Bitcoin is back — the cryptocurrency reached above the $10,000 mark again, CNBC reported. Thursday (Feb. 15) was the first day in two weeks that bitcoin traded at that level. A host of other digital coins — including bitcoin cash and litecoin — also reached...
Heavy is the wallet that carries the bitcoin, as the explosive growth in the price of crypto-currency in the last several months has made lifting the world’s best known form of crypto-currency extremely attractive for cybercriminals. And, as of this week, IBM’s X-Force cybersecurity unit...
The truth may be out there about whether or not there is intelligent alien life other than ours in the universe. But, thanks to bitcoin, it is entirely possible we will never know what it is. According to BBC reports, the radio-astronomers who’ve built their...
Coinbase, the cryptocurrency startup, announced Tuesday (Feb. 13) that it disabled the ability for customers to add new credit cards as a payment method for those in the U.S. In a blog post, the company said debit cards are unaffected by this change, which was...
It will now be easier for retailers to accept cryptocurrencies as a form of payment, Bloomberg reported. Through a Coinbase service called Coinbase Commerce, retailers will be able to accept digital coins, such as bitcoin and bitcoin cash. To set up an account, retailers just...
Today is Valentine’s Day, and although the hours grow short, there is still time to get the special someone a special something. We all know the classics, of course, flowers, chocolates and jewelry tend to make up the love trifecta on our national annual celebration...
While the U.S. government determines its best approach to cryptocurrency regulation, a commissioner with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is advising crypto companies to self-regulate. According to commissioner Brian Quintenz, firms in the crypto industry should think about adopting their own standards and best...
While investors are worried that the price of bitcoin might be artificially held high, a head of a cryptocurrency firm is not concerned, CNBC reported. Until the market matures, cryptocurrency price manipulation is “unavoidable,” according to NEM President Lon Wong. “Price manipulation is not something...
Some of America’s leading universities are adding a new course to their roster – call it Bitcoin 101. Graduate classes at schools such as Duke and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology will address bitcoin and the blockchain, The New York Times reported. “There was some...
