Bitcoin

Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency. It is a decentralized digital currency without a central bank or single administrator that can be sent from user to user on the peer-to-peer bitcoin network without the need for intermediaries.

Bitcoin Gets Second (Or Third, Or Fourth) Wind
Bitcoin Gets Second (Or Third, Or Fourth) Wind
May 14, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

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Bitcoin Daily: EY Reveals QuadrigaCX Owes $150M; Binance To Resume Transactions After Cyberattack
Bitcoin Daily: EY Reveals QuadrigaCX Owes $150M; Binance To Resume Transactions After Cyberattack
May 14, 2019  |  Bitcoin

QuadrigaCX’s final report revealed that the defunct exchange still owes around $160 million. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Big Retailers Like Whole Foods To Accept Bitcoin
Big Retailers Like Whole Foods To Accept Bitcoin
May 14, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Major retailers — including Crate and Barrel, Nordstrom and Whole Foods — will now accept bitcoin, according to Fortune, and three other types of digital...

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Bitcoin Daily: Hackers Steal $2.4M In Crypto Via SIM Cards; GE Uses Blockchain In Aircraft Supply Chain
Bitcoin Daily: Hackers Steal $2.4M In Crypto Via SIM Cards; GE Uses Blockchain In Aircraft...
May 13, 2019  |  Bitcoin

GE Aviation is working with Microsoft Azure to launch an aircraft parts blockchain. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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US Crypto Investor Awarded $75M In Fraud Suit
US Crypto Investor Awarded $75M In Fraud Suit
May 12, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Michael Terpin, an entrepreneur based in the U.S. and an investor in cryptocurrency, won $75.8 million in a court judgment over a scheme to defraud...

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Bitcoin Daily: Hackers Move $40M In Stolen Bitcoin To Digital Wallets; Traders Consider Blacklist To Fight Crypto Crime
Bitcoin Daily: Hackers Move $40M In Stolen Bitcoin To Digital Wallets; Traders Consider Blacklist To...
May 10, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Some of the biggest cryptocurrency firms are considering the creation of a blacklist of counterparties that often renege on trades or engage in illegal activities. Get...

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Bitcoin Daily: Facebook Loosens Crypto Ad Ban; TRON Flaw Could Lead To Network Freeze
Bitcoin Daily: Facebook Loosens Crypto Ad Ban; TRON Flaw Could Lead To Network Freeze
May 09, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Facebook announced that it is loosening its ban on blockchain and cryptocurrency-related ads. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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US Authorities Shut Down Deep Dot Web Amid Money Laundering Charges
US Authorities Shut Down Deep Dot Web Amid Money Laundering Charges
May 08, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

The U.S. Justice Department has brought charges against Deep Dot Web, a site that featured news, information and reviews about dark web sites and surreptitious...

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Hackers Net $41M In Binance Bitcoin Heist
Hackers Net $41M In Binance Bitcoin Heist
May 08, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Binance, one of the biggest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world, was reportedly hacked — with the bad guys stealing bitcoin valued at $41 million. Get...

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