Investor Fred Wilson: Security and Hoarding Are Holding Back Bitcoin

Investor Fred Wilson: Security and Hoarding Are Holding Back Bitcoin

Venture Capitalist Fred Wilson is a self-proclaimed bitcoin believer, but when speaking at New York University recently he highlighted some of the negative aspects of the digital currency, which he said, are holding it back from widespread adoption.

Can New York’s BitLicense Prevent Another Mt. Gox Catastrophe

Can New York’s BitLicense Prevent Another Mt. Gox Catastrophe

The release of proposed digital currency business regulations by the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) has raised numerous questions, many of which focus on the threat to innovation in the space and the impact on broader adoption. Yet one question that may be worth considering is this: will these regulations stop another Mt. Gox catastrophe?

Trend Micro Report Finds Criminals Unlikely to Abuse Namecoin

Namecoin’s domain-name system is an attractive environment for malicious users, but is not likely to gain widespread use among criminals, according to a research report from digital security firm Trend Micro.

Chain’s iOS API Provides Fingerprint Authorisation for Bitcoin Apps

Chain has released a demo iOS app with a new feature it says is the future of bitcoin on mobile devices – the ability to send bitcoin using fingerprint recognition technology.

Elliptic Raises $2 Million in Funding for Bitcoin Vault Services

UK-based digital asset services company Elliptic, best known for its Elliptic Vault product offering, has announced $2m in seed-funding from Octopus Investments.