| The Central Bank of the Republic of Armenia has advised its citizens not to use digital currencies such as bitcoin. Central bank representative Hayk Kirakosyan said that the statements came amid an interview following the anniversary of the country's national currency, the dram. Stan Higgins / Dec 16, 2015 12:00 pm
Bitcoin Foundation board members Jim Harper and Olivier Janssens have resigned and been removed from the trade organization. The dismissals by the board members follow the publication of meeting minutes which showed the Bitcoin Foundation is seeking funding to continue its efforts. Pete Rizzo / Dec 15, 2015 10:16 pm
A Kenyan High Court judge has ruled that money network M-Pesa operator Safaricom will not be required to grant access to bitcoin startup BitPesa amid an ongoing legal dispute. As reported last month, BitPesa lost access to M-Pesa in mid-November when payments gateway Lipisha had its account suspended by Safaricom. Stan Higgins / Dec 15, 2015 07:40 pm
The price of bitcoin on the CoinDesk USD Bitcoin Price Index rose to its highest level since September 2014 today. Bitcoin's value has been trending up amidst the latest saga in the media's hunt for elusive bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto and increased activity on the Coinbase exchange. Pete Rizzo / Dec 15, 2015 07:24 pm
Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia Glenn Stevens has issued new comments on blockchain technology. Speaking to The Australian Financial Review, Stevens voiced his belief that the country's banks should be investigating the potential benefits of distributed ledgers. Pete Rizzo / Dec 15, 2015 06:10 pm
Blockchain platform Setl has appointed the former executive director of the Bank of England as its chairman. A financial markets veteran, Sir David Walker has also served as chairman of Barclays, Morgan Stanley International and the Securities and Investment Board. Yessi Bello Perez / Dec 15, 2015 02:10 pm
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