{"id":1809,"date":"2016-12-30T17:49:39","date_gmt":"2016-12-30T17:49:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.holytransaction.com\/?p=1809"},"modified":"2020-11-09T06:32:57","modified_gmt":"2020-11-09T04:32:57","slug":"bitcoin-in-2016-top-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/holytransaction.com\/blog\/2016\/12\/bitcoin-in-2016-top-news.html","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin in 2016: top news about the Blockchain"},"content":{"rendered":"

As the<\/span> New Year’s Eve<\/b> is coming, we decided to share with you the best moments of this year with an article about <\/span>Bitcoin in 2016<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Involved in the best news about the distributed ledger technology, there are not only financial institutions and bank, but specially well-known companies related to countless sectors. <\/span><\/p>\n

And his proves how the blockchain could be useful for a lots of use cases.<\/span><\/p>\n

Microsoft and Bitcoin<\/b><\/h2>\n

For example, in 2016 Microsoft announced its involvement in blockchain projects related to <\/span>security<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>identity management<\/span><\/a>, \u00a0and a tool for developers called <\/span>Microsoft BaaS<\/span><\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n

Also, the worldwide company decided <\/span>to accept Bitcoin among its available methods of payment on its online shop.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

IBM and Watson<\/b><\/h2>\n

IBM<\/span><\/a> was another company who dedicated much effort in blockchain research and projects.<\/span><\/p>\n

Earlier this year, IBM revealed its new <\/span>blockchain cloud service <\/span><\/a>for helping companies in developing and testing the distributed ledger.<\/span><\/p>\n

Also, it announced its revolutionary project called Watson, that together with the distributed ledger are <\/span>\u201ctwo technologies that will rapidly change the way we live and work, and our clients in Asia Pacific are eager to lead the way in envisioning and creating that future,\u201d<\/span><\/i> explained <\/span>Randy Walker<\/b>, CEO at IBM for the Asian area.<\/span><\/p>\n

Bitcoin in 2016: annual price high<\/b><\/h2>\n

Bitcoin in 2016 also reached its annual high; and as<\/span> the year comes to the end, its price continues to test the $1,000 mark and it seeks to set a new three-year high.<\/span><\/p>\n

HolyTransaction in News <\/b><\/h2>\n

You might now that our company had to face some issues earlier this year, but now <\/span>we are strong than ever<\/b> and we\u2019re very happy to having developed a new virtual exchange platform called <\/span>HolyTransaction Funding<\/b><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Thanks to this exchange you can buy and sell bitcoin worldwide with no registration required. This means you can instantly convert your digital currency into <\/span>fiat currencies<\/span><\/a> and vice versa, without sharing your personal data.<\/span><\/p>\n

On HolyTransaction Trade you can also create a <\/span>Bitcoin Virtual Credit Card<\/span><\/a> to buy everything you want online.<\/span><\/p>\n

Open your free digital wallet here<\/a> to store your cryptocurrencies in a safe place.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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