Tag: digital currency

October 17, 2016 BY Mike Fox

NetBet becomes the UK's first licensed gambling site to accept bitcoin

Bitcoin payment processing firm BitPay announced today that NetBet has become the first UK-licensed gambling merchant to begin accepting bitcoin for bets in its online sports betting platform and casino. NetBet is a leading gambling operator in the United Kingdom. They decided to start accepting bitcoin to reach the growing digital currency user base in…

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September 28, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

Digital currency DASH partners with compliance provider Coinfirm

The digital currency Dash has announced the direct cooperation with a blockchain compliance platform provider Coinfirm. The partnership creates an interwoven solution for AML/KYC compliance in cryptocurrency, the fastest-growing sector in finance. London-based Coinfirm will provide Dash with the capacity for safe adoption by commercial or financial institutions that require full-fledged compliance without affecting Dash’s optional…

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July 21, 2016 BY Mike Fox

Digital currency exhchange Coinbase adds support for Ethereum

Digital currency wallet and platform Coinbase announced today that it is adding support for blockchain-based Ethereum (ETH). Consumers can now easily buy, sell, send, and store Ether in their Coinbase account. What is Ethereum Exactly? There has been a lot of activity in Ethereum recently: the largest crowdfunding in history (The DAO), the subsequent attack on The…

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June 30, 2015 BY Mike Fox

Westpac invests in US bitcoin start-up Coinbase

Westpac Banking Corp (NYSE:WBK) as reported early Tuesday morning from Reuters stated that its venture capital fund had invested an undisclosed sum in US based bitcoin start-up Coinbase in the first such deal by an Australian bank in the still developing digital currency. Westpac is Australia’s second largest bank by market value and said the investment would allow its…

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