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India Aims To Get Rid Of Credit Cards By 2020

January 10, 2017
Many Bitfinex Token Holders Agree To Equity Exchange
Bitcoin // October 28, 2016

Bitfinex, a cryptocurrency exchange, announced Thursday (Oct. 27) that many of its largest BFX token holders have agreed to exchange over 20 million BFX tokens for equity in Bitfinex. In a press release, Bitfinex said the equity consists of shares of Bitfinex’s owner, iFinex Inc....

Coinbase Supports Ethereum
Payment Methods // July 22, 2016

Coinbase, long a bitcoin-only supporter, is finally adding support for another currency, announcing yesterday (July 21) sitewide support for Ethereum, the digital currency that allows peer-to-peer contracts. The fact that Coinbase is providing systemwide support for Ethereum is good news for the up-and-coming digital currency....

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India Aims To Get Rid Of Credit Cards By 2020

January 10, 2017
India isn’t only trying to fight corruption with its move to take high-denomination currency out of the system; it is aiming to get rid of plastic money by 2020. According to a report by the Wall Street Journal, Amitabh Kant, CEO of NITI Aayog, said over the weekend that India was in the process of […]

Many Bitfinex Token Holders Agree To Equity Exchange

October 28, 2016
Bitfinex, a cryptocurrency exchange, announced Thursday (Oct. 27) that many of its largest BFX token holders have agreed to exchange over 20 million BFX tokens for equity in Bitfinex. In...

Coinbase Supports Ethereum

July 22, 2016
Coinbase, long a bitcoin-only supporter, is finally adding support for another currency, announcing yesterday (July 21) sitewide support for Ethereum, the digital currency that allows peer-to-peer contracts. The fact that...