Despite significant increases in its use as a payment system and attention in the marketplace, Bitcoin is small relative to both traditional payment processors and global currencies, according to a Fitch Ratings Why Forum commentary published today.
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Conference hopes to put Miami on America's tech startup map
Silicon Valley need have no fear, but look out for the latest upstart to enter the tech arena: Miami.
Do-it-yourselfers inspire hardware renaissance in Silicon Valley
In the shadow of Internet monoliths such as Facebook, Google and Twitter, it's easy to forget that Silicon Valley got its start from hard-scrabble tinkerers building radios, microchips and other devices.
Chip designer ARM sees smartphone recovery in second half
ARM Holdings, whose chip technology powers Apple's iPhone, said demand for smartphones would pick up in the second half after a disappointing end to 2013 resulted in first-quarter profit rising less than in previous years.
US venture capitalists breaks fundraising record in 2014's first quarter
Venture capital firms in the US have raised a record-breaking total funding amounting to $8.9 billion in the first quarter of 2014, according to Thomson Reuters and the National Venture Capital Association.
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The US high court will be hearing an oral argument on the eligibility of software patent protection on Monday and will decide on the matter by the end of June, Reuters reported.
The National Assembly of Cuba has approved a new foreign investment law via a unanimous vote held through a special session, Reuters reported citing the country's official media.
BlackRock adds list to investors in warning of environmental dangers to Great Barrier Reef ecosystem
BlackRock, the world's biggest fund manager, has joined the growing list of investors that have warned against the risks faced by the Great Barrier Reef, Bloomberg News reported.
Based on four reports from PwC, RMG, Fastlane Ventures and East-West Digital News, the rapid growth of the Russian venture capital market has stopped, East-West Digital News reported.
The European Commission has partnered with iversity to create a provider network of European Massive Open Online Courses that would pay attention to web and app skills development, TechCrunch reported.
Bloomberg Beta used predictive analytical tools and research to arrive at a list of 350 employees who could be future founders of startups, TechCrunch reported.
As Microsoft pulls out support for Windows XP next month, financial firms and ATM operators are now looking to Windows 7 and Linux to power their machines, TechCrunch reported.
Heads of the six biggest Internet companies in the US met with President Barack Obama and senior White House aides to talk about the government's data collection practices, Reuters reported.
Twenty-five tech companies have turned to Senator Ron Wyden asking his help to oppose the Trans-Pacific Partnership or TPP that could potentially limit online freedoms, VentureBeat reported.
