
Is Blockchain really suitable for everything, or is this just the latest fad?

Bitcoin markets are kicking up a notch as the price tested the US$4,425 zone today, after spiking past the $4,300 territory the day before. The currency’s value has been trending higher, but slowly because there’s been a lot of resistance along the way. Presently bitcoin’s price action seemed poised to pounce another leg upwards regaining…

On October 3 the Swiss public vocational school, Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, announced its now accepting bitcoin for class tuition. Also read: An Inside Look at Genesis Block — Hong Kong’s New Cryptocurrency Working-Space Lucerne University: “Disseminating Knowledge on Cutting-Edge Technologies” This week the vocational science and art school Lucerne University (Hochschule Luzern)…

Japan’s major players in the financial industry are eyeing bitcoin mining with a goal of generating new revenue. They also hope to help set the ground rules for using bitcoin. In early September Japan’s GMO and DMM.com said they were moving into the mining space. Both companies have started crypto and bitcoin exchanges. Also read: Greek…