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Is China playing out a Bitcoin Strategy?.. What should India do?

After what appeared to be a silent prop up of Bitcoin  by China, over the last one week, China announced a series of measures that are now seen as a regulatory backlash. In the process BTC climbed upto US$ 1300 … Continue reading

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Global Bitcoin conference 2013 held at Bangalore

Bitcoin enthusiasts from Bangalore and other places including Mumbai attended the Global Conference at Sheraton, Bangalore on 15th December 2013. The conference was well attended by different sections of the society including curious observers from the Banking community, entrepreneurs who … Continue reading

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Bitcoin Global Conference in Bangalore all set to open

The Bitcoin excitement is all set to take over Bengaluru popularly known as the silicon city of India. The conference will he held tomorrow but will be flagged off with a pre-conference meet today (14th December 2013). The undersigned will … Continue reading

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Advisory expected from RBI on Bitcoin

With Chinese central bank making official remarks on Bitcoins advising Banks not to acquire BTC as a currency/asset, and the approaching Global Bitcoin Conference in Bangalore on December 14th  and 15th, heat is now on RBI to give its own … Continue reading

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Derivative Trading in Bitcoin emerges

While Bitcoin exchane prices plunged from the dizzy levels of $1342 to around $576 within a week (presently at $830)  reacting to the decision of Baidu not to accept Bitcoins, an interesting development was the development of a derivatives market … Continue reading

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Bitcoin future is Bullish says Wallstreet

Analysts at Bank of America’s Merrill Lynch wrote a 14 page reserach note to investment clients airing their view that “As a medium of exchange, Bitcoin has clear potential for growth”. (Refer article here) . It is also reported that BTC … Continue reading

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