Bitcoin and Blockchain News Dec 2, 2015

Expectations High For Blocksize Debate Ahead of Hong Kong Summit -

Bitcoin's block size debate will be given renewed life this weekend when some of the industry's most influential, and most historically elusive, stakeholders gather in Hong Kong for two days of technical discussions as part of the second installment of Scaling Bitcoin.

Pete Rizzo / Dec 02, 2015 01:00 pm

Goldman Sachs Seeking Crypto Trade Settlement Patent -

Goldman Sachs filed a patent application earlier this month for a securities settlement system based on a new cryptocurrency called "SETLcoin". The US Patent & Trademark Office application, dated 19th November, outlines a "Cryptographic Currency For Securities Settlement".

Stan Higgins / Dec 01, 2015 10:50 pm

SEC Charges GAW Miners CEO Josh Garza With Securities Fraud -

The US Securities and Exchange Commission has charged former GAW Miners CEO Josh Garza with the fraudulent sale of unlicensed securities and the operation of a Ponzi scheme. The complaint comes months after the firm collapsed amid growing public furor.

Stan Higgins / Dec 01, 2015 06:10 pm

Bitcoin's Winning Shoppers in Taiwan With This Retail Giant's Help -

Convenience store chain FamilyMart will accept bitcoin at its nearly 3,000 locations in Taiwan after striking a deal with local wallet provider BitoEX. Some 500 transactions have already been made since the service was introduced about a month ago.

Joon Ian Wong / Dec 01, 2015 04:00 pm