Captain’s Log, November 20: Go-Jek launches bill payments, Bitcoin crosses US$8,000 mark
Plus, Go-Jek and Nets made big moves in the cashless payments space Money movers...
Bitcoin is a financial scam, says DBS Chief Information Officer David Gledhill
“We don’t think DBS being in that bitcoin game right now is going to...
The Bitcoin anarchists have lost
The idea that blockchain can be transformative and simultaneously crumble the...
MasterCard has filed a patent on its own blockchain-based money transfer solution
In about 2014, most bitcoin companies quickly pivoted to the “next...
Captain’s Log, November 13: Amazon’s imminent launch in Australia, Bitcoin price slides amid Civil War
Also, Shanghai is building a massive personal data exchange system and AXA...
BitTorrent inventor announces eco-friendly Bitcoin competitor Chia
A Bitcoin transaction wastes as much electricity as it takes to power an...
One reason for surging Bitcoin prices? Hedgefunds
A New York Times report has pointed to hedgefunds as fuel that has helped the...
No, Bitcoins are not investments
Of course, there is some level of chance at play in investing, but there is a...
Bitcoin in Asia: Vietnam bans cryptocurrency, China may resume bitcoin trading
In August, the Vietnamese government established a legal body to manage the...
Captain’s Log, Oct. 26: Indonesia’s Toko Bitcoin and Bitbayar close down; Grab to allow rides without surge pricing for a flat membership fee
Also in the new is Indian logistics firm GoJava’s filing of criminal...