Bitcoin and Blockchain News Dec 3, 2015

Blythe Masters Turned Down Barclays to Stay at Blockchain Startup -

Blythe Masters turned down an offer to run Barclays' investment bank to stay with her blockchain technology startup Digital Asset Holdings. But Masters rebuffed the offer, saying she is "fully committed" to her startup, which is in "mid flight".

Joon Ian Wong / Dec 03, 2015 12:20 pm

CFTC Commissioner: The Blockchain Could Cost Wall Street Jobs -

During a recent speech, CFTC commissioner J Christopher Giancarlo said that the blockchain could cut costs in the financial sector – and cut jobs. He spoke about bitcoin and the blockchain during a wide-ranging speech in reference to the growth of new financial technologies.

Stan Higgins / Dec 02, 2015 10:35 pm

Blockchain Startup Chain Kills Free Bitcoin API Service -

Blockchain technology startup Chain will be shutting down its free bitcoin API service at the end of this year. The company – which raised $30m with support from Visa in September – announced the news via email, noting that it would work with partners to ensure their operations were uninterrupted.

Yessi Bello Perez / Dec 02, 2015 09:45 pm

Check Out This Crazy Trailer for a Vietnamese Bitcoin Action Movie -

A flashy "action comedy" debuting next year in Vietnam uses bitcoin as a plot element amid a story of international intrigue and crime. Bitcoins Heist appears to focus on a group of criminals assembled to catch a man wanted by intergovernmental police organization Interpol.

Stan Higgins / Dec 02, 2015 09:11 pm

Goldman Sachs: Blockchain is Ready For Centre Stage -

The bank – which participated in Circle's $50m funding round earlier this year – notes in its Emerging Theme Radar research note sent to clients today, titled 'Themes, Dreams and Flying Machines' that bitcoin might just be the "opening act" for blockchain technology.

Yessi Bello Perez / Dec 02, 2015 06:30 pm