Bitcoin (BTC)

Bakkt launched its institutional custody services. The Bakkt Warehouse launched with a robust insurance policy and a range of clients. Bakkt’s daily trading volume is picking up. Bakkt, a bitcoin futures exchange backed by the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), announced that it is launching custodial services for institutional enterprises. This is not the first organization to provide bitcoin custody, but the firm believes that it would set the stage for the mass adoption of the technology....

It’s awful when something you’ve created is being used in a bad way, and C++ software language creator Bjarne Stroustrup is feeling this firsthand, but how accurate are his thoughts?Stroustrup: Not a Big Bitcoin FanStroustrup is the builder of C++, which is a programming system that’s used to power all kinds of new software platforms – including bitcoin mining. In a recent interview, the tech genius explained that while he’s very proud of his creation on an individual level, he has no control...

The venture hopes that with top guards surrounding the warehouse, security cameras, and iron doors, it will make the vault unbreakable. Bakkt is already setting the all-time highs with cryptocurrency trading. That’s why it will facilitate pentesters and third-party auditors to avoid hacks and other dangers at all costs.In the past, clients were able to trade Bitcoin futures. But only that. After receiving approval from the NYDFS, Bakkt sets everything to change. Now, accredited investors from...

The Royal Bank of Canada is reportedly exploring a cryptocurrency trading platform for in-store and online purchases, as well as for investments. Moreover, the bank is also supposedly looking into allowing customers to open bank accounts that contain digital currencies.Royal Bank of Canada Explores Bitcoin Trading PlatformIn what looks like a serious step forward in terms of cryptocurrency adoption, the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) is reportedly exploring launching a trading platform for...

Bitcoin isn’t for everyone, but Jean-Claude Trichet – the European Central Bank’s former president – appears to have a serious aversion towards the cryptocurrency.Trichet: BTC Is Not a CurrencyAt a recent summit, Trichet took a nasty stab at bitcoin, saying that it wasn’t even a currency and that crypto would not amount to much in the future. He said:I am strongly against bitcoin, and I think we are a little complacent. The [crypto]currency itself is not real, with the characteristics that a...

Bitcoin ATM Schweiz ME Money Exchange stellt schon seit über einem Jahr Värdex Bitcoin-Automaten in Genf und Thonex (Genf) öffentlich zugänglich zur Verfügung.Die Kette hat in der Schweiz noch einige weitere Standorte. Zwei davon wurden mit einem ATM der Värdex Suisse AG ausgestattet. Einer steht in der Wechselstube an der Neuengasse 7 im Herzen von Bern. Somit stehen nun auch...

Remplissez la grille n°2 ci-dessous, postez-la au plus vite et recevez 0,0012 bitcoin si elle est exacte et si vous êtes le premier à l’envoyer. Le gagnant accédera à la clé privée et au QR code correspondant qu’il devra scanner au plus vite avec son « Bitcoin wallet » préféré afin de récupérer la mise. Vous pouvez vérifier la disponibilité de la prime en cliquant sur l’adresse Bitcoin située sous...

FCA-regulated payment platform Wirex, has announced a new offering for its customers, called the Wirex Visa Travelcard. Making the announcement at the Fintech Festival held in Singapore, the London-based financial services company said that it hopes the card would give its users the much-needed ease required for them to initiate and settle different kinds of transactions using both digital currency and fiat. The travel card is powered by VISA and is accessible and usable for all of the...

Bakkt, the Bitcoin futures trading platform of the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), has received authorization from the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) to provide bitcoin custody to all institutions. This further increases the authority of the platform in its path to providing institutions with a well-established and regulated Bitcoin futures trading platform.Bakkt’s Warehouse Licensed By The NYDFSAccording to an official announcement, Bakkt has received authorization from...

London, UK, [DATE] – Today Crix, a next-generation cryptocurrency exchange offering algorithmic trading, institutional connectivity to buy and sell bitcoin, ethereum, litecoin, bitcoincash, stellar and ripple has selected Yoti to streamline its KYC and sign up process. Yoti, the digital identity app with over 5m downloads, will deliver identity verification, know-your-customer (KYC) and anti-money laundering (AML) checks, enhancing compliance and giving individuals a simple, private and...