Safaricom, the mobile network operator behind M-Pesa has released an Application Programming Interface (API) for all developers who want to create solutions tied directly into their payment systems.
M-Pesa’s API to Ease Integration with Other FinTech Platforms AUG 27 DIGEST: Patrick Byrne Brings Bitcoin Tech to Wall St. with $30M Deal; California Seeks to Avoid a Repeat BitLicense Exodus California is working to stop businesses from moving out of the state in its version of the BitLicense; Patrick Byrne signs US$30M deal to bridge the gap between Bitcoin technology and Wall Street; and more news
AUG 20 DIGEST: Bank of England Says Digital Currency is ‘Harder Money’ than Gold; Nigeria’s Bank Calls for Bitcoin Regulation Bank of England has described digital currencies as ‘harder money’ than a gold standard; Nigeria’s Central Bank is calling for bitcoin regulation and more top stories for August 20.
‘Innovation is Like Toothpaste: It Can’t be Put Back in the Tube’ Cointelegraph spoke with Stuart Hoegner, the editor of the book titled “The Law Of Bitcoin” on his experience in being part of the team behind the project as well as his opinion on bitcoin regulation around the globe.
AUG 13 DIGEST: Windows 10 a Threat to Bitcoin Privacy; Genesis Mining Joins Companies Leaving NY Windows 10 could be a threat to Bitcoin users’ privacy; Genesis Mining leaves New York over BitLicense; Envestnet acquires Yodlee for US$590 million and more news
Bitcoin Will Succeed via Innovation, Not Laws (Op-Ed) Considering the varying patchwork of today’s global regulatory landscape regarding cryptocurrency, Bitcoin’s greatest ally will not be a judge but technological innovation that will enable it to be one step ahead of anti-competitive laws and unfriendly jurisdictions.
JUL 30 DIGEST: Rick Perry Wants to Give Bitcoin ‘Regulatory Breathing Room’; Bitcoin Shop Rebrands Rick Perry says Bitcoin needs “regulatory breathing room”; George Gilder calls Bitcoin “the Gold of the Internet” and more news.
JUL 23 DIGEST: New XT Version Will Include ‘Bigger Block Size Only’ Branch; Factom Raises $1.1 Million Mike Hearn says the new XT version will include a “bigger blocksize only” branch; Factom raises US$1.1 million in crowdsale; Australian Securities regulator blocks Bitcoin IPO and more news
JUL 16 DIGEST: Bitnet Unveils ‘Instant Approval’ Tool for Merchants; Jersey City get its First Bitcoin ATM Merchants can now receive bitcoin payments in seconds with Bitnet’s 'Instant Approval' tool; Blockchain Investment Firm Coinsilium to IPO in London and more news.
JUL 9 DIGEST: Brain Wallets Are Not Hacker-Proof; Blockchain Will Be Used to Verify Artwork Authenticity A security expert is expected to unveil a new app that is able to crack remembered passphrases, Los Angeles startup Verisart will use the Blockchain to verify artwork authenticity, and more news
Bitcoin Shop Announces Cancellation of Options as It Prepares for Spondoolies Merger Bitcoin Shop, Inc. (BTCS), the first publicly traded Bitcoin company in the U.S., has announced that its management will voluntarily cancel all outstanding options of the company.
JUL 6 DIGEST: Yanis Varoufakis Resigns after Greece Votes 'No,' Mt. Gox Trustee Extends Claim Filing Deadline Greece finance minister, Yanis Varoufakis, resigns after Greece votes 'No'; Mt. Gox Trustee, Nobuaki Kobayashi, extends deadline for filing claims to July 29 and more news
JUN 30 DIGEST: Coinbase Waves Fees for Europeans; BnkToTheFuture Passes $10 million Investment Mark Coinbase has waived fees for buying Bitcoin with Euros; Bitcoin exchanges are reporting a surge of transactions from Greece; BnkToTheFuture has passed the $10 million investment mark and more news
JUN 29 DIGEST: Learn Bitcoin Playing Minecraft; LocalBitcoins Competitor Launches Kids’ Minecraft Server Includes Bitcoin as In-Game Money; a competitor has finally launched to the popular P2P bitcoin exchange service and more top stories for June 29.
JUN 25 DIGEST: Ascribe Raises $2 Million in Seed Capital, Onename Releases API to the World Ascribe raises $2 million in seed capital; Onename announces API enabling developers to build apps with blockchain identities; Ripple discontinues Smart Contract platform Codius and more news
JUN 22 DIGEST: Bank of Indonesia Calls Bitcoin ‘Digital Commodity,’ SealsWithClubs Founder Set for Court Appearance Bank of Indonesia has warned against the use of Bitcoin, the entrepreneur behind SealsWithClubs will appear before a judge on Thursday and more news.
JUN 18 DIGEST: Elliptic Announces Breakthrough in Bitcoin AML Compliance, Ex-US Agent to Plead Guilty to Silk Road BTC Theft One of the agents with stealing bitcoins from Silk Road will plead guilty; the European Banking Authority believes a 51% attack is Bitcoin’s biggest threat and more news
JUN 16 DIGEST: Goldman Sachs to Launch LendingClub Competitor; BTC Guild Leaves New York BTC Guild will close shop in New York over the Bitlicense; Goldman Sachs plans to launch its own LendingClub competitor; Adam Back has called for more open discussion on the Bitcoin Block size and more news
Bitcoin Babe: I Help ‘Swirl up Curiosity about Bitcoin, Not Sexuality!’ Michaela Juric is an Australian female Bitcoin enthusiast who most people know better as the “Bitcoin Babe.” She uses her beauty through photography to spread awareness about cryptocurrency.
JUN 11 DIGEST: Nick Szabo weighs in on Block Size Debate; BitShares integrates SmartChain technology Nick Szabo believes that the block size debate needs more computer science and less noise; BitShares 2.0 integrates SmartChain technology and more news
Max Keiser: Banker Suicides ‘Likely to Increase as the Fiat Bubble Continues to Implode’ Max Keiser discusses raising over US$1.5 million, who the number one basher of Bitcoin is, and why bankers’ arrests are needed if he becomes the economic advisor to the Mayor of London.
JUN 8 DIGEST: Online Drug Sales Booming, First Finance Social Network Launched A global drug survey has shown an increase in online drug business; an Australian based startup has launched a finance social network and more news.
JUN 4 DIGEST: California Approves Bitcoin Bill; Kim Dotcom Beats the US in Court The state of California has approved a bill to regulate digital currency businesses, Kim Dotcom’s wins court decision against US authorities, BlockTrail Acquires SendChat, and more news
JUN 1 DIGEST: Ecuador Orders Banks to Adopt State Digital Currency, Playboy Writes About Bitcoin The state of Ecuador has ordered financial institutions in the South America country to adopt the Official Electronic Currency, Playboy has published an article about Bitcoin and more news
Fintech Fusion: ‘Reinforcing the Position of Switzerland as a Worldwide Hub’ for Innovation Fintech Fusion calls themselves “the Swiss Fintech Factory.” The startup incubator wants to provide new businesses in the financial tech sector with opportunities to accelerate their operations.
MAY 28 DIGEST: NY Attorney Wants to Jail Ulbricht for Life, Bitfury develops a Mining Light Bulb Attorney for the Southern District of New York Attorney has asked the judge the Ulbricht case to issue a life sentence; Bitfury has developed a light bulb that mines bitcoin and more news
SimbaPay CEO, Nyasinga Onyancha: ‘It Makes Sense to Have a Presence in Nigeria’ SimbaPay is a remittance service provider headquartered in London that enables Africans in UK to send money from their bank accounts back home fast, cheaply and securely.
MAY 26 DIGEST: Adult FriendFinder Data Selling for 70 BTC, 1959 IBM Mainframe Can Mine Bitcoin Unredacted Adult FriendFinder hacked Data is on offer for 70 Bitcoin, a 1959 IBM Model 1401 mainframe can mine bitcoin, and more news.
MAY 21 DIGEST: Ben Lawsky to Launch Crypto Consultancy Firm; Citi, J.P. Morgan, Barclays and RBS fined $5.6 Billion Benjamin Lawsky is leaving New York’s Department of Financial Service, five banks to pay US$5.6 billion fine for rigging markets, and more top stories for May 21.
MAY 18 DIGEST: World’s First ‘Bitcoin Tracker’ Goes Live, Ireland’s P2P Currency Exchange Raises $10.6M XBT Provider has issued the world’s first bitcoin tracker to be used on a regulated exchange; Mexican Bitcoin Exchange Volabit launches ‘Whatsapp Personal Assistant’ and more news