Bitcoin

General

09 December, 2016

Demonetisation: Can bitcoins ever become the currency of choice in a cashless India?

It has been exactly a month since Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced his government’s decision to demonetise Rs 500 and ......

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11 November, 2016

Zebpay in talks to raise funds from Pantera Capital, others

Zebpay, a bitcoin exchange platform and mobile wallet, is in talks to raise $4 million to upgrade its servers and ......

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13 October, 2016

What is ‘blockchain' and why ICICI Bank's use of it is a big deal?

On Wednesday ICICI Bank said that it had successfully executed international trade finance and remittance transactions using ‘blockchain’ technology. Here ......

TMT

30 September, 2016

Blume Ventures, others invest $1.5 mn in bitcoin startup Unocoin

Bitcoin exchange Unocoin has raised $1.5 million (Rs 10 crore) in a pre-Series A funding round led by early-stage investor ......

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27 December, 2013

Bitcoin traders shut operations after RBI warns against use of virtual currencies

Bitcoin operators in India have temporarily shut down operations after Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issued a warning against the ......

General

27 December, 2013

RBI warns against use of virtual currencies like Bitcoins

The Reserve Bank of India has cautioned the users, holders and traders of virtual currencies (including Bitcoins), about the potential ......

General

11 March, 2013

Bitcoin – the future of money?

I’ve been watching the progress of Bitcoin with increasing interest for a year or two now and I’m a bit ......