khan (44)in #bitcoin • 8 years agoBid to Connect Ethereum and Zcash Blockchains Reaches New MilestoneWork on integrating Zcash's privacy-focused tech with ethereum’s distributed applications platform has reached a new milestone. According to a blog post by Ethereum Foundation…khan (44)in #bitcoin • 8 years agoHere's how much debt the US government added under President ObamaAs part of the broader economic legacy of President Barack Obama, from jobs to the stock market, one of the most notable changes has been the increase in the national debt.…khan (44)in #bitcoin • 8 years agoEx-Gemini Lawyer: SEC 'Unlikely' to Approve Winklevoss Bitcoin ETFOne of the lawyers who helped craft the application for what would be the first-ever bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) is doubtful the SEC will approve such a request any time…khan (44)in #bitcoin • 8 years agoTrump’s infrastructure plan probably won't provide a big boost to metalsThe 'Trump rally' that ensued following the November election spread its wings beyond just the stock market. For instance, commodities like copper rallied as investors turned…khan (44)in #bitcoin • 8 years agoBitcoin Prices Spike Above $900 But Turbulence RemainsBitcoin prices passed $900 today, though this feat was diminished by several rallies that ultimately failed to push its value above this benchmark. Overall, the digital…khan (44)in #bitcoin • 8 years agoTrump's Treasury pick failed to disclose $100 million in assets — until the last minuteTreasury secretary nominee Steven Mnuchin failed to disclose about $100 million in assets and a number of business directorships to the Senate until the night before his…khan (44)in #bitcoin • 8 years agoWhy is Mercedes Maker Daimler Buying a Bitcoin Business? (OTC:DDAIF)In a move that has some wondering what they will do with it, Mercedes Benz parent Daimler AG (OTC:DDAIF) has purchased digital payments and Bitcoin transactions processor PayCash…khan (44)in #bitcoin • 8 years agoJPMorgan hikes Jamie Dimon's pay to $28 millionJPMorgan directors paid chief executive Jamie Dimon $28 million in total compensation for 2016, a 3.7% increase from the prior year, the company said on Thursday. His package…khan (44)in #bitcoin • 8 years agoBlockstream is Making a Case for a New Kind of Private BlockchainPrivate and public blockchains, normally siloed both technologically and culturally, could become more intertwined if a new effort by bitcoin startup Blockstream gets off the…khan (44)in #bitcoin • 8 years agoTesla jumps after receiving an upgrade at Morgan StanleyShares of Tesla are up 3.2% at $246.08 a share as of 10:37 a.m. ET after receiving an upgrade at Morgan Stanley. Adam Jonas, lead auto analyst for Morgan Stanley, published a…khan (44)in #bitcoin • 8 years agoHere's how banks can save big with blockchainThis story was delivered to BI Intelligence "Fintech Briefing" subscribers. To learn more and subscribe, please click here.In the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis…khan (44)in #bitcoin • 8 years agoHyperledger Adds 'Cello' Blockchain Deployment Tool to Its ArsenalThe Linux Foundation-led Hyperledger initiative has added a new blockchain deployment tool to its growing pool of projects.Dubbed ‘Cello’, the project is intended to establish a…khan (44)in #bitcoin • 8 years agoWashington Lawmakers Are Trying to Keep Bitcoin Out of Pot ShopsA new bill filed in the Washington State Senate is seeking to prohibit local marijuana businesses from using bitcoin.Sponsored by Senators Steve Conway and Ann Rivers, SB 5264…khan (44)in #bitcoin • 8 years agoOBAMA: This was the scariest night of my presidencyPresident Barack Obama almost minted the coin. On "Pod Save America," a podcast from new media start-up Crooked Media featuring former Obama staffers and speechwriters, Obama…khan (44)in #bitcoin • 8 years agoBitcoin is having trouble getting through $900Bitcoin has gotten off to a wild start in 2017. Buying in the opening days of the year lifted its price more than 20% and above $1,000 for the first time since November 2013.…khan (44)in #bitcoin • 8 years agoMillennials are leading the trend on America's hottest investment productOver half of US investors plan to invest in exchange traded funds, or ETFs, in 2017. And like with most trends, millennials are leading the pack.That's according to a new…khan (44)in #bitcoin • 8 years agoMarket Infrastructure Giants to Tap DLT for Collateral ManagementA group of central securities depositories (CSDs) is working with stock exchange operator Deutsche Börse on a new blockchain-based solution aimed to improve collateral…khan (44)in #bitcoin • 8 years agoChina's Big Three Bitcoin Exchanges Suspend Margin Trading, But Questions RemainHuobi and OKCoin, two of the world's largest bitcoin exchange businesses by volume, have formally announced they have halted margin trading services.In statements issued today on…khan (44)in #bitcoin • 8 years agoOne of the smartest minds in the bond market talks us through the Fed, uncertainty, and markets that are out of whackMatthew Hornbach is the global head of interest-rate strategy at Morgan Stanley. We recently asked him his thoughts on the US Treasury market, the Fed, and which bond markets are…khan (44)in #bitcoin • 8 years agoMonero Prices Are Forging Closer Ties to BitcoinThe price of monero appears to be developing a closer relationship with bitcoin, the world's largest digital currency.Over the last six weeks, the two cryptocurrencies have…