Coinbase and Bitfinex starts supporting SegWit technology for Bitcoin

Bitcoin traders can finally take advantage of long-awaited SegWit technology. Two prominent exchanges, Coinbase and Bitfinex, have started to support this promising technology that is expected to reduce transaction fees and improve transaction speed. Bitcoin, the most famous of the…

Prominent crypto exchanges in India to halt trading

Two prominent cryptocurrency exchanges in India, BTCXIndia and ETHEXIndia, have announced that they will stop trading from March 5th 2018, in view of the Government of India (GoI) stand discouraging cryptocurrencies. They had earlier stopped accepting deposits from January 1st,…

Bitfury launches solution to help law-enforcement agencies in investigating crimes committed using Bitcoin

Author – Anujit , Bangalore, India San Francisco, California, USA-based Bitfury, the Bitcoin mining giant and blockchain transaction processing company, has launched a collection of tools called Crystal that will help the law-enforcement agencies in investigation of crimes committed using…

JPMorgan Chase, US largest Bank Admits cryptocurrencies could disrupt the Banking Industry

The largest bank in the US has admitted cryptocurrencies and the blockchain technology could disrupt both the traditional markets. The Bank recently banned credit card-crypto transactions, citing Compliance with Anti-money laundering laws, Consumer protection and tackling crypto related credit card…

Wyoming House Approves Two Bills Exempting Utility Tokens from Securities Laws

The Wyoming House of Representative passed two pro blockchain and cryptocurrency laws in a landmark; 60 to 0 vote, making it a blockchain friendly state for blockchain startups. Bitcoin miners are already setting mining shop taking advantage of the state’s…