stance on Bitcoin may be misinterpreted”
Verso Cards to secure your Bitcoin
Verso Cards to secure your Bitcoin Cryptocurrency is not a new term if you have been noticing the news lately. The digital currency incorporates the principles of cryptography for a decentralized medium of exchange. The main difference between fiat money and cryptocurrency is that the latter is intangible, not something that you can hold in Continue reading “Verso Cards to secure your Bitcoin”
Winklevoss twins launch Winkdex, Price Index for Bitcoin
Winklevoss twins launch Winkdex, Price Index for Bitcoin Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss are creating their very own Bitcoin Price Index. The twins are huge advocates of Bitcoin, have launched a blended Bitcoin price index, the Winklevoss Index, otherwise known as the Winkdex which they say reflects the true price of the digital currency. The index Continue reading “Winklevoss twins launch Winkdex, Price Index for Bitcoin”
Silk Road 2.0 pledges to reimburse $2.7 million of stolen Bitcoins
Silk Road 2.0 pledges to reimburse $2.7 million of stolen Bitcoins Online black market Silk Road 2.0 has announced to pay back more than $2.7 million worth of Bitcoins that was compromised last week. The heist affected 47 percent of the site’s total user base that lost a total of 4,474.26 Bitcoins. Silk Road Continue reading “Silk Road 2.0 pledges to reimburse $2.7 million of stolen Bitcoins”
LocalBitcoins coming up with its own Bitcoin ATM
LocalBitcoins coming up with its own Bitcoin ATM LocalBitcoins has just announced the production of LocalBitcoins ATM, where local bitcoiners would be able to buy and sell Bitcoins without the need of locating another bitcoiner for a trade. The ATM costs almost half of that of the cheapest model currently available on the market with Continue reading “LocalBitcoins coming up with its own Bitcoin ATM”
Malware detected on CryptocoinTrader program
Malware detected on CryptocoinTrader program Earlier, there was a link posted on Reddit to download an open source program known as CryptocoinTrader which is an all in one trader for BTC/LTC/NVC/TRC/PPC/XPM/NMC and supports BTC-e, Cryptsy, Bitstamp, Bitfinex and MtGox. That sounds all too well, and the truth is the precompiled .exe contains malware. Redditor Continue reading “Malware detected on CryptocoinTrader program”
Bank of Thailand lifts ban on Bitcoin, trading resumes
Bank of Thailand lifts ban on Bitcoin, trading resumes When Bank of Thailand declared that Bitcoin is illegal last July, it is the first country to ban the cryptocurrency. Even though the official statement does not amount to an actual ban, Thailand’s Foreign Exchange Administration essentially categorize all activities involving Bitcoins as illegal due to Continue reading “Bank of Thailand lifts ban on Bitcoin, trading resumes”