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 And The Bitter Tax Bite
Bitcoin And The Bitter Tax Bite
January 26, 2018  |  Bitcoin

The taxman cometh. And the cryptos plummet. By now you know South Korea is a prime mover for cryptocurrencies — be it up or down. This past...

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ECB Director Says G20 At Work On Bitcoin ‘Answer’
ECB Director Says G20 At Work On Bitcoin ‘Answer’
January 26, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Amid the continuing global debate over cryptocurrencies, G20, an international forum for governments and central bank governors, has taken up the gantlet, Reuters reported Friday...

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BofA Examines Use Of Credit Cards For Bitcoins
BofA Examines Use Of Credit Cards For Bitcoins
January 26, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Bank of America and Citigroup, which currently allow customers to use their credit cards to purchase bitcoin, are looking over their cryptocurrency policies. This comes...

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Bitcoin Daily: Katy Perry Has Great Crypto Taste; BitConnect Hit With Lawsuit
Bitcoin Daily: Katy Perry Has Great Crypto Taste; BitConnect Hit With Lawsuit
January 26, 2018  |  Bitcoin

After the Nordea Bank AB decided to ban employees from trading bitcoin, unions are questioning if the policy is legal, Bloomberg reported. But Per Bolund,...

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Bitcoin Daily: 50 Cent Made Millions Selling Album For Bitcoin
Bitcoin Daily: 50 Cent Made Millions Selling Album For Bitcoin
January 25, 2018  |  Bitcoin

In possibly the latest crime involving cryptocurrency, U.S. regulators say that a Nevada company and two involved individuals allegedly defrauded more than $6 million from...

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Ripple Sold Nearly $92 Million XRP In Q4 2017
Ripple Sold Nearly $92 Million XRP In Q4 2017
January 24, 2018  |  Blockchain

Ripple sold nearly $92 million of its XRP digital currency in the fourth quarter of 2017, according to news from CNBC. The company, which is developing...

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Bitcoin Makes First Inroad In B2B Logistics Market
Bitcoin Makes First Inroad In B2B Logistics Market
January 24, 2018  |  B2B Payments

The freight industry has just seen its first transaction settled via cryptocurrency. Reports in Bloomberg on Tuesday (Jan. 23) said a transaction between a top...

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Governments Sending Mixed Signals On Blockchain
Governments Sending Mixed Signals On Blockchain
January 24, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Bitcoin doesn’t necessarily have the blessing of government agencies, but what about blockchain? It seems governments are a bit more open to distributed ledger technology...

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Bitcoin Daily: Stripe Ends Support For Bitcoin, bitFlyer Expands In Europe
Bitcoin Daily: Stripe Ends Support For Bitcoin, bitFlyer Expands In Europe
January 24, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Due to bitcoin’s volatility and lengthy transaction times, Stripe has decided to end support for the popular cryptocurrency, TechCrunch reported. Those seeking to use bitcoin on...

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